Benjamin Netanyahu dissolves Israeli war cabinet following opposition leader Benny Gantz&s departure over lack of strategy

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved the country&s war cabinet & a move that should solidify his grasp over decision-making for the war in Gaza.

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Benjamin Netanyahu hits out at plans for 11-hour Israeli military ‘pauses& that would let aid into Gaza

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticised plans announced by the military to hold daily tactical pauses in fighting along one of the main roads into Gaza to facilitate aid delivery into the Palestinian enclave.

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Eight Israeli soldiers killed in armoured car explosion, after Rafah raid left 50 dead

Eight Israeli soldiers have been killed in southern Gaza in one of the deadliest attacks on the country&s military during its war against Hamas.

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Israeli ‘violent extremist group& that blocked and destroyed Gaza aid sanctioned by US

The United States has imposed sanctions on an Israeli extremist group that has blocked and destroyed shipments of humanitarian aid meant to alleviate conditions in Gaza.

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Gaza families charged €65 for kilo of onions as food runs out

In the north of the Gaza Strip where Palestinians have been hit hardest by hunger, residents say acute shortages of vegetables, fruit and meat mean they are surviving on bread alone.

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UN and aid groups urge release of 17 staffers held by Yemen&s rebels

The heads of six UN agencies and three international humanitarian organisations issued a joint appeal on Thursday to Yemen&s Houthi rebels for the immediate release of 17 members of their staff.

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