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Israeli air strikes now shaking Deir al-Balah central Gaza

Israeli bombing north of the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip

Violent air strikes and continuous Israeli artillery shelling on northern Gaza

Egyptian Foreign Ministry: We call on international parties supporting peace to recognize the Palestinian state

Israeli security forces arrest a young man from the Al-Tur area in Nablus

Palestinian Presidency: The aggressive U.S. veto reveals the contradictions of U.S. policy

The U.S. vetoed a security council resolution admitting Palestine as a full member state of the UN. 12 members states voted in favor. 2 member states (UK & Switzerland) abstained

U.S. veto thwarts efforts for Palestine's full membership in the United Nations

An Israeli raid targets the town of Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip

Israel has made significant progress in preparations for the evacuation of around 1 million civilians from Rafah, according to an Israeli source - ABC

Egypt's representative to the United Nations: We stress our rejection of Israel's efforts to ignite a regional escalation in the Middle East and open new war fronts.

Iran’s foreign minister, in a meeting with Jordan’s foreign minister in New York, said that Iranian retaliatory operation against Israel was “precise, calculated, limited and minimal”, but the response to a new Israeli attack will be of “maximum” nature

Israeli aircraft launch violent raids on Tal al-Hawa, west of Gaza City

USCENTCOM Conducts Humanitarian Air Drop into Gaza. U.S. Central Command conducted an air drop of humanitarian assistance into Northern Gaza on April 18, 2024, at 1:09 p.m. (Gaza time) to provide essential relief to civilians affected by the ongoing conflict.The joint operation included four C-130 U.S. Air Force aircraft, and U.S. Army Soldiers specialized in aerial delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance supplies.The U.S. C-130s dropped approximately 50, 600 U.S. meal equivalents into Northern Gaza, an area of great need, allowing for civilian access to the critical aid. To date, the U.S. has dropped 946 tons of humanitarian assistance.During today's mission, approximately 25 bundles landed in the sea. USCENTCOM does not assess civilian harm or damage to infrastructure at this time but continue to monitor the situation.The DoD humanitarian airdrops contribute to ongoing U.S. and partner-nation government efforts to alleviate human suffering. These airdrops are part of a sustained effort, and we continue to plan follow-on aerial deliveries

The U.S. is pushing for a deal that presses Israel to accept Palestinian statehood in exchange for diplomatic recognition by Saudi Arabia

Saudi representative to the United Nations: The Security Council did not fulfill its role in protecting international peace and security

Israeli security forces storm Salem village, Nablus district

Al-Quds Brigades: We renewed our bombing of the city of "Ashkelon" with a missile salvo

A new air raid targeting the industrial area south of Gaza City

Artillery targeting the northern areas of the Gaza Strip

Israeli artillery shelling on the town of Beit Lahia, north of the Gaza Strip

Renewed Israeli bombing in the Al-Sabra neighborhood, south of Gaza City

Artillery targets the western outskirts of the town of Houla, southern Lebanon

Israeli security forces storm the town of Kafr Laqif, east of Qalqilya

Israeli security forces storm several houses in Nour Shams camp

3 dead and 15 missing as a result of an Israeli bombing on a house in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, north of Gaza City.

U.S. to vote NO and veto the UN security council resolution to accept Palestine as a full member state of the UN, @StateDeputySpox says

The Israeli Army: We targeted Hezbollah members in the Blida area in southern Lebanon

Guterres: I urge Israel to put an end to this unprecedented level of violence by settlers towards Palestinians

US and Israeli officials will hold virtual meeting today about the planned operation in Rafah, US official says

Airplanes targeted a house in the vicinity of the "Dew Drops" water station on Al-Nafaq Street in Gaza City

An army launches raids on areas south of Street 8 in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood in Gaza

Hezbollah announces the targeting of a gathering of Israeli soldiers in the Hanita area

Iran increases its threats: A senior Revolutionary Guards commander said it could review its "nuclear doctrine" amid Israeli threats

Airplanes launch a raid on the town of Markaba in the eastern sector of southern Lebanon

Palestinian prisoner institutions: Israeli forces have arrested 40 Palestinians in the West Bank since yesterday

World Food Program: A ceasefire is a prerequisite for stopping famine in the Gaza Strip

An army drone targeted a house on the outskirts of the town of Kafr Kila in southern Lebanon

A spokesman for the Palestinian Red Crescent: The medical sector in Gaza has collapsed due to attacks

A drone targeted a house with a missile on the eastern outskirts of the town of Markaba

Forces arrest young man Adam Al-Rayes after storming his house in Ain Al-Sultan camp in Jericho

UNRWA Commissioner: The Security Council must conduct an independent investigation and hold accountable the blatant disregard for the protection of humanitarian workers

UNRWA Commissioner: Our employees who were arrested by Israeli forces in Gaza spoke of horrific accounts of ill-treatment and torture

Israeli Broadcasting Corporation: The army's invasion of Rafah will take place in two stages

Israeli Broadcasting Corporation: The army is waiting for the green light to begin operations in Rafah, southern Gaza

Israeli Broadcasting Authority: The second stage of the Rafah invasion will be the establishment of displacement sites before the ground operation

Multiple Palestinians’ bodies recovered after Israeli army withdrawal from part of Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza: Palestinian civil defense

Israeli security forces storm the main street in the Shuafat refugee camp in Jerusalem

Israel security services say they arrested an ISIS operative in Ramallah area tonight who was planning to carry out an immediate terror attack

Vice President of the Fatah Movement: The Palestinian Authority will be present in the Gaza Strip after the war

Borrell: I discussed by phone with the Saudi Foreign Minister the developments of the situation in the Middle East

Israeli security forces storm Ras Shehadeh neighborhood, north of Jerusalem

Israeli security forces storming the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron

A number of people were injured as a result of an Israeli bombing targeting Palestinians in the Al-Mughraqa area in the central Gaza Strip

Israeli artillery targets the areas of Sheikh Ajlin and Tal al-Hawa, southwest of Gaza

Hezbollah: We targeted a movement of Israeli soldiers at the Al-Malikiyah site with missile weapons and hit it

Israeli boats fire northwest of Gaza City

Israeli security forces fired live bullets during their storming of the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron

Speaker Johnson: "I'm doing here what I believe to be the right thing. I think providing lethal aid to Ukraine right now is critically important.We can't play politics with this. We have to do the right thing."

Israeli security forces storm the Al-Zaytoun suburb in the city of Hebron

Israeli security forces storm the village of Zabuba, west of Jenin, in the West Bank

Egypt's representative before the Security Council: We demand the implementation of an immediate ceasefire in Gaza

5 dead, including 3 children and a woman, and several injuries due to Israeli bombing, displaced from the "Ayyad" family, east of Rafah.

An aircraft raid targeted a house for the Ajour family in the vicinity of Al-Mahatta Mosque in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza

China: Israel must comply with the Security Council resolution and ceasefire in the Gaza Strip

Yedioth Ahronoth: The Council of Ministers and the war government are meeting today to discuss the Iranian file, the Gaza negotiations, and the escalation in the north.

The White House just now released a statement that it fully backs the proposed aid bills for Ukraine, the Indo-Pacific and Israel. President Biden is ready to sign the bills as soon as they pass Congress, which is scheduled for this Saturday

Injuries as a result of an Israeli bombing targeting the Al-Salam neighborhood, east of the city of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip

Massive airstrike in Gaza City

Israeli warplanes launched an air strike with missiles targeting the "Wadi Al-Asafir" area in the city of Khiam.

European Union foreign policy official: Israel must ensure that aid reaches the Gaza Strip and the violence in the West Bank must stop

Hamas leader Musa Abu Marzouk: Qatar does not interfere in our positions and does not go beyond the role of mediation

UNRWA Commissioner-General: There is a malicious campaign to stop the agency's operations

Confrontations erupt in the city of Al-Bireh, and forces fire tear gas bombs

A raid by warplanes targeting the city of Rafah

Hamas leader Musa Abu Marzouk told Al-Sharq: We asked for a temporary ceasefire that would end in a comprehensive ceasefire

Military aircraft launched a raid on the town of Khiam

Israeli security forces arrest two rioters near the old mosque in the town of Azzun, east of Qalqilya

An Israeli raid targeted agricultural land near the Palestinian-Egyptian border, south of Rafah

Violent Israeli air strikes targeting the new camp north of Nuseirat

Lebanon: Artillery targets the outskirts of the town of Barghaz in the Hasbaya district

The Israeli Army: The Air Force targeted Hezbollah infrastructure in Baalbek, eastern Lebanon

Clashes broke out with Israeli security forces in the town of Azzun, east of Qalqilya

Axios citing U.S. officials: We hope that the Israeli response, if it occurs, will be more limited than the strike launched by Iran on Saturday.

Israeli air strike near the Al-Shati refugee camp market, west of Gaza City

Airplanes targeted a house for the "Al-Arabeed" family on Al-Jalaa Street in the northern Gaza Strip

Confrontations broke out with Israeli security forces in the western region of the town of Beita, south of Nablus

An Israeli raid on the Iaat Plain in Baalbek, eastern Lebanon

Jordanian Foreign Minister: We warn of the dangerous repercussions of the continued failure to reach a ceasefire in Gaza

Israeli army says that 6 reserve soldiers were seriously wounded and 8 were lightly wounded (in addition to 4 civilians) in the Hezbollah UAV attack in Arab Al Aramsheh

Israeli aircraft launch raids on various areas of Gaza City

Israeli Security Minister: We will cut off the blood-stained Iranian hands everywhere in defense and attack

4 dead as a result of the Israeli raid on the Shuhaybar shelter school in the Beach camp, west of Gaza City

Casualties in an Israeli bombing that targeted an UNRWA school west of Gaza City

Biden in an article for the Wall Street Journal: We will not stand idly by if Israel's military capabilities weaken

Biden in an article in WSJ: This is not the time to abandon Ukraine and Israel

Israeli army air strikes in Naqoura and Yarine earlier

A US Navy ship, the USNS 2nd LT John P. Bobo, en route to the eastern Mediterranean to help the US military set up a pier for aid to Gaza had to turn back last week after experiencing a fire, a Navy spokesperson told CNN.It is not clear how the delay will affect the construction of the floating pier and causeway, which the Pentagon has said is expected to be operational by late April or early May

115 settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque today, under heavy protection from Israeli forces

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry: Washington cannot continue to be a major player for peace if it uses the veto