Brits returning from Gaza describe chaos and crisis at Rafah crossing: ‘They saw us as a protective presence’
1 year, 2 months ago

Brits returning from Gaza describe chaos and crisis at Rafah crossing: ‘They saw us as a protective presence’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Dr Hammad spent weeks stranded in Gaza after travelling to complete kidney transplants Tensions between locals and foreign nationals were evident as people shouted “you’re leaving us, you’re abandoning us” when they crossed. “They saw us as a protective presence, they thought that there would be no Israeli air strikes if we were there, but it’s not the case.” he said. open image in gallery Zaynab Wandawi with her mother Lalah Ali Faten had both urged the government to move swiftly to ensure Brits in Gaza can come home Dr Hammad reports that Egyptian officials had erected a field hospital on their side of the border which Israeli officials denied access to leading to delays in their processing. Now, roads, neighbourhoods, buildings are all flattened.” open image in gallery Some injured were allowed through to Egypt “There are no safe places, there is nowhere for people to go,” he said.

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The Latest | ‘Carry your son and run’: Gaza families describe fleeing Rafah under Israeli fire
6 months, 1 week ago

The Latest | ‘Carry your son and run’: Gaza families describe fleeing Rafah under Israeli fire

The Independent  

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21 children are set to exit Gaza in first medical evacuation since early May
6 months, 1 week ago

21 children are set to exit Gaza in first medical evacuation since early May

The Independent  

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‘We have nothing.’ As Israel attacks Rafah, Palestinians are living in tents and searching for food
7 months, 1 week ago

‘We have nothing.’ As Israel attacks Rafah, Palestinians are living in tents and searching for food

Associated Press  

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — The tent camps stretch more than 16 kilometers along Gaza’s coast, filling the beach and spilling into empty lots, fields and streets. Over the past three weeks, Israel’s offensive in Rafah has sent nearly a million Palestinians fleeing the southern Gaza city. The American humanitarian group Anera “is having difficulty distributing what we are able …

‘We have nothing’: As Israel attacks Rafah, Palestinians live in tents, search for food
7 months, 1 week ago

‘We have nothing’: As Israel attacks Rafah, Palestinians live in tents, search for food

LA Times  

Palestinians displaced by the Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip walk through a makeshift tent camp in Rafah on Jan. 27. Over the past three weeks, Israel’s offensive in Rafah has sent nearly a million Palestinians fleeing the city in the southern Gaza Strip and scattering across a wide area. “As we can see, there is nothing …

Palestinians struggle in tents as Israel attacks Rafah: 'We have nothing'
7 months, 1 week ago

Palestinians struggle in tents as Israel attacks Rafah: 'We have nothing'

India Today  

ïû¿The tent camps stretch for more than 16 kilometers along Gaza’s coast, filling the beach and sprawling into empty lots, fields and town streets. Over the past three weeks, Israel’s offensive in Rafah has sent nearly a million Palestinians fleeing the southern Gaza city and scattering across a wide area. The American humanitarian group Anera “is having difficulty distributing what …

Australian volunteer doctor in Gaza 'stranded' after Israel's closure of Rafah crossing
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Australian volunteer doctor in Gaza 'stranded' after Israel's closure of Rafah crossing

ABC  

An Australian volunteer doctor in Gaza has become trapped in the war zone after Israel's seizure and closure of the Rafah border crossing. US and UK find solution to get doctors out Dr Albeiruti was working with a team of other volunteer doctors — including from the US, the United Kingdom, and Jordan — at the European Hospital in Gaza's …

US, international volunteer doctors trapped in Gaza hospital by Israeli assault
7 months, 3 weeks ago

US, international volunteer doctors trapped in Gaza hospital by Israeli assault

The Independent  

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The evacuation of Rafah is yet another form of Israeli torture
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The evacuation of Rafah is yet another form of Israeli torture

Al Jazeera  

With another forced mass expulsion under way, Palestinian resilience is collapsing, giving way to pain and despair. Israel pushed ahead with its invasion of Rafah, where more than a million people from the north and central part of the strip had sought refuge, believing Israeli assurances that this was a “safe zone”. On May 7, the Israeli army captured the …

Hundreds of thousands forced out of Rafah as food becomes scarce and Israel steps up its bombing
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Hundreds of thousands forced out of Rafah as food becomes scarce and Israel steps up its bombing

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Israeli forces have pushed deep …

Misery deepens in Gaza’s Rafah as Israeli troops press operation
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Misery deepens in Gaza’s Rafah as Israeli troops press operation

Associated Press  

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Aid workers struggled Monday to distribute dwindling food and other supplies to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians displaced by what Israel says is a limited military operation in Rafah, as the two main crossings near the southern Gaza city remained closed. The United Nations’ agency for Palestinian refugees said 360,000 Palestinians have fled Rafah over the …

Rafah’s hospitals overwhelmed while food and fuel run out as Israel steps up bombardment
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Rafah’s hospitals overwhelmed while food and fuel run out as Israel steps up bombardment

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It was the main hospital providing dialysis for patients …

The Latest | Palestinians flee Rafah as Netanyahu vows to widen Gaza assault despite US warnings
8 months ago

The Latest | Palestinians flee Rafah as Netanyahu vows to widen Gaza assault despite US warnings

Associated Press  

Tens of thousands of displaced and exhausted Palestinians have packed up their tents and other belongings and fled the southern city of Rafah for other parts of Gaza, according to the United Nations. “It’s like we’re sheep.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a U.S. threat to withhold some weapons would not deter Israel from expanding its offensive …

Palestinians flee chaos and panic in Rafah after Israel’s seizure of border crossing
8 months ago

Palestinians flee chaos and panic in Rafah after Israel’s seizure of border crossing

Associated Press  

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Tens of thousands of displaced and exhausted Palestinians have packed up their tents and other belongings from Rafah, dragging families on a new exodus. Gaza’s overcrowded southernmost city has been thrown into panic and chaos by Israel’s seizure of the nearby border crossing with Egypt and as its possible full-scale invasion of Rafah looms. Palestinians flee …

The Latest | Rafah’s hospitals will run out of fuel in 3 days, WHO says
8 months ago

The Latest | Rafah’s hospitals will run out of fuel in 3 days, WHO says

Associated Press  

The World Health Organization says it has only three days of fuel for its medical operations in southern Gaza, with shortages already forcing one of three remaining hospitals in the city of Rafah to shut down. The U.N. says northern Gaza is already in a state of “full-blown famine.” Israel said it reopened Kerem Shalom crossing, the other main entry …

The Latest | Israel's military seizes the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt
8 months ago

The Latest | Israel's military seizes the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt

The Independent  

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UN chief urges Israel to allow aid supplies into Gaza
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UN chief urges Israel to allow aid supplies into Gaza

Firstpost  

The bulk of the 2.4 million people living in Gaza have been forced to flee their homes due to the nearly six months of fighting and siege, and the region’s civilian infrastructure has been decimated Packed in by the Egyptian border, 1.5 million Palestinians have taken refuge in Rafah, the southernmost city of Gaza, and Israel has pledged to continue …

Israel faces fresh US calls against attack on Rafah
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel faces fresh US calls against attack on Rafah

The Hindu  

Israel faced renewed calls from key ally the United States on Friday against launching a large-scale attack on Gaza's southern city of Rafah, where nearly 1.5 million Palestinians are trapped. Israel sent troops into one of the largest medical sites in southern Gaza on Thursday, saying its forces were hunting for hostages and carrying out a "precise and limited operation" …

'A sort of Egyptian nightmare': UN aid chief warns of possible spillover of Gazans into Egypt
10 months, 3 weeks ago

'A sort of Egyptian nightmare': UN aid chief warns of possible spillover of Gazans into Egypt

Firstpost  

The UN aid chief Martin Griffiths cautioned that if Israel initiates a military operation in the border town of Rafah, there’s a risk of Palestinians overflowing into Egypt. While the Israeli military aims to root out Islamist militants and release hostages held since the Hamas attack in Israel on 7 October, they haven’t disclosed plans for civilian evacuation. “The possibility …

Exodus from Rafah as Israel ramps up strikes on south Gaza
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Exodus from Rafah as Israel ramps up strikes on south Gaza

Al Jazeera  

UN aid chief says notion that people in Gaza could evacuate to a safe place is an ‘illusion’. Rafah was a designated “safe zone” and the last refuge for Palestinians forced to escape Israel’s attacks by land, air and sea across the rest of the enclave. “It is a continuation of the war of extermination, targeting hospitals and destroying civilian …

‘There will be massacres’: Palestinians in Rafah speak of their fears
10 months, 4 weeks ago

‘There will be massacres’: Palestinians in Rafah speak of their fears

Al Jazeera  

They’ve been pushed from one spot in Gaza to another by the Israeli army. Israel had designated Rafah a “safe zone”, but now, it is threatening a ground invasion, leaving more than a million people trapped there, terrified, with nowhere else to go. There have been international condemnations of Israel’s plan to invade Rafah but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …

A Major U.N. Agency Is In Chaos. It’s Making Life Even Harder In Gaza.
11 months, 1 week ago

A Major U.N. Agency Is In Chaos. It’s Making Life Even Harder In Gaza.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Saady Lozon used to employ hundreds of Gazans, provide IT services to customers around the world — including in Israel — and travel internationally to promote Palestinians’ tech skills. “If people want it to be easy, it’s very easy,” said Sammy Nabulsi, a Boston-based attorney who is working with Americans stuck in Gaza or who have family …

Gazans undertake a perilous journey to Egypt that ends with a single step through the narrow Rafah crossing
1 year ago

Gazans undertake a perilous journey to Egypt that ends with a single step through the narrow Rafah crossing

ABC  

Shivering in the darkness, Sahar Ramy pulled a small pink suitcase behind her as she followed her family through the dawn and towards freedom. Members of the Ramy family wait for their transport on the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing after leaving Gaza. Egyptian aid workers wait to unload a plane of supplies destined for Gaza at Al Arish …

Near Rafah border, baby dies and aid held up again as Israel’s war resumes
1 year, 1 month ago

Near Rafah border, baby dies and aid held up again as Israel’s war resumes

Al Jazeera  

One of the 28 premature Gaza babies moved to Egypt from al-Shifa Hospital is dead. Hundreds of trucks carrying aid for Gaza were lined up in a long queue at the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing. From the moment a truck moves into the Rafah border crossing it takes two or three more days for the aid to …

Gazans fleeing the Israel-Gaza war say even with a visa to Australia, it's a struggle to cross the Rafah border
1 year, 1 month ago

Gazans fleeing the Israel-Gaza war say even with a visa to Australia, it's a struggle to cross the Rafah border

ABC  

Mahmoud Idrees is on the brink. "Until now didn't put our name on the Gaza checking point, the Rafah crossing." Now in the south of Gaza, Mahmoud said he had been checking regularly whether his family's names have been put on "the list", and he is growing impatient. 'Unimaginable' conditions As Mahmoud and his family wait anxiously in southern Gaza …

Egypt's Rafah border with Gaza is key for aid coming in and people leaving for safety
1 year, 1 month ago

Egypt's Rafah border with Gaza is key for aid coming in and people leaving for safety

NPR  

Egypt's Rafah border with Gaza is key for aid coming in and people leaving for safety Enlarge this image toggle caption Aya Batrawy/NPR Aya Batrawy/NPR RAFAH, Egypt — A dusty, remote border crossing on the tip of Egypt's North Sinai has become the focus of international attention because it is currently the only way in and out of the Gaza …

In a Cairo hospital: Guilt, pain and a desperate wait
1 year, 1 month ago

In a Cairo hospital: Guilt, pain and a desperate wait

CNN  

CNN — When Rami Mahmoud left his family’s home to buy food, his wife, Elham Maged, stayed behind to pray. CNN Two weeks on from the horror of that day, the couple are more than 200 miles southwest of Gaza City, inside Cairo’s Nasser Medical Institute in neighboring Egypt. My youngest is 4 years old.” Both Wadea and Mahmoud’s families …

‘We saw death’: Egyptian nationals trying to leave Gaza stuck at Rafah
1 year, 2 months ago

‘We saw death’: Egyptian nationals trying to leave Gaza stuck at Rafah

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of foreign nationals managed to exit Gaza through the Rafah crossing, but some Palestinian Egyptians remain stranded as Israel’s war rages. “Luck is not on my side.” ‘We have the right to leave’ An estimated 50,000 dual nationals living in the Gaza Strip hold both Palestinian and Egyptian citizenship, according to Alaa al-Din Obeid, a member of the Egyptian …

France evacuates 100 nationals from Gaza via Rafah crossing
1 year, 2 months ago

France evacuates 100 nationals from Gaza via Rafah crossing

Firstpost  

Hundreds of foreign passport holders were waiting at the Rafah crossing Tuesday for evacuation into Egypt More than 100 French nationals and their dependents have been evacuated from the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing to Egypt, the foreign ministry in Paris said Tuesday. “Two groups of French nationals, officials and rights holders were able to leave” on Monday …

Foreign nationals and wounded Palestinians leave Gaza through Rafah Crossing
1 year, 2 months ago

Foreign nationals and wounded Palestinians leave Gaza through Rafah Crossing

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Dozens of foreign nationals and wounded Palestinians left Gaza through …

Hundreds of foreign passport holders leave Gaza for Egypt amid Israel war
1 year, 2 months ago

Hundreds of foreign passport holders leave Gaza for Egypt amid Israel war

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of foreign passport holders, including Palestinian dual nationals, have left Gaza via the Rafah border crossing to Egypt. At least 320 foreign nationals entered Egypt from Gaza on Tuesday after the Rafah crossing was closed over the weekend, the Reuters news agency reported, citing Egyptian sources. The United States has helped more than 400 of its citizens, lawful permanent …

Hamas govt suspends evacuation of foreigners to Egypt: border official
1 year, 2 months ago

Hamas govt suspends evacuation of foreigners to Egypt: border official

Hindustan Times  

Gaza's Hamas government suspended the evacuation of foreign passport holders to Egypt Saturday after Israel refused to allow some wounded Palestinians to be evacuated to Egyptian hospitals, a border official said. "No foreign passport holder will be able to leave the Gaza Strip until wounded people who need to be evacuated from hospitals in north Gaza are transported through the …

As more Palestinians with foreign citizenship leave Gaza, some families are left in the lurch
1 year, 2 months ago

As more Palestinians with foreign citizenship leave Gaza, some families are left in the lurch

Associated Press  

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Dozens of Palestinians with foreign passports crossed through the war-torn Gaza Strip’s only exit for the second straight day Thursday, escaping Israel’s suffocating siege into the empty Egyptian desert. Nizar, a 41-year-old aid worker from Gaza City, gently shook his children awake at dawn and drove to Gaza’s southern Rafah crossing with his wife, 8-month-old son …

Watch view of Rafah border as crossing expected to open for second day
1 year, 2 months ago

Watch view of Rafah border as crossing expected to open for second day

The Independent  

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Gaza-Egypt border crossing offers potential route out for trapped Britons
1 year, 2 months ago

Gaza-Egypt border crossing offers potential route out for trapped Britons

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Intensive diplomatic efforts involving Rishi …

Israel-Hamas War: Foreigners Leave Gaza As Rafah Border Opens For First Time
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel-Hamas War: Foreigners Leave Gaza As Rafah Border Opens For First Time

ABP News  

Scores of people holding foreign passports left the war-torn Gaza for Egypt after the Rafah border crossing opened for the first time since the beginning of the war on October 7, reported AFP. The Gaza Borders and Crossings Authority earlier this morning published a list of more than 500 foreigners and dual citizenship holders, calling them to head towards the …

Israel-Hamas war, Day 26 | Bolivia cuts ties with Israel over Gaza strikes
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel-Hamas war, Day 26 | Bolivia cuts ties with Israel over Gaza strikes

The Hindu  

November 01, 2023 19:10 Gaza crossing opens for foreign passport holders and wounded After more than three weeks of siege, the first Palestinians — dozens of dual passport holders and seriously injured — were allowed to leave Gaza, where Israeli airstrikes pounded a refugee camp for the second day Wednesday. Meanwhile, Al-Jazeera television, one of the few media outlets still …

‘There are thousands more’: Wounded Palestinians cross into Egypt from Gaza
1 year, 2 months ago

‘There are thousands more’: Wounded Palestinians cross into Egypt from Gaza

Al Jazeera  

As a small number of injured Palestinians escape Israeli siege in the Gaza Strip, many more remain in urgent need of treatment abroad. All I want is to be around my young family, my two-year-old son and baby daughter, safe and sound.” For the first time since October 7, when Israel began its offensive on the Gaza Strip following an …

Chaos, fear reign as foreign nationals try to leave Gaza through Rafah
1 year, 2 months ago

Chaos, fear reign as foreign nationals try to leave Gaza through Rafah

Al Jazeera  

The Rafah border crossing opened to allow some foreign and dual nationals to leave Gaza – but bombs are still dropping. Since he learned that the border crossing linking Egypt with the Gaza Strip temporarily opened Wednesday to allow a limited number of critically wounded people and foreign nationals to exit, Abukhousa has been desperately trying to reach his family. …

Rafah crossing linking war-torn Gaza to Egypt opens
1 year, 2 months ago

Rafah crossing linking war-torn Gaza to Egypt opens

Al Jazeera  

More than 500 foreigners, dual nationals and dozens of injured Palestinians are allowed to leave the war-torn enclave. More than 500 foreign nationals and dual citizens will be allowed to leave the enclave, the Gaza Borders and Crossings Authority said in a statement verified by Al Jazeera’s Sanad Agency. Convoys of desperately needed aid have been trickling in Gaza through …

After weeks in besieged Gaza, foreign nationals, wounded Palestinians allowed to leave
1 year, 2 months ago

After weeks in besieged Gaza, foreign nationals, wounded Palestinians allowed to leave

LA Times  

Hundreds of dual passport holders and dozens of seriously injured Palestinians were allowed to leave Gaza on Wednesday after more than three weeks under siege, while Israeli airstrikes destroyed apartments in a densely populated area for a second day. The first people to leave Gaza — other than four hostages released by Hamas and another rescued by Israeli forces — …

Israel-Hamas war: Dozens of foreign passport holders seen entering Egypt's Rafah crossing from Gaza
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel-Hamas war: Dozens of foreign passport holders seen entering Egypt's Rafah crossing from Gaza

India TV News  

Several foreign passport holders on Wednesday entered the Rafah border crossing in Egypt from the conflict-torn Gaza Strip, the first time foreigners have been allowed to do so since the war between Israel and Hamas broke out three weeks ago. The Palestinian crossing authority said more than 400 foreign passport holders would be permitted to leave Gaza on Wednesday. Earlier, …

Photos: A look at the scene of the Rafah border crossing opening
1 year, 2 months ago

Photos: A look at the scene of the Rafah border crossing opening

NPR  

Photos: A look at the scene of the Rafah border crossing opening Enlarge this image toggle caption Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images A first group of foreign passport holders have left Gaza. They are currently inside the terminal at the Rafah border crossing and are waiting to cross into Egypt. The Rafah border crossing into Egypt is the only …

Rafah crossing opens briefly to allow some foreigners, wounded to exit Gaza
1 year, 2 months ago

Rafah crossing opens briefly to allow some foreigners, wounded to exit Gaza

Al Jazeera  

A border crossing linking Egypt with the Gaza Strip has temporarily opened to allow a limited number of critically wounded people and foreign nationals to exit, as Israeli forces press on with their ground and aerial offensive on the besieged enclave. Some 500 people overall were expected to leave Gaza on Wednesday through the Egypt-controlled Rafah crossing that opened for …

Australian families in Gaza told to head to Rafah as border crossing opens
1 year, 2 months ago

Australian families in Gaza told to head to Rafah as border crossing opens

ABC  

Some Australians trapped in Gaza have been advised to go to the Rafah border crossing with Egypt as the border opens to foreign nationals. Key points: Foreign media has reported Gaza's Rafah crossing may be opened to allow 400 foreign nationals to leave A number of Australians have received advice to head to the crossing if it is safe for …

Egypt to receive wounded Gazans via Rafah crossing today: Report
1 year, 2 months ago

Egypt to receive wounded Gazans via Rafah crossing today: Report

Hindustan Times  

Egypt is preparing to receive wounded Palestinians from the heavily bombarded Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing for medical treatment, medical and security sources said on Tuesday. Palestinians conduct search and rescue works at the site of an Israeli strike on a house in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip It comes amid unrelenting Israeli bombardment of the Hamas-run …

Stranded at a closed border as bombs fall, foreign nationals in besieged Gaza await evacuation
1 year, 2 months ago

Stranded at a closed border as bombs fall, foreign nationals in besieged Gaza await evacuation

Associated Press  

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — For more than a week, Talaat Ghabayen, a citizen of Norway who spent his whole life in Oslo, has waited days and nights at the Gaza Strip’s land crossing with Egypt as his embassy advised, hoping to flee Israel’s bombardment and looming ground invasion and reunite with his wife and sons back home. “Egypt is …

Stranded at a closed border as bombs fall, foreign nationals in besieged Gaza await evacuation
1 year, 2 months ago

Stranded at a closed border as bombs fall, foreign nationals in besieged Gaza await evacuation

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy For more than a week, …

Palestinians stuck in Egypt desperate to return to Gaza amid Israel attacks
1 year, 2 months ago

Palestinians stuck in Egypt desperate to return to Gaza amid Israel attacks

Al Jazeera  

Time and money are running out for hundreds of Palestinians stuck in El Arish, northern Egypt. El Arish, Egypt – Aylol Abo Elwan was making his way from the Rafah border crossing to the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on the morning of October 7 – he was travelling from his home in southern Gaza to see a specialist doctor. Since the …

UK and allies work to ‘find out what happened’ in Gaza hospital blast
1 year, 2 months ago

UK and allies work to ‘find out what happened’ in Gaza hospital blast

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said the destruction of al Ahli hospital has resulted in …

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