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Drug oxycodone found in Gaza flour aid, says media office
Gaza Strip: The Government Media Office in the Gaza Strip has alleged that Oxycodone, a narcotic painkiller, was discovered in flour bags distributed as humanitarian aid to Palestinians. The aid in question,…
- Middle East
UN chief calls for ceasefire in Gaza
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for a ceasefire in Gaza following the suspension of the 12-day war between Israel and Iran. The conflict between Israel and Iran has dominated headlines,…
- Middle East
Israel rejects claims that IDF soldiers ordered to shoot unarmed Gazans
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz on Friday, in a joint statement, dismissed a write-up in a publication which claimed that IDF soldiers have been ordered…
- Middle East
Israeli troops say they were ordered to shoot unarmed Gaza aid seekers: Report
A report by Israeli newspaper Haaretz has shaken the world and evoked international outrage after a number of Israeli soldiers claimed that their commanders told them to shoot Palestinian civilians who were…
- Middle East
Lack of essentials in Gaza leads to increase in preventable diseases: UN
United Nations: UN humanitarians said that its partners delivering health aid in Gaza reported a spike in preventable diseases linked to a lack of clean water, sanitation and fuel. The UN Office…
- Middle East
Israeli strike kills 18 Palestinians in central Gaza as turmoil mounts over food distribution
Gaza Strip: An Israeli strike hit a street in central Gaza on Thursday where witnesses said a crowd of people was getting bags of flour from a Palestinian police unit that had…
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Nearly 3.77L missing in Gaza; aid sites lack basic relief: Report
A recent Harvard Dataverse report has raised alarm over the disappearance of around 377,000 people from Gaza’s pre-war population of 2.2 million, with nearly half believed to be children. The report suggests…
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Trump admin to provide USD 30M to Israeli group distributing food in Gaza
Washington: The Trump administration is providing USD 30 million to an Israeli-backed group distributing food in Gaza, a US official said Tuesday. The request is the first known US government funding for…
- Middle East
Seven Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza as armoured vehicle hit by explosive: Military
Jerusalem: Seven Israeli soldiers were killed on Tuesday in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis when their armoured vehicle was struck by an explosive, an Israeli military official said on Wednesday.…
- Middle East
Fuel shortages, hostilities threaten water supplies in Gaza: UN
United Nations: Amid reports of continuing deadly gunfire on Gazans seeking aid, UN humanitarians warned that if the fuel blockade on Gaza continues, more people, including children, will die. The UN Office…
- Middle East
Israel kills 44 waiting for aid as war’s death toll passes 56,000: Gaza officials
Deir al-Balah: Israeli forces and drones opened fire toward hundreds of Palestinians waiting for aid in separate incidents in southern and central Gaza early Tuesday, killing at least 44, witnesses and hospitals…
- Middle East
‘Even if they kill me’: Activist Mahmoud Khalil vows to speak up for Palestine
Newark: A Palestinian activist who was detained for more than three months pushed his infant son’s stroller with one hand and cheered as he was welcomed home Saturday by supporters, including US…
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Deadly race for food: Palestinians in Gaza risk harrowing journey day after day
Gaza Strip: Each day, Palestinians in Gaza run a deadly gantlet in hopes of getting food. Israeli troops open barrages of gunfire toward crowds crossing military zones to get to the aid,…
- Middle East
Gaza communications cut off amid Israeli strikes
Cairo: A breakdown in communications networks in central and southern Gaza has cut many Palestinians off from the outside world for the past week, further straining aid efforts and emergency services amid…
- Middle East
UN blacklists Israeli forces for grave violations against children for 2nd year in a row
The United Nations (UN) has once again added Israeli military and security forces to its annual “blacklist” of parties responsible for grave violations against children in conflict zones — marking the second…
