Israel will permanently seize parts of the Gaza strip if Hamas refuses to release hostages still held in captivity, the nation's defence minister has said. Israel Katz said his country's military ...

The Palestinian Islamist movement said Mr Netanyahu "bears full responsibility" for the consequences of the aid block and accused him of "indifference" towards the hostages held in Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to expand the war in Gaza, out of a belief that this time, Hamas can be defeated, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. According to the report ...