Author: Yohannes Lowe

Israeli military says it killed Hamas official in southern Lebanon The Israeli military said it killed a Hamas commander in an airstrike in southern Lebanon’s Sidon area on Monday. “Muhammad Shaheen was eliminated after recently planning terror attacks, directed and funded by Iran, from Lebanese territory against the citizens of the state of Israel,” the…

Israeli military completes withdrawal from Netzarim Corridor The Israeli military has completed the withdrawal from the Netzarim Corridor, that bisects the northern and southern halves of the Gaza Strip, to the buffer zone. Under the terms of the ceasefire agreement with Hamas, the Israeli military is supposed to withdraw completely from the corridor, which stretches…

Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington for Gaza ceasefire talks Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Middle East. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to begin talks today on brokering a second phase of the ceasefire with Hamas, his office said, as he visits the new Trump administration in Washington. Ahead of his…

Netanyahu hopes to meet Trump in Washington as soon as next week – reports Hello and welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of the latest events in the Middle East. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington as early as next week, according to reports, as hundreds…

Hamas says Israel is violating ceasefire by blocking Palestinians’ return to northern Gaza Hamas has accused Israel of violating the fragile Gaza ceasefire agreement by preventing tens of thousands of Palestinian people from returning to their homes in the northern part of the strip. “The occupation is stalling under the pretext of prisoner Arbel Yehoud,…

Israeli forces raid Gaza Strip hospital Israeli forces have raided the Kamal Adwan Hospital, one of only three medical facilities on the northern edge of the Gaza Strip, ordering dozens of patients and hundreds of others to evacuate the compound, according to officials. The Palestinian health ministry said contact with staff inside the facility, which…

Israeli airstrike on Lebanon kills at least one Lebanese soldier and injures 18 others An Israeli airstrike on a Lebanese army centre on Sunday killed one soldier and injured 18 other people, the Lebanese military said. The deadly strike occurred in southwestern Lebanon on the coastal road between Tyre and Naqoura. The Israeli military claimed…