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Egypt

Egypt stops activists marching to Gaza to draw attention to aid crisis

Egypt says its side of the Rafah crossing remains open, but access to the Strip has been blocked since Israel seized the Palestinian side as part of its war with Hamas.

Gaza

Hamas attacks GHF bus in Gaza killing five, US-backed charity says

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation condemned the attack on Wednesday night, calling it a heinous act, and stating it feared there may be hostages.

Europe News

French MEP Rima Hassan detained in Israel following 'illegal entry'

The European lawmaker from France Unbowed, whose parliamentary immunity is not valid outside the EU, was a member of the Freedom Flotilla, which was intercepted by Israeli authorities on Monday.

Europe News

UK to impose sanctions on two Israeli ministers over Gaza comments

Far-right ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir are set to be targeted with sanctions for their comments on the war in Gaza, which British Foreign Secretary David Lammy said "incited extremist violence."

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Culture news

Entertainment world reacts to interception of ‘Freedom Flotilla'

Israeli forces seized the Gaza-bound Madleen early on Monday morning. The entertainment world has responded to the action, which saw activists including Greta Thunberg attempt to raise awareness of the humanitarian crisis.

Tunisia

Convoy sets off for Gaza from Tunisia to protest Israeli blockade

The convoy of buses and cars plans to traverse Tunisia, Libya and Egypt before reaching Rafah, the border crossing with Egypt that has remained largely closed since Israel's military took control of the Gaza side in May 2024.

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Several killed in shooting near Gaza food centres, Palestinians say

At least 18 people were killed and over 100 injured in two separate incidents on Sunday and Monday, when gunfire erupted near food distribution sites in southern Gaza.

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Rome protesters call for an end to Israeli offensive in Gaza

Tens of thousands marched through central Rome on Saturday, demanding an end to Israel’s military offensive in Gaza and urgent action to allow humanitarian aid in.

World News

Thunberg and others on seized boat will be deported home, Israel says

Israeli forces seized the Gaza-bound Madleen early on Monday morning. Aid found onboard will be distributed to the Strip, authorities said.

Israel

Israel will prevent Freedon Flotilla's Madleen reaching Gaza

The Madleen is nearing Gaza's territorial waters.

Europe News

Mass demonstration in Rome against the war in Gaza

Up to 300,000 people, according to the organisers, took part in the demonstration led by opposition parties in Rome to demand an end to the war in Gaza. Many criticised the governments of Giorgia Meloni and Benjamin Netanyahu. Among the flags flown were those of Israel.

Gaza

Israel recovers body of Thai national taken by Hamas on 7 October

The IDF also announced that they believed to have found the body of Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar, and that four of its soldiers were killed in a booby trap in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis on Friday.

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Roman fountain dyed red to oppose Italy’s military deals with Israel

Activists from Greenpeace turned one of Rome’s most iconic baroque fountains red on Friday morning, symbolising what they called the "blood bath in Gaza".

World News

Three journalists killed in Israeli strikes on a hospital in Gaza

The Committee to Protect Journalists says more than 180 journalists have been killed across Gaza in Israeli attacks since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.

World News

Gaza aid vessel rescues four Libyan migrants in Mediterranean

Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg is among the 12 activists aboard the Madleen which departed Sicily on Sunday on a mission that aims to break the sea blockade on Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid.

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Gaza’s Eid al-Adha celebrations shadowed by war and shortages

In the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, Palestinians are struggling to uphold Eid al-Adha traditions as displacement, hunger, and soaring prices overshadow the Islamic holiday.

Israel

Bodies of two hostages recovered in Gaza, Israel says

The remains of Judi Weinstein Haggai and Gad Haggai were recovered and returned to Israel in a special operation by the army and the Shin Bet internal security agency, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday.

Gaza

Aid group halts deliveries in Gaza after shootings near aid sites

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation did not give out any aid on Wednesday after dozens of Palestinians looking for aid were reportedly killed this week.

EuroVerify

What we know about the shootings near Gaza aid distribution sites

EuroVerify takes a look at the facts to build up a timeline of the deadly incidents to determine what we know so far.

Europe News

Spain cancels contract for anti-tank missiles built by Israeli company

The systems would have been developed in Spain by Pap Tecnos, a Madrid-based subsidiary of Israel's Rafael Advanced Defence Systems, local media said.