Edan Alexander was 19 when he left New Jersey to serve in the Israel Defense Forces. He was released by Hamas on Monday.

Health officials say Israeli airstrikes overnight and into Saturday have killed at least 23 Palestinians in Gaza.

Daniel Estrin, Itay Stern and Carrie Kahn contributed to this report from Tel Aviv, Anas Baba from Gaza City, and Abu Bakr Bashir from London.

Israel’s government has publicly dismissed warnings of extreme food shortages after it blocked aid deliveries, but an internal analysis concluded that a crisis looms if food supplies are not restored.

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel approved plans Monday to seize the Gaza Strip and to stay in the Palestinian territory for an unspecified amount of time, two Israeli officials said, a move that, if implemented, would vastly expand Israel’s operations there and likely draw fierce international opposition.

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP ... Looting ramps up The ransacking in Gaza City began Wednesday evening after reports that aid trucks had entered the north from the south, said one aid worker who ...

just south of Gaza City, the territory’s largest. Aid groups urged each other not to participate in the pilot program, saying it could set a damaging precedent that could be repeated in other ...

Against the backdrop of the brutal war in Gaza, Berlin has partnered with the city of Tel Aviv in a gesture of solidarity with Israel. Why has the move been taken now - and how has it been ...

The Israeli military says it was targeting Houthi rebels after they launched a missile that hit the Ben-Gurion airport near Tel Aviv. Israel has also approved plans to expand attacks on the Gaza Strip.

Hamas has released the last living American hostage held in Gaza after talks with the US on a ceasefire and allowing humanitarian aid to enter the besieged territory as Tony Blair joins aid effort