President Donald Trump is to visit the main U.S. military base in the Middle East even as he uses his four-day visit to Gulf states to reject the “interventionism” of America’s past in the region.

A new humanitarian organization with U.S. backing says it expects to begin aid operations in Gaza before the end of the month.

Gaza rescuers said at least 29 people were killed in Israeli strikes on Wednesday, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff over the release of hostages.Negotiations for the release of the remaining hostages have been ongoing,

Half a million people in the Gaza Strip face starvation, a global hunger monitor said on Monday, saying the Israeli-blockaded enclave still confronts a critical risk of famine with a high risk of one occurring by the end of September.

Israel has competed in Eurovision for more than 50 years, and won four times. But last year’s event in the Swedish city of Malmo drew large demonstrations calling for Israel to be kicked out of the contest over its conduct of its war against Hamas in Gaza.

A group of American security contractors, ex-military officers and humanitarian aid officials is proposing to take over the distribution of food and other supplies in Gaza based on plans similar to ones designed by Israel.

It was the second night of heavy bombing, after airstrikes on Wednesday on northern and southern Gaza killed at least 70 people.

The IDF revealed new intelligence indications demonstrating the continued terrorist activity of the Hamas organization from within and near civilian infrastructure in the Gaza Strip, including hospitals,