The U.S. has expressed growing discomfort over civilian deaths in what is already one of the 21st century’s most devastating military campaigns.
Gaza
Nine Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza City ambush in sign that Hamas resistance is still strong
Israeli troops are still locked in heavy combat with Palestinian fighters in and around Gaza City, more than six weeks after invading Gaza’s north following the militants’ Oct. 7 attack.
Israel strikes across Gaza as offensive leaves both it, U.S. increasingly isolated
More than 18,000 Palestinians have been killed and over 80% of the population of 2.3 million pushed from their homes.
Battles rage across Gaza as Israel indicates it’s willing to fight for months – or more – to beat Hamas
Israel is facing international outrage over its military offensive, which has killed thousands of Palestinian civilians, with diplomatic support and arms from the U.S.
Israeli troops round up Palestinian men in northern Gaza as UN warns aid operation is ‘in tatters’
Desperate Palestinians fleeing Israel’s expanding ground offensive crowded into an ever-shrinking area of the Gaza Strip.
Israel designates safe zone in Gaza. Palestinians, aid groups say it offers little relief
The area has no running water or bathrooms, assistance and international humanitarian groups are nowhere to be found and the tents provide little protection from the coming winter’s cool, rainy weather.
Desperation grows among Palestinians trapped with little aid as Israel battles Hamas in Gaza
Two months into the war, the grinding offensive has set off renewed alarms internationally.
New signs emerge of ‘widespread’ sexual crimes by Hamas on Oct. 7
Israel’s government is accusing the international community, particularly the United Nations, of ignoring the pain of Israeli victims.
Heavy fighting in Gaza halts most aid delivery, leaves civilians with few places to seek safety
Some 1.87 million people – over 80% of the population – have already fled their homes, and much of the north has been completely destroyed.
Israel moves into Gaza’s 2nd-largest city, intensifies strikes in bloody new phase
Bombardment has grown fiercer across the territory, including areas where Palestinians are told to seek safety.