Leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group warns archenemy Israel against wider war

Hezbollah, an ally of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, has been exchanging strikes with Israel almost daily since the war in Gaza erupted on Oct. 7, with the aim to pull Israeli forces away from the embattled Gaza Strip.

Israel says Rafah attack near completion, in potential shift for war

A shift from the widespread ground and air attacks that have leveled much of the enclave and killed tens of thousands of people, according to Palestinian health officials, would represent a significant milestone in the war.

Netanyahu dissolves War Cabinet after key partner resigns from government

The departure of Benny Gantz, a centrist former military chief, increases the Israeli prime minister's dependence on his ultranationalist allies, who oppose a cease-fire.

Israel’s army says it will pause daytime fighting along a route in southern Gaza to help flow of aid

The army said the pause would begin at 8 a.m. and last until 7 p.m. It said the pauses would be daily until further notice.

8 Israeli soldiers killed in southern Gaza in deadliest attack on Israeli forces in months

Saturday’s explosion took place in Rafah, a southern city that Israel has identified as Hamas’ last major stronghold.

Israelis, Palestinians hopeful but cautious over latest cease-fire proposal

Hamas is determined to end the war still standing, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to destroy the militant group before ceasing the fighting.

Blinken says some of Hamas’ proposed changes to cease-fire plan in Gaza are workable, some not

The Iran-backed ally of Hamas has traded fire with Israel nearly every day since the 8-month-long war began and says it will only stop if there is a truce in Gaza.

UN says Israeli forces, Palestinian armed groups may have committed war crimes in deadly raid

Centrist Benny Gantz is quitting Israel’s war Cabinet, citing frustrations with Netanyahu

Gantz had previously said he would leave the government by June 8 if Netanyahu did not formulate a new plan for postwar Gaza.

Gaza’s Health Ministry says 274 Palestinians were killed in Israeli raid that rescued 4 hostages

Gaza's Health Ministry says at least 274 Palestinians including dozens of children were killed in the Israeli air and ground raid that rescued four hostages held by Hamas