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US says Gaza truce agreement ‘possible’ within days as Israel ramps up attacks

The United States has announced a Gaza ceasefire deal could be struck as early as this week, though the Israeli army continues to strike the Palestinian enclave.

Iran’s FM to visit New York to attend meeting on ME developments: Spokesperson

The spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi will travel to New York to participate in a meeting regarding developments in the Middle East, particularly Palestine.

UNICEF warns over a million children in Gaza face mental health crises

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that more than one million children in the Gaza Strip are facing mental health crises and need psychosocial support, amid Israel's war on the besieged enclave.

5k killed or missing in north Gaza amid Israeli military campaign

Five thousand people have been killed or are missing due to Israel’s siege and onslaught on northern Gaza amid talks of a potential mediated agreement between Tel Aviv and Hamas.

Israeli military adjusts combat strategy in northern Gaza after heavy losses: Report

The Israeli army has changed its combat strategy in the northern Gaza town of Beit Hanoun after suffering heavy losses, Israeli daily Maariv reported on Sunday.

Israel approves plan to withdraw soldiers from Gaza: Report

Israel approved plans to withdraw soldiers from the besieged Gaza Strip, after advancements in prisoner exchange negotiations with Hamas, according to a report.

Gaza war costs Israel $67bn: Report

The economic toll of Israel's ongoing war on the Gaza Strip reached approximately 250 billion shekels ($67.57 billion) by the end of 2024, according to a report.

Thousands of tons of unexploded ordnance remain in Gaza: Report

Thousands of unexploded munitions fired by the Israeli military have remained scattered across the Gaza Strip since the start of war in October 2023, according to Israeli media.

Thousands of amputations reported in Gaza amid Israeli war: Report

A health official in the Gaza Strip has announced that the Palestinian Health Ministry documented 4,500 amputations, including upper and lower limbs, since the beginning of the Israeli war against the blockaded enclave.

Hamas claims most of Israeli captives in Gaza ‘missing’ after bombardment

Hamas has claimed that most of the Israeli captives held in northern Gaza Strip have gone missing after the regime's heavy attacks, holding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his military responsible for their lives.

Gaza deaths undercounted by 41 percent: Study

An official Palestinian tally of deaths in Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip likely undercounted the toll by 41 percent in the first nine months of the war as the besieged enclave’s healthcare infrastructure unravelled, according to a study.

Nearly 90% of Israelis support captive exchange deal: Poll

A public opinion survey published on Friday revealed that 88% of Israelis support a hostage exchange agreement with Palestinian factions. It comes as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party faces declining popularity due to the prolonged war in the Gaza Strip.

US Congress backs sanctions on ICC over arrest warrants for Israeli officials

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) following the judicial body’s arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister, Yoav Gallant, over Gaza crimes.

Gaza death toll surges past 46k

At least 70 more Palestinians were killed in relentless Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, bringing the overall death toll since October 2023 to 46,006, the Health Ministry in the besieged enclave said in a statement on Thursday.

Israel withholding info on soldiers amid intl. detention fears over Gaza crimes

The Israeli army is reportedly refraining from releasing information about its soldiers due to fears that they may be arrested abroad for committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip.

At least 74 children killed in Gaza in 2025 first week: UNICEF

At least 74 children were killed by Israel in the Gaza Strip during the first week of 2025, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has reported.

Intl. charity sounds alarm over lack of fuel, warns patients in Gaza hospitals ‘at risk’

The international charity organization Doctors Without Borders has warned that the lives of newborn babies and other patients are at risk in three hospitals in the Gaza Strip “as they run out of fuel”.

Trump’s envoy says progress made on Gaza ceasefire negotiations

Steve Witkoff, US President-elect Donald Trump's appointee as Middle East envoy, stated that "a lot of progress" has been made in the ongoing talks regarding a Gaza ceasefire agreement.

Ireland joins genocide case against Israel at ICJ over Gaza war

Ireland has joined South Africa’s genocide case against Israel over the Gaza war, the International Court of Justice has announced.

UN warns Gaza aid effort at ‘breaking point’ amid war

The attempts by United Nations agencies to supply humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip are at “breaking point”, a senior official has warned.

UN ‘deeply concerned’ over babies freezing to death in Gaza

The United Nations has expressed grave concern after the death of a one-month-old baby in Gaza due to hypothermia, marking the eighth such a fatality in less than three weeks.

Israel warns soldiers of detention risk abroad over Gaza war

The Israeli army has warned its personnel traveling abroad that they risk arrest after one army soldier fled Brazil while being investigated for possible war crimes in the Gaza Strip, local media has reported.

Hamas approved list of Israeli captives for possible deal: Reuters

Hamas has approved an Israeli list of 34 hostages to be exchanged in a possible ceasefire agreement in Gaza, Reuters has reported, citing an official within the Palestinian group.

Authorities say Israeli attacks damaged nearly 1,000 Gaza mosques

Nearly 1,000 mosques were damaged in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip in 2024, Palestinian officials have announced in a report.

Eighth child freezes to death in Gaza

An eighth baby has died of hypothermia in Gaza as temperatures plummet amid the Israeli genocide.

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