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Israel seeking to influence US lawmakers to back Gaza war: Report

In a long-running social media campaign, Israel has been trying to influence legislators of the United States to support Tel Aviv's war on Gaza, according to a report by the New York Times.

Almost half of Gaza population ‘expected to face death, starvation’ by mid-July: UN

More than one million people in Gaza, almost half of its population, are “expected to face death and starvation by mid-July”, the UN’s Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) warned on Wednesday.

Israel confirms around 80 hostages still alive in Gaza

Some 80 Israeli hostages are thought to still remain in captivity in the Gaza Strip after 43 were declared dead in absentia on Tuesday, according to an updated official tally released by Israel.

US House passes bill to sanction ICC over Israeli leader arrest warrants

The US House of Representatives has passed a legislation to authorize sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) in response to an ICC prosecutor’s request for arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Oxfam warns famine risk in Gaza increases as Israeli bombardment hampers aid supply

Israel’s relentless bombardment and obstruction of humanitarian efforts are making it nearly impossible for aid agencies to reach starving Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the international aid organization Oxfam has warned.

Over 15k children killed in Gaza war: Report

More than 15,000 Palestinian children have been killed since October 2023, when Israel launched its genocidal war against the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Ministry of Education has reported.

Over half Of Gaza structures destroyed or damaged during war: UN

Some 55 percent of all structures in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed or damaged since war erupted in the Palestinian territory eight months ago, according to preliminary satellite analysis by the United Nations.

Over 30% of American Jews agree Israel committed ‘genocide’ in Gaza Strip: Survey

Nearly one-third of American Jews agree that Israel committed “genocide” in the Gaza Strip, and 60% support the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, a new survey has found.

Thousands of Palestinian children ‘at risk of death from starvation’: Report

More than 3,500 Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip are at risk of death due to the "Israeli policy of starvation", the government media office in the besieged enclave has reported.

1.7mn displaced to other areas of Gaza due to Israel’s Rafah military operation: UN

About 1.7 million people have been displaced to the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza Strip and central sectors due to Israel's Rafah offensive, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has reported.

Israel says will not accept rule of Hamas in Gaza at any stage

Israel won’t accept Hamas’s rule of the Gaza Strip and is examining alternatives, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has stated, a further indication it’s brushing aside a ceasefire proposal announced by US President Joe Biden as Palestinian fighters continue to resist the invasion.

Over 40% of Israelis believe Hamas will maintain control over Gaza: Poll

An opinion poll conducted by the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation found that more than 40 percent of Israelis believe the Palestinian armed group Hamas will maintain its control over the Gaza Strip.

Maldives says will ban Israelis from entering country over Gaza war

The Maldives government has announced it will ban Israelis from entering the country as public anger rises in the nation over Israel's war on Gaza.

Israel destroyed 50k housing units in northern Gaza: Palestinian official

A Palestinian official in the Gaza Strip has stated the Israeli soldiers have destroyed a total of 50,000 housing units during their nearly-eight-month war of aggression in the northern part of the territory.

Iran’s Leader: Operation Al-Aqsa Storm put Zionist regime on path of annihilation

The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the surprise operation by the Palestinian resistance factions in the Israeli-occupied territories in October last year put the occupying regime on a path of destruction.

Netanyahu aide says Biden’s Gaza plan ‘not a good deal’ but Israel accepts it

An aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that Israel had accepted a framework ceasefire agreement presented by US President Joe Biden, but described it as flawed and in need of much more work.

Yemen’s Houthis announce fresh military operations against US carrier, other vessels

Yemen’s Houthis claim their fighters have conducted six fresh operations, including one against an American aircraft carrier in the Red Sea, in retaliation for the United States’ deadly strikes on the country and Israel's war on the Gaza Strip.

Turkey urges maximum efforts to end Gaza war

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan welcomed Iran's proposal for holding an extraordinary meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation over the ongoing developments in the Gaza Strip, calling for maximum attempts by the Muslim countries to put an end to Israel's war against Palestinians in the besieged enclave.

Israeli captive families urge Netanyahu to accept Biden’s Gaza plan

Family members of the Israeli captives held in Gaza have called on the government to accept a ceasefire plan presented by US President Joe Biden, asking Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly support the proposal.

Netanyahu says no permanent ceasefire in Gaza until Hamas eliminated

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims that Hamas's destruction was part of an Israeli plan presented by US President Joe Biden to end the war on the Gaza Strip.

UN food agency warns calls to action for Gaza ‘have predominantly been falling on deaf ears’

The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) Country Director in Palestine, Matthew Hollingworth, has emphasized the urgent need for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, stressing that their calls for action in the besieged territory are not being heeded.

Netanyahu says war will go on after Biden announcement of Gaza ceasefire proposal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has reiterated his intention to continue the offensive in the Gaza Strip until "all of Tel Aviv's war goals are achieved." 36,300 Palestinians have been so far killed in the war.

Hamas views Israel’s Gaza ceasefire proposal ‘positively’

Hamas has welcomed US President Joe Biden’s Friday call on Israel and the group to agree to a three-phased hostage deal leading to a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Biden: Israel offered proposal to ensure enduring cessation of Gaza war

US President Joe Biden says that Israel has offered a new "comprehensive proposal with a roadmap" that would lead to an enduring cessation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip as well as the release of all Hamas-held hostages.

Saudi FM says Israel crimes in Gaza having no bounds, agrees more consultations with Iran

Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Faisal bin Farhan, says Israel's criminal actions in the Gaza Strip have no bounds.

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