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Suspect in Fatal DC Shooting 'Did It for Gaza,' Witness Says

2 Israeli embassy staffers killed near Jewish museum in nation's capital

(Newser) - The suspect in Wednesday night's fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, DC, waited around at the scene pretending to be a witness until police arrived, a witness tells CNN . The suspect then allegedly told police, "I did it, I did it for Gaza. Free Palestine!...

Israel Allows Aid Into Gaza, but Gazans Haven't Gotten It

UN: Trucks crossed the border Tuesday, but relief workers were stymied by Israeli delays

(Newser) - Some 93 truckloads of humanitarian aid crossed into Gaza on Tuesday, but the UN says it's been stymied in its efforts to get the flour, baby food, medical equipment, and medicine into the hands of actual Gazans. A UN rep says that their workers "waited several hours" for...

The UK Is Cracking Down on Israel
The UK Is
Not Happy
With Israel
May 20, 2025 9:50 AM CDT

The UK Is Not Happy With Israel

Britain yanks free-trade talks, slaps sanctions on Israel over actions in Gaza, West Bank

(Newser) - The British government is suspending free-trade negotiations with Israel and has leveled new sanctions targeting West Bank settlements as it criticizes Israel's military actions in Gaza. Tuesday's actions came a day after the UK, France, and Canada condemned Israel's handling of the war in Gaza and its...

UN Humanitarian Chief: 14K Gaza Babies in Immediate Peril

Tom Fletcher says they could die within next 48 hours if Israel doesn't allow much more aid in

(Newser) - An international report from earlier this month noted that the Gaza Strip is "teetering on the edge of famine," as food supplies dwindle down to nothing and aid trucks are denied entry. Now, the head of the United Nations' humanitarian arm has issued a dire warning about the...

Trump Considering Resettling 1M Palestinians in Libya: Sources

Not much about the plan is at all clear, but 5 people say it's in talks

(Newser) - Five sources tell NBC News that the Trump administration is working on a plan that would see a million Palestinians permanently moved from the Gaza Strip to Libya. Three of the sources say the idea has been discussed with Libyan officials, and that Israel has also been kept apprised of...

Austria Welcomes Eurovision Winner Home

JJ and Israel's Yuval Raphael ran neck-and-neck in the final

(Newser) - Austrian fans enthusiastically welcomed classically trained singer JJ back home at Vienna airport on Sunday, after he won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest with "Wasted Love." As JJ walked through the gate, hundreds of fans cheered, some played his song, and others surrounded the new star, hugging him...

Israel Couples Airstrikes With New Ground Operation

At least 103 are killed as main hospital in northern Gaza closes

(Newser) - Hospitals and medics in the Gaza Strip reported Sunday that Israeli airstrikes killed at least 103 people and forced the closure of the main northern hospital. The area hit hardest in what Israel called an "extensive" new ground operation was the southern city of Khan Younis, where Nasser...

Israel's Latest Maneuver Launches With 'Great Force'

Nation hopes 'Operation Gideon Chariots' in Gaza will pressure Hamas to release remaining hostages

(Newser) - Israel has launched a major operation in the Gaza Strip to pressure Hamas to release the remaining hostages, the defense minister said Saturday, following days of intensive strikes across the territory that killed hundreds of people. Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Operation Gideon Chariots was being led with "...

Hostage's Family Reacts to His Release: 'You Look Unbelievable'

Video emerges of 21-year-old Israeli American reuniting with mom, others after 584 days in captivity

(Newser) - On Monday, Hamas released the last living American-Israeli hostage , 21-year-old Edan Alexander, and now there's video of his emotional reunion with his family after 584 days in captivity, reports Mediaite .
  • Footage: In the clip posted by Axios' Barak Ravid, the New Jersey native is seen smiling as he's
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Report: 500K Face Starvation in Gaza

Famine likely as humanitarian aid remains blocked, per IPC

(Newser) - A new international report says Gaza is teetering on the edge of famine, with nearly half a million residents already facing catastrophic levels of hunger. As food runs out and aid remains blocked, the warning signs are only growing, per the AP . Citing Israel's blockade and ongoing military...

Freed US Hostage Was Seized When He Was 19

New Jersey town celebrates release of Edan Alexander

(Newser) - Tenafly, New Jersey, is celebrating the release of Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage held by Hamas. Alexander, who was born in Israel and grew up in New Jersey, was 19 when he was seized in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack and is now 21. Hundreds of supporters gathered...

Hamas Releases Last American-Israeli Hostage

It's seen as a goodwill gesture toward the Trump administration

(Newser) - An American-Israeli soldier held hostage for more than 19 months in the Gaza Strip was released Monday, Hamas said, in a goodwill gesture toward the Trump administration that could lay the groundwork for a new ceasefire with Israel. There was no immediate confirmation from Israel, reports the AP . Edan Alexander...

Hamas Says It Will Free Last Surviving US Hostage

Statement doesn't specify when the 21-year-old will be released

(Newser) - Hamas said Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza, will be released as part of efforts to establish a ceasefire, reopen crossings into the Israeli-blockaded territory, and resume the delivery of aid. The Hamas statement on Sunday night does not say when the release will happen, the AP...

Trump: 3 More Hostages Held by Hamas Are Dead

'There's 21, plus a lot of dead bodies,' he says

(Newser) - President Trump said Tuesday that three hostages held by Hamas in Gaza have died, leaving only 21 believed to be still living. "As of today, it's 21, three have died," Trump said of the hostages, noting until recently it had been 24 people believed to be living. He did not...

Old Popemobile Is Getting New Life in Gaza

Converted vehicle will deliver medical care amid ongoing conflict

(Newser) - Pope Francis' legacy now includes a popemobile that's been transformed for a new kind of mission. Before his death on April 21 at age 88, Francis donated one of his trademark vehicles so it could be converted into a mobile health unit for children in Gaza, according to...

Israel Approves Plan to Seize All of Gaza

Military will capture and hold the whole territory, but there's a window for a ceasefire

(Newser) - Israel approved an aggressive new plan for the Gaza Strip on Monday that calls for the military to capture and hold the entire territory, reports the BBC . In a Cabinet meeting, Benjamin Netanyahu "emphasized that the plan differs from previous ones by shifting from raid-based operations to the occupation...

Houthi Missile From Yemen Reaches Israeli Airport

Netanyahu promises a response to rebels' 'Iranian terror masters'

(Newser) - A missile launched by Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen briefly halted flights and commuter traffic at Israel's main international airport on Sunday after its impact on open ground within the perimeter left a plume of smoke and caused panic among passengers. Israel's military said several attempts to intercept the...

Drone Hits Vessel Carrying Aid to Gaza

Gaza Freedom Flotilla blames Israel

(Newser) - A drone struck a vessel carrying aid to Gaza on Friday off the coast of Malta, said a statement by Codepink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement. The Conscience, a vessel belonging to the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, was trying to get food and supplies to people in Gaza, said...

After Israel Strikes Suburbs, Lebanon Urges US to Act
Israel Strikes Beirut Suburbs
Apr 27, 2025 2:00 PM CDT

Israel Strikes Beirut Suburbs

Lebanon's president says US, France should call for an end to attacks

(Newser) - Israeli jets struck Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday after issuing a warning about an hour earlier, marking the third Israeli strike on the area since a ceasefire took effect in late November. In a statement, the Israeli military said it targeted a precision-guided missile storage facility for the militant...

World Food Program: Our Stocks Are Empty in Gaza

UN agency delivers last it had before 8-week-old blockade took effect

(Newser) - The World Food Program says its food stocks in Gaza have run out under Israel's nearly 8-week-old blockade, ending a main source of sustenance for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in the territory. The WFP said in a statement that it had delivered the last of its stocks to...

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