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Iran sends 3rd shipment of humanitarian aid to Gaza

Iran has dispatched its third consignment of humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza, which is the second such shipment to be sent by sea.

Hamas says Gaza ceasefire must entail full withdrawal of Israeli soldiers, end of blockade

A senior official of the Palestinian movement Hamas has stated any ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip must entail complete withdrawal of Israeli soldiers and the lifting of Tel Aviv's siege of the territory.

Nearly half of Israelis favor elections immediately after Gaza war: Poll

A recent Israeli public opinion poll showed that nearly half of Israelis want to go to elections immediately after a cease-fire enters into force in the Gaza Strip.

Thousands of Israeli soldiers got mental health treatment since start of Gaza war

Nearly 3,000 regular and reserve Israeli soldiers have been examined by mental health officers since the beginning of the war on Gaza in early October 2023, Israeli army data showed.

Hundreds of Western officials sign scathing criticism of Gaza policy

More than 800 officials from the United States and Europe have signed a scathing criticism of Western policy towards Israel and Palestine, accusing their governments of possible complicity in war crimes in the Gaza Strip.

UN Satellite Centre reveals 30% of Gaza destroyed or damaged

Satellite imagery shows that 30 percent of the Gaza Strip has been destroyed or damaged during months-long Israeli raids, according to the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT).

Almost all Gaza’s children need mental health support: UNICEF

At least 17,000 children in the Gaza Strip have been left unaccompanied or separated from their families nearly four months into Israel’s military onslaught against the enclave, the United Nations children’s agency estimates. Nearly all children in the strip also require mental health support, UNICEF has announced.

Israel plans ground operation in ‘last refuge’ for Gaza’s displaced

The Israeli military plans to expand its ground assault into Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, where most Palestinians in the besieged enclave have been forced to seek shelter amid heavy bombardment of the rest of the enclave.

Gaza death toll surges past 27,000

The Palestinian death toll from Israel's ongoing offensive against the besieged Gaza Strip jumped to 27,019, the Health Ministry in the enclave announced on Thursday.

Gaza economy needs decades to go back to pre-war levels: UN

The United Nations has said it will take decades and substantial international aid to rebuild the socioeconomic conditions in the war-torn Gaza Strip to pre-conflict levels.

PA president vows to resist Israeli plans to separate Gaza from Palestine

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has stressed that Israel will not be allowed to separate the Gaza Strip from the rest of the Palestinian territory.

Yemen’s Houthis say struck US commercial ship in Red Sea

The Houthis in Yemen have targeted an American commercial vessel bound for Israel in their continued support for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, subject to Israel’s onslaught.

WHO warns Gazans starving to death

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the people in the besieged Gaza Strip are starving to death due to the constraints imposed by Israel on the delivery of humanitarian aid into the Palestinian territory.

US soldiers told to prepare for Gaza war: Report

US Air Force personnel in Iraq have been ordered to remain on standby in case of the US involvement in the Israel war on the besieged Gaza Strip, The Intercept has reported, citing a Pentagon memo.

Poll: Netanyahu’s public support drops further as war grinds on

Public support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu steadily dwindled as Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip has dragged on. Public support for the Israeli leader has been decreasing throughout the entirety of the conflict.

UN aid chief warns of ‘collapse’ in Gaza humanitarian relief over UNRWA as death toll nears 27k

Martin Griffiths, the United Nations’s undersecretary general for humanitarian affairs, has warned that the defunding of the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency “would result in the collapse” of the aid system in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas says studying three-phase Gaza truce proposal

Palestinian group Hamas has confirmed that it is studying a three-phase plan for a truce in the Gaza Strip, while hardline members of the Israeli government have threatened to withdraw from the coalition if any agreement is not to their liking.

Israel confirms pumping seawater to flood Gaza tunnels

The Israeli army says that it has been pumping seawater to flood an underground tunnel network in the Gaza Strip used by Hamas in an effort to destroy it.

Islamic Jihad chief sets conditions for release of Israeli hostages

Secretary General of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement Ziyad al-Nakhaleh has announced four conditions for the release of the Israeli captives being held in the Gaza Strip amid efforts by the US and allies to secure their freedom.

Israeli accusations against UNRWA distraction from ongoing onslaught in Gaza: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday urged states to continue funding the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA), calling Israeli allegations against the UN body a "distraction" from the ongoing aggression in Gaza.

US govt. employees to stage ‘Day of Fasting for Gaza’ to denounce Biden’s policies

US government employees of the group Feds United for Peace are planning a day of “fasting” in an attempt to raise awareness of the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. The group is made up of dozens of officials who are against US President Joe Biden’s policies toward Israel, and had organized a walkout earlier this month, also in protest of Biden’s policies.

Israel’s DM tells troops it could be months before the Gaza war is over

During a visit to an Israeli military outpost on the Gaza border Monday, Israel's defense minister told Israeli forces that they are "making progress against Hamas", but it will be months before the war is over. More than 26,000 Palestinians, mainly women and children have been killed in Israel's onslaught against Gaza so far.

Good progress’ in Gaza truce, captives negotiations: Qatar

Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani has said “good progress” was made during a meeting between intelligence officials from Egypt, Israel and the United States over the weekend to discuss a possible deal to secure a truce in the Israel war on Gaza and the release of hostages held by Palestinian groups.

Israeli intelligence accuses UNRWA staff of kidnap, seizing body during October 7 attack

An Israeli intelligence document that prompted several countries to halt funds for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) includes allegations that some staff took part in abductions and killings during the Hamas-led military operation against Israel on October 7.

PA president calls on states to reconsider halt to UN agency funding

The president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, has urged countries that halted funding the United Nations relief agency in Gaza to reconsider their decision.

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