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

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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.
Middle East

Hamas says studying three-phase Gaza truce proposal

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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.
Middle East

Israel confirms pumping seawater to flood Gaza tunnels

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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.
Middle East

Islamic Jihad chief sets conditions for release of Israeli hostages

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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.
Middle East

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

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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.
Americas

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

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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.
Middle East

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

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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.
Middle East

Good progress’ in Gaza truce, captives negotiations: Qatar

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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.
Middle East

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

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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.
Middle East

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

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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.
Middle East

Ceasefire negotiations between Israel, Hamas advancing: Report

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Progress has been made in talks between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas on an exchange of hostages, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority has reported.
Middle East

Israeli army withdraws 2 reserve brigades from Gaza Strip

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The Israeli army has withdrawn two reserve brigades from the Gaza Strip, the Israeli public broadcaster KAN has reported.
Middle East

9 UNRWA staff members fired over allegations: UN chief

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Of the 12 staff members of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) allegedly involved in the October 7 Hamas attack in Israel, nine have been fired, one was killed and the identities of two others are "being clarified", UN Secretary-General António Guterres has stated.
Middle East

Gaza death toll from Israeli war nears 26,500 as bloodbath continues

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The death toll from the Israeli military onslaught in the Gaza Strip has reached 26,422, while 65,087 people have been injured, the Gaza Health Ministry announced on Sunday.
Middle East

Israel to pause Gaza war for 2 months to release captives in potential agreement: Report

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US negotiators are “making progress” on a potential deal that would see Israel halt its war in the besieged Gaza Strip for two months in exchange for the release of more than 100 hostages held by Hamas, the Associated Press has reported, citing two senior White House officials.
Middle East

Majority of Hamas tunnels under Gaza remain intact: Report

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Majority of the hundreds of kilometres of tunnels dug under the besieged Gaza Strip by Palestinian group Hamas remain untouched and difficult to access for the Israeli military, according to a report.
Middle East

Number of journalists killed due to Israeli war on Gaza rises to 120: Media office

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The number of journalists killed by the Israeli army since the beginning of its military operation against the Gaza Strip on October 7, has risen to 120, the Gaza media office has announced.
Middle East

UN agency calls on countries to reconsider funding suspensions

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The head of the main United Nations agency in Gaza, reeling from allegations members of his staff participated in Hamas attacks on Israel in early October, has called the decision by a growing list of countries to suspend funds to the agency "shocking" and urged them to reconsider it.
Americas

US judge deliberates suit accusing Biden of failing to stop genocide in Gaza

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A US federal judge in California is studying testimony heard in a lawsuit against Joe Biden, who is being sued by a group of American Palestinians and aid groups, accusing the US president of failing to prevent genocide in the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

PLO urges countries pausing UNRWA funding to “retract their decisions”

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Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has called on countries halting support for the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) to “immediately retract their decisions".
Int'l Relations

UN chief expresses hope Israel will “duly comply” with ICJ ruling on war-ravaged Gaza

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The United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has voiced hope that Israel will "duly comply" with the ruling from the International Court of Justice ordering it to take action to prevent acts of genocide being carried out in war-torn Gaza.
Middle East

Palestinian Authority, Hamas hail ICJ’s ruling on Gaza

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Palestinian officials and the Hamas movement have lauded provisional measures ordered by the International Court of Justice on Israel's war in the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

UN agency probes employees over suspected involvement in October 7 attack on Israel

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The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees announced it has opened an investigation into some employees Israel alleges were involved in the October 7 attacks, and that it has severed ties with those staff members.
Middle East

Israel-linked boycotts hurting US brands in Middle East: Report

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Numerous major Western brands have shed customers and seen profits dented due to boycott campaigns in the Middle East targeting companies seen as supporting Israel in the war in the Gaza Strip, Bloomberg has reported.
Middle East

Nearly 40% of buildings within planned Gaza buffer zone demolished: Report

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Israel has razed almost 40 percent of the 2,824 buildings in Gaza located within a kilometre of the border, according to a Hebrew University study cited by The Wall Street Journal.
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