Middle East
US and 16 other countries whose citizens were taken hostage urge Hamas and Israel to ‘close this deal’
June 6, 2024
US and 16 other countries whose citizens were taken hostage urge Hamas and Israel to ‘close this deal’
CNN — The United States and 16 other countries whose citizens were taken hostage by Hamas on October 7 are…
US-made munitions used in deadly Israeli strike on UN school in central Gaza, CNN analysis finds
June 6, 2024
US-made munitions used in deadly Israeli strike on UN school in central Gaza, CNN analysis finds
US-made munitions were used in a deadly Israeli airstrike on a United Nations-run school in central Gaza on Thursday where…
90 percent of children in Gaza are suffering severe food poverty, UNICEF says
June 6, 2024
90 percent of children in Gaza are suffering severe food poverty, UNICEF says
Nine out of 10 children in Gaza are suffering from severe food poverty, unable to access enough food groups to…
Tensions ramp up on Israel-Lebanon border as IDF warns decision is approaching on fresh offensive
June 6, 2024
Tensions ramp up on Israel-Lebanon border as IDF warns decision is approaching on fresh offensive
Jerusalem and Abu Dhabi CNN — Tensions are escalating on the Israel-Lebanon border as the Israeli military warned it was…
Scores killed in Israeli strike on Gaza’s Deir El-Balah, hospital staff say
June 5, 2024
Scores killed in Israeli strike on Gaza’s Deir El-Balah, hospital staff say
At least 65 people, including women and children, were killed in Israeli strikes overnight into Wednesday in Deir El-Balah in…
Erdogan turns up the heat on Israel as his party’s popularity wanes
June 5, 2024
Erdogan turns up the heat on Israel as his party’s popularity wanes
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside…
Israel’s top court to discuss closure of desert detention camp for Gaza detainees after CNN investigation detailing abuses
June 5, 2024
Israel’s top court to discuss closure of desert detention camp for Gaza detainees after CNN investigation detailing abuses
CNN — Israel’s Supreme Court on Wednesday will for the first time discuss the closure of the desert detention camp…
Israeli forces launch new ground and air assault on central Gaza, killing at least 15 Palestinians
June 5, 2024
Israeli forces launch new ground and air assault on central Gaza, killing at least 15 Palestinians
CNN — The Israeli military launched a new ground and air assault in central Gaza on Tuesday, as its forces…
Blazes break out in northern Israel after cross-border attacks from Lebanon
June 4, 2024
Blazes break out in northern Israel after cross-border attacks from Lebanon
CNN — Large fires broke out in northern Israel overnight, Israeli police said early Tuesday, attributing the blazes to rocket…
High seas and low maintenance: Inside the turbulent US effort to build a pier into Gaza
June 4, 2024
High seas and low maintenance: Inside the turbulent US effort to build a pier into Gaza
CNN — Hours after President Joe Biden touted the success of the temporary pier the military had just constructed into…