UN calls for probe as Israeli army accused of killing unarmed Palestinians
1 year ago

UN calls for probe as Israeli army accused of killing unarmed Palestinians

Al Jazeera  

The United Nations human rights office has called for an independent inquiry into allegations that Israeli forces “summarily executed” at least 11 Palestinian men in Gaza in what it called “a possible war crime”. “The Israeli authorities must immediately institute an independent, thorough and effective investigation into these allegations, and if found to be substantiated, those responsible must be brought to justice and measures implemented to prevent any such serious violations from recurring,” said the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in a statement on Wednesday. Disturbing information on summary killings of at least 11 unarmed Palestinian men in front of their family members in Al Remal neighbourhood.#Gaza #opt #IHL #humanrightshttps://t.co/Gf0GdyDPAZ — UN Human Rights OPT December 20, 2023 Al Jazeera spoke to several witnesses to Tuesday’s raid during which Israeli troops allegedly surrounded and stormed a residential building, going floor to floor to separate the men from the women and children, and then shooting dead 11 of the men in front of their family members. “The Israeli soldiers rounded up all the women in one room, then fired three mortar shells on us, then kept shooting their machine guns at us,” a wounded woman said.

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Israel accused of bombing Kamal Adwan Hospital ICU risking patients, medics
3 days, 15 hours ago

Israel accused of bombing Kamal Adwan Hospital ICU risking patients, medics

Al Jazeera  

The hospital’s director has called for international intervention to protect patients and Gaza’s health system. “For more than an hour now, shells are raining down on us from every corner, mile, and direction.” Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud, reporting from nearby Deir el-Balah, said, “What we are seeing now is a deliberate attack on the health facility.” “The Israeli military has …

Israel bombs another UN-run school in Gaza ‘without warning’, killing 20
1 week, 2 days ago

Israel bombs another UN-run school in Gaza ‘without warning’, killing 20

Al Jazeera  

Israel’s war in Gaza has killed over 45,000 Palestinians, according to the Health Ministry in the Strip. Israeli forces have bombed another United Nations-run school in southern Gaza, killing at least 20 displaced Palestinians sheltering in the building, witnesses told Al Jazeera, as the death toll from several attacks across the besieged territory, including in Beit Hanoon, Deir el-Balah and …

Israel kills dozens of civilians across Gaza
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Israel kills dozens of civilians across Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Israeli attacks across Gaza have killed dozens of civilians and injured many others, according to the Wafa news agency. More than 30 people were killed on Friday morning in an Israeli attack on a residential block in the vicinity of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern city of Beit Lahiya, Wafa reported. On Thursday, an Israeli drone strike on …

Undercover Israeli forces raid West Bank hospital, seize alleged militant from ICU
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Undercover Israeli forces raid West Bank hospital, seize alleged militant from ICU

CNN  

CNN — Israeli forces dressed in civilian clothes raided a hospital in the northern occupied West Bank on Wednesday night and detained an alleged Palestinian militant who had days earlier been injured in an Israeli airstrike that killed two Hamas members. The military said the alleged militant, Ayman Ghanam, took part in an August shooting attack near an Israeli settlement …

Israel killed over 1000 doctors, nurses in Gaza since Oct 7: Government Media Office
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Israel killed over 1000 doctors, nurses in Gaza since Oct 7: Government Media Office

New Indian Express  

The Government Media Office in Gaza has stated that the Israeli army is committing systematic attacks on the Palestinian territory's healthcare sector, revealing that at least 1000 doctors, nurses, and other medical personnel have been killed since the beginning of Israel's "genocidal" war on Gaza. In a press statement on Sunday, the office pointed out Israel's war crimes including targetted …

Hamas says female captive killed in Israeli strike in northern Gaza
1 month ago

Hamas says female captive killed in Israeli strike in northern Gaza

Al Jazeera  

The Israeli army did not confirm or deny the claim as it continues to hit Gaza, killing dozens since Saturday. A female captive has been killed in an Israeli strike in northern Gaza, according to a statement by Hamas’s armed wing, as Israel continued its deadly military operation and ordered forced evacuation of Palestinians in Gaza City on Sunday. Qassam …

Israeli air raid on Gaza City school-turned-shelter kills 10 people
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1 month, 1 week ago

Israeli air raid on Gaza City school-turned-shelter kills 10 people

Al Jazeera  

The strike took place at a UN-run school in Gaza City’s Shati refugee camp. An Israeli strike on a school where displaced Palestinians were sheltering in Gaza City’s Shati refugee camp has killed 10 people and wounded at least 20 others, Palestinian medics said. Reporting from Deir el-Balah, Al Jazeera’s Hind Khoudary said that according to locals and witnesses, most …

Israel's tactics in Gaza show 'characteristics of genocide', UN special committee reports
1 month, 1 week ago

Israel's tactics in Gaza show 'characteristics of genocide', UN special committee reports

ABC  

Israel's warfare in Gaza is consistent with the characteristics of genocide, a special UN committee said on Thursday, as a Human Rights Watch report said Israel's displacement of Gazans amounts to a "crime against humanity". The committee said Israel's siege, blocking of aid, targeted attacks and killing of civilians, despite UN and International Court of Justice orders, was "intentionally causing …

UN probe says women, children comprise the majority of Gaza war dead
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

UN probe says women, children comprise the majority of Gaza war dead

Hindustan Times  

The UN on Friday condemned the staggering number of civilians killed in Israel's war in Gaza, with women and children comprising nearly 70 percent of the thousands of fatalities it had managed to verify. "Civilians in Gaza have borne the brunt of the attacks, including through the initial 'complete siege' of Gaza by Israeli forces," the UN said. - 'Dystopia …

Deadly Israeli Airstrikes Kill Dozens of People in Gaza and Lebanon
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Deadly Israeli Airstrikes Kill Dozens of People in Gaza and Lebanon

Deccan Chronicle  

Israeli airstrikes cause an apocalyptic situation in Gaza, killing at least 52 people and wounding scores more. The situation is described as 'apocalyptic' by the UN and other humanitarian organizations. The latest violence comes against the backdrop of a renewed diplomatic push by the US administration to reach temporary cease-fire deals.

Hundreds detained as Israel raids last functioning hospital in Gaza, raising concerns about civilian toll
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Hundreds detained as Israel raids last functioning hospital in Gaza, raising concerns about civilian toll

Hindustan Times  

Israeli forces raided the last functioning hospital in Gaza, detaining hundreds of staff, patients and displaced people. The hospital was targeted during a major operation aimed at destroying Hamas's operational capabilities in the north of the territory. The UN human rights chief expressed deep concern about the conflict's civilian toll, with UN human rights chief Volker Turk saying the conflict's …

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli airstrikes kill 16 in Gaza, including 4 children, Palestinians say
3 months, 1 week ago

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli airstrikes kill 16 in Gaza, including 4 children, Palestinians say

Associated Press  

Palestinian officials say Israeli airstrikes killed 16 people Monday in the Gaza Strip, including five women and four children. US ambassador to the UN criticizes Israeli attacks on schools and civilians UNITED NATIONS — The United States ambassador to the United Nations criticized Israel’s military for attacking schools, humanitarian workers and civilians in Gaza in a sign of growing frustration …

6 UN relief workers killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza
3 months, 1 week ago

6 UN relief workers killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-09-12 13:55 A member of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees checks the courtyard of a school after an Israeli air strike hit the site, in al-Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on Sept 11, 2024. UNITED NATIONS - Six staff members of the UN relief agency for Palestinians, known as UNRWA, were …

14 Palestinians killed in Israeli attack on UN-run school: sources
3 months, 1 week ago

14 Palestinians killed in Israeli attack on UN-run school: sources

China Daily  

People gather near a UN-run school sheltering displaced people after it was attacked by the Israeli army in the al-Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, on Sept 11, 2024. GAZA - At least 14 Palestinians were killed and 10 others wounded in an Israeli airstrike on a UN-run school sheltering displaced people in the central Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian …

Israeli airstrikes hit UN school and homes in Gaza and kill at least 34 people, hospitals say
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Israeli airstrikes hit UN school and homes in Gaza and kill at least 34 people, hospitals say

Associated Press  

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli airstrikes across Gaza overnight and Wednesday hit a U.N. school sheltering displaced Palestinian families as well as two homes, killing at least 34 people, including 19 women and children, hospital officials said. The strike on the U.N.’s al-Jaouni Preparatory Boys School in the Nuseirat refugee camp killed at least 14, including two children and …

UN condemns ‘unconscionable’ deadly Israeli strike on Gaza tent camp
3 months, 2 weeks ago

UN condemns ‘unconscionable’ deadly Israeli strike on Gaza tent camp

The Independent  

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At least 14 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on tent encampment in Gaza, medics say
3 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 14 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on tent encampment in Gaza, medics say

Hindustan Times  

CAIRO, Sept 10 - At least 14 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on tent encampment in Gaza, medics say At least 14 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a tent encampment in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, medics and Hamas media said early on Tuesday, as the Israeli military said it targeted a Hamas command center. …

Israel-Hamas war latest: Jenin refugee camp is left to deal with the aftermath of an Israeli raid
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel-Hamas war latest: Jenin refugee camp is left to deal with the aftermath of an Israeli raid

The Independent  

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Israeli forces appear to withdraw from a West Bank camp after a major military operation
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Israeli forces appear to withdraw from a West Bank camp after a major military operation

The Independent  

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Israeli forces using ‘war-like’ tactics in occupied West Bank: UN
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli forces using ‘war-like’ tactics in occupied West Bank: UN

Al Jazeera  

UN’s humanitarian agency says dozens of people have been killed over the past week in Israeli attacks including air strikes. Israeli forces are using “lethal war-like tactics” in the occupied West Bank, according to the UN’s humanitarian agency. Israeli military’s latest assault in Jenin is in its eighth day, and the third day in Tulkarem, where Israeli forces are inflicting …

Israeli strike kills 4 Palestinians in an aid convoy to a Gaza hospital. Israel says men were armed
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli strike kills 4 Palestinians in an aid convoy to a Gaza hospital. Israel says men were armed

LA Times  

A Palestinian woman mourns a relative killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, at a hospital in Deir al Balah on Friday. An Israeli military strike hit the first vehicle in a convoy carrying medical supplies and fuel to an Emirati hospital in the Gaza Strip, killing four Palestinians from a local transportation company, officials said Friday. The …

Deadly Israeli raids in occupied West Bank as Gaza war rages
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Deadly Israeli raids in occupied West Bank as Gaza war rages

Al Jazeera  

The Israeli military is pressing on with its deadly offensive in the occupied West Bank despite widespread international condemnation from countries and rights groups. The Israeli military said its forces killed five Palestinian fighters on the second day of its so-called “counterterrorism” operations. Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said the Israeli operations took place “in close …

A woman was killed and 3 others were wounded in a stabbing attack in Israel
4 months, 3 weeks ago

A woman was killed and 3 others were wounded in a stabbing attack in Israel

The Independent  

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US and allies prepare to defend Israel as Netanyahu says it’s already in ‘multi-front war’ with Iran
4 months, 3 weeks ago

US and allies prepare to defend Israel as Netanyahu says it’s already in ‘multi-front war’ with Iran

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel is already in a “multi-front war” with Iran and its proxies, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a Cabinet meeting Sunday, as the United States and allies prepared to defend Israel from an expected counterstrike and prevent an even more destructive regional conflict. In Israel, some prepared bomb shelters and recalled Iran’s unprecedented direct military …

Probe of soldiers over alleged sexual abuse fuels tension between Israeli military and hard-liners
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Probe of soldiers over alleged sexual abuse fuels tension between Israeli military and hard-liners

New Indian Express  

JERUSALEM: An Israeli military court opened an initial hearing Tuesday for nine soldiers detained over what a defense lawyer said were allegations of sexual abuse of a Palestinian at a shadowy facility where Israel has held prisoners from Gaza during the war. The investigation has stoked tensions between the military command and hard-line nationalists in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government …

Israeli attacks kill more than 50 Palestinians across Gaza
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Israeli attacks kill more than 50 Palestinians across Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Fifteen children and eight women were among those killed in an attack on Khadija School in Deir el-Balah. At least 30 people were killed in an Israeli attack on Khadija School in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza, the Palestinian Health Ministry said on Saturday. Fifteen children and eight women were among those killed in the attack on the school in Deir …

17 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza
5 months, 1 week ago

17 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza

Hindustan Times  

Israeli forces battled Hamas-led fighters in several parts of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, and Palestinian health officials said at least 17 people were killed in Israeli bombardments of southern and central areas. Palestinians inspect at the site of an Israeli strike on a house, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in the central Gaza Strip The Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas …

‘We have nothing': Palestinians return to utter destruction in Gaza City after Israeli withdrawal
5 months, 1 week ago

‘We have nothing': Palestinians return to utter destruction in Gaza City after Israeli withdrawal

Associated Press  

SHIJAIYAH, Gaza Strip — Palestinians returned to breathtaking scenes of destruction in the Gaza City district of Shijaiyah after Israeli troops withdrew, ending a two-week offensive there. “There’s only one solution, hit us with a nuclear bomb and relieve us of this life.” The Israeli military has invaded Shijaiyah several times in the nine-month war against Hamas militants in Gaza. …

Israeli attack on UN school used as shelter in Gaza kills at least 16
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Israeli attack on UN school used as shelter in Gaza kills at least 16

Al Jazeera  

Dozens of Palestinians also injured in bombing of school in Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp, Government Media Office says. At least 16 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli attack on a United Nations-run school sheltering displaced people in the Gaza Strip, the Gaza Government Media Office said, as Israel continues to pound the besieged coastal territory. In a statement on …

Israeli airstrike in the northern West Bank kills a Palestinian militant and wounds 5 other people
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli airstrike in the northern West Bank kills a Palestinian militant and wounds 5 other people

The Independent  

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At least eight killed in Israeli air strike on UNRWA aid centre in Gaza
6 months ago

At least eight killed in Israeli air strike on UNRWA aid centre in Gaza

Al Jazeera  

The main gate of the compound, facilitating aid distribution and housing the displaced, was hit in the attack. At least eight people have been killed in an Israeli air attack near an aid centre that was the main headquarters of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip. pic.twitter.com/izwPNeKOVC — UNRWA June 23, 2024 The attack comes …

Israel’s actions in Gaza ‘intentional attack on civilians’: UN inquiry
6 months ago

Israel’s actions in Gaza ‘intentional attack on civilians’: UN inquiry

Al Jazeera  

New report says Israeli military and Palestinian groups committed war crimes and rights abuses since October 7. As she presented the report to the UN Human Rights Council, Pillay said the Israeli military operating in Gaza “forcibly transferred almost the entire population into a small enclosure that is unsafe and uninhabitable” and used heavy weapons in densely populated areas in …

The Latest | US is removing aid pier from Gaza coast again due to weather, officials say
6 months, 1 week ago

The Latest | US is removing aid pier from Gaza coast again due to weather, officials say

Associated Press  

The U.S.-built aid pier will be detached from Gaza’s coast for a second time due to rough seas, two U.S. officials said Friday, raising further questions about the viability of the sea route. U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday he doesn’t expect to seal a Gaza cease-fire deal in the near future, as an American-backed proposal with global support has …

UN says Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups may have committed war crimes in a deadly raid
6 months, 2 weeks ago

UN says Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups may have committed war crimes in a deadly raid

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The U.N. human rights office is citing possible war crimes by Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups in connection with a deadly raid by Israeli forces that freed four hostages over the weekend and killed hundreds of Palestinians. Office spokesman Jeremy Laurence expressed concerns about possible violations of rules of proportionality, distinction and precaution by the Israeli forces …

U.N. says Israeli forces, Palestinian armed groups may have committed war crimes in deadly raid
6 months, 2 weeks ago

U.N. says Israeli forces, Palestinian armed groups may have committed war crimes in deadly raid

LA Times  

Palestinians look at the aftermath of the Israeli bombing in Nuseirat refugee camp, Gaza Strip, on June 8. The U.N. human rights office is citing possible war crimes by Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups in connection with a deadly raid by Israeli forces that freed four hostages over the weekend and killed hundreds of Palestinians. Office spokesman Jeremy Laurence …

At least 55 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on central Gaza: medical sources
6 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 55 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on central Gaza: medical sources

China Daily  

GAZA -- At least 55 Palestinians were killed and dozens of others injured on Saturday in Israeli airstrikes on the Nuseirat camp and some other areas in the central Gaza Strip, according to medical sources. Khalil Al-Dakran, director of Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza, told Xinhua that a large number of wounded Palestinians were sent to the …

The Israeli army says it investigates itself. Where do those investigations stand?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

The Israeli army says it investigates itself. Where do those investigations stand?

New Indian Express  

JERUSALEM: Throughout its grinding seven-month war against Hamas, Israel has pledged to investigate a series of deadly events in which its military forces are suspected of wrongdoing. The military's chief spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, said a preliminary investigation found that the Israeli munitions used that day in efforts to eliminate two Hamas militants were too small to be the …

Israel-Palestine war: UN Security Council convenes emergency meeting after deadly Israeli strike on Gaza camp kills 45
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel-Palestine war: UN Security Council convenes emergency meeting after deadly Israeli strike on Gaza camp kills 45

Live Mint  

The United Nations Security Council has convened an emergency session scheduled for Tuesday following a devastating Israeli airstrike on a displaced persons camp in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, newswire AFP reported. “Despite our utmost efforts not to harm innocent civilians, last night there was a tragic mistake,” Netanyahu said Monday in an address to Israel’s parliament. Rafah, situated …

Israel calls UN 'terrorist entity' after identifying militants on UNRWA site near Rafah as tensions escalate
7 months, 1 week ago

Israel calls UN 'terrorist entity' after identifying militants on UNRWA site near Rafah as tensions escalate

India TV News  

Jerusalem: As Israeli troops battled militants across Gaza on Wednesday, including in the southern city of Rafah, Israel said its troops identified fighters in the central logistics compound of the UN Palestinian relief agency UNRWA near Rafah and has demanded an explanation. "The UN has in part become a terrorist entity in itself because it cooperates with Hamas and covers …

UN chief calls for independent probe into Gaza mass graves
7 months, 3 weeks ago

UN chief calls for independent probe into Gaza mass graves

Al Jazeera  

Antonio Guterres says it is ‘imperative’ that independent investigators are allowed the immediate access to mass graves in Gaza to determine the circumstances behind the deaths. United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has demanded an independent investigation into reports by Palestinian authorities of mass graves discovered in Gaza after bodies with hands tied or medical tubes attached to them were found …

Israel pummels Gaza after U.S. Congress approves military aid
8 months ago

Israel pummels Gaza after U.S. Congress approves military aid

The Hindu  

Israel pounded Gaza with air strikes and artillery fire in its war against Hamas on Wednesday after the U.S. Congress approved $13 billion in military aid. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said the Senate's approval of the aid package already passed by the House of Representatives sent a "strong message to all our enemies" in a post on social media …

UN calls for investigation into mass graves uncovered at two Gaza hospitals raided by Israel
8 months ago

UN calls for investigation into mass graves uncovered at two Gaza hospitals raided by Israel

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations called Tuesday for “a clear, transparent and credible investigation” of mass graves uncovered at two major hospitals in war-torn Gaza that were raided by Israeli troops. Earlier Tuesday, U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk said he was “horrified” by the destruction of the Shifa medical center in Gaza City and Nasser Hospital in the …

Israel gave no evidence UNRWA staff linked to ‘terrorism’: Colonna report
8 months ago

Israel gave no evidence UNRWA staff linked to ‘terrorism’: Colonna report

Al Jazeera  

Report from former French foreign minister finds Israel has not backed up claims it made against refugee agency operating in Gaza. Israel has not presented credible evidence to support its claims that UNRWA staff were members of “terrorist” groups, an independent review for the United Nations led by a former French foreign minister has said. The review, headed by former …

The Latest | Israel ends raid on Gaza hospital; Iran says strike kills 2 generals in Syria
8 months, 3 weeks ago

The Latest | Israel ends raid on Gaza hospital; Iran says strike kills 2 generals in Syria

Associated Press  

The Israeli military has withdrawn from Gaza’s main hospital after a two-week raid, saying it killed some 200 militants in close-quarters fighting and detained hundreds. Currently: — Gaza officials say Israeli strike kills 4 aid workers, driver after delivering food — Israeli strike on Iran’s consulate in Syria killed 2 generals and 5 other officers, Iran says — Israel clears …

Israeli air raids kill dozens across the Gaza Strip
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli air raids kill dozens across the Gaza Strip

Al Jazeera  

Israel has continued its aerial and ground bombardment of the Gaza Strip, killing dozens more Palestinians, as fighting rages around Gaza City’s main al-Shifa hospital, Palestinian officials and the Israeli military said. Two Israeli attacks on the Shujayea suburb in eastern Gaza City killed 17 people, while an Israeli air raid on a house in the Maghazi refugee camp in …

Battles, bombardment in Gaza as US says Israel talks back on
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Battles, bombardment in Gaza as US says Israel talks back on

The Hindu  

Battles and bombardment pounded the Gaza Strip on Thursday after Washington said Israel had agreed to reschedule talks that had been cancelled amid tensions between the allies. Israel's military said it struck dozens of militant targets including tunnels over the previous day, and the Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza reported at least 62 more deaths over a similar period. The …

Israeli soldiers shoot and kill two unarmed Palestinian men in Gaza: Video
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli soldiers shoot and kill two unarmed Palestinian men in Gaza: Video

Al Jazeera  

Israeli soldiers shot dead two unarmed Palestinian men in Gaza, their bodies buried in sand and rubbish by an army bulldozer, exclusive broadcast footage obtained by Al Jazeera has shown. ‘Heinous war crime’ The Council on American-Islamic Relations, a civil rights and advocacy group based in the United States, called for a United Nations investigation into the “heinous war crime”, …

Palestinians describe bodies and ambulances crushed in Israel’s ongoing raid at Gaza’s main hospital
9 months ago

Palestinians describe bodies and ambulances crushed in Israel’s ongoing raid at Gaza’s main hospital

Associated Press  

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Palestinians who fled an ongoing Israeli raid of Gaza’s main hospital described mass arrests and forced marches past bodies in interviews on Sunday, while the United Nations said Israel is now blocking its main agency helping Palestinians from sending food aid to the enclave’s devastated north. A day after standing near some of the estimated 7,000 …

Israeli Army using 'Palestinian civilians as human shield', claims rights group
9 months ago

Israeli Army using 'Palestinian civilians as human shield', claims rights group

New Indian Express  

At least 32,142 people have now been killed in Gaza, as Israel continues its bombardment of the besieged enclave, Al Jazeera reports. Quoting media reports Al Jazeera said that Israeli forces have launched “violent” ground and air attacks on Khan Younis and bombed homes in Rafah and Deir el-Balah, killing at least 14 Palestinian. Meanwhile, an independent non-profit organisation Euro-med …

U.S. urges 'immediate' ceasefire at UN as Gaza war grinds on
9 months ago

U.S. urges 'immediate' ceasefire at UN as Gaza war grinds on

The Hindu  

The United States has circulated for the first time a draft UN resolution calling for an "immediate" ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, as warnings grow of famine in besieged Gaza. "We were sleeping safely when we heard a big blast," Gaza resident Mahmud Abu Arar told AFP following an Israeli bombardment in the southern city of Rafah on Wednesday. Gaza's …

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