Gaza

Gaza

More than 30 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on Nuseirat camp

The strike came just hours after US President Joe Biden’s national security adviser raised hopes about a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas and that would end more than a year of war in the Strip.

13/12/2024

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Israeli airstrikes destroy displaced Palestinians' camp, killing 21

Israeli airstrikes on Wednesday destroyed the Muwasi camp for displaced Palestinians in Khan Younis, leaving behind bloodied belongings and burned shelters. The assault, which targeted a so-called safe humanitarian zone, killed at least 21 people, according to a local hospital director.

05/12/2024

Gaza

Israeli airstrike kills more World Kitchen workers in Gaza

The airstrike killed five people in Khan Younis, including at least two WCK workers. In April, a strike on a WCK aid convoy in Deir-al-Balah killed seven of its workers.

01/12/2024

Gaza

OHCHR calls for Gaza ceasefire as humanitarian catastrophe worsens

The Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Jeremy Laurence, has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Gaza following his latest visit to the Palestinian territories.

30/11/2024

Gaza

Bakeries threatened by severe shortages while bread is a lifeline to many in Gaza

In Deir al-Balah, a flock of people are desperate to buy bread, and in the north of Gaza, hundreds more Palestinians flee as Israel's offensive continues.

28/11/2024

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Severe weather in Gaza compounds challenges

Turbulent weather is compounding the challenges facing displaced people in Gaza, where heavy rains and dropping temperatures are making tents and other temporary shelters uninhabitable.

27/11/2024

Art

Palestinian artists announce Gaza Biennale

The project is planned to involve showcasing work in Gaza itself, but also sending pieces to be exhibited abroad – an exceptional challenge amid military onslaught, and when movement of people and goods is severely restricted.

25/11/2024

Gaza

One meal a day: UN warns of 'severe hunger' in Gaza

Israel denies placing restrictions on aid entering Gaza and instead blames UN agencies for failing to retrieve it, while its own figures show a significant drop in the number of daily truck deliveries.

22/11/2024

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Large crowds queue to buy bread amid severe food shortages in Gaza

The Palestinian news agency Wafa reported on Thursday, 21 November 21 that large crowds queued to buy bread from a bakery in central Gaza’s city of Deir al-Balah amid severe food shortages.

21/11/2024

Gaza

Massive overnight attacks on Gaza raise death toll to over 44,000

Israeli air strikes on northern and central Gaza killed at least 88 people on Wednesday night.

21/11/2024

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Displaced Khan Younis residents use mud to rebuild their homes

Palestinian news agency Wafa released a video on Tuesday, 19 November, showing the efforts of families to rebuild their damaged and destroyed homes after more than 13 months of bombardment by the Israeli military.

20/11/2024

Health news

Gaza conditions ‘harrowing’ for women and girls, UN official says

An estimated 50,000 women in Gaza are pregnant, and about 130 give birth every day.

20/11/2024

Gaza

Euroviews. Israel’s forced displacement in Gaza is a crime against humanity

The rest of the world needs to step in and stand up for the law and the human beings these laws are meant to protect. This shouldn't be allowed to get worse. It needs to stop now, HRW’s Nadia Hardman writes.

18/11/2024

Gaza

Pope calls for probe into Israel's attacks in Gaza

The call was released in excerpts published on Sunday from an upcoming new book ahead of Pope Francis's jubilee year.

17/11/2024

Gaza

HRW accuses Israel of forced displacement, amounting to war crimes

Israeli authorities have caused massive, deliberate forced displacement of Palestinian civilians in Gaza since October 2023 and are responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch.

14/11/2024

Gaza

US says it will not limit arms transfers to Israel

Trump has promised to end the wars in the Middle East without saying how. He was a staunch defender of Israel during his previous term, and Netanyahu says they have spoken three times since Trump won the White House last week.

13/11/2024

Europe News

There is nowhere safe in Gaza, UNRWA affairs director tells Euronews

UN aid agency's Scott Anderson described the humanitarian situation in Gaza as critical and called on all sides to respect civilian safe zones.

12/11/2024

Gaza

At least three people killed in Israeli strike on central Gaza camp

Palestinians reported heavy bombing late on Sunday in the western part of the Nuseirat refugee camp.

11/11/2024

Gaza

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza and Lebanon kill dozens of people

Israeli strikes killed dozens of people on Sunday in northern Gaza and Lebanon, where the military has been waging a major offensive for more than a month.

10/11/2024

Gaza

Israeli strikes kill at least 16 in Gaza, including women and children

Three separate Israeli airstrikes killed at least 16 people, including women and children, in Gaza on Saturday, Palestinian medical officials said.

09/11/2024

Gaza

14 killed in Israeli air strike on UNRWA-run school

The IDF said in a statement that it had taken steps to mitigate the risk of harming civilians, including using precise munitions and aerial surveillance.

08/11/2024

Health news

Polio vaccination campaign finishes in Gaza

The WHO said 94 per cent of children who got their first vaccine also received a second dose.

07/11/2024

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Humanitarian crisis in Gaza: 2 million at risk of famine

Only 30 humanitarian trucks enter Gaza each day, which barely amounts to 6% of pre-war supplies, warns UN agency UNRWA.

05/11/2024

Gaza

Over 50 children reportedly killed in Gaza in last 48 hours

Over 50 children reportedly killed in Gaza amid Intensified violence, while the vaccination campaign for polio, recently resumed in northern Gaza, is facing disruptions due to the ongoing conflict.

03/11/2024

Gaza

US criticises Israel for inadequate response to Gaza concerns

US State Department spokesperson, Matthew Miller, added that the situation surrounding humanitarian aid provided by Israel to civilians in Gaza is not at a level the US finds acceptable.

31/10/2024

Gaza

US pushes Israel for answers following ‘horrifying’ Gaza airstrike

The US has asked Israel to explain its actions following a ‘horrifying’ airstrike on a residential block in northern Gaza that reportedly claimed the lives of two dozen children.

30/10/2024