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Dozens of Palestinians killed near Gaza aid site: Medics

At least 27 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded by Israeli fire near a food distribution site in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, local health authorities announced, in the third day of chaos and bloodshed to affect the aid operation.

Israeli attacks on Gaza schools used as civilian shelters are part of deliberate strategy: The Guardian

A series of recent deadly air attacks on school buildings sheltering displaced people in the Gaza Strip were part of a deliberate Israeli military bombing strategy, with further schools identified as targets, the Guardian has learned.

Three more killed, dozens wounded near aid site in Gaza

Israeli fire killed at least three Palestinians and wounded dozens of others near an aid distribution site operated by the U.S.-based Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, local health authorities confirmed on Monday.

Iran FM, Egypt president call for more consultations regarding Gaza

Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, in a meeting with the Egyptian president, stressed the necessity of collective and effective action by Islamic countries to stop the Israeli regime's crimes in Gaza.

Hamas expresses readiness for new round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations with Israel

Hamas has announced that it is ready to immediately enter a new round of indirect talks with Israel to resolve outstanding points of contention, with the aim of ending the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and reaching a permanent ceasefire there.

Israeli attack near Gaza aid delivery point kills 31

An Israeli attack near an aid distribution point run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) killed at least 31 people in Rafah on Sunday.

Gaza ceasefire proposal offers ‘no guarantees’ for end to war: Hamas

Hamas has submitted its response to a United States-backed ceasefire proposal, while a leading official from the Palestinian group said the proposed deal offers “no guarantees to end the war” in the Gaza Strip.

Death toll from US-Israeli aid mechanism in Gaza climbs to 17: Health Ministry

At least 17 people have died, 86 have been injured, and five are missing due to the US-Israeli aid delivery mechanism in the Gaza Strip, the besieged territory’s health ministry has announced.

UNICEF: One child killed or wounded every 20 minutes in Gaza

More than 50,000 Palestinian children have been killed or wounded since the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip began in October 2023, according to the United Nations children’s agency, which warned that the scale of suffering is worsening by the day.

France may toughen stance on Israel if it continues blocking Gaza aid: Macron

Paris could harden its position on Israel if it continues to block humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, French President Emmanuel Macron stated on Friday, reiterating that his country was committed to a two-state solution to resolve the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

US proposes 60-day ceasefire for Gaza

The U.S. plan for the Gaza Strip, seen by Reuters on Friday, proposes a 60-day ceasefire and the release of 28 Israeli hostages - alive and dead - in the first week, in exchange for the release of 1,236 Palestinian prisoners in the Israeli jails and the remains of 180 dead Palestinians.

Over 300 celebrities urge PM Starmer to end UK arms sales to Israel

Nineteen months into the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, more than 300 British artists, doctors, activists and academics have signed an open letter urging British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to end UK complicity in potential war crimes and broker an immediate and permanent ceasefire.

Over 310 UNRWA staff killed in Gaza: Agency’s chief

More than 310 staff from the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) have been killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip since October 2023, the agency’s chief has stated.

UN describes Gaza as “hungriest place on earth”

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has described the Gaza Strip as 'the hungriest place on Earth'.

Israel kills 10 desperate aid seekers in Gaza in 2 days

At least 10 Palestinians, desperately seeking aid from a contentious and heavily criticised United States-backed organization, have been killed by Israeli soldiers in Gaza over the last 48 hours, according to the besieged enclave’s Government Media Office on Wednesday.

Israeli PM says Hamas Gaza chief Mohammad Sinwar has been killed

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Mohammad Sinwar, Hamas' Gaza chief and the younger brother of the Palestinian group's deceased leader and mastermind of the October 2023 attack, Yahya Sinwar, had been killed.

Over 17k detained by Israeli military since Gaza war: Rights group

The Israeli army has arrested more than 17,000 Palestinians since October 2023, a prisoners’ affairs group announced on Wednesday.

Hundreds of Israeli military officers draft letter demanding end to ‘immoral Gaza war’: Report

Hundreds of active and reservist Israeli army officers have written an open letter urging the Israeli government and military leadership to stop the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. They describe it as a political war that 'does not serve Israel's national security and is therefore immoral,' according to a report by Haaretz.

UNICEF says over 50k Gaza children killed, injured during war

More than 50,000 children have been killed or injured in Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip since October 2023, the UN children’s fund said on Wednesday.

Israeli soldiers kill 3, wound dozens at Gaza aid distribution center

Israeli soldiers killed three Palestinians and wounded 46 on Tuesday at an aid distribution center in Rafah in southern Gaza, according to the Gaza Government Media Office.

Gaza death toll tops 54,000 as Israel’s war approaches 600 days

At least 54,056 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s war against the Gaza Strip since October 2023, the Health Ministry announced on Tuesday.

Over 800 lawyers, judges call for UK sanctions on Israel over Gaza war

Britain must impose sanctions on the Israeli government and its ministers and take steps to “prevent and punish genocide” in the Gaza Strip, according to a letter signed by more than 800 lawyers, academics and former judges.

WHO warns of ‘zero-stock’ levels of essential medical supplies, equipment in Gaza amid war, blockade

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that most medical supplies have been depleted in the Gaza Strip, and nearly half of essential medicines, including painkillers and antibiotics, are no longer available as 51 agency trucks await approval to enter the enclave.

Hamas agrees to a Gaza ceasefire; US and Israel refute offer: Al Jazeera

Hamas has agreed to a ceasefire proposal put forth by the United States for the Gaza Strip, according to Al-Jazeera’s sources, but an American official rejected the claim and stated the accord being discussed was “unacceptable” and “disappointing”.

Less than 5% of Gaza’s cropland useable: UN

Less than 5% of cropland in the Gaza Strip can be cultivated due to damage and access restrictions, "exacerbating the risk of famine in the area", according to a U.N. assessment published on Monday.

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