Israel’s Ground Offensive in Gaza City Capped Months of Strikes and Threats
After intensified operations over the past week, the military said troops would gradually advance into the city, believing that at least 2,000 Hamas fighters remain there.
After intensified operations over the past week, the military said troops would gradually advance into the city, believing that at least 2,000 Hamas fighters remain there.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke about Gaza ahead of a short Tuesday visit to Qatar, which is angry over an Israeli strike against Hamas leaders on its territory.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke about Gaza ahead of a short Tuesday visit to Qatar, which is angry over an Israeli strike against Hamas leaders on its territory.
At a summit in the Qatari capital, Doha, participants are deciding whether to take tangible actions against Israel following last week’s strike.
Some Arab officials are pushing for tangible, but not military, action against Israel, and Egypt’s president said the Israeli strike threatened diplomatic ties that Israel spent years cultivating.
Arab foreign ministers gathered on Sunday in the Qatari capital, Doha, to lay the groundwork for a summit there the next day.
The diplomat will consult with Israeli officials about their coming military offensive in Gaza City, as President Trump’s efforts to end the Gaza war appear stalled.
President Trump often insists he can bring peace to global conflicts. But when allies and adversaries alike appear to be ignoring him or testing American will, he adopts a what-can-you-do shrug.
Israeli officials and analysts say that revenge for the Hamas-led 2023 attack on Israel, and frustration over moribund Gaza truce negotiations, informed the decision to strike in Doha.
Israeli officials and analysts say that revenge for the Hamas-led 2023 attack on Israel, and frustration over moribund Gaza truce negotiations, informed the decision to strike in Doha.