While agreeing with that statement of purpose, other Muslim and Jewish groups have chosen to decline the invitation. They believe that the council, as formulated, is misaligned with its aims.

In a joint statement the countries call for an end to the war and the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza.

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Israeli soldiers shot Palestinians near an Israeli-backed aid site and a U.N. convoy. Both episodes pointed to Israel’s ...

In another diplomatic setback for Israel, as many as 25 countries have urged Israel to immediately end the Gaza war and allow ...

Israel over "drip feeding" of aid to Palestinians and say "the war in Gaza must end," just as it looks set to expand.

A visit to one distribution site shows how a system designed to squeeze out the U.N. and Hamas continues to draw hungry ...

There are signs that Israel is preparing to expand ground operations into an area of central Gaza that has been a relatively safe refuge for displaced Palestinians and humanitarian aid groups. While ...

Gaza saw its deadliest day yet for aid-seekers in over 21 months of war as at least 85 Palestinians were killed while trying to reach food on Sunday, the ...

Government forces that were initially sent to restore order but effectively sided with the Bedouins against the Druze were ...