Yesterday
British ship hit by Houthis sinks in Red Sea
The UK-owned Rubymar, attacked by Houthi militants last month, has sunk in the Red Sea, amid warnings of an environmental disaster from its cargo of fertiliser.
- Jon Gambrell
Dropping aid from planes is expensive and inefficient. Why do it?
Aid professionals say dropping aid from planes is an expensive, inefficient way to deliver much-need supplies, but the US, Jordan, Egypt, and France are forging ahead.
- Sarah Dadouch and Claire Parker
This Month
US to airdrop Gaza aid amid humanitarian crisis
President Joe Biden said the US would join other nations in a bid to relieve increasingly dire conditions wrought by the Israel-Hamas war.
- Jordan Fabian and Michelle Jamrisko
Israeli forces ‘fire on Gaza crowds’ in deadly aid stampede
Health authorities said more than 100 Palestinians were shot dead as they waited for an aid delivery, but Israel said they were run over by aid trucks.
- Updated
- Hiba Yazbek and Aaron Boxerman
February
Hunted Hamas leader using hostages as human shields: Israel
Officials say they are closing in on Yahya Sinwar, the accused architect of the October 7 attacks. Whether his death would help end the war is up for debate.
- Shane Harris
Qatar bets big on LNG despite global price collapse
Doha is betting demand for liquefied natural gas will continue to grow in coming years as it embarks on a new multibillion-dollar project to expand exports.
- Andrew Mills and Maha El Dahan
Netanyahu defiant amid Ramadan attacks warning
Amid signs of progress toward a pause in the fighting, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces planned to keep pushing into Gaza.
- Thomas Fuller and Isabel Kershner
Israel mulls hostage deal as Netanyahu plans ‘action’ in Rafah
Israel’s war cabinet discuss the framework of a potential new deal to free hostages held in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says
- Bryan Pietsch, Andrew Jeong and Victoria Bisset
US, allies escalate strikes on Houthi targets after attack surge
The US, UK and partners hit 18 Houthi sites and eight locations as Pentagon warns of further action.
- Shiyin Chen
Netanyahu pushes for indefinite military control over Gaza
Benjamin Netanyahu’s most detailed postwar vision would probably accelerate a clash between Israel and a growing number of its foreign partners.
- Patrick Kingsley
‘Missile stockpiles’: Houthis set for new phase in Red Sea attacks
The Iran-backed group has dug tunnels and trenches into cliffs overlooking the Red Sea as it prepares for a lengthy confrontation targeted at the United States.
- Sam Dagher and Mohammed Hatem
US under fire over UN ceasefire resolution veto
Israeli and US officials have argued that an immediate ceasefire would allow Hamas to regroup and fortify in Gaza.
- Farnaz Fassihi, Cassandra Vinograd and Thomas Fuller
US moves to block Israel from launching Rafah attack
The US is circulating a UN Security Council resolution warning Israel against a “major ground offensive” into Rafah, in rare criticism of its ally at the global body.
- Michelle Nichols
Houthi missiles force crew to abandon ship in worst strike so far
The rebels have mounted a damaging attack on a commercial vessel after the group struck a bulk carrier and forced the crew to abandon ship.
- Jonathan Saul and Ahmed Tolba
Israel rejects unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state
It did not explicitly rule out the possibility of Palestinian statehood, focusing instead on the process.
- Isabel Kershner
Netanyahu defiant as wave of protesters hits the streets
The demonstrations took a pause after the October 7 attacks, but the anger at the Israeli leadership never went away.
- Adam Rasgon and Aaron Boxerman
- Analysis
- Dictators
Why are we talking ourselves into Armageddon?
Western leaders and commentators are increasingly talking of World War Three, but they may be overestimating the strengths of Russia, China and Iran.
- James Curran
Israeli forces storm Gaza hospital as patients, staff flee
Soldiers raided the main hospital in Khan Younis searching for hostages or their remains in what Israel said was a targeted ground operation in Gaza.
- Wafaa Shurafa, Bassem Mroue and Melanie Lidman
PM warns Israel against ‘catastrophic’ attack on Rafah
Australia has joined Canada and New Zealand to express “grave concerns” over the looming attack on the city, now home to 1.5 million Palestinians.
- Andrew Tillett
Netanyahu vetoes truce talks on ‘delusional’ Hamas demands
The Israeli prime minister has rejected the militant group’s demands in talks brokered by the US, Qatar and Egypt.
- Tia Goldenberg and Samy Magdy
