Tag: Hamas
After another war, displaced Gazans face familiar plight
BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip — It took Ramez al-Masri three years to rebuild his home after it was destroyed in a 2014 Israeli offensive....
US reaches out to Palestinian leaders many angrily reject
JERUSALEM — After weeks of unrest and a devastating 11-day war in Gaza, the U.S. and the international community plan to engage with the...
Gaza-based journalists in Hamas chat blocked from WhatsApp
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A few hours after the latest cease-fire took effect in the Gaza Strip, a number of Palestinian journalists in...
Egyptian mediators hold talks to firm up Israel-Hamas truce
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Egyptian mediators held talks Saturday to firm up an Israel-Hamas cease-fire as Palestinians in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip began...
Dua Lipa blasts group that condemned her for Mideast stance
NEW YORK — Singer Dua Lipa is blasting an organization that paid for a full-page ad in The New York Times that called her...
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though...
AP’s firing of journalist following tweets prompts outcry
NEW YORK — The Associated Press is being criticized for firing a young journalist over her social media activity, with some suggesting the news...
Police say antisemitic attacks in Los Angeles may be related
<p>LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police are investigating a potential link between two antisemitic attacks this week in a heavily Jewish neighborhood of the...
Palestinians claim victory as Gaza truce faces early test
<p>GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Palestinians rallied by the thousands early Friday after a cease-fire took effect in the latest Gaza war, with many...
On the sidelines, Hezbollah looms large over Gaza battle
<p>BEIRUT — Ever since their last war in 2006, Israel and Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah militia have constantly warned that a new round between them...