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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.

EU calls for ceasefire in Gaza, stops short of taking action against Israel

European Union leaders meeting in Brussels have condemned the “catastrophic humanitarian situation” in the Gaza Strip, but were unable to unite on means of pressuring Israel to end the war.

Poll finds most Israelis believe Hamas rule in Gaza will persist after war

Most Israelis believe Hamas will remain in power in the Gaza Strip after the current war, a new survey showed on Thursday.

Right groups say Gaza Humanitarian Foundation may be ‘complicit in war crimes’

A group of 15 human rights and legal organisations has called for the suspension of aid operations by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), warning that the initiative, backed by Israel and the United States, may be complicit in international crimes.

EU says may take action against Israel if conditions in Gaza do not improve

The EU may take action to increase pressure on Israel unless there are “concrete” improvements for the inhabitants of the Gaza Strip, the bloc's foreign policy chief has stated.

Israel recovers bodies of three hostages held in Gaza Strip

Israel announced it had recovered the bodies of two civilians and one soldier held hostage in Gaza, amid its wars in the besieged Strip and Iran.

Israel’s actions in Gaza may breach EU-Israel human rights agreement: Report

There are indications Israel may have breached its human rights obligations under the terms of a pact governing its ties with the European Union, a review of the agreement shows.

Gaza death toll surges past 55,000 as Israel’s war continues unabated

At least 55,104 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s war on the besieged Gaza Strip since October 2023, the Health Ministry announced on Wednesday.

More than 2,700 Gaza children diagnosed with acute malnutrition amid Israeli siege: UN

Over 2,700 Palestinian children were diagnosed with acute malnutrition in the Gaza Strip amid a crippling Israeli siege on the enclave, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said on Wednesday.

UN experts say Israel commits ‘extermination’ in Gaza

U.N. experts announced in a report on Tuesday that Israel committed the crime against humanity of "extermination" by killing civilians sheltering in schools and religious sites in the Gaza Strip, part of a "concerted campaign to obliterate Palestinian life."

Seized Gaza aid boat Madleen taken to Israeli port

A Gaza-bound aid boat illegally seized in international waters by Israel has been towed into Ashdod Port, with the dozen international activists who were on board now facing detention and deportation.

Iran is involved in Gaza hostage talks: Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that Iran is involved in negotiations aimed at arranging a ceasefire-for-hostages agreement between Israel and Hamas.

Gaza health system ‘extremely fragile’ as aid point killings raise: ICRC

The healthcare system in the Gaza Strip is “extremely fragile” amid the ongoing Israeli war, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned.

Israeli soldiers seize Gaza aid boat

Israeli soldiers have taken command of a charity vessel that had tried to break a naval blockade of the Gaza Strip and the boat with its crew of 12 including activist Greta Thunberg is now heading to a port in Israel.

Gaza aid sites branded ‘human slaughterhouses’ under deadly Israeli army fire

At least 13 Palestinians have been killed and more than 150 injured after Israeli soldiers and American security contractors opened fire on crowds waiting for food near two aid distribution sites in the Gaza Strip, one east of Rafah and another near the Wadi Gaza Bridge.

Israeli families call on US Mideast envoy to propose new deal to return hostages

Families of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip on Saturday urged US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff to introduce a new proposal for securing their release.

Yemen’s al-Qaeda leader threatens US officials over Israel’s war on Gaza

The leader of al-Qaeda’s Yemen branch has targeted US President Donald Trump and other American officials over Washington’s support for Israel’s ongoing war on the Gaza Strip and its besieged Palestinian population

Israel army lacking more than 10,000 soldiers: Spokesperson

Israel’s military has announced it lacks more than 10,000 soldiers, including about 6,000 for combat units, as it presses an intensified campaign in the Gaza Strip.

Internal EU report shows Israel committing war crimes in Gaza

A confidential European Union report has found that Israel is committing war crimes in the Gaza Strip, including the use of starvation as a weapon of war, according to Belgian public broadcaster VRT, which said the document has been circulating among top EU officials since November 2024.

Israeli military faces severe equipment fatigue, technical failures in Gaza: Report

The Israeli army is facing growing logistical and mechanical challenges amid the prolonged war in the Gaza Strip, with mounting technical failures affecting its tanks, armored vehicles, and weapons, according to a report.

Islamic states should block all avenues of assistance to Israel: Iran’s Leader

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei has stressed that Muslim governments must block all avenues of assistance to the Zionist regime and restrain their criminal hands from continuing barbaric actions in the Gaza Strip.

Iran, Qatar stress joint efforts to end Israeli crimes against Palestinians

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani have stressed the need for concerted attempts to end Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip.

US vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire

The United States on Wednesday vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza because it was not linked to the release of hostages, saying it would embolden Hamas.

Public figures in Germany call on government to take clear stance against Israel

Numerous public figures in Germany have urged the government in Berlin to take a clear stance against Israel in an open letter obtained on Wednesday by the Der Spiegel news magazine.

Israel bans Palestinians from approaching aid distribution centers in Gaza

The Israeli army has announced that Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are prohibited from approaching humanitarian aid distribution centers in the enclave.

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