The Latest Breaking News from Hamas

A group representing families of hostages held in Gaza said they were "horrified" by Katz's announcement, fearing the goal of freeing the captives had been "pushed to the bottom of the priority list".

U.S. Justice Department lawyers say a Tufts University doctoral student from Turkey who was detained by immigration authorities had been moved to Vermont by the time a federal judge ordered that she be kept in Massachusetts

At an industrial bakery in war-ravaged Gaza City, a conveyor belt that once churned out thousands of pitta breads every day has come to a standstill.

New offensive comes as Israel’s attacks kill more than 50 Palestinians and its blockade forces all bakeries to shut down.

Israel’s defense minister says its military operation in the Gaza Strip is expanding to seize “large areas."

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz announced Wednesday a major expansion of a military operation in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, saying the army would seize "large areas" of the Palestinian territory.

Israel’s defense minister says the country's military operation in the Gaza Strip is expanding to seize “large areas” of the Gaza Strip

UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said the food situation remains “very critical” since Israel closed all crossings into Gaza a month ago, cutting off all humanitarian deliveries.

May WTI crude oil (CLK25 ) Tuesday closed down -0.28 (-0.39%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK25 ) closed up +0.0118 (+0.52%). Crude oil and gasoline prices on Tuesday settled mixed, with gasoline posting a 7-month nearest-futures high. Dollar weakness Tuesday was supportive of crude prices. Crude also had carryover support...