Israel could threaten to annex parts of Gaza to increase pressure on the militant group Hamas, an Israeli minister said on Wednesday, an idea that would deal a blow to Palestinian hopes of statehood on land Israel now occupies.

Gaza’s Health Ministry says over 60,000 Palestinians have been killed in the 21-month Israel-Hamas war DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — More than 60,000 Palestinians have been killed during the Israel-Hamas war,

"Hamas actively interferes with and disrupts aid distribution," Israeli Consul General Afir Okunis told Newsweek.

Israel has continued to carry out daily strikes as its military offensive and blockade have led to the “worst-case scenario of famine" in the territory of some 2 million Palestinians, according to an international authority on hunger crises.

Public opinion about Israel’s conduct in Gaza appears to be changing in the United States and elsewhere as striking photos and videos of emaciated children and their starving parents emerge from the enclave,

A new poll shows support for Israel’s military action in Gaza has dropped among U.S. adults, with only about one-third approving

A new poll shows support for Israel’s military action in Gaza has dropped among U.S. adults, with only about one-third approving. This marks a decline from the beginning of the war with Hamas,