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The 'real challenge' for Israel is 'not only Gaza and not only Hamas', but the West Bank, a senior army officer said ...

Israel has formally banned the main United Nations aid agency for Palestinian refugees from operating on its territory despite heavy diplomatic backlash.

Israel has halted the release of Palestinian security prisoners set to be freed after the return on Israeli hostages in protests against the scenes of chaos surrounding the release of Arbel Yehoud, ...

Hamas freed three Israelis and five Thai hostages but Israel decried “shocking” scenes at the site of the handover as fighters swarmed the hostages.

Legislation that stops Israeli authorities from working with the main U.N. agency caring for Palestinian refugees came into effect Thursday, threatening the ability to sustain aid deliveries for Gaza ...

Palestinian militants began handing over three Israeli hostages in Gaza on Thursday in return for 110 Palestinian prisoners ...

The UN agency says that the crackdown will have 'disastrous' consequences for millions of Palestinians and jeopardise international aid efforts in Gaza.

Analysts say political realities, including refusals from Egypt and Jordan, prevent mass displacement of Palestinians.

On Thursday, laws passed by Israel in October come into effect banning the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency, known as UNRWA, ...

An Israeli official said Wednesday that Hamas will release three Israelis, including two women and an 80-year-old man, and ...