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Several countries vow to take ‘concrete’ steps against Israel at Bogota summit

A coalition of states from around the world gathering in Bogota agreed to implement six measures to stop Israel's onslaught on the Gaza Strip and prevent violations of international law.

Ten children a day losing a limb in Gaza: Report

Ten children a day are losing one or both limbs in the Gaza Strip due to Israel's attack on the Palestinian enclave, according to a report.

At least 875 Palestinian killed near Gaza aid sites: UN

The United Nations human rights office has announced it has documented at least 875 Palestinians killed over the past six weeks near aid delivery points across Gaza, most of them in areas tied to the Israeli- and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).

43 Israeli soldiers committed suicide after returning from Gaza war: Report

Nearly four dozen Israeli soldiers have taken their own lives in recent months due to the profound psychological trauma and exposure to unspeakable violence amid Tel Aviv's war in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Families of Israeli hostages reach out to Hamas over fate of ceasefire negotiations: MEE

The families of Israeli captives held in the Gaza Strip reached out to Hamas through a representative to ask about the fate of stalled ceasefire talks, Middle East Eye has reported.

Over 700 Palestinians killed by Israeli military fire while collecting water in Gaza: Report

More than 700 Palestinians, mostly children, have been killed by Israeli army fire while collecting water since October 2023, local authorities announced on Monday.

Former Israeli PMs slam Netanyahu’s plans for ‘concentration camps’ in Gaza

Two prominent Israeli politicians have criticised plans by the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to set up what it calls a “humanitarian city” in southern Gaza Strip, stressing the proposal would amount to interning Palestinians in a “concentration camp”.

Palestinian groups say Gaza talks must lead to ending war

The Palestinian groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad have stressed that any indirect negotiations with Israel must lead to a complete end to the war in the Gaza Strip, a full Israeli withdrawal, the reopening of border crossings, and the reconstruction of the war-torn enclave.

Gaza death toll surges past 58,000 amid relentless Israeli attacks

At least 58,026 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s war on the besieged Gaza Strip since October 2023, the Health Ministry announced on Sunday.

UN warns of sharp rise in malnutrition cases in Gaza

The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) warned Sunday of a sharp rise in malnutrition cases across the Gaza Strip following Israel’s tightened blockade and continued prevention of humanitarian aid deliveries.

Thousands of Israelis protest in Tel Aviv to demand prisoner swap agreement

Thousands of Israelis demonstrated in central Tel Aviv on Saturday to demand a prisoner exchange deal with Palestinians.

67 children starved to death in Gaza since start of war

At least 67 children have died of hunger in the Gaza Strip since October 2023 as Israel’s total blockade of the territory enters its 103rd consecutive day, the Government Media Office in the besieged enclave announced in a statement Saturday.

Israel turning Gaza into ‘graveyard of children and starving’: UNRWA

Israel is engineering a “cruel and Machiavellian scheme to kill” in the Gaza Strip, the head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees has warned, as the world body reports that since May, some 800 Palestinians have been killed while seeking aid.

Nearly 800 killed at Gaza food hubs and aid convoy routes since end of May: UN

At least 798 people have been killed while seeking food at distribution points operated by the US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and other humanitarian convoys since the end of May, the UN human rights office announced on Friday.

British parliamentary committee seeks answers over US firm BCG’s role in Gaza

A parliamentary committee in the United Kingdom is demanding that a US consulting giant explain its activities in the Gaza Strip, including its role in establishing a controversial aid group under scrutiny over the killings of hundreds of Palestinians.

Over 100 premature babies in Gaza at risk as hospitals run out of fuel

Two of Gaza’s largest hospitals have issued desperate pleas for help, warning that fuel shortages caused by the Zionist regime’s siege could soon turn the medical centres into “silent graveyards”.

Hamas agrees to release 10 Israeli hostages

Hamas announced it has agreed to release 10 Israeli captives as part of continuing efforts to reach a ceasefire in the besieged and bombarded Gaza Strip, but warned that ongoing negotiations for a truce were “tough” due to Israel’s “intransigence”.

US imposes sanction on UN rapporteur following ‘economy of genocide’ report

The United States imposed sanctions on Wednesday on the United Nations special rapporteur for Palestine, Francesca Albanese.

US ignored report saying GHF was not fit to deliver aid in Gaza: CNN

The main US government agency that distributes foreign aid raised “critical concerns” about a newly formed aid group’s ability to deliver food safely and effectively to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, just days before the Donald Trump administration announced $30m in funding for the organisation, CNN has reported.

UN expert slams countries that let Netanyahu fly over airspace to US

Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, has hit out at states that allowed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to fly over their airspace en route to the United States, suggesting that they may have flouted their obligations under international law.

US envoy suggests Gaza ceasefire agreement is close

An aide to United President Donald Trump has suggested a Gaza ceasefire is close, saying Washington hopes to see a deal finalised by the end of the week.

Lives of Gaza’s children ‘marked by war and destruction’: UN

The lives of one million children in the Gaza Strip “are marked by war and destruction”, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) announced on Tuesday.

Netanyahu meets Trump at White House as Israel, Hamas discuss Gaza ceasefire

U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday, discussing a range of issues including the war in the Gaza Strip.

Israel confirms five soldiers killed in Gaza

Five Israeli soldiers were killed in combat in the northern Gaza Strip, Israel's military announced on Tuesday, as Tel Aviv and Hamas held indirect negotiations in Qatar on an elusive ceasefire.

Thousands of babies in Gaza lack proper nutrition: UNICEF

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) chief Catherine Russell has warned of a deepening nutrition crisis among infants in the Gaza Strip as humanitarian access remains severely restricted.

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