United States vetoes Security Council ceasefire draft

Qatar announced an agreement between Israel and Hamas for a temporary pause in fighting and a phased exchange of hostages held in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli prisons, with increased...

A temporary pause in fighting began, enabling the first exchange under the Israel-Hamas agreement. On the first day, 13 Israeli hostages were released from Gaza and 39 Palestinian women and children...

The temporary pause ended after extensions and additional exchanges. Israeli bombardment and ground operations resumed, while Israel said Hamas had violated the pause terms. Palestinians in Gaza faced...

Israeli authorities issued new evacuation instructions, including for parts of Khan Younis, as military operations expanded southward. UN reporting said the area marked for evacuation covered...

UN Secretary-General António Guterres invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter in a letter warning the Security Council that the situation in Gaza threatened international peace and security and that...

The General Assembly adopted a resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza by 153 votes to 10, with 23 abstentions. It urged all parties to comply with international law,...

Israeli forces shot and killed three Israeli hostages in Shuja’iyya, Gaza. The Israeli military later said the hostages had emerged waving a white cloth and calling for help, and acknowledged failures...

The Security Council adopted Resolution 2720 by 13 votes, with Russia and the United States abstaining. It called for urgent steps to enable safe, unhindered and expanded humanitarian access and...

South Africa filed an application at the International Court of Justice alleging that Israel’s conduct in Gaza violated the Genocide Convention and requested provisional measures. The application...

South Africa opened oral arguments in its case alleging violations of the Genocide Convention in Gaza and requested provisional measures. It argued that Israel’s conduct and the deprivation of...