There is an agreement in place for a potential six-week truce in Gaza, a US official says, and Hamas must now decide. The United States says Israel has essentially endorsed a framework for a proposed Gaza ceasefire and captive release deal, and it is now up to the Palestinian group…
The group’s military wing confirms the news after an investigation although it does not state when the captives died. The military wing of the Palestinian group Hamas says seven more captives held in the Gaza Strip have died as a result of Israel’s bombardment of the besieged enclave. Abu Obeida,…
United States President Joe Biden has said that he hopes to have a ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza by next Monday as negotiations to halt hostilities and secure the release of captives appeared to gather pace. Biden’s comments in New York on Monday came as Israeli media reported that…
A two-month-old Palestinian boy has died from starvation in northern Gaza, according to media reports, days after the United Nations warned of an “explosion” in child deaths due to Israel’s war on the besieged enclave. The Shehab news agency said Mahmoud Fattouh died at al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on…
The drone strike hit a car 35km (22 miles) from the Lebanese capital, Beirut. An Israeli drone raid that hit a car 35km (22 miles) from the Lebanese capital, Beirut, has killed at least two people, but a Hamas official who was the target survived the attack, security sources told…
EXPLAINER The US Senate has proposed military funding to Israel as Gaza reels from the non-stop bombardment. Here’s how things stand on Monday, February 5, 2024: Humanitarian crisis in Gaza At least 234 Palestinians have been killed and 343 injured in Gaza between February 2 and 4, the UN humanitarian…
Several Western countries have suspended aid to UNWRA, a move criticised by Palestinians and top UN officials. Here’s how things stand on Sunday, January 28, 2024: UNWRA funding Several countries, including the US, are reviewing funding to Palestinian refugees’ agency UNRWA after Israel alleged some of its staff were involved…
UN chief António Guterres denounces Israel for the ‘heartbreaking’ deaths of Palestinian civilians in Gaza. The Palestinian death toll in Israel’s assault on Gaza has surpassed 25,000, according to the Ministry of Health in the territory. Ministry spokesperson Ashraf al-Qudra said on Sunday that 178 people had been confirmed killed…
Children’s mental well-being is being pushed beyond the breaking point as experts warn of huge consequences. The Gaza Strip is the “most dangerous place” in the world to be a child, according to UNICEF. More than 70 percent of those who’ve been killed by Israel’s offensive since October 7 are…
EXPLAINER Here are countries which welcomed the ICJ case that says Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) based in The Hague will hold its first hearing in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel on Thursday, with several countries welcoming the move amid…
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