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Nearly 50 Israeli soldiers committed suicide since onset of Gaza war: Report

Nearly 50 Israeli soldiers have died by suicide since the outbreak of the war in the Gaza Strip in October 2023, local media reported on Wednesday.

Canada says to recognise Palestine at UN General Assembly

Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, has announced his country plans to formally recognise Palestine during the United Nations General Assembly in September, after France and 14 other countries co-signed a declaration that pointed towards a wave of future recognitions of an independent Palestinian state.

Hezbollah dismisses calls to disarm, says demands serve Israel

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has stressed that calls for the Lebanese group’s disarmament serve only Israel, amid pressure from the United States on Beirut to take such steps.

Dozens of lawyers ask ICC to investigate Macron and French ministers for Gaza genocide complicity

French lawyers have submitted a request to the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for an investigation into the role of French officials "in the commission of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide" by Israeli forces against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

New poll finds plunging US public support for Israel’s war on Gaza

A new poll from the research firm Gallup suggests that only 32 percent of Americans approve of Israel’s military action in Gaza, a 10-point drop from September 2024, as anger over atrocities against Palestinians continues to rise.

EU fails to agree Israeli suspension from research fund over Gaza war

A European Commission proposal to deny Israel partial access to the EU's €95 billion Horizon Europe research fundfailed to garner the necessary qualified majority support when EU ambassadors met in Brussels on Tuesday to discuss the issue.

Britain to recognise Palestinian state by September if no Gaza ceasefire reached

The United Kingdom will recognise a Palestinian state by September unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip by then, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Tuesday after an emergency cabinet meeting in London.

Israeli PM ‘presents plan to annex parts of Gaza’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that Tel Aviv will move to annex parts of the Gaza Strip if a ceasefire accord with Hamas is not reached, according to Israeli media.

Gaza death toll surges past 60,000 amid Israel’s war

At least 60,034 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip since October 2023, the Health Ministry announced on Tuesday.

Palestinian activist who worked on Oscar-winning film ‘No Other Land’ killed by Israeli settler in West Bank

Awdah Hathleen, a Palestinian activist who was part of the crew on the Academy Award-winning documentary No Other Land, was shot dead by an Israeli settler on Monday, the film's co-directors announced.

IPC warns ‘worst-case scenario of famine’ unfolding in Gaza

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a global hunger monitoring system, has warned that "the worst-case scenario of famine" is currently unfolding in the Gaza Strip amid intensified conflict, displacement, and plummeted access to food.

Netherlands bans Israeli ministers, calls for EU sanctions over Gaza

The Dutch government has barred two Israeli far-right ministers from entering the European country, citing their incitement of violence and support for ethnic cleansing.

Trump confirms Gaza suffering ‘real starvation’, pledges to open US food hubs

US President Donald Trump has stated that Gaza is experiencing "real starvation" as he urged Israel to get people food, seemingly recalibrating his stance on the humanitarian situation in the Strip as images of emaciated children have sparked renewed worries about hunger in the enclave.

Two major Israeli rights groups say Tel Aviv committing genocide in Gaza

Two major Israeli human rights groups have stated that the Zionist regime is committing genocide against Palestinians in the besieged and bombardment Gaza Strip.

Over 40,000 infants at risk of death in Gaza due to Israeli ban on baby formula: Report

More than 40,000 infants face the risk of death due to Israel’s continued ban on the entry of baby formula into the Gaza Strip, local authorities warned on Monday.

Hunger must never be ‘weapon of war’: UN head

UN chief Antonio Guterres has stated that food must not be used as a weapon of war as world leaders gathered for a food summit in Africa, where 280 million people face hunger and starvation.

Starvation kills several more Gazans, including children, amid Israeli siege

At least 14 more Palestinians, including two children, died of starvation in the Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours as famine induced by Israel’s months-long blockade continues to worsen, the Health Ministry announced on Monday.

Over 1,000 rabbis say Israel weaponizing hunger in Gaza

More than 1,000 rabbis from around the world warn that Tel Aviv is weaponizing hunger in the Gaza Strip and urged Israel to allow aid into the besieged enclave.

Talks with Israel pointless while Gaza faces famine and genocide: Hamas

Hamas’s top official in Gaza has stated that there is no longer any justification to continue negotiations with Israel while the genocide against the Gaza Strip continues and civilians are deprived of basic needs, accusing the regime of withdrawing from talks to stall and intensify the war.

US used quarter of its high-end THAAD missile interceptors during Israel-Iran war: CNN

The US used around a quarter of its stockpile of high-end THAAD missile interceptors during a 12-day armed conflict in June that saw Iran launch hundreds of ballistic missiles at Israel, according to media reports.

Yemen’s Houthis announce new phase of attacks on Israel-linked ships

Yemen’s Houthi forces have threatened to attack all commercial vessels connected to Israeli ports, regardless of their country of origin, amid the war in the Gaza Strip.

1 in 3 people in Gaza Strip hasn’t eaten for days: UN

The United Nations’s top humanitarian official has warned of an accelerating humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip, saying one in three people hasn’t eaten “for days” and children are “wasting away” amid severe food aid shortages.

Syria to hold first parliamentary elections since al-Assad’s overthrow

Syria will hold parliamentary elections in September, the head of the body tasked with organising the election process has announced.

Support for Palestinians in Britain rises amid humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza: Poll

Public sympathy for Palestinians has notably increased in the United Kingdom as the humanitarian disaster worsens in the Gaza Strip due to Israel’s blockade, according to a new survey reported by The Times.

Trump claims Hamas stealing food amid Gaza hunger crisis

US President Donald Trump has claimed Hamas is stealing food that was meant for people in the Gaza Strip, telling reporters multiple times that goods are being stolen when pressed on the hunger crisis in the region.

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