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Yasser Abu Shabab, chief of Israel-backed Gaza militia leader killed
Yasser Abu Shabab, Popular Forces group head, the unofficial Israel-backed militia group in Gaza, was killed. In his short lifespan, Abu Shabab was widely derided by fellow Palestinians as many believed the…
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Killing of children must end now: UNICEF on ceasefire violation in Gaza
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has called for an end to the killing of children in Gaza. In a statement on Thursday, December 5 said, “In Gaza, more than…
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FIFA gives Trump peace prize in departure from its traditional focus on sport
Washington: President Donald Trump was awarded the new FIFA peace prize on Friday at the 2026 World Cup draw — giving the spectacle to set matchups for the quadrennial soccer tournament even…
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Israeli strikes kill entire family in Gaza on December 4
Israel continued to violate the ceasefire as it killed six people in Gaza on Thursday, December 4. An entire family was burnt alive in missile strike on a tent. The missile struck…
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Maternity ward in Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza reopens
The maternity ward in Gaza’s Al Shifa Hospital has been reopened after renovation by the Palestinian ministry of health. As part of the renovations walls of the maternity ward have been painted…
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Mass wedding in Gaza celebrates joy amid the city ruins
Khan Younis: Palestinians gathered in the ruins of southern Gaza to celebrate the mass wedding of more than 50 couples on Tuesday, December 2, a rare moment of hope after two years of devastation,…
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Israeli missile strike on tent in Gaza caught on video
A missile strike in Gaza on Monday, December 1 was caught on camera while a girl was recording a video in her tent. In the video, the girl identified herself as Jana,…
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Malnutrition persists as winter threatens Gaza’s children: UNICEF
Gaza Strip: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that high levels of malnutrition, coupled with worsening winter conditions, continue to threaten children’s lives in the Gaza Strip. According to UNICEF,…
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Palestinian death toll in Gaza crosses 70,000 amid ongoing strikes
Deir al-Balah: Gaza’s Health Ministry said Saturday that the Palestinian death toll has surpassed 70,000 since the Israel-Hamas war began. The toll has continued to rise after the latest ceasefire took effect…
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Watch: Italian art installation honours 20,000 Palestinian children killed in Gaza
A video showing an art installation in Brescia, northern Italy, has gone viral on social media, capturing thousands of white fabric strips bearing the handwritten names and ages of 20,000 Palestinian children…
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Israeli actions reversed decades of Palestinian economic gains: UN report
A new report by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) warns that prolonged Israeli military operations and long-standing restrictions have pushed the economy of the Occupied Palestinian Territory into its…
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Israel escalates torture of Palestinian prisoners since Oct 2023: Report
Tel Aviv: Israel has sharply escalated its use of torture, starvation and severe abuses against Palestinian detainees since the Gaza war began on October 7, 2023. These findings were detailed in a…
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Israel hands over 15 Palestinian bodies as Gaza ceasefire talks advance
Khan Younis: Hospital officials in Gaza said Wednesday, November 25, that Israel handed over 15 more Palestinian bodies, completing the latest swap of the ceasefire as the first phase of the agreement…
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Gaza families battle floods as winter rains swamp tent camps
Gaza Strip: Children and families in Gaza scooped muddy water from their tents on Tuesday, trying to protect the few belongings that remain after two years of war. Winter’s heavy rains have…
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Israel identifies remains returned from Gaza as hostage Dror Or
Jerusalem: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday, November 26, that Israel had identified the latest remains returned from Gaza as hostage Dror Or. That leaves the bodies of two hostages in Gaza…
