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Israel resumes war in Gaza after ceasefire talks fail. Hamas says more than 400 people died in Israeli strikes. Also: Hard-hit Italian town marks five years since Covid, and how astronauts adjust to life back on Earth. 

Israel admits responsibility for an attack on an ambulance outside a Gaza hospital saying it was being used by Hamas. As the Israeli forces pound Gaza from the air and on the ground, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists there will be no ceasefire until Hamas hostages are fre ... Show More

An Israeli-backed system meant to deliver aid and food into Gaza launched last week to scenes of chaos and violence. WSJ's Anat Peled breaks down the new system, and explains why getting aid to the region is difficult and dangerous. Jessica Mendoza hosts. Further Listening: - A F ... Show More

Red Cross says it’s transferred a body to Israel, which Hamas claims is that of the Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas. Also: Trump accuses French and UK leaders of doing nothing to end Ukraine war, and how to avoid news stress. 

The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the killing of six hostages in Gaza shows Hamas doesn't want a ceasefire deal. The deaths came as aid agencies begin a mass vaccination campaign against polio in the Palestinian territory. We look in detail at both.Also in th ... Show More

China says it welcomes the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas and it hopes for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. 

As Israel says its troops have entered Gaza City, the humanitarian crisis is stark. Bakeries in North Gaza are closed, according to the UN, and hospitals are nearly out of fuel, says the Palestinian Red Crescent. The UN Secretary-General today called for an unconditional release ... Show More

On Wednesday, mediators announced a deal between Israel and Hamas to pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip, opening up a pathway to end the 15-month war. But Israel has yet to finalize the deal. WSJ’s Anat Peled unpacks what we know about the deal and the sticking points to gettin ... Show More

The Israeli military has sought to defend its actions in Gaza a week ago when its troops fired upon a convoy of vehicles, killing fifteen paramedics, civil defence workers and a UN worker. An Israeli spokesman said there had been no random shooting and militants had been targeted ... Show More

The United Nations humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher has told the BBC that 14,000 babies in Gaza could die within the next two days unless aid can reach them. He said baby food brought into the territory by five trucks on Monday was "a drop in the ocean". Israel has blocked all aid ... Show More