Israel Minister Says Cutting Off Gaza Electricity

Jerusalem: Israel’s Energy Minister Eli Cohen on Sunday said he had given instructions to stop supplying electricity to Gaza, a week after Israel blocked all aid into the war-ravaged Palestinian territory. The move has echoes of the earliest days of the war when Israel announced a “siege” that included an electricity cutoff to Gaza. “I … Read more

Netanyahu To Meet Trump On Future Of Israel-Hamas Truce

Washington: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to meet Donald Trump on Tuesday, the first foreign leader hosted by the new US president, with the pair poised to address the fragile Gaza truce. After Trump claimed credit for securing the Israel-Hamas truce after more than 15 months of fighting and bombing, he was likely … Read more