As Israel Expands Offensive, Death Toll in Gaza Passes 50,000, Health Ministry Says
Gaza’s health ministry said that the death toll in the enclave since the war started had passed 50,000 people.
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Death toll in Gaza rises to 50,000, territory's health ministry says
Israel previously threatened Gaza with "complete destruction and devastation" if Hamas didn't hand over the remaining hostages.CBS News - 2d -
Death toll in Gaza rises to 50,000, territory's health ministry says
Israel previously threatened Gaza with "complete destruction and devastation" if Hamas didn't hand over the remaining hostages.CBS News - 2d -
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 - 2d -
The death toll in Gaza has surpassed 50,000, according to health officials
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Israeli airstrikes kill at least 65 people in Gaza in 24 hours, says health authority
Death toll includes women, children and journalists, nearly a week after Israel broke ceasefire. Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 65 people in Gaza in the past 24 hours, including women, ...The Guardian - 1d -
Gaza medics issue malnutrition alert as total Israeli blockade enters fourth week
Israel continues to batter territory in renewed offensive as death toll from nearly 18 months of war passes 50,000. Malnutrition is spreading in Gaza, medics and aid workers in the devastated ...The Guardian - 2d -
Israel launches Gaza airstrikes on second day of resumed offensive
Gaza health officials say five killed in two strikes as Israeli evacuation order may suggest plans for ground operations. Israel has launched a fresh wave of airstrikes in Gaza on the second day of ...The Guardian - 6d -
Over 400 killed in Israeli strikes, Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas fell apart Monday night as Israel launched deadly airstrikes on Gaza. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio and Weijia Jiang have the latest.CBS News - Mar. 18 -
Israeli strikes on Gaza add to soaring child death toll
Hospitals say high proportion of women and children among dead in latest strikes. Israel–Gaza war – latest updates At least 91 Palestinians have been killed and many more injured in a third ...The Guardian - 5d -
UN says worker killed in Gaza as Israeli air strikes resume
Israel's military denies attacking the Deir al-Balah compound, after the Hamas-run health ministry blamed an Israeli strike.BBC News - 6d -
Israel Expands Gaza Ground Offensive as Hamas Fires Rockets at Tel Aviv
A two-month cease-fire in Gaza collapsed this week amid a renewed Israeli bombardment. The fighting now looks as if it is sliding back to full-scale war.The New York Times - 4d -
Netanyahu warns Israel’s renewed Gaza offensive ‘is only the beginning’
Israeli PM says attacks will continue until Hamas is destroyed and hostages freed, as airstrikes kill hundreds. The wave of deadly airstrikes that shattered the pause in hostilities in Gaza is ...The Guardian - Mar. 18 -
Mapping Israel's wave of strikes
More than 400 people have been killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. BBC Verify’s Nick Beake has been assessing footage of the strikes and building a ...BBC News - Mar. 18 -
A Syrian war monitor says the death toll rises to more than 600 in recent violence
A Syrian war monitor says the death toll rises to more than 600 in recent violenceABC News - Mar. 8 -
Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza
Israel has cut off the electricity supply to GazaABC News - Mar. 10 -
Israeli strikes kill 14 in Gaza in one day as negotiators work to uphold fragile ceasefire
Israeli military strikes killed at least 14 people in 24 hours, the Gaza Health Ministry said, as international negotiators engage in talks to reinforce the fragile ceasefire between Hamas and Israel.NBC News - Mar. 16 -
Israel strikes Lebanon after first rocket attack since ceasefire
Lebanon's health ministry says seven people, including a child, were killed and 40 injured.BBC News - 3d -
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 -
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 - 4d -
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 - 1d -
Gaza War Led to Deaths of More Than 3 Dozen Hostages, Officials Say
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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 -
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 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 -
Death toll in violence on Syrian coast rises to more than 1,000, war monitor says
A war monitoring group says the death toll from two days of clashes between security forces and loyalists of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad and revenge killings that followed has risen to ...ABC News - Mar. 8 -
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 - 5d -
Israel’s Renewed Offensive in Gaza Displaces Palestinians Once Again
The Israeli military’s renewed drive into Gaza has pushed families to flee neighborhoods they had only recently returned to during a cease-fire.The New York Times - 1d -
Israel’s Renewed Offensive in Gaza Displaces Palestinians Once Again
The Israeli military’s renewed drive into Gaza has pushed families to flee neighborhoods they had only recently returned to during a cease-fire.The New York Times - 1d -
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 - 6d -
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 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 - 6d -
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 -
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 - 4d -
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 - 4d -
Child deaths surge amid ‘Gazafication’ of West Bank, report says
Palestinians facing mass displacements, airstrikes and rise in attacks on children and other civilians, rights group says. Israel has brought the military tactics of its war in Gaza to the occupied ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
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 - 1d -
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 renews ground operation in Gaza
The land offensive comes after Israeli air strikes killed more than 400 people and shattered a two-month truce with HamasFinancial Times - 6d
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