More than 100 Palestinians have been killed and some 700 others wounded after Israeli troops opened fire on hundreds waiting for food aid southwest of Gaza city. The ministry said the attack was part of Israel’s ongoing “genocidal war”. It called on the international community to “urgently intervene” to forge a ceasefire as “the only way to protect civilians”.

Israel war: Palestine officials accuse Israel of killing 100 Gazans, US calls it 'serious incident'

Israel war: Biden condemns killing of 100 Palestinians, says 'ceasefire talks will be complicated'

Israel will face dire consequences if it sends troops into the besieged Gazan city of Rafah, according to Ehud Olmert, a former prime minister.

Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert talks to WION, issues stern warning to Netanyahu

Israel war: More than 100 Gazans killed while waiting for aid, trampled in chaotic stampede

The families of hostages held in Gaza and their supporters are launching a four-day march from southern Israel to Jerusalem to demand their loved ones be set free.

Israel strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon | US considering airdropping aid into Gaza

Israel war: Families of Israeli hostages demand remaining 134 hostages are brought back soon

United States President Joe Biden says he hopes to have a ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza by next Monday as negotiations to halt hostilities and secure the release of captives appear to gather pace.

Israel 'surprised' that Biden specified a date & Hamas 'unaware' of ceasefire agreement: Report

The political spotlight in the US has now shifted to Michigan, where the presidential primary is now in its last leg. President Joe Biden faces protest over Gaza in the Michigan primary contest which is home to a large Arab-American population.

US: Joe Biden faces protest over Gaza | Biden competes with Trump in Michigan Primary

The suspension of funding by a growing number of Western countries for UNRWA for Palestinians has raised questions about the fate of the refugees it serves. WION tells you more in this report.

Gaza one step away from famine, warns UN | Negotiations on, differences remain

Israel chose not to cut interest rates on monday. The Central Bank remains on high alert for the possibility of a broader war. Inflation fears have also increased on expectations of a rebound economic rebound this year.

Israel Central Bank on alert for risks of a wider war

Clouds of smoke could be seen in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley on Monday (February 26) following Israeli airstrikes that killed at least two Hezbollah members, sources in Lebanon said.

Israel strikes Lebanon's Baalbek for first time since Gaza war

US President Joe Biden has said that a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza will hopefully come soon into effect (by Monday). Negotiations from Qatar, Egypt, US and France are working.

Israel-Hamas war: Joe Biden says, 'We are close to ceasefire, we are not done yet'

Israel prepares assault on Rafah | Hezbollah says fired 60 rockets at Israeli base

Israel-Hamas war: Joe Biden says, 'We'll have a ceasefire by Monday'

Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu is under fire at home. Prime Minister's Office has confirmed it financed work on Netanyahu's private pool at his residence.

Israel elections: Voter turnout uncertain amid threat of rocket attacks

EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has outlined four main tasks on the EU's geopolitical agenda which are supporting Ukraine, putting an end to the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, implementing the two-state solution and improving ties with the global South.

Gaza ceasefire soon?: EU's geopolitical agenda | In-Live Discussion

Will Israel agree to a ceasefire? 99 hostages remain in Gaza along with dead bodies of 31 others

An active member of the US Air Force set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington DC on Sunday. He was critically injured while declaring that he will no longer complicit.

US Air Force member sets self ablaze outside Israel embassy, incident livestreamed on Twitch

The US has vetoed a draft UNSC resolution on Israel's war in Gaza prompting widespread criticism from rivals and allies alike. This is the third vetoe by US of a UNSC resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza. Washington instead wants to put forth its own version of a resolution that would support a temporary ceasefire linked to the release of all Israeli captives.

Israelis skeptical of Israel-Gaza war, says poll | Netanyahu vows to destroy Hamas competely

US calls for temporary ceasefire in Gaza; EU, US warn Israel against Rafah offensive

India's Water Transport Workers Federation, which represents some 3,500 workers at 11 major Indian ports, has decided they won't load or unload weapons to Israel on any ships. Amid the ongoing Israel-Palestine war, they expressed their solidarity with the Gazans and urged for an immediate ceasefire.

Gravitas: Indian port workers boycott Israeli military cargo in solidarity with Palestine

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will soon face a crucial legislative test in the Knesset. Netanyahu will have to make a decision on two military conscription draft law. The outcome is expected to have repercussions for his coalition government, and it also affect its war against Hamas militants.

Netanyahu to make decision on 2 military conscription draft laws

The United States has proposed a draft United Nations security Council resolution which calls for a temporary ceasefire in the war and opposes Israel's ground offensive in Rafah. All EU countries except Hungary have called for an immediate humanitarian pause in the war. Watch to know more!

Israel-Hamas war: EU nations demand 'immediate pause' in war as Israel warns offensive to continue

Israel-Hamas war: Israel army to push deeper into Rafah during Ramadan

Israel warns of military expansion in Rafah if hostages not returned before ramadan. Netanyahu agrees to limit Arab-Israeli worshipers on temple mount during holy month. Meanwhile, Palestine Health Officials say that overnight strikes in Gaza killed more than 100 Palestinians, taking the death toll past 29,000.

Israel sets Ramadan deadline for offensive on Gazan city Rafah

Israel’s military operations in Gaza have taken an unprecedented turn. Netanyahu’s eyes are now on Rafah – and millions of Palestinian refugees at risk. Watch this video to know more.

Israel sets Ramadan deadline for Rafah attack; EU warns Israel against Rafah offensive

The show Israel's Army pressed on Sunday with its campaign in southern Gaza to destroy Hamas as prospects dimmed for a ceasefire. In the more than 4-month old conflict Israel has concentrated its military operations in Khan Younis the hometown of Hamas in Gaza.

Israel-Hamas war: Big admission by Hamas on war casualties, says '6,000 operatives killed'

Israeli troops launch raid on Nasser hospital in southern Gaza. Staff say one person killed and eight injured in attack as un aid chief warns Rafah offensive could cause refugee exodus into Egypt.

Israeli Special Forces enter largest functioning, Nasser hospital, in Gaza

The Israeli military said that its fighter jets "began a series of strikes in Lebanon". Hezbollah and the Israeli military had been exchanging fire for over four months when the Lebanese armed group fired rockets across the disputed border in support of Hamas.

Israel begins a series of strikes in Lebanon; at least one killed and eight injured

The United States is reviewing reports that Israel has harmed civilians in its war against Hamas in Gaza under a set of guidelines aimed at ensuring countries receiving US arms conduct military operations in line with international humanitarian law, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said Tuesday.

Israel war: Gaza suffering persists, casualties mount | Reports of civilian harm by Israel forces

As Israel prepares for an incursion in Rafah, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces growing international pressure to agree to a ceasefire. While displaced palestinians only urge for safety and to return home. What is next? Where will the displaced go now?

Displaced residents in Rafah ask: Where to now? Where is home?