Animated map of the Gaza Strip seen from above, showing the power of the light beam observed by the NASA's Black Marble ...

France, the United Kingdom, Canada and Malta announced plans this week to recognize a Palestinian state that does not yet exist.

In addition, Israel has enlarged its “security zone,” also called a buffer zone, along Gaza’s borders with Israel and Egypt. The military says the move is meant to prevent a Hamas attack ...

Israel has doubled its foothold in the Gaza Strip, with its military now controlling more than 50% of the enclave since restarting the war against Hamas last month.