The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/gaza-strip/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:57:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Gaza Strip | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/gaza-strip/ 32 32 UK, Australia, Canada announce ‘International Peace Fund’ for Israelis and Palestinians https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-australia-canada-announce-international-peace-fund-for-israelis-and-palestinians/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:03:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3841140 Three countries will each contribute £1 million annually for next three years, hope others will join initiative to 'strengthen civil society, and support dialogue and cooperation'

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]]> IDF strikes said to kill 6 in Gaza; Israel briefly closes crossings amid Iran fighting https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-strikes-said-to-kill-6-in-gaza-israel-briefly-closes-crossings-amid-iran-fighting/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:02:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3839098 8-year-old boy reportedly among dead in Jabalia; IDF says 3 top Islamic Jihad operatives killed in weekend strike; Cairo talks between mediators, Palestinian factions continue

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]]> Nine reported killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza as Egypt hosts new round of talks https://www.timesofisrael.com/nine-reported-killed-in-israeli-strikes-in-gaza-as-egypt-hosts-new-round-of-talks/ Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:48:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3838299 One attack hits Hamas police post in Khan Younis; IDF says another targets 'two Hamas terrorists' in Gaza City; terror group tells mediators Israeli strikes preventing progress

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]]> Greece arrests suspected Hamas operative said planning terror attack on Israeli cruise ship https://www.timesofisrael.com/greece-arrests-suspected-hamas-operative-accused-of-planning-terror-attack/ Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:54:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3837943 Gaza man, granted asylum in Greece, was reportedly planning to target Israeli vessel due in Crete on Tuesday; material to make bombs said found in his home

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]]> Israel says Hamas terrorist who participated in Oct. 7 attack killed in strike https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-says-hamas-terrorist-who-participated-in-oct-7-attack-killed-in-strike/ Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:26:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3837948 Military identifies Sakr Abu Karim as commander in elite Nukhba Force who led raid on Kissufim area where 20 people were slain; Gazan authorities report 10 dead in other strikes

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]]> Gazans resort to makeshift toilets amid sanitation crisis in Strip’s vast tent camps https://www.timesofisrael.com/gazans-resort-to-makeshift-toilets-amid-sanitation-crisis-in-strips-vast-tent-camps/ Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:59:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3837849 Without a single normal toilet in the camps, residents are forced to use communal latrines or dig their own; efforts by aid groups to supply solutions are limited, while officials blame Hamas for holding up reconstruction

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]]> Ireland bans Smotrich, Ben Gvir for anti-Palestinian remarks, flotilla actions https://www.timesofisrael.com/ireland-bans-smotrich-ben-gvir-for-anti-palestinian-remarks-flotilla-actions/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:35:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3837227 Irish PM cast comments by ministers as pushing for 'elimination of Palestinians from Palestine,' says behavior justifies sanctions at EU level

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]]> Senior Hamas officials killed in Gaza strikes, IDF says; 9 Palestinians reported dead https://www.timesofisrael.com/senior-hamas-officials-killed-in-gaza-strikes-idf-says-9-palestinians-reported-dead/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:35:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3836702 Military targets commanders in Hamas's general security mechanism; Gaza medics report five members of same family killed

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]]> Hamas operative indicted for allegedly holding Oron Shaul’s body in fridge in Gaza https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-operative-indicted-for-allegedly-holding-oron-shauls-body-in-fridge-in-gaza/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:56:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3836419&preview=true&preview_id=3836419 Ibrahim Hilu said to have hidden remains of the 20-year-old IDF soldier, killed in 2014 war, until they were recovered by the IDF in January 2025

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]]> Alon Ohel rejoices as IDF kills Hamas terrorist who took him and friends hostage on Oct. 7 https://www.timesofisrael.com/alon-ohel-rejoices-as-idf-kills-hamas-terrorist-who-took-him-and-friends-hostage-on-oct-7/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:50:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3835328 Youssef Ayesh Awad Ramadan among those who abducted Ohel, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eliya Cohen and Or Levy from a roadside bomb shelter after killing others seeking shelter

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]]> Hamas operative who allegedly held Oron Shaul’s body in Gaza to be charged this week https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-operative-who-allegedly-held-oron-shauls-body-in-gaza-to-be-charged-this-week/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:02:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3835046 Ibrahim Hilu reportedly kept the remains of the 20-year-old soldier, killed in 2014 war, in a fridge under his shop in Gaza City, where they were recovered by the IDF in January 2025

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]]> Gaza mediators to resume Hamas disarmament talks in Egypt looking to unblock impasse https://www.timesofisrael.com/gaza-mediators-to-resume-hamas-disarmament-talks-in-egypt-looking-to-unblock-impasse/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:10:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3834169 Arab diplomats tell ToI negotiators considering alternatives to initial framework for implementing Trump's Gaza plan in bid to jumpstart process stalled by Hamas intransigence and Israeli ceasefire violations

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]]> ‘A jungle’: Reservists speak of permissive open-fire rules along Gaza’s Yellow Line https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-jungle-reservists-speak-of-permissive-open-fire-rules-along-gazas-yellow-line/ Sat, 30 May 2026 18:49:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3833289 Troops say little discretion is exercised in shooting those who come near truce line, call ceasefire 'a joke'; IDF says line clearly marked, no reason for Palestinians to approach

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]]> Hamas warns of ‘dangerous escalation’ after PM orders army to seize more Gaza land https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-warns-of-dangerous-escalation-after-pm-orders-army-to-seize-more-gaza-land/ Sat, 30 May 2026 14:30:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3833229 UNICEF says move to take 70% of Strip's territory will cause further suffering among children; Germany expresses concern over permanent division of enclave

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]]> Displacement, hunger push some desperate families in Gaza to marry off their children https://www.timesofisrael.com/displacement-hunger-push-some-desperate-families-in-gaza-to-marry-off-their-children/ Fri, 29 May 2026 13:39:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3832874 Around 20.6% of marriages in Gaza last year were with girls under 18; many face abuse, rape, and difficult pregnancies

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