Israel's ambassador to the US discusses security control over Gaza, destroying Hamas, and bringing hostages home. He denies blocking food aid.

Activists and at least one Ohio lawmaker are continuing to demand the state revoke their support of Israel, on the same day the U.N. declared a famine in Gaza.

A famine has officially been declared in Gaza City and the surrounding neighbourhoods by a UN-backed, globally recognised system for classifying food insecurity and malnutrition. The UK is among the nations criticising Israel for the crisis.

General, Tom Fletcher, said that the famine officially declared in the Gaza Strip on Friday as a weapon of war.

Iran plans a large missile exercise in the northern Indian Ocean and Sea of Oman. The two-day drill will feature missile launches, drones, and electronic warfare. It aims to show Tehran's readiness after the recent conflict with Israel and the United States.

Israel says it will call up 60,000 reservists and extend the service of others for a planned offensive in Gaza City and other heavily populated areas, ratcheting up pressure on Hamas as ceasefire talks show signs of progress.

The United States blew through about a quarter of its supply of high-end THAAD missile interceptors during Israel’s 12-day war with Iran in June, according to two sources familiar with the operation,

The war that erupted after the Hamas-led massacre of October 7, 2023, has become the most transformative conflict in the Middle East since the Arab Spring. Yet more than 22 months after the Israel Defense Forces launched a campaign to destroy Hamas,

A nationwide strike commenced in Israel as several hundred thousand people protested, demanding the government secure the release of 50 hostages still in Gaza held by the militant group Hamas.

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military said Wednesday that it will call up 60,000 reservists ahead of an expanded military operation in Gaza City, where many Palestinians have chosen to stay despite the danger as seeking safety seems increasingly futile amid the growing humanitarian crisis.