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Israeli strikes kill 21 in Gaza as famine fears intensify
Gaza Strip: Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 21 people late Tuesday and early Wednesday. More than half of those killed were women and children, health authorities said. Desperation is mounting…
- Middle East
AFP journalists sound alarm about dire conditions faced by hungry colleagues in Gaza
Washington: A group of journalists at the Agence France-Presse news agency is sounding the alarm about conditions faced by colleagues working in Gaza, saying that “without immediate intervention, the last reporters in…
- Middle East
Israel says ‘full victory’ needed in Gaza as ceasefire talks continue
Tel Aviv: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said that Israel must act for a complete victory in the war in Gaza. Katz spoke on Tuesday, at a multi-front situation assessment with Israeli…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia welcomes joint statement calling for ending Gaza war
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has welcomed a joint statement by 28 countries demanding an immediate end to the war in Gaza Strip, calling for urgent humanitarian access and a…
- Middle East
Israel using starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza, says Palestinian PM
Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa has accused Israel of deliberately using starvation as a weapon of war in the Gaza Strip, warning that the territory is facing an unprecedented humanitarian disaster…
- Middle East
Palestine: Starvation grips Gaza amid Israeli siege
Gaza Strip: More than two million Palestinians in Gaza are reportedly facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, with many starving as the region nears full-scale famine. Humanitarian organisations say access to food, medicine,…
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UK, France, 23 other countries say war in Gaza ‘must end now’
London: Twenty-five countries including Britain, France and a host of European nations issued a joint statement on Monday, July 20, saying the war in Gaza “must end now” and Israel must comply…
- Middle East
‘My dream was to study medicine’: Gaza war leaves students in limbo
Khan Younis: Two years ago, Sarah Qanan was a star high school student preparing for final exams and dreaming of becoming a doctor. Today, the 18-year-old lives in a sweltering tent in…
- Middle East
At least 73 Palestinians killed while waiting for aid in Gaza, says Health Ministry
Gaza Strip: At least 73 people were killed while attempting to access aid at locations across Gaza on Sunday, July 20, the health ministry in the Palestinian territory said. The largest toll…
- Middle East
Israel issues new evacuation orders in central Gaza amid stalled ceasefire talks
Gaza Strip: The Israeli military published new evacuation warnings for areas of central Gaza on Sunday, in one of the few areas the military has rarely operated with ground troops. The evacuation…
- Middle East
Israel kills 116 Palestinians in Gaza, including 38 aid seekers
Gaza Strip: Israeli strikes and gunfire killed 116 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Saturday, July 19, including at least 38 near food distribution centers operated by a US- and Israeli-backed organization,…
- News
Christian patriarchs make rare visit to Gaza after deadly Israeli strike on church
Deir al-Balah: Top church leaders visited Gaza on Friday after its only Catholic church was struck by an Israeli shell the day before, an attack that killed three people and wounded ten,…
- Middle East
Israel to boost defence spending amid ongoing conflicts
Jerusalem: Israel will raise its defence spending by 42 billion shekels (about 12.5 billion US dollars) in 2025 and 2026, the ministries of finance and defence said Thursday in a statement. Local…
- Middle East
UN condemns strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church, Israel expresses regret
United Nations: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned an Israeli strike on the Holy Family Church in Gaza, which killed three civilians and wounded at least ten others on…
- Middle East
20 Palestinians killed at Gaza distribution site, says Israeli-backed aid group
Tel Aviv: Twenty Palestinians were killed at a food distribution centre run by an Israeli-backed American organisation in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, mostly from being trampled, the group said. They were…
