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Gaza

Blinken urges Israeli ceasefire amid continued violence

Israel's strikes in Lebanon's Tyre and Maarakeh killed a top Hezbollah official and three others, as the death toll in the conflict continues to rise.

23/10/2024

Health news

Polio vaccine campaign in Gaza postponed due to 'escalating violence'

The aim of the vaccine campaign in Gaza was to provide more than half a million kids with second doses of a novel oral vaccine.

23/10/2024

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No Comment: Art in war-torn Gaza

Bilal Abu Nahl, a deaf and dumb Palestinian artist, has transformed his tent in the Deir al-Balah refugee camp in the Gaza Strip into an improvised art studio.

23/10/2024

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Woman trapped under rubble rescued after 5 days

A woman trapped under the rubble of her home in Gaza City for five days after an Israeli air strike has been rescued by the Palestinian Civil Defence.

22/10/2024

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Gaza faces seven-decade setback amid ongoing conflict, UN report says

Gaza has been under closure by land, sea and air since 2007. Restrictions on the movement of people, goods and technology imports have long impacted its economy before the intensification of Israeli strikes.

22/10/2024

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‘Sinwar storm’ is coming for Israel, claims new Hamas leader

Sinwar, responsible for the 7 October attacks, died in an encounter with IDF near Rafah last week, creating a power vacuum in Hamas in Gaza.

21/10/2024

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Gaza's health ministry says 87 people are dead or missing in strikes

At least 87 people are dead or missing after Israeli strikes in the northern Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday, its Health Ministry said.

20/10/2024

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WATCH: IDF releases drone footage showing last moments of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar

Drone footage released by the Israeli military shows the last moments before Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's death.

18/10/2024

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Famine reaches critical levels in Gaza

In the Gaza Strip, more than 1.8 million people, or 86% of the population, are facing critical famine.

18/10/2024

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Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza, Israel confirms

Sinwar, who is believed to have been the main mastermind of the 7 October attack on Israel, became the leader of Hamas in Gaza after replacing Ismail Haniyeh following his assassination in Tehran in August.

17/10/2024

Health news

Second round of emergency Gaza polio vaccination campaign starts

A second round of the polio vaccination campaign in Gaza is beginning to provide second doses to children.

14/10/2024

Europe News

EU says Israeli ban of UNRWA would be 'disastrous' for refugees

Since 1949, UNRWA has been the main organisation responsible for delivering humanitarian aid to Palestinians in occupied territories and providing services for Palestinian refugees in other countries.

13/10/2024

Gaza

Israeli strike on school sheltering displaced Gazans kills 27

Israel has kept up strikes on the devastated Gaza Strip, claiming they are necessary to prevent Hamas from regrouping.

10/10/2024

Europe News

Analysis: Hamas regenerates in Gaza despite Israeli defeat claims

Experts say Hamas is keen to keep bringing in new fighters despite losses, with new leader Yahya Sinwar pushing for continued armed conflict and no regrets over past attacks.

07/10/2024

Gaza

Israeli strike on school in Gaza kills at least 22

An Israeli strike on a school in northern Gaza on Saturday killed at least 22 people, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, while the Israeli army said that it targeted a Hamas command center in what used to be a school.

21/09/2024

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Jordan sets up mobile clinics in Gaza to aid amputees

The Jordanian 'Restoring Hope' initiative helps amputees in Gaza by giving them prosthetic limbs, handling 5 to 10 cases at a time.

18/09/2024

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At least 25 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza and West Bank

Gaza's Health Ministry, which does not differentiate between fighters and civilians, says over 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the Israel-Hamas war began.

11/09/2024

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At least 19 killed in Israeli airstrike on tent camp in Gaza

The death toll is expected to rise as first responders continue to search for people under the rubble.

10/09/2024

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Borrell blasts Israel over ‘human-made tragedy’ in Gaza

Borrell’s comments came as part of a series of blistering remarks targeted at Israel during his visit to Egypt’s Rafah border crossing on Tuesday.

10/09/2024

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Eight people killed in strikes near Gaza’s refugee camps — reports

The heavily populated camps in northern and central Gaza have been repeatedly hit by the IDF since the war between Israel and Hamas started.

03/09/2024

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Israeli rocket hits medical convoy in Gaza, killing five crew members

The attack on a US charity-led aid convoy headed to a Gaza hospital came mere hours after another World Food Programme convoy came under repeated Israeli fire.

30/08/2024

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Israeli airstrikes kill dozens in Gaza ahead of ceasefire talks

Among the dead were 11 members of a family, including two children, after an airstrike hit their home in Khan Younis.

24/08/2024

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Hezbollah fire over 50 rockets hitting Israeli-annexed Golan Heights

The attack comes after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with key mediators from Egypt and Qatar to press ahead with a ceasefire deal between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas.

21/08/2024

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WATCH: Residents dig through rubble after airstrike kills 10

An Israeli airstrike on the Mustafa Hafez school-turned-shelter in Gaza City killed at least 10 people, including displaced civilians.

21/08/2024

Gaza

At least 12 killed in Israeli airstrike in central Gaza

Two children and a woman were among those who died in the attack on Berka Street in Deir al-Balah, according to Al-Aqsa Hospital.

20/08/2024

Health news

UN calls for humanitarian pause in Gaza to allow polio vaccinations

International groups have expressed their concerned after a first case of polio confirmed and others suspected in Gaza.

19/08/2024