Netanyahu defends Gaza military offensive, says Israel must "finish the job"
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted that Israel's goal was not to occupy Gaza, but to "free Gaza."
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted that Israel's goal was not to occupy Gaza, but to "free Gaza."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his cabinet has approved plans to take over Gaza. The Israeli leader says the takeover would be temporary and they would eventually hand the territory over to friendly Arab forces that oppose Hamas. CBS News has this report.
The leading international authority on food crises predicted "widespread death" in Gaza without immediate action.
The local pause in fighting came days after ceasefire efforts between Israel and Hamas appeared to be in doubt.
President Trump raised expectations last week when he told reporters in the Oval Office that there could be a ceasefire agreement within the next week.
The strikes come as President Trump on Friday said there could be a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas within the next week.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that any military action by the U.S. in the escalating war with Israel would be "very, very dangerous for everybody."
Two months ago, four kids injured by bombs in Gaza arrived in Metro Detroit to get medical care thanks to a nonprofit organization, Heal Palestine. One of those children is Mohammad Eid.
Israel, accused by activists of piracy, says it lawfully seized a Gaza-bound protest ship carrying Greta Thunberg as the crew was planning to breach its naval blockade.
An aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists was intercepted by Israeli forces en route to Gaza and arrived at an Israeli port on Monday. Turkey calls it an illegal and "heinous attack."
An undercover agent caught on camera appeared to fake a disability in one instance when confronted, before falsely claiming he was being attacked in another.
Meanwhile, the U.N. Food Program said 77 trucks carrying aid were stopped by hungry people who took the food before the trucks were able to reach their destination.
World leaders react to the killing of two Israeli Embassy staffers outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, as Israel blames antisemitic incitement.
The Israeli military said the new offensive in Gaza will not stop until the hostages are returned and Hamas is dismantled.
The American dual national Edan Alexander has been handed over by Hamas more than 19 months after he was taken hostage.
Edan Alexander, a 20-year-old Israeli American who has been held hostage since October 2023, will be released, Hamas announced Sunday.
In his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, with the release of hostages and the delivery of humanitarian aid.
Eight children from Gaza injured during the crisis in the Middle East are receiving medical treatment in Detroit, Cleveland and Chicago. Michiganders in Canton on Sunday helped some of those children with that healing process.
The overall toll of 52,243 includes nearly 700 bodies for which the documentation process was recently completed, the Hamas-run health ministry said in its latest update.
The kids are in Metro Detroit to get medical care, including new prosthetic limbs.
Four children who were hurt from separate bombings in Gaza are now getting treated for their injuries in Metro Detroit.
The meeting between President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu comes amid a stepped-up offensive in Gaza that the Israeli military said is aimed at putting pressure on Hamas to release the remaining hostages.
Israel previously threatened Gaza with "complete destruction and devastation" if Hamas didn't hand over the remaining hostages.
Hamas released four bodies, including the youngest captive taken in the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack, Kfir Bibas, and his brother.
The Israeli prime minister, who met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, also vowed to "finish the job" against Iran with United States support.
