Humanitarian aid groups appealed on Thursday to the European Union to release funds due to the main U.N. agency that delivers aid to people in the Gaza Strip.
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The attack comes as the Houthis continue a series of assaults at sea over Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Florida is among several states seeking to define antisemitism. In Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp signed a similar bill last month.
Mediators hope to reach an agreement before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan starts around March 10. But so far, Israel and Hamas have remained far apart on their demands.
The start of Ramadan, which is expected to be around March 10, is seen as an unofficial deadline for a deal.
The strikes are among the deepest into Lebanon since the Israel-Hamas war began more than four months ago.
Aaron Bushnell, of San Antonio, Texas, had walked up to the Israeli Embassy and began livestreaming on the video streaming platform Twitch.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the army had presented to the War Cabinet its operational plan for Rafah.
Fighter jets hit about 18 sites across multiple locations, targeting missiles, launchers, rockets, drones and unmanned surface and underwater vehicles.
A long-awaited postwar plan by Israel’s prime minister shows that his government seeks open-ended control over security and civilian affairs in the Gaza Strip.
It was the first Israeli indication of new efforts since negotiations stalled a week ago.
A suspected missile attack by Houthi terrorists set a ship ablaze in the Gulf of Aden on Thursday as Israel intercepted what appeared to be another Houthi attack near Eilat.
Many European countries have registered a rise in reported antisemitic acts and comments since the outbreak of the war in Gaza.
Iran’s oil minister made the allegations on Wednesday. Israel has not acknowledged carrying out the attack on the pipeline.
The report said the attacks were more widespread than earlier thought, taking place at a series of locations across southern Israel.