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Gaza’s health system is on its knees & collapsing: WHO chief
Geneva: Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that “Gaza’s health system is on its knees and collapsing”, adding that the impact of the raging Israel-Hamas war on…
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Israeli artillery operating for first time within Gaza
Tel Aviv: For the first time since Israeli forces initiated their ground offensive in Gaza, IDF (Israel Defence Forces) artillery has been deployed inside the Gaza Strip. In the last few days,…
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Netanyahu speaks to Putin amid growing tensions with Russia over Gaza
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday spoke with the Russian President Vladimir Putin over phone amid growing tensions between the two countries over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. “The…
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Gaza death toll surpasses 17,700 since October 7
The death toll in the Gaza Strip due to Israel’s ongoing bombardment since October 7 has climbed to 17,700 with over 7,100 of those casualties being children, according to the Hamas-run health…
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Watch: Dubai witnesses largest demonstration at COP28 demanding Gaza ceasefire
Hundreds of climate activists staged a protest during a United Nations climate change conference (UNFCCC COP28) in Dubai, demanding an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Since the COP28 summit’s opening on…
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Israel min calls on war cabinet not to allow Palestinian workers to return
Tel Aviv: Israel National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, who is known for his extreme far-right views, called on the war cabinet not to let Palestinian workers back into the country. The…
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Future of war? Israel’s AI can produce 100 bombing targets a day in Gaza
Canberra: Last week, reports emerged that the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) are using an artificial intelligence (AI) system called Habsora (Hebrew for “The Gospel”) to select targets in the war on Hamas…
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Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians without shelter in Rafah: UN
Gaza: The United Nations on Saturday said that tens of thousands of Palestinians flocking into Rafah, a city in Gaza Strip, are facing overcrowding and need shelters. Most of them came from…
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‘Stopping the conflict in Gaza not seem to be a priority for int’l community’: Saudi FM
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said that the conflict in the Gaza Strip must stop immediately, but the international community does not consider this a priority. Bin Farhan’s statement came…
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Israeli bombing destroys Gaza’s oldest mosque
The Great Omari Mosque, the oldest and largest mosque in Gaza, was destroyed by Israeli bombing in the Old City of Gaza City. In a statement, on Friday, December 8, Palestinian militant…
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Palestinian woman ‘older than Israel’ shot dead by Israeli sniper
An elderly Palestinian woman, whose video recently went viral for claiming to be ‘older than Israel’, was shot dead by an Israeli sniper in Gaza Strip. 79-year-old Hadia Nassar was shot dead…
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Israeli PM Netanyahu threatens to turn Beirut into Gaza
Amid Israel’s ongoing offensive on the Gaza Strip since October 7, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to turn Beirut and southern Lebanon into Gaza and Khan Yunis if Hezbollah goes…
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Son of Israeli war cabinet minister killed in Gaza
Tel Aviv: Master Sgt. (res.) Gal Meir Eisenkot, the son of Israeli Minister Gadi Eisenkot, and Sgt. Major (res.) Jonathan David Deitch of the 55th Brigade’s 6623rd Reconnaissance Battalion have been killed…
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UK defence minister to visit Israel, West Bank to push for faster aid in Gaza
Gaza: British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps is set to visit Israel and the occupied West Bank this week to expedite humanitarian aid to Gaza, aiming to discuss direct aid delivery by sea…
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Guterres invokes UN Charter to call for UNSC action on Gaza
United Nations: In a bid to push the paralysed Security Council to act on Gaza, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday invoked a rarely used provision of the Charter to call its attention…
