US making intense effort to get hostages out of Gaza, says official
WASHINGTON – US officials are making intense efforts to gain the release of hostages being held by Hamas militants in Gaza but there is no […]
Hamas says it fired on Israeli troops pressing Gaza ground assault
GAZA/JERUSALEM – Hamas said its militants fired machine guns and anti-tank missiles toward Israeli forces in north and south Gaza early on Tuesday as Israel’s […]
As Gaza war rages, Pope Francis leads day of prayer for world peace
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis presided on Friday at a special prayer service for peace in the Middle East and other areas of conflict. Francis, […]
Israel fighting with Gaza, Lebanon intensifies; US bolsters Middle East weaponry
GAZA/JERUSALEM – Fears that the Israel-Hamas war could mushroom into a wider Middle East conflict rose on Sunday with Washington warning of a significant risk […]