US Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended a decision to pause a delivery to Israel of 3,500 bombs over concerns they could be used in the Gazan city of Rafah, saying Israel lacked a “credible plan” to protect civilians sheltering there. Watch in for more details!

Israel war: Cracks emerge in US-Israel alliance

Iran once again threatened Israel. This time Iran is considering changing its nuclear doctrine if Israel threatens its existence.

Why is Iran willing to change its nuclear doctrine?

Hezbollah has stepped up attacks against Israel launching a new heavy rocket called 'Jihad Mugniyeh' as a war in West Asia spills over.

Israel war: Hezbollah targets Israeli soldiers in Zibdine with new rockets

Israel war: Egypt to back South Africa's ICJ case against Israel

Israel-Hamas War: Antony Blinken defends weapons pause to Israel

Israel-Hamas War: Antony Blinken says Israel 'lacks credible plan' to protect civilians

Israel war: Israel ups military pressure On Rafah

Watch the top headlines of the hour: - China, Mongolia conduct Army drill - Rishi Sunak confident of Tories victory - Israeli forces push into Gaza - Japan: Online booking for Mt Fuji - US, China meet to discuss AI risks

China, Mongolia conduct Army drill | Sunak confident of Tories victory

Israel war: Biden administration's changing rhetoric on Israel

Israel war: US' strongest public criticism of Israel, Blinken defends arms pause

Israel has ordered more evacuations in Gaza's southern city of Rafah forcing tens of thousands of people to move out of the city. Some 100,000 people have already left over the last 24 hours or so. It indicates that the military is pressing ahead with its plans for a ground attack on Rafah.

Israel-Hamas war: Intense fighting continues in Northern Gaza

UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, stated that forced displacement continues as Israeli forces intensify their assault of Rafah. Watch to know more.

Israel-Hamas war: 'Death or displacement', Gazans in Rafah head to Al-Mawasi

<p>United States President Joe Biden on Saturday (May 11) said that a ceasefire in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas would happen as soon as "tomorrow" if the Palestinian militant group released the hostages it held captive following its Oct 7 assault.</p>

<p>"There would be a ceasefire tomorrow if Hamas would release the hostages," Biden said at a fundraiser outside Seattle, at the home of a former Microsoft executive, after avoiding the topic at three similar events on Friday.</p>

<p>"Israel said it's up to Hamas, if they wanted to do it, we could end it tomorrow. And the ceasefire would begin tomorrow," Biden said while addressing the crowd of about 100 people.</p>

<p>The US president's remarks came after he issued a warning to Israel stating that he would not supply weapons, including artillery shells if its forces attack the city of Rafah.</p>

<p>"If they go into Rafah, I'm not supplying the weapons that have been used... to deal with the cities," Biden said in a televised interview with CNN.</p>

<p>"We're not gonna supply the weapons and the artillery shells that have been used."</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/israel-releases-evacuation-orders-for-people-in-more-areas-of-gazas-rafah-720367">Israel orders evacuation from more areas in Rafah, presses ahead with ground offensive</a></p>

<h2><strong>Israel hits parts of Gaza as more evacuations ordered in Rafah</strong></h2>

<p>This also comes as Israel on Saturday hit several parts of Gaza including Rafah where it had ordered more evacuations earlier in the day.</p>

<p>As per news agency AFP, at least 21 people were killed during strikes in central Gaza and taken to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah. While, in Rafah, there were intense air strikes near the crossing with Egypt.</p>

<p><strong>WATCH |&nbsp;US: Biden Administration acknowledges possible Israeli weapons misuse in report to Congress</strong></p>

<div class="ui-state-default" contenteditable="false">
<div class="twitter-block" draggable="false">
<div class="videoWrapper trancodeVideo"><iframe allowfullscreen="" autoplay="1" class="includeVideo" frameborder="0" height="350" src="https://www.wionews.com/videos/us-biden-administration-acknowledges-possible-israeli-weapons-misuse-in-report-to-congress-720383/embed" style="width:100%;max-width:560px;" width="560"></iframe></div>
</div>
<a class="close-mark close-div" href="#" id="jqclosemark">×</a></div>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>The strikes came after the Israeli military on Tuesday (May 7) seized and closed the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing -- through which all fuel passes into Gaza -- after ordering residents of eastern Rafah to evacuate.</p>

<p>On Saturday, the military said that troops were fighting "armed terrorists" at the crossing and had found "numerous underground tunnel shafts."&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Hamas releases video showing hostage</strong></h2>

<p>Meanwhile, Hamas's armed wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, on Saturday (May 11) released a video showing a man held hostage in Gaza. The man can be seen alive in the 11-second footage. The video is superimposed with text in Arabic and Hebrew that reads: "Time is running out. Your government is lying."</p>

<p>The man in the video is believed to be Nadav Poplewell, a UK national, who was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nirim. Hamas said, "he died of wounds that he sustained in an Israeli air strike more than a month ago."</p>

<p>The 51-year-old hostage was kidnapped along with his mother Channa Peri, who was released in a hostage-sharing agreement in November last year.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


United States President Joe Biden on Saturday (May 11) said that a ceasefire in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas would happen as soon as "tomorrow" if the Palestinian militant group released the hostages it held captive following its Oct 7 assault.

United States President Joe Biden on Saturday (May 11) said that a ceasefire in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas would happen as soon as "tomorrow" if the Palestinian militant group released the hostages it held captive following its Oct 7 assault. "There would be a ceasefire tomorrow if Hamas would release the hostages," Biden said at a fundraiser outside Seattle, at the home of a former Microsoft executive, after avoiding the topic at three similar events on Friday. "Israel said it's up to Hamas, if they wanted to do it, we could end it tomorrow. And the ceasefire would begin tomorrow," Biden said while addressing the crowd of about 100 people. The US president's remarks came after he issued a warning to Israel stating that he would not supply weapons, including artillery shells if its forces attack the city of Rafah. "If they go into Rafah, I'm not supplying the weapons that have been used... to deal with the cities," Biden said in a televised interview with CNN. "We're not gonna supply the weapons and the artillery shells that have been used." Also read: Israel orders evacuation from more areas in Rafah, presses ahead with ground offensive Israel hits parts of Gaza as more evacuations ordered in Rafah This also comes as Israel on Saturday hit several parts of Gaza including Rafah where it had ordered more evacuations earlier in the day. As per news agency AFP, at least 21 people were killed during strikes in central Gaza and taken to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah. While, in Rafah, there were intense air strikes near the crossing with Egypt. WATCH | US: Biden Administration acknowledges possible Israeli weapons misuse in report to Congress × The strikes came after the Israeli military on Tuesday (May 7) seized and closed the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing -- through which all fuel passes into Gaza -- after ordering residents of eastern Rafah to evacuate. On Saturday, the military said that troops were fighting "armed terrorists" at the crossing and had found "numerous underground tunnel shafts." Hamas releases video showing hostage Meanwhile, Hamas's armed wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, on Saturday (May 11) released a video showing a man held hostage in Gaza. The man can be seen alive in the 11-second footage. The video is superimposed with text in Arabic and Hebrew that reads: "Time is running out. Your government is lying." The man in the video is believed to be Nadav Poplewell, a UK national, who was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nirim. Hamas said, "he died of wounds that he sustained in an Israeli air strike more than a month ago." The 51-year-old hostage was kidnapped along with his mother Channa Peri, who was released in a hostage-sharing agreement in November last year. (With inputs from agencies)

Biden says Gaza ceasefire possible as soon as 'tomorrow' if Hamas releases hostages

Thousands of Israelis rallied on Saturday, asking that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accept a cease-fire agreement with the Islamist movement Hamas, which would see the remaining Israeli hostages returned from Gaza. Watch to know more.

Israel-war: Protest in Tel Aviv for release of hostages, thousands of Israelis take to streets

The Pro-Palestinian university protests have gone global. Students in France, Australia and Canada have also joined in. Will students stop the war in Gaza?

Israel-war: US students stage pro-Palestinian protest, demand universities cut tie with Israel

UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, stated that forced displacement continues as Israeli forces intensify their assault of Rafah. Watch to know more

Israel-Hamas war:: As exodus from Rafah continues, UN urges reopening of aid lines

The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas announced on Saturday that another hostage kidnapped during their October 7 raid on Israel has died. Watch to know more.

Israel-Hamas war: Hamas says another Israeli hostage held in Gaza is dead

Israel-Hamas war: Hundreds of Gazans in Rafah head to Al-Mawasi

Israel-Hamas war: Thousands of Gazans flee Rafah, Jabalia

Israel-Hamas war: Israel issues new evacuation order in Rafah

Lebanon announced the closure of all government offices and institutions nationwide in solidarity with Gaza and the southern Lebanese villages affected by Israeli attacks.

What do Lebanese say about Gaza war?

Student protests demanding that universities cut links with Israel over the Gaza conflict have spread around Europe, causing fights and arrests as new demonstrations erupted in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Switzerland, and Austria. Watch to know more.

Pro-Palestinian protests flare up in different parts of world

U.S. War Games with the Philippines in the South China sea escalates tensions Why is Sudan's Civil War turning into an ethnic conflict in North Darfur? & Arakan rebels capture and parade Junta soldiers near Sittwe Mohammed Saleh gets you an in-depth analysis of the world's biggest warzones of the week in World At War.

Israel's ground invasion into Rafah sparks an exodus of 300,000 Palestinians

Israel has ordered new evacuations in Gaza's southern city of Rafah as it prepares to expand its operation. Seeing it is moving into an area in Northern Gaza where Hamas has regrouped fighting is escalating across The Enclave with heavy clashes between Israeli troops and Hamas militants.

Israel-Hamas war: IDF prepares for new operation in Gaza's Jabaliya

Hezbollah claimed to have fired Katyusha rockets against Israel in revenge for strikes in southern Lebanon that killed two civilians, according to official media.

Israel war: Lebanon's Hezbollah says fires rockets at Israel after deadly strike

The Eurovision final is set to begin in Sweden's Malmo but the Israel-Hamas war is stealing the show at the song contest. The Eurovision spanned about a week and the entire duration saw tensions over Israel's participation in the war and thousands of protesters.

Israel-Hamas war: Protest against Israel's participation in Eurovision

Israel-Hamas war: Worldwide protests against Israel-Hamas war

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly backed a Palestinian bid to become a full U.N. member. Watch to know more.

UNGA votes to back Palestinian bid for membership

Four Israeli soldiers were killed and many others injured in violent fighting across the Gaza Strip on Friday, while Hamas fired rockets at the southern city of Beersheba for the first time since December, lightly hurting one woman. Watch to know more.

Israel-Hamas war: At least 4 Israeli soldiers killed in northern Gaza battles

The Biden administration stated on Friday that Israel's use of US-provided munitions in Gaza certainly violated international humanitarian law, but that wartime situations prevented US officials from determining this for specific airstrikes. Watch to know more.

US: Administration acknowledges possible Israeli weapons misuse in report to Congress

UN general assembly votes to back Palestinian bid for membership

israel

Israel, News on Israel, stories on Israel, articles on Israel, Israel stories at Wion, Israel news, Israel latest news