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 […]
US says Putin seeking to ‘take advantage’ of Israel-Hamas war
WASHINGTON — The United States accused Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday of trying to use the Israel-Hamas war to reduce Western support for Ukraine, which it […]
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 […]
Hamas frees two Israeli women, US cautions on Gaza invasion
GAZA/WASHINGTON – Hamas on Monday said it had freed two Israeli women who were among the more than 200 hostages taken during its Oct. 7 […]