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Situation in southern Gaza hospitals catastrophic: Health Ministry
Gaza: The Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health in Gaza on Tuesday said the situation of hospitals in southern Gaza is catastrophic and complex amid the raging war in the besieged enclave. In an…
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Gaza death toll surpasses 19,400 since Oct 7
Gaza: Since the Israel-Hamas war broke out on October 7, at least 19,453 Palestinians have died in Gaza as of Tuesday, the Ministry of Health in the besieged enclave said. According to…
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Israel kills 505 Palestinians in West Bank since Jan 2023
At least 505 Palestinians have been killed since the beginning of 2023 by the Israeli occupation forces, according to ministry of health. In a statement, on Sunday, December 17, the ministry said…
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UN Security Council anticipates key vote on Gaza aid access
United Nations: The UN Security Council is gearing up for a crucial vote, possibly on Monday, on a draft resolution calling for the facilitation of aid access to the war-torn Gaza Strip…
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At least 110 people killed in Israeli strikes in northern Gaza
Tel Aviv: At least 110 people, including women and children, were killed and 100 others injured in Israeli airstrikes in northern Gaza’s Jabaliya region, the Palestinian Health Ministry said on Monday. According…
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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to arrive in Israel today
Tel Aviv: Following the recent high-profile visits by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan to Israel, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will arrive here on…
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Qatar presents new proposals on Hamas-Israel hostage deal
Gaza: Qatar has presented new proposals to resume the hostage deal between Israel and the Hamas to facilitate a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip amid the raging war, a Palestinian source said.…
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Israel opens Kerem Shalom crossing with Gaza for 1st time since conflict
Jerusalem: Israel opened the Kerem Shalom border crossing with the Gaza Strip, allowing the first entry of aid through the crucial channel into Gaza since the start of its conflict with Hamas…
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Starving Gazans take away food from aid convoy as crisis looms large
Tel Aviv: The situation in Gaza is turning from bad to worse as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continues its heavy bombing and shelling in the enclave. With people running short of…
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Al Jazeera to refer killing of cameraman Samer Abu Daqqa to ICC
The Qatar-based Al Jazeera Media Network decided to urgently refer the killing of its cameraman Samer Abu Daqqa to the International Criminal Court (ICC). In a statement on Saturday, December 16, Al Jazeera…
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Israel approves reopening of crossing to Gaza for aid entry
Jerusalem: Israel has approved the entry of humanitarian aid through the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and the Gaza Strip, Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office has announced. The United Nations has been stressing…
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Israel ‘mistakenly’ kills three Israeli hostages in Gaza
Tel Aviv: Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troops, in a case of ‘mistaken identity’, killed three Israeli hostages in northern Gaza’s Shejaiya neighbourhood on Friday. IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari in a…
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Israeli Military announces bounty for wanted Hamas leaders
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Thursday, December 14, announced a cash reward for the Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and Mohammed Dief, who are allegedly considered to be responsible for…
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Senior Hamas official floats idea of Israel recognition
Tel Aviv: For the first time since Hamas launched its unprecedented attack against Israel on October 7, a senior leader of the militant group said on Thursday, December 14, they could recognize…
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Israel cancels Mossad chief’s Qatar trip to resume hostage talks
Jerusalem: The Israeli government has cancelled Mossad chief David Barnea’s planned trip to Qatar for the resumption of talks on a possible second hostage release deal, an informed source said on Thursday.…