News about Israel

PMO: Israel's war cabinet has unanimously decided that Israel will continue the operation in #Rafah to exert military pressure on Hamas in order to advance the release of our hostages, destroy Hamas military and governing capabilities and ensure that Gaza does not pose a threat…

An Israeli soldier was lightly wounded in a rocket barrage fired from Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip at the Kerem Shalom area earlier today, the military says. Hamas fired eight rockets in the attack, which set off sirens in the community of Shlomit. The soldier was treated… pic.twitter.com/xVazQILmFi

The Israeli military says it is striking Hamas targets in the central Gaza Strip.

🚨The White House thinks the Israeli operation to capture the Rafah crossing doesn't cross President Biden's "red line" that could lead to a shift in U.S. policy towards the Gaza war. But this could change if the operation broadens, two U.S. officials told me. My story on @axios…