Middle East
Israel says four hostages rescued in central Gaza military operation
June 8, 2024
Israel says four hostages rescued in central Gaza military operation
CNN — Four hostages have been freed in a special operation in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, Israel’s…
UN condemns Israel’s crimes against Gazan children
June 8, 2024
UN condemns Israel’s crimes against Gazan children
International rejection of Israel’s aggression against the Gaza Strip have gained more momentum, with the United Nations recently announcing that…
UN adds Israel to global list of offenders that harm children
June 8, 2024
UN adds Israel to global list of offenders that harm children
CNN — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has added Israel’s military to a global list of offenders that have committed…
Why Israel-Hezbollah tensions risk boiling over now
June 8, 2024
Why Israel-Hezbollah tensions risk boiling over now
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside…
Infographics: After eight months of war, here’s what Gaza’s humanitarian crisis looks like
June 7, 2024
Infographics: After eight months of war, here’s what Gaza’s humanitarian crisis looks like
Raed Redwan shades his three-month-old baby from the heat and shoos away insects in a tent in Deir al-Balah, central…
US and 16 other countries whose citizens were taken hostage urge Hamas and Israel to ‘close this deal’
June 6, 2024
US and 16 other countries whose citizens were taken hostage urge Hamas and Israel to ‘close this deal’
CNN — The United States and 16 other countries whose citizens were taken hostage by Hamas on October 7 are…
US-made munitions used in deadly Israeli strike on UN school in central Gaza, CNN analysis finds
June 6, 2024
US-made munitions used in deadly Israeli strike on UN school in central Gaza, CNN analysis finds
US-made munitions were used in a deadly Israeli airstrike on a United Nations-run school in central Gaza on Thursday where…
90 percent of children in Gaza are suffering severe food poverty, UNICEF says
June 6, 2024
90 percent of children in Gaza are suffering severe food poverty, UNICEF says
Nine out of 10 children in Gaza are suffering from severe food poverty, unable to access enough food groups to…
Tensions ramp up on Israel-Lebanon border as IDF warns decision is approaching on fresh offensive
June 6, 2024
Tensions ramp up on Israel-Lebanon border as IDF warns decision is approaching on fresh offensive
Jerusalem and Abu Dhabi CNN — Tensions are escalating on the Israel-Lebanon border as the Israeli military warned it was…
Scores killed in Israeli strike on Gaza’s Deir El-Balah, hospital staff say
June 5, 2024
Scores killed in Israeli strike on Gaza’s Deir El-Balah, hospital staff say
At least 65 people, including women and children, were killed in Israeli strikes overnight into Wednesday in Deir El-Balah in…