Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection from a benign prostate enlargement and will undergo surgery.

The director of the last operating hospital in the northern Gaza Strip has been arrested by Israel Defense Forces after patients there were forcibly removed, Palestinian health officials said Saturday.

The doctor was arrested Friday along with dozens of other staff and taken to an interrogation center.

Israel's military called the hospital director a suspected Hamas operative while providing no evidence.

Gaza's Health Ministry said Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, was arrested by Israeli forces along with dozens of other staff and taken to an interrogation center.

View of IsraelGaza border on Dec. 28, as U.S. and Arab mediators work on a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas.

The announcement comes a day after Israeli troops stormed the hospital, forcing many staff and patients outside to strip in winter weather, according to the ministry.

The Israel Defense Forces raided and burned a hospital in northern Gaza that the military says served as a Hamas terrorist stronghold. In Jerusalem, the IDF said it intercepted a missile that Houthi rebels had launched from Yemen after deadly strikes from Israel. The Houthis have vowed to escalate their attacks until Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza.

The Health Ministry in Gaza says Israel’s army has detained the director of one of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza

The announcement comes a day after Israeli troops stormed the hospital, forcing many staff and patients outside to strip in winter weather, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.

Brooklyn: More than ever, it is apparent that we need term and age limits in our government. There are presently 20 members of Congress at the age of 80 or older. Many of them hold powerful positions on their committees due to seniority, with many serving 20 years or more in their positions.

Houthi rebels in Yemen say an airstrike hit the capital Sana'a after the Iran-backed group claimed to have attacked Israel. Both sides have increased fighting in recent days. Meanwhile, a new front has opened up in the war in Gaza a battle of the elements. Holly Williams reports.

Negotiations between Israel and Hamas to implement a Gaza cease-fire and free the remaining Israelis held hostage there remained stalled Friday as the White House laid blame on the Palestinian militants.

Israel has severely weakened Hamas and Hezbollah. Now it's going after another member of Iran's so-called axis of resistance: the Houthi rebels of Yemen.

The territorys health ministry said a strike on the hospital a day earlier killed five medical staff.

A second Democratic Florida legislator has switched parties to the GOP this month, citing her former partys lack of unified support for Israel. State Rep. Hillary Cassel (R) said in a statement posted on X on Friday that she is not making the decision lightly, but she is joining the Republican Conference because she believes...

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Israel's military campaign in Gaza began after Hamas militants launched a deadly assault on southern Israel on October 7, 2023.