Israel Palestine conflict
- Middle East
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 60 people, including 22 children
Gaza Strip: At least 22 children were killed in Gaza early Wednesday in a punishing series of Israeli airstrikes across Gaza, according to local hospitals and health officials. The strikes killed at…
- Middle East
UN humanitarian chief blasts Israel for ‘deliberately’ blocking aid to Gaza
United Nations: The United Nations’ top humanitarian official blasted Israel on Tuesday for “deliberately and unashamedly” imposing inhumane conditions on Palestinians, including the risk of famine — one of the strongest condemnations…
- Middle East
At least 1,500 Palestinians blind, 4,000 at risk amid Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza
Gaza Strip: At least 1,500 Palestinians have lost their vision due to the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, with another 4,000 at imminent risk of blindness.…
- Middle East
Hamas to free Israeli-American hostage in bid to secure ceasefire
Gaza: Hamas said that it will release Israeli-US hostage Edan Alexander from the Gaza Strip as part of efforts to secure a ceasefire and reopen border crossings for aid delivery. Khalil al-Hayya,…
- Middle East
Israel warns civilians to evacuate Yemeni ports ahead of potential strike
Jerusalem: Israel’s military issued an urgent warning, advising all civilians and workers to evacuate three Red Sea ports in Yemen controlled by Houthi forces, citing the risk of a possible new strike.…
- India
Protests held outside Domino’s outlets across India in solidarity with Palestine
Protest demonstrations were held on Saturday, May 10, across several Indian cities outside Domino’s Pizza outlets, as part of a nationwide campaign led by “Indian People in Solidarity with Palestine” to express…
- Middle East
Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 11 people, mostly women and children
Gaza Strip: Israeli strikes overnight and into Sunday killed 11 people in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children, according to local health officials. Two of the strikes hit tents in the…
- Middle East
Israeli airstrikes kill 23 in Gaza as outcry over aid blockade grows
Deir al-Balah: Israeli airstrikes overnight and into Saturday killed at least 23 Palestinians in Gaza, including three children and their parents whose tent was bombed in Gaza City, health officials said. The…
- Middle East
Syria, Lebanon’s moves to centralise power leads to crackdowns on Palestinian factions
Beirut: Lebanon and Syria are cracking down on Palestinian factions that for decades have had an armed presence in both countries and which on some occasions were used to plan and launch…
- Middle East
Israel dropped over 100,000 tonnes of explosives on Gaza since Oct 2023
Since launching its military campaign on the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023, Israel has dropped more than 100,000 tonnes of explosives on the besieged enclave. According to the Gaza Government Media…
- Middle East
Burn patients face excruciating recovery as medicines dwindle under Israeli blockade of Gaza
Khan Younis: Hamza Abu Shabab cringed in pain as his mother pulled off his shirt and eased his bandaged head back onto his pillow so she could apply ointment to his small,…
- World
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators clash with security guards at Columbia University
New York: Police officers in helmets streamed into Columbia University Wednesday evening to remove a group of mask-clad protesters who staged a Pro-Palestinian demonstration inside the school’s main library. Videos shared on…
- Middle East
World Central Kitchen to halt Gaza operations due to supply depletion
Gaza: The food relief organisation World Central Kitchen (WCK) has announced that it will halt cooking in the Gaza Strip due to the depletion of humanitarian supplies. “After serving more than 130…
- Middle East
Israel says to move entire Gaza population to south
Jerusalem: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday that a planned expanded military operation in the Gaza Strip would force the enclave’s entire population to either relocate to a confined area…
- Middle East
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill more than 40 people as Israel prepares to ramp up its offensive
Gaza Strip: Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 48 people, including women and children, hospital officials said Wednesday, as Israel prepares to ramp up its campaign against Hamas in a devastating…
