Hamas releases two more hostages as Israel ramps up Gaza strikes
Gaza and Jerusalem CNN — Hamas released two Israeli citizens on Monday, according to multiple sources, amid growing pressure to secure the release of hundreds of hostages taken by the…
West Bank: Six Palestinians killed by Israeli military in three separate incidents over 24 hours
Jerusalem and Gaza CNN — Six Palestinians have been killed and dozens injured by Israeli military fire in three separate incidents across the occupied West Bank and Gaza over the…
The Jenin incursion was meant to weaken militant groups. It has ended up deepening the defiance of Palestinian fighters
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Israel carried out a massive military operation in Jenin. Here’s what you need to know
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Jenin raids: Israeli forces launch military operation in West Bank for second consecutive night
Jerusalem CNN — Israeli forces continued military operations in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin for a second night, a day after incursions killed at least 10 people between…
This West Bank city used to be an oasis of calm. Not anymore
Jericho CNN — The palm trees that line the roads in this desert city near the Dead Sea have been famous for millennia: “The plain of the Valley of Jericho,…
Communities in Bangladesh and Myanmar brace for the worst as Cyclone Mocha intensifies
CNN — Aid agencies in Bangladesh and Myanmar say they are bracing for disaster and have launched a massive emergency plan as a powerful cyclone barrels toward millions of vulnerable…
Fire in Rohingya refugee camp leaves thousands homeless
CNN — A massive fire has ripped through a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh’s southern district of Cox’s Bazar on Sunday, leaving around 12,000 people homeless, local Superintendent of Police…
Shamima Begum, who joined ISIS when she was 15, loses UK citizenship appeal
London CNN — Shamima Begum, who left the United Kingdom to join ISIS at the age of 15, has lost her appeal against the decision to revoke her British citizenship.…
Traumatized and afraid, Jenin residents are still reeling from Israeli raid
Jenin, West Bank CNN — Mohammed Abu al-Hayja was sleeping alongside his wife and two young daughters last month when loud gunfire woke them up. Minutes later, Israeli soldiers rammed…