Israel readies plans for occupation of Gaza
New military leadership, with far-right’s support, draws up drastically harsher proposal to destroy Hamas
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Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza
Israel has cut off the electricity supply to GazaABC News - Mar. 10 -
Everyone Has a Plan for Gaza. None of Them Add Up.
Since President Trump’s suggestion to expel the territory’s population, Middle East leaders have rushed to propose options for a postwar Gaza. Each is unacceptable to either Israel or Hamas, or both.The New York Times - Mar. 11 -
Israel’s military strikes Hamas targets in Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces say they are striking Hamas targets throughout the Gaza Strip with attacks reported in multiple locations including Gaza City and Khan Younis.NBC News - Mar. 18 -
Hamas fires rockets at Tel Aviv as Israel renews Gaza ground campaign
It comes after Israel resumes its bombing campaign and ground operations in Gaza.BBC News - 6d -
Israel returns to deadly force in Gaza
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Israel returns to deadly force in Gaza The Israeli military ...The Hill - Mar. 19 -
Israel strikes kill hundreds in Gaza with ceasefire on the brink
Israel’s military launched a new round of deadly strikes in Gaza since the ceasefire agreement with Hamas. It’s the deadliest attack on Gaza in months with hundreds of Palestinians killed. NBC’s ...NBC News - Mar. 18 -
Israel cuts off electricity supply to Gaza
Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza, a week after Israel cut off all supplies of goods to the territory to over 2 million people.NBC News - Mar. 9 -
Israel Keeps Up Attacks in Gaza Despite Truce
In the latest strikes, the Israeli military killed at least nine people, according to the Gaza health ministry. Israel says militants were threatening its forces.The New York Times - Mar. 15 -
Israel threatens "complete destruction" of Gaza for Hamas' crimes
Israel has reportedly killed 500 people with its renewed assault in Gaza, as its threats to Palestinian civilians take on an increasingly menacing tone.CBS News - 6d -
What to know about why Israel launched dozens of attacks across Gaza
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Israel says it will cut off electricity to Gaza Strip
Israel said Sunday that it would be cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza. Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen said he signed an order that would shut off electricity to Gaza “immediately.” ...The Hill - Mar. 9 -
Israel extends ground operations in Gaza after deadly air strikes
Israel says troops have moved in up to the Netzarim Corridor, after two days of air strikes killed hundreds in Gaza.BBC News - Mar. 19 -
Egypt’s plan for the reconstruction of Gaza
Egypt has proposed a five-year plan to rebuild Gaza, which would include providing 1.2 million Palestinians with temporary housing, removing 50 million tons of rubble, and constructing 400,000 ...The Hill - Mar. 19 -
BBC Verify: Israel's hospital assassination in Gaza
An air strike on a hospital in Gaza is reported to have killed a senior Hamas leaderBBC News - 2d -
US and Israel look to Africa for resettling Palestinians uprooted from Gaza
The U.S. and Israel have reached out to officials of three East African governments to discuss using their territories as potential destinations to resettle Palestinians from the Gaza StripABC News - Mar. 14 -
Israel accused of genocidal acts and sexual violence in Gaza by U.N. experts
United Nations-backed human rights experts accused Israel of the use of sexual, reproductive and other gender-based violence in its war with Hamas in Gaza.NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Israel hits Gaza with 'extensive strikes,' killing over 400 and ending ceasefire
Israel Defense Forces are conducting a series of "extensive strikes" throughout the Gaza Strip overnight on Tuesday local time, officials said in a statement.ABC News - Mar. 18 -
Israel launches deadly new strikes in Gaza as ceasefire falls apart
Officials in Hamas-ruled Gaza say the new Israeli assault has killed more than 400 people, as Israel accuses Hamas of refusing to extend the ceasefire.CBS News - Mar. 18 -
Families of hostages in Gaza are terrified they won't return after Israel resumes fighting
Families whose relatives remain hostages in Gaza are terrified their loved ones might not return after Israel launched a wave of strikes on the territoryABC News - Mar. 18 -
Why Israel broke its fragile truce in Gaza and is promising more strikes
Israel shattered its ceasefire with Hamas after launching a barrage of deadly airstrikes that killed hundreds of Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday.NBC News - Mar. 19 -
Israel orders expansion of ground operation in Gaza, seizure of more territory
The Israel Defense Forces have been instructed to seize more territory in Gaza -- while evacuating Palestinians -- as it expands its ground operation.ABC News - 5d -
European leaders back 'realistic' Arab plan for Gaza
The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy and Britain welcomed the plan, which calls for Gaza to be rebuilt over five years.BBC News - Mar. 8 -
Israel targets Hamas official with airstrike on Gaza hospital
An Israeli airstrike hit Gaza's Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, in what it says was a precise strike on a Hamas official. Video from an NBC News crew in Gaza shows hospital workers evacuating ...NBC News - 2d -
Israel ramps up risk of 'all out war' in Gaza as it escalates renewed bombing campaign
With the ceasefire in Gaza having collapsed after Israel resumed its bombing campaign, the Israeli military is expanding its activities there.NBC News - 2d -
Israel orders army to 'seize additional territories' in Gaza
The defence minister says the IDF will increase the intensity of its operation in Gaza until Hamas releases hostages.BBC News - 5d -
Israel launches wave of strikes across Gaza Strip, killing hundreds
Israel launched a wave of deadly strikes on Hamas targets across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, according to local health officials, seemingly bringing the fragile ceasefire to a halt. The attack, ...The Hill - Mar. 18 -
Israel-Hamas ceasefire collapses, IDF launches deadly strikes on Gaza
Palestinian officials in Gaza say hundreds of people were killed in Israeli airstrikes Monday night. Israel says the strikes were aimed at Hamas targets and blamed the militant group for a lack of ...CBS News - Mar. 18 -
What to know about Israel's latest strikes on Gaza, end of ceasefire
Palestinian officials say Israel killed hundreds of people as it struck targets up and down Gaza Monday night, blaming Hamas for not agreeing to its latest demands to release the remaining ...CBS News - Mar. 18 -
Israel resumes ground operations in Gaza after deadly strikes
The Israeli military said Wednesday that it had relaunched a ground offensive in Gaza following renewed airstrikes on the enclave a day prior, breaking a two-month ceasefire with Hamas. The Israel ...The Hill - Mar. 19 -
Israel’s defence minister threatens to annex territory in Gaza
Israel Katz says parts of strip will come under ‘permanent’ IDF control if Hamas does not release remaining hostagesFinancial Times - 5d -
Israel kills Hamas official in strike on Gaza hospital
Ismail Barhoum is one of the most senior Hamas figures killed since Israel resumed military action.BBC News - 2d -
Israel’s renewed siege of Gaza
The Trump administration should press Netanyahu to allow aid to flowFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
More than 50,000 killed in Gaza since Israel offensive began, Hamas-run ministry says
More than 50,000 Palestinians have been killed during Israel's military campaign in Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry says.BBC News - 3d -
Israel to cut off electricity in Gaza in apparent effort to force hand of Hamas
Humanitarian officials say move could hit already meagre water supply, as ceasefire talks grow increasingly chaotic. Israel is to cut off any remaining electricity supplies to Gaza in an apparent ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
U.N. Accuses Israel of Targeting Reproductive Health Facilities in Gaza
A report by a U.N. committee found that Israel has committed “genocidal acts” intended to prevent births. Israel quickly rejected the findings as biased.The New York Times - Mar. 13 -
BBC Verify: Assessing Israel's renewed ground operation
Israel has sent more troops into Gaza after resuming airstrikes on what it calls "terror targets".BBC News - 6d
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