Israel-Hamas Negotiations

Gaza Humanitarian Operations Halted, Polio Outbreak Increasing

The United Nations said Monday it had been forced to halt its humanitarian operations in Gaza due to a new Israeli evacuation order for the Deir al-Balah area, a senior UN official said. "We are not operating today. As of this morning, we're not operating in Gaza," the official said, adding that since the start of the war the UN has sometimes had ...

Partial Strike and Protests in Israel Over Gaza Hostages

A strike on Monday called by Israel's largest labor union shuttered parts of the country to pressure the government into reaching a Gaza deal to free hostages, though several sectors were unaffected. The Histadrut trade union called a nationwide strike beginning at 6:00 AM (0300 GMT), a day after mass demonstrations following the army's ...