The Latest Breaking News from Gaza

Doubts grew on Thursday over the fate of a Gaza truce plan that, as the week began, had raised hopes of an end to nearly seven months of war between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants.

US pressures Israel for aid, Blinken seeks cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war. Gaza faces humanitarian crisis with over 34,500 deaths and 370,000 homes destroyed.

Saudi Arabia has stepped up the arrest of citizens for social-media posts related to the Israel-Hamas war as the kingdom signals a readiness to agree to diplomatic relations with the Jewish state — if it commits to Palestinian statehood.

UN agency says reconstruction will require effort on a scale unseen since second world war

In today’s newsletter: As Columbia makes headlines for its NYPD-aided crackdown on students protesting the war in Gaza, professor Bassam Khawaja explains how discontent has risen rapidly

Israel reopens Erez crossing for trucks into Gaza under US pressure, improving humanitarian aid access in the region.

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken's visit to Kerem Shalom aid crossing underscores the importance of humanitarian aid amidst Israel-Palestine conflict.

Turkey stopped all exports and imports to and from Israel as of Thursday, the Turkish trade ministry said, citing "worsening humanitarian tragedy" in the Palestinian Territories. The ministry said that trade will be halted until the Israeli government allows humanitarian aid to enter Gaza uninterrupted. Read our blog to see…

US Democrats urge President Biden to prevent potential Israeli assault on Rafah in Gaza due to escalating tensions in Israeli-Palestinian conflict.