It’s been weeks since Sharon Alony Cunio and her twin 3-year-old girls were released from Gaza, where they were taken hostage from the Nir Oz farming village.
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Qatar announces deal to deliver medicine to Israeli hostages, humanitarian aid to Gaza
It marks the first agreement between the warring sides since a weeklong cease-fire collapsed in late November.
Rep. Jared Golden’s office vandalized with message urging cease-fire in Gaza
In a statement, the Democratic congressman reaffirmed his support for Israel. The incident was reported to Bangor police.
Houthi rebels strike U.S.-owned ship off the coast of Yemen, raising tensions
A missile fired from Yemen has struck a U.S.-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden on Monday, private security firms tell The Associated Press
U.S., U.K. launch massive retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen
The strikes mark the first U.S. military response against the Houthis for a persistent campaign of drone and missile attacks on commercial ships since the start of the war in Israel.
Israel’s military campaign in Gaza seen as among the most destructive in recent history, experts say
The Biden administration has quietly continued to supply arms to Israel. Last week, however, President Biden publicly acknowledged that Israel was losing international legitimacy for what he called its ‘indiscriminate bombing.’
South Africa tells UN top court Israel is committing genocide in Gaza as landmark case begins
‘Nothing will stop the suffering except an order from this court,’ South African lawyers said.
Blinken seeks Palestinian governance reform for postwar Gaza as deadly Israeli strikes continue
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Palestinian President Abbas that the U.S. supports ‘tangible steps’ toward a Palestinian state, according to officials.
Blinken urges Israel to engage with region on postwar plans that include path to Palestinian state
The U.S. secretary of state says five Middle Eastern nations have agreed to begin planning for the reconstruction and governance of Gaza once the war ends.
Israeli strike kills elite Hezbollah commander in Lebanon
He is the most senior militant in the armed group killed since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack into southern Israel triggered all-out war in Gaza and lower-intensity fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in the north.