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1,500 Gazans killed while seeking aid since May: UN

Around 1,500 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip since May while seeking humanitarian aid, the United Nations has announced.

28 children killed daily in Gaza: UNICEF

An average of 28 children are being killed each day in Gaza amid Israel's restrictions on the delivery of direly needed humanitarian assistance and a collapse of vital services, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced.

More than 600 ex-Israeli security chiefs appeal to Trump to end Gaza war

Over 600 former Israeli security chiefs urged US President Donald Trump to help end the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.

Survey shows declining trust in Israeli government, army

An opinion poll has revealed a sharp decline in public trust in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his government, and the army.

Hamas says open to delivering food to Israeli hostages in Gaza

Hamas has announced it is open to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delivering aid to Israeli captives in the Gaza Strip after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated he requested the Geneva-based international organisation to step in.

Israel closes almost 90% of cases of alleged war crimes or abuse without charges: Report

Nearly nine out of 10 Israeli military investigations into allegations of war crimes or abuses by its soldiers since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip have been closed without finding fault or left without resolution, according to a conflict monitor.

US gave $3mn in Gaza food aid, contradicting Trump’s $60M claim: WaPo

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed Washington provided $60 million in food aid to the Gaza Strip, but The Washington Post daily in a report published Saturday said only $3 million has been disbursed so far.

6 more die of starvation in Gaza, taking death toll to 175

At least six more Palestinians died of malnutrition in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry in the besieged enclave announced on Sunday.

Massive rally in Tel Aviv demands prisoner swap agreement with Palestinians

Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated in central Tel Aviv on Saturday, demanding a prisoner swap deal with Palestinian factions that would secure the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas dismisses US claims it offered to disarm in exchange for ceasefire

Hamas has denied a claim by the United States special envoy to the Middle East that it was preparing to disarm in exchange for an end to the war in the Gaza Strip.

Investigation finds Israeli soldiers shot 95 Gaza children in head or chest in over 160 examined cases

The BBC World Service reported it compiled evidence on over 160 cases where children were shot by Israeli soldiers in the Gaza Strip, and found that in 95 cases, the children were shot in the head or chest.

Death toll from starvation in Gaza reaches 169

Seven more Palestinians, including a child, died from starvation and malnutrition in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, according to the Health Ministry in the blockaded enclave.

Hamas links truce negotiations to aiding Gaza as Israel abandons ‘partial deals’

Hamas has made resolving the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip a precondition for engaging in further ceasefire talks, as Israeli sources indicate that the framework for a partial agreement may be abandoned.

Gaza Children dying at ‘an unprecedented rate’: UNICEF

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged the international community to act swiftly to prevent the mass death of children in the Gaza Strip, where conditions continue to deteriorate amid Israel’s ongoing war.

Slovenia becomes first EU state to impose arms embargo on Israel

Slovenia has imposed an arms embargo on Israel citing the European Union's failure to take action to stop Israel's onslaught on the Gaza Strip.

Gazans ‘very hungry’: Trump

US President Donald Trump has acknowledged the extreme hunger being experienced by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip amid Israel's ongoing restrictions on the delivery of direly-needed humanitarian assistance.

Over 18,500 children killed by Israel in Gaza since start of war: Health Ministry

The Israeli army has killed 18,592 Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip since October 2023, according to official data from Gaza’s Health Ministry.

Iran slams as ridiculous accusations by US, other Western countries

The spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministery, Esmail Baqaei, slammed as baseless and ridiculous security-related accusations by the US, France, and several other Western countries against Iran, describing the move as a strategy to divert public attention from Israeli genocide in the occupied Palestinian territories.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Iran rejects Trump’s allegation of interference in Gaza ceasefire talks

The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry refuted the accusation made by the US president that Tehran has been intervening in the latest round of negotiations aimed at ending Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip.

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