One of the victims is named as U.S. citizen Sayfollah Kamel Musallet; IDF says it's looking into the reports; incident apparently preceded by Palestinians hurling rocks at Israelis

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Israeli officials have signaled they want the United Nations to remain the key avenue for humanitarian deliveries in Gaza, the deputy head of the World Food Programme said on Friday,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trip to Washington this week netted President Donald Trump another nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize he covets, but the ceasefire the U.S. leader

Israel believes a U.S. strike buried the enriched uranium under an Iranian facility, the official told reporters in Washington.

Israel and Hamas may be able to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release deal within one or two weeks but such an agreement is not likely to be secured in just a day's time, a senior Israeli official said on Wednesday.

Trump is counting on the threat of more attacks to pressure Tehran into a nuclear agreement, but Israel is skeptical a pact would prevent Iran from moving toward a nuclear weapon.

Rights advocates call on the Trump administration to ensure accountability for the killing of Sayfollah Musallet.

On June 2, 2024, the Municipal Emergency Committee in northern Gaza declared Beit Hanoun a "disaster area" due to Israeli strikes, near-total destruction of infrastructure and vital services, and a collapse of the humanitarian situation.