Five wars in 15 years have stifled Gaza’s growth | Data
1 year, 1 month ago

Five wars in 15 years have stifled Gaza’s growth | Data

The Hindu  

Since the beginning of Israeli strikes following Hamas’ surprise attack in southern Israel on October 7, over 4,700 people have died in the Gaza Strip, according to reports from the territory’s leaders. Chart 1A | The chart shows GDP per capita, PPP. While over 16,000 people are injured in Gaza, the region only has 13 hospital beds per 10,000 population, among the lowest in the world. Chart 4A | The chart shows the number of hospital beds per 10,000 people.

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Gaza's economy was already in tatters, but the Israeli invasion has caused 'unparalleled devastation', the UN says
2 months ago

Gaza's economy was already in tatters, but the Israeli invasion has caused 'unparalleled devastation', the UN says

ABC  

It will take Gaza's economy three and a half centuries to recover from destruction caused by the Israeli invasion of the territory, a UN report says. Israel's invasion of Gaza has "resulted in an unprecedented humanitarian, environmental and social catastrophe and propelled Gaza from de-development to utter ruin", the UN's trade and development wing said in a report published on …

The Israel-Hamas war’s devastating toll, by the numbers
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The Israel-Hamas war’s devastating toll, by the numbers

Associated Press  

Israel’s yearlong offensive in Gaza, launched in response to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and caused widespread destruction in the besieged coastal enclave. Here are some figures that show the scale of death and devastation. Sources include the Israeli government, the Gaza Health Ministry and U.N. agencies. The Oct. 7 attack Number of people …

Experts say Gaza is at 'high risk' of famine despite increased aid to the north
6 months ago

Experts say Gaza is at 'high risk' of famine despite increased aid to the north

New Indian Express  

Israel invaded Gaza after Hamas' attack on Oct. 7, in which Palestinian militants killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducted about 250. The latest findings come from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IPC, an initiative first set up in 2004 during the famine in Somalia that now includes more than a dozen U.N. agencies, aid groups, governments …

How 6 months of Israel's war in Gaza have upended the Middle East
8 months, 2 weeks ago

How 6 months of Israel's war in Gaza have upended the Middle East

NPR  

How 6 months of Israel's war in Gaza have upended the Middle East Enlarge this image toggle caption Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images Hamas unleashed its early morning rampage in southern Israel six months ago this Sunday, igniting the deadliest war ever between Israelis and Palestinians. Enlarge this image toggle caption Xinhua News Agency via …

Israel-Hamas war killed more kids than in 4 years of global conflict: UN agency
9 months, 1 week ago

Israel-Hamas war killed more kids than in 4 years of global conflict: UN agency

Hindustan Times  

More children have been reported killed in the war raging in Gaza than in four years of conflict around the world, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said Tuesday. The number of children reported killed in just over 4 months in #Gaza is higher than the number of children killed in 4 years of wars around the …

Gaza war hits Israeli economy with 19.4% Q4 drop
10 months ago

Gaza war hits Israeli economy with 19.4% Q4 drop

The Hindu  

Israel's economy took a deep dive in the fourth quarter due to its war with Hamas in Gaza, but 2023 still ended with positive growth, data showed on February 19. The country’s gross domestic product contracted an annualised 19.4% in the last three months compared to the previous quarter, the Central Bureau of Statistics said in an initial estimate. "The …

How the war in Gaza is taking a toll on Israel's economy
11 months, 2 weeks ago

How the war in Gaza is taking a toll on Israel's economy

NPR  

How the war in Gaza is taking a toll on Israel's economy The Israeli military is sending thousands of soldiers home from Gaza — in part to reenergize the economy which faces a massive labor shortage because of the war. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Israel's army says it is pulling thousands of troops out of Gaza and sending them home to …

These numbers show the staggering losses in the Israel-Hamas war as Gaza deaths surpass 20,000
1 year ago

These numbers show the staggering losses in the Israel-Hamas war as Gaza deaths surpass 20,000

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. A weeklong ceasefire in late November saw Hamas release …

Israel-Hamas conflict | More than 20,000 Palestinians have been killed, Gaza health officials say
1 year ago

Israel-Hamas conflict | More than 20,000 Palestinians have been killed, Gaza health officials say

The Hindu  

The war in Gaza has killed more than 20,000 Palestinians, health officials in the Hamas-run territory said on December 22, a new reflection of the staggering cost of Israel’s military offensive as pressure grows to scale it back. The figure, amounting to nearly 1% of the territory’s prewar population, is just one measure of the devastation wrought by the conflict, …

Entire Gaza at ‘risk of famine’ as fighting rages between Israel, Hamas
1 year ago

Entire Gaza at ‘risk of famine’ as fighting rages between Israel, Hamas

Al Jazeera  

United Nations agencies say that Gaza’s entire population of 2.3 million people is at “imminent risk of famine” as battles rage between Israeli forces and Palestinian fighters across most of the enclave. Relentless attacks from both sides have left more than half a million people – or roughly one in four people in Gaza – starving because not enough food …

Nearly 66 percent of jobs lost in Gaza since Israel-Hamas war broke out
1 year ago

Nearly 66 percent of jobs lost in Gaza since Israel-Hamas war broke out

Al Jazeera  

Nearly 66 percent of jobs have been lost in the Gaza Strip since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas on October 7, according to new data from the International Labour Organization and the Palestinian statistics office. Palestinians have seen their employment reduced by two-thirds in the Gaza Strip – equivalent to 192,000 jobs – since the outbreak …

Israel-Hamas war: Heavy fighting across Gaza continues as Israel renews aggression I Watch drone footage
1 year ago

Israel-Hamas war: Heavy fighting across Gaza continues as Israel renews aggression I Watch drone footage

India TV News  

Israel-Hamas war: Heavy fighting raged overnight and into Sunday across Gaza, including in the devastated north, as Israel pressed ahead with its offensive after the US blocked the latest international push for a cease-fire and rushed more munitions to its close ally. Watch drone footage of Gaza destruction here: Israel has faced rising international outrage and calls for a permanent …

No end to suffering of Gaza children as Israeli attacks rage on
1 year ago

No end to suffering of Gaza children as Israeli attacks rage on

Al Jazeera  

More than 6,600 Palestinian children have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza since October 7, the government’s media office says. On Friday, Catherine Russell, executive director of the United Nations Children’s Fund, warned that Gaza is once again “the most dangerous place in the world to be a child”, following the resumption of the war. The study conducted by …

Israel-Gaza war ‘devastating’ Palestine economy, UN warns
1 year, 1 month ago

Israel-Gaza war ‘devastating’ Palestine economy, UN warns

Al Jazeera  

Gaza is experiencing ‘unimaginable’ levels of destruction as the Palestinian economy suffers after a month of war. The socioeconomic “shock” of the Israel-Gaza war will force hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into poverty, a United Nations report on the conflict’s possible long-term effects on Gaza and the occupied West Bank warned. UN Development Programme Assistant Secretary-General Abdallah al-Dardari told a …

Israel-Hamas war updates | G7 appeals for humanitarian pauses in Gaza, seeks hostages’ release
1 year, 1 month ago

Israel-Hamas war updates | G7 appeals for humanitarian pauses in Gaza, seeks hostages’ release

The Hindu  

Israel said that its ground forces were battling Hamas fighters deep inside Gaza’s largest city, signalling a major new stage in the month-old conflict, and its leaders foresee controlling the enclave’s security after the war. Since Hamas gunmen killed 1,400 people and took some 240 hostages in an Oct. 7 cross-border gun rampage, Israel has pounded Gaza from the air …

In Numbers | The staggering toll of the Israel-Hamas war
1 year, 1 month ago

In Numbers | The staggering toll of the Israel-Hamas war

Firstpost  

The latest Israel-Hamas war has quickly become the deadliest and most destructive of the five wars fought between the sides since Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip in 2007 from the Palestinian Authority. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that Israel will continue “until victory.” Israel continues to carry out airstrikes, including one on the Jabalia refugee camp on …

Israel-Hamas war, Day 19 | U.S., Russian bids on Israel-Hamas war fail at Security Council
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel-Hamas war, Day 19 | U.S., Russian bids on Israel-Hamas war fail at Security Council

The Hindu  

Rapidly expanding Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip has killed more than 700 people in the past day as medical facilities across the territory were forced to close because of bombing damage and a lack of power, health officials said on Tuesday. It could signal an even greater loss of life in Gaza once Israeli ground forces backed by tanks …

Gaza needed billions in aid before Israel-Hamas war: UN
1 year, 2 months ago

Gaza needed billions in aid before Israel-Hamas war: UN

Al Jazeera  

Before the conflict broke out on October 7, the economic conditions in Gaza were dire after years of the Israeli blockade. Gaza already needed billions of dollars in international aid to compensate for years of Israeli blockade before the Israel-Hamas war broke out, a United Nations report states. “Donors and the international community need to extend significant economic aid to …

Israel-Hamas war, Day 17 | UN General Assembly to meet on October 26 to discuss conflict
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel-Hamas war, Day 17 | UN General Assembly to meet on October 26 to discuss conflict

The Hindu  

Israel ramped up its airstrikes on Monday in Gaza, where the death toll was rising rapidly, and the United States advised Israel to delay an expected ground invasion to allow more time to negotiate the release of hostages taken by Hamas militants. Israeli warplanes have struck targets across the Gaza Strip as well as two airports in Syria and a …

October 15, 2023 Israel-Hamas war news
1 year, 2 months ago

October 15, 2023 Israel-Hamas war news

CNN  

An aerial view of houses and buildings destroyed by Israeli strikes in Gaza City on October 10. Shadi Tabatibi/Reuters Israel is gearing up for the next stage of its war on Hamas, following the Palestinian militant group’s brutal October 7 attacks that killed 1,400 people. As Israel prepares for a ground offensive into Gaza, here’s what you need to know …

Israel-Palestine conflict updates | Israel PM tells Palestinians to leave Gaza, vows to destroy Hamas’ capabilities
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel-Palestine conflict updates | Israel PM tells Palestinians to leave Gaza, vows to destroy Hamas’ capabilities

The Hindu  

October 07, 2023 12:30 pm | Updated October 08, 2023 07:33 am IST Hamas militants fired thousands of rockets and sent dozens of fighters into Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip in an unprecedented surprise early morning attack during a major Jewish holiday on October 7, killing dozens and stunning the country. Israel’s national rescue service said at least 200 …

The deepening costs of 4 Gaza wars in 13 years, in 4 charts
3 years, 3 months ago

The deepening costs of 4 Gaza wars in 13 years, in 4 charts

Associated Press  

The latest war between Hamas and Israel followed a familiar – and troubling – pattern: Palestinian rocket fire, devastating Israeli airstrikes; a mounting loss of life and appeals for the “senseless cycle” to end. In the late 1980s, the first Palestinian uprising against Israeli rule erupted in Gaza, and the Islamic militant group Hamas formed, opposed to Israel’s existence. According …

‘They aim to kill’: Gaza doctors recount experiences as war rages
3 years, 7 months ago

‘They aim to kill’: Gaza doctors recount experiences as war rages

Al Jazeera  

Doctors at al-Shifa hospital tell Al Jazeera about the emotional and practical struggles they face working to save lives during Israel’s bombardment. The killing this week of two senior doctors – Ayman Abu al-Ouf, head of internal medicine at al-Shifa hospital, and psychiatric neurologist Mooein Ahmad al-Aloul – dealt a further psychological blow to medics already working under immense pressure …

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