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Over 700 Palestinians killed seeking aid in Gaza: Health Ministry

More than 700 Palestinians have been killed trying to get food in the Gaza Strip over the past few weeks, according to new figures from the Health Ministry in the besieged enclave, spurring renewed condemnation of a contentious United States and Israeli-backed aid scheme.

Thousands of Israelis demand release of hostages in Gaza

Thousands of Israeli protesters demonstrated Saturday night in Tel Aviv, demanding the return of hostages from the Gaza Strip as part of a "comprehensive deal” with Hamas.

Hamas’ changes to Gaza ceasefire proposal ‘unacceptable’: Israeli PM’s office

Israel has announced that Hamas made “unacceptable” changes to a Qatari proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Gaza ceasefire deal may come next week after ‘positive’ Hamas response: Trump

US President Donald Trump has stated a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas may be reached next week, following what he described as a “positive” response from the Palestinian group to a US proposal.

613 Gaza killings recorded at aid sites, near humanitarian convoys: UN

The United Nations human rights office says it has recorded at least 613 killings of Palestinians, both at controversial aid points run by the Israeli and United States-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) and near humanitarian convoys.

Hamas says responded to US-backed Gaza ceasefire proposal in a ‘positive spirit’

Palestinian group Hamas has announced it has given a “positive” response to a United States-brokered proposal for a Gaza ceasefire, raising hopes for a possible breakthrough in halting Israel’s offensive.

US contractors fired live bullets at Gazans queuing for food: AP

US security contractors working with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) have fired live ammunition and stun grenades at starving Palestinians queuing for food and supplies in the besieged Strip, according to a report by the AP.

85% of Gaza Strip under Israeli military orders, militarized zones: UN

The United Nations has announced that 85% of the Gaza Strip is within Israeli militarized zones, under displacement orders or in areas where the two overlap.

Millions of children caught in MENA conflicts: UNICEF

At least 12.2 million children have reportedly been killed, maimed, or displaced in conflicts across the Middle East and North Africa in less than two years - a staggering toll that translates to one child displaced every five seconds, and one killed or maimed every fifteen minutes, the United Nations Children's Fund has announced.

Hamas says studying new ceasefire proposals, calls for end to Gaza war

The Palestinian group Hamas has announced it is studying new proposals for a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, but insisted it is seeking an accord that would bring an end to Israel’s war.

Gaza death toll tops 57,000 as Israel continues war against Palestinians

At least 57,012 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip since October 2023, the Palestinian Health Ministry announced Wednesday.

Israel agrees to necessary conditions to finalize 60-day Gaza ceasefire: Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump  stated that Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions to finalize a 60-day ceasefire to end the conflict in the Gaza Strip, and also urged Hamas to accept the agreement.

French NGOs file complaint against French-Israeli soldiers over crimes in Gaza

Six non-governmental organizations, including the International Federation for Human Rights and the Human Rights League, have filed a criminal complaint in a Paris court on Tuesday against two French-Israeli soldiers accused of committing war crimes in the Gaza Strip.

Over 170 NGOs call for US and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s closure

More than 170 NGOs have urged immediate action to end the “deadly” US and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) aid scheme, and revert back to United Nations-led aid coordination mechanisms.

Netanyahu says he will visit Washington next week to meet Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Tuesday that he will visit Washington next week for talks with US officials, including President Donald Trump.

American lawmakers push against US-backed Israeli blockade of Gaza aid

US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib led 19 members of Congress in a letter to the Donald Trump administration to urge it to stop the Israeli government's starvation of Gaza and killing of Palestinians.

Israeli army officers admit shelling hungry Palestinians at Gaza aid points: Haaretz

Israeli military officials have admitted that they fired on Palestinians seeking humanitarian aid at distribution points in the Gaza Strip, including with artillery shells, even when the civilians posed no threat to the forces, according to a report by Haaretz newspaper.

Nearly 800 Palestinian athletes, sports officials killed by Israel since start of Gaza war

The Israeli army has killed 785 Palestinian athletes and sports officials in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank since October 2023, the Palestinian Football Association announced on Sunday.

US planning to pressure Israeli Strategic Affairs chief to end Gaza war: Report

Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, who is visiting Washington, DC on Monday, is expected to face pressure to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, according to a report.

66 children died from malnutrition in Gaza under Israeli blockade since start of war

At least 66 Palestinian children have died from acute malnutrition in the Gaza Strip under Israel’s siege since October 2023, local authorities announced Saturday, as severe shortages of food, medical supplies and baby formula continue to grip the enclave.

Israeli soldiers ‘ordered’ to shoot unarmed Gaza aid seekers: Haaretz

Israeli soldiers have deliberately shot at unarmed Palestinians seeking aid in the Gaza Strip after being “ordered” to do so by their commanders, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported.

‘Search for food must never be a death sentence’ for Palestinians in Gaza: UN chief

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned against the growing humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip, stressing that the "search for food" should not be a "death sentence."

Trump says he thinks Gaza ceasefire to be reached ‘within next week’

A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip will be reached soon, US President Donald Trump has claimed.

Gaza authorities say opioid pills discovered in US-backed food aid

The Gaza government media office has condemned the discovery of oxycodone pills reportedly discovered in flour bags distributed by “American-Israeli” aid centres.

UN reports uptick in preventable diseases in Gaza due to Israeli siege

The United Nations humanitarian agency (OCHA) has warned that preventable diseases in the Gaza Strip are on the rise and killing civilians due to the lack of desperately needed medicine and clean water.

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