The Latest | Israeli military raids Gaza's main hospital, claiming Hamas is using it as a base
Israeli forces have launched another raid on the Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, accusing Hamas militants of using it as a base.
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The Latest | US military finishes pier for delivering aid into Gaza as Israel presses in Rafah
The U.S. military finished installing a floating pier for the Gaza Strip on Thursday for delivering badly needed humanitarian aid into the enclave besieged over seven months of intense fighting in the Israel-Hamas war.
VP Harris was gifted tickets to one of the summer's hottest shows by the artist herself: Beyoncé
Vice President Kamala Harris was gifted tickets to one of last summer's hottest concerts by the artist herself: Beyoncé. She also attended college football's HBCU Celebration Bowl, where her alma mater Howard University played Florida A&M, courtesy of ESPN, according to financial disclosure reports released Wednesday.
The Latest | Nearly half a million people flee fighting in Rafah and northern Gaza, UN says
Nearly half a million Palestinians have been displaced in recent days by escalating Israeli military operations in southern and northern Gaza, the United Nations says.
The Latest | More than 100,000 flee Rafah as Netanyahu vows to widen Gaza assault
About 110,000 people have fled Rafah in southern Gaza and food and fuel supplies in the area are critically low, a U.N. official says.
The Latest | Rafah's hospitals will run out of fuel in 3 days, WHO says
The World Health Organization says it has only three days of fuel for its medical operations in southern Gaza, with shortages already forcing one of three remaining hospitals in the city of Rafah to shut down.
The Latest | Blasts, gunfire heard near Rafah crossing as it remains closed under Israeli control
Gaza’s vital Rafah crossing remained closed early Wednesday after an Israeli tank brigade seized it the day before. Associated Press journalists heard sporadic explosions and gunfire in the area overnight, including two large blasts early Wednesday.
The Latest | Israel's military seizes the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt
An Israeli tank brigade has seized control of the Gaza Strip side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, authorities say, moving forward with an offensive in the southern city even as cease-fire negotiations with Hamas remain on a knife’s edge.