The war in Gaza has wiped out entire Palestinian families
6 months ago

The war in Gaza has wiped out entire Palestinian families

LA Times  

This combination of photos shows relatives of Youssef Salem whom he has lost from Israeli strikes during the Gaza war which started Oct. 7, 2023. “The numbers are shocking,” said Hussam Abu al Qumssan, who lives in Libya and has taken over documenting the family death toll as his relatives in Gaza struggled to keep track. When afternoon becomes night Ramzy Abu al Qumssan’s family lived in the Jabaliya refugee camp since his family was displaced in 1948 from Deir Sneid, a village north of Gaza in what is now Israel. “I knew she was not coming back and that she wouldn’t be pulled out of under the rubble.” In all, 55 members of his family perished in Jabaliya in two Israeli bombings two weeks apart. “I left Gaza, but I still belong,” said Youssef Salem, who told AP his family story over a series of telephone interviews.

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Escalating Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 50 Palestinians in 24 hours
23 hours, 50 minutes ago

Escalating Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 50 Palestinians in 24 hours

Al Jazeera  

A wave of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has killed at least 50 Palestinians in the past 24 hours. One of the attacks overnight and into Monday hit a tent camp in the al-Mawasi area, a so-called humanitarian “safe zone”, killing eight people, including two children. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the central city of Deir el-Balah said three …

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 22 as Vatican envoy visits Christians for pre-Christmas Mass
Top News
1 day, 15 hours ago

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 22 as Vatican envoy visits Christians for pre-Christmas Mass

Associated Press  

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday killed at least 22 people, including five children, Palestinian medical officials said, while Gaza’s small Christian community celebrated a pre-Christmas Mass. One of the latest Israeli strikes hit a school housing displaced people in Gaza City and killed at least eight, including three children, according …

Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 20, Palestinian officials say
1 day, 23 hours ago

Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 20, Palestinian officials say

New Indian Express  

DEIR AL-BALAH: Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday killed at least 20 people, including five children, Palestinian medical officials said. Israeli authorities meanwhile allowed Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the leader of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land, to enter Gaza and celebrate a pre-Christmas Mass with members of the territory’s small Christian community. A strike on …

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 22 as Vatican envoy visits Christians for pre-Christmas Mass
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1 day, 23 hours ago

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 22 as Vatican envoy visits Christians for pre-Christmas Mass

LA Times  

Palestinians pray Sunday over the bodies of the victims of an Israeli strike on a home in Deir al Balah. Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday killed at least 22 people, including five children, Palestinian medical officials said, while Gaza’s small Christian community celebrated a pre-Christmas Mass. One of the latest Israeli strikes hit a school …

Israel kills 7 children from one family in air strike on Gaza
2 days, 23 hours ago

Israel kills 7 children from one family in air strike on Gaza

Al Jazeera  

UNRWA says Gaza has become a ‘graveyard’ as Israel continues its bombing campaign amid worsening living conditions. An Israeli air strike has killed 12 members of a family, including seven children, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Civil Defence rescue agency has reported. “All of the martyrs are from the same family, including seven children, the …

A rocket from Yemen strikes Tel Aviv, injuring 16, and Palestinians mourn a dozen children in Gaza
2 days, 23 hours ago

A rocket from Yemen strikes Tel Aviv, injuring 16, and Palestinians mourn a dozen children in Gaza

Politico  

“A flash of light, a blow and we fell to the ground. The Israeli strikes Thursday caused “considerable damage” to the Houthi-controlled Red Sea ports that will lead to the “immediate and significant reduction in port capacity,” U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said. One strike hit a residential building in the built-up Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, killing at least …

Israel escalates Gaza bombardment as ceasefire talks intensify
4 days, 23 hours ago

Israel escalates Gaza bombardment as ceasefire talks intensify

Al Jazeera  

US and Arab mediators are working round-the-clock to hammer out a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, sources close to the talks told the Reuters news agency, while in the Gaza Strip medics said Israeli strikes had killed 41 Palestinians on Thursday. In Gaza, medics said at least 13 Palestinians were killed overnight in separate Israeli air strikes, including on …

Palestinians decry ‘barbaric’ Israel strike on Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp
1 week, 3 days ago

Palestinians decry ‘barbaric’ Israel strike on Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp

Al Jazeera  

At least 36 people, many members of same family, were killed in the Israeli strike on a Palestinian shelter. Palestinian authorities have said that at least 36 people were killed in an Israeli strike on the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, as Israel continues to conduct devastating attacks across the strip. As of October 2024, the one-year anniversary of …

Middle East latest: Israeli airstrikes kill 28 in Gaza, including 7 children, health officials say
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1 week, 4 days ago

Middle East latest: Israeli airstrikes kill 28 in Gaza, including 7 children, health officials say

Associated Press  

Palestinian medical officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 28 people in the Gaza Strip, including seven children and a woman, hours after the U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. US Secretary of State Blinken renews calls for inclusion, stability in Syria in Mideast visit AQABA, Jordan — U.S. Secretary of State …

Gaza rescuers say at least 22 killed in overnight Israel strike
1 week, 5 days ago

Gaza rescuers say at least 22 killed in overnight Israel strike

New Indian Express  

Gaza's civil defence agency said Wednesday that an overnight Israeli air strike in the northern part of the Palestinian territory killed at least 22 people, including women and children. "At least 22 people were martyred in the massacre committed by the occupation military after it bombed a house belonging to the Abu al-Tarabish family near Kamal Adwan hospital in northern …

Israel's deadliest strikes on Gaza's refugee camp kill 29 including 8 members of the same family
1 week, 5 days ago

Israel's deadliest strikes on Gaza's refugee camp kill 29 including 8 members of the same family

India TV News  

Gaza City: Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip killed at least 29 people overnight and into Wednesday, including one that hit a home where displaced people were sheltering in the isolated north, killing 19, according to Palestinian medical officials. Nuseirat refugee camp attacked Another strike in the built-up Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza killed at least seven people, according …

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 33, including children, Palestinian medics say
1 week, 5 days ago

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 33, including children, Palestinian medics say

LA Times  

Palestinians mourn family members killed by Israeli strikes on the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza on Wednesday. “We are witnessing a massive loss of life, with many martyrs in the targeted areas.” Another strike in the decades-old Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza killed at least seven people, according to the Awda Hospital. U.N. says civilians in Gaza face …

Israeli strikes kill 34 Palestinians in Gaza
1 week, 5 days ago

Israeli strikes kill 34 Palestinians in Gaza

China Daily  

Children warm themselves by the fire at a makeshift camp for displaced Palestinians in the Nahr al-Bared area in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on Monday. BASHAR TALEB / AFP CAIRO — Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 34 Palestinians overnight and on Tuesday, medics said, as Israeli tanks pushed into areas in central and southern parts …

Israeli attack on Gaza camp kills five displaced family members
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Israeli attack on Gaza camp kills five displaced family members

Al Jazeera  

Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed 44,708 people as Israeli forces continue their siege of Kamal Adwan Hospital. Meanwhile, Israel’s siege of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza is continuing, with Palestinian health officials reporting on Sunday that Israeli forces had shelled the hospital, damaging electricity and oxygen pumps and disrupting urgent surgeries. “Israeli forces are about …

An Israeli strike on a Gaza tent camp kills at least 21 people
2 weeks, 4 days ago

An Israeli strike on a Gaza tent camp kills at least 21 people

Deccan Chronicle  

An Israeli strike on a tent camp housing displaced people in southern Gaza killed at least 21 people and wounded 28 on Wednesday, said the director of Nasser Hospital, Atif al-Hout, in the nearby city of Khan Younis. The Israeli military said its aircraft struck senior Hamas militants “involved in terrorist activities” in the area.At least 15 bodies arrived at …

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill dozens as Hamas official says talks resume
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill dozens as Hamas official says talks resume

Al Jazeera  

Israel struck displacement camp in al-Mawasi as Amnesty says Israel’s actions in Gaza amount to genocide. The Health Ministry said three hospitals that are barely operational on the northern edge of the Gaza Strip have come under repeated attack since Israeli forces sent tanks to Beit Lahiya and Beit Hanoon towns and the nearby Jabalia refugee camp in October in …

Nine members of a family killed in Nuseirat as Israel bombards Gaza
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Nine members of a family killed in Nuseirat as Israel bombards Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Residential buildings, public facilities and infrastructure attacked across Gaza, as UN accuses Israel of denying 82 of 91 attempts to deliver aid to the north. The Israeli military has targeted residential buildings, public facilities and infrastructure across the Gaza Strip, killing at least nine members of a family in the Nuseirat refugee camp. Reporting from central Gaza’s Deir el-Balah, Al …

At least 42 Palestinians killed as Israel ramps up bombing in central Gaza
Top News
3 weeks, 4 days ago

At least 42 Palestinians killed as Israel ramps up bombing in central Gaza

Al Jazeera  

At least 42 people have been killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, medical sources told Al Jazeera Arabic, as Israeli forces stepped up their bombardment of central areas and tanks pushed deeper into the enclave’s north and south. Six people were killed in two air strikes on a house and near Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya in …

26 Palestinians killed after Israel launches strikes in central Gaza
3 weeks, 4 days ago

26 Palestinians killed after Israel launches strikes in central Gaza

India Today  

Israeli military strikes killed at least 26 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, medics said, as forces stepped up their bombardment of central areas and tanks pushed deeper into the north and south of the enclave. GAZA DEATHS Israel's campaign in Gaza has killed nearly 44,200 people and displaced nearly all the enclave's population at least once, Gaza officials …

Israeli attacks kill over 100 across Gaza and Lebanon
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Israeli attacks kill over 100 across Gaza and Lebanon

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. At least 120 people have been killed in Gaza …

Israeli strikes kill 120 Palestinians in Gaza within 48 hours
1 month ago

Israeli strikes kill 120 Palestinians in Gaza within 48 hours

Firstpost  

Israel says Hamas uses hospitals and civilians as human shields, and has made public videos and photos to support that claim. People check the site on an Israeli strike at a house in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on November 22, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group. Image- AFP Israeli airstrikes across …

Israeli strikes kill 11 as Lebanon cease-fire efforts appear to gain steam
1 month, 1 week ago

Israeli strikes kill 11 as Lebanon cease-fire efforts appear to gain steam

Deccan Chronicle  

Israeli strikes killed at least 11 people across Lebanon on Friday — including a mother, father and their three kids in a home — as rescue workers called off their search for survivors a day after an Israeli strike on a civil defense center killed 14 emergency workers and volunteers.The airstrikes come as Lebanon's prime minister apparently urged Iran to …

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 …

Middle East latest: 3 young siblings among 6 killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza, medics say
1 month, 1 week ago

Middle East latest: 3 young siblings among 6 killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza, medics say

Associated Press  

An Israeli strike on a home in northern Gaza killed three siblings aged 6 and under, among at least six people killed in airstrikes in the war-ravaged territory, Palestinian medics said Wednesday. Eight international aid groups had earlier said that Israel failed to meet U.S. demands for greater humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip, where hunger experts say the north …

Israeli strikes kill dozens in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, medics say
1 month, 1 week ago

Israeli strikes kill dozens in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, medics say

NPR  

Israeli strikes kill dozens in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, medics say toggle caption Hassan Ammar/AP DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli airstrikes killed at least 46 people in the Gaza Strip in the past day, including 11 at a makeshift cafeteria in an Israeli-declared humanitarian zone, medics said. An Israeli airstrike on a residential building in central Lebanon killed …

Israeli strikes set off explosions in Beirut suburbs and kill 14 Palestinians in Gaza, medics say
1 month, 1 week ago

Israeli strikes set off explosions in Beirut suburbs and kill 14 Palestinians in Gaza, medics say

The Hindu  

Israeli airstrikes hit a cafeteria and a home in Gaza, killing at least 14 persons, medical officials said. In Lebanon, large explosions shook Beirut’s southern suburbs — an area known as Dahiyeh where Hezbollah has a significant presence — soon after the Israeli military issued evacuation orders for 11 houses there. An Israeli strike late Monday hit a makeshift cafeteria …

Dozens killed, others displaced as Israel continues attacks on Gaza
1 month, 1 week ago

Dozens killed, others displaced as Israel continues attacks on Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Dozens of Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza, including a drone strike on a cafe in the al-Mawasi area in the south of the territory which was previously designated a “safe zone” by Israel’s military. Sohair Abu Ouda, an evacuee from Beit Hanoon, said Israeli forces were “wreaking killing in Beit Hanoon all night long, pounding the …

Eyewitnesses describe Israeli air strike as a 'massacre' in northern Gaza town of Jabalia
1 month, 1 week ago

Eyewitnesses describe Israeli air strike as a 'massacre' in northern Gaza town of Jabalia

ABC  

An air strike on a house in northern Gaza has killed at least 24 people, reportedly all members of the same family, as Israel continues its renewed offensive against Hamas. The official Palestinian news agency WAFA and Hamas media put the number of people killed at 32, but this is yet to be confirmed by the territory's health ministry. In …

Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon and isolated northern Gaza while Netanyahu and Trump speak
1 month, 1 week ago

Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon and isolated northern Gaza while Netanyahu and Trump speak

Live Mint  

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes killed dozens of people including children on Sunday in Lebanon and isolated northern Gaza, as the world watched for signs of how the U.S. election might affect the war against Iranian-backed militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he has spoken three times with Donald Trump since Tuesday’s election …

Israel bombs northern Gaza house killing 13 children amid ongoing siege
1 month, 1 week ago

Israel bombs northern Gaza house killing 13 children amid ongoing siege

Al Jazeera  

At least 32 killed after Israel bombs a house in Jabalia as aid agencies say northern Gaza without aid and food amid ongoing siege. An Israeli strike on a house in the Jabalia refugee camp sheltering displaced Palestinians has killed at least 32 people, including 13 children, as rights groups warn of an “extremely grave situation” in northern Gaza amid …

Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon and in isolated northern Gaza
1 month, 1 week ago

Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon and in isolated northern Gaza

LA Times  

A woman with a child pass the site where an Israeli airstrike hit a house in Aalmat village, northern Lebanon, on Sunday. Israeli strikes killed dozens of people including children Sunday in Lebanon and isolated northern Gaza, as the world watched for signs of how the U.S. election might affect the war against Iranian-backed militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah. The …

Qatar suspends mediation talks between Israel and Gaza
1 month, 1 week ago

Qatar suspends mediation talks between Israel and Gaza

ABC  

Qatar has suspended its role as a key mediator between Israel and Hamas, saying both sides were unwilling to negotiate "in good faith", as air strikes continued on Saturday in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon. Israeli bombardment kills 44 in Gaza Palestinian health authorities say 44 people were killed by Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip on Friday and Saturday. …

Israeli strikes kill 14 in Gaza; death toll exceeds 43,500
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israeli strikes kill 14 in Gaza; death toll exceeds 43,500

Firstpost  

At least 43,552 people have been killed in more than 13 months of war between Israel and Palestinian terrorists, the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on Saturday. Image- AFP Gaza’s civil defence agency said on Saturday that Israeli air strikes killed at least 14 Palestinians overnight, including women and children, while the Israeli military said it had eliminated dozens …

At least 20 killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza, raising fears of surrender-or-starve plan
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

At least 20 killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza, raising fears of surrender-or-starve plan

The Hindu  

At least 20 people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza, with the majority being women and children. The strike hit a home in Beit Lahiya, near the border with Israel, and killed several displaced families sheltering there. Another airstrike killed 10 people in Gaza City, including four children and two women. The Israeli military has denied …

Israeli airstrike kills 20 in northern Gaza, Palestinian officials say
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israeli airstrike kills 20 in northern Gaza, Palestinian officials say

LA Times  

Palestinians from the city of Beit Lahia in northern Gaza carry whatever belongings they can and continue migrating to areas they perceive as safer as the Israeli army persists in forcing the displacement of residents in Gaza City on Tuesday. An Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza has killed at least 20 people, mostly women and children, Palestinian officials said Tuesday, …

Israeli Strikes Kill at least 78 in Gaza, Heightening Humanitarian Crisis
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Israeli Strikes Kill at least 78 in Gaza, Heightening Humanitarian Crisis

Hindustan Times  

Two Israeli airstrikes in the northern Gaza Strip killed at least 78 people, including dozens of women and children. The strikes followed a major ground operation focused on rooting out Hamas militants in the region. The intense fighting is raising alarm about the worsening humanitarian conditions for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians still in northern Gaza.

Israeli strikes in northern Gaza kill at least 88, officials say
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Israeli strikes in northern Gaza kill at least 88, officials say

LA Times  

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah said it has chosen Sheikh Naim Kassem, shown in July, to succeed its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike last month. Two Israeli airstrikes in the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday killed at least 88 people, including dozens of women and children, Gaza’s Health Ministry said. In Lebanon, the militant …

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 33, while truck ramming near Tel Aviv kills one
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 33, while truck ramming near Tel Aviv kills one

NPR  

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 33, while truck ramming near Tel Aviv kills one toggle caption Oded Balilty/AP/AP RAMAT HASHARON, Israel — Israeli strikes on northern Gaza have killed at least 33 people, mostly women and children, Palestinian officials said Sunday, as Israel's offensive in the hard-hit and isolated area entered a third week and the U.N. secretary-general called the …

War in Gaza: Death Toll Exceeds 70 as Israel Continues Attacks
Trending News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

War in Gaza: Death Toll Exceeds 70 as Israel Continues Attacks

Firstpost  

At least 72 people have been killed in Israel's ongoing offensive in Gaza, with the death toll expected to be much higher due to communication difficulties in the region. The UN's human rights chief, Volker Türk, described the situation as the 'darkest moment' of the war, highlighting the systematic bombing and siege of an entire population.

Israeli strikes kill a family of 8 in Gaza and destroy a century-old market in Lebanon
2 months, 1 week ago

Israeli strikes kill a family of 8 in Gaza and destroy a century-old market in Lebanon

The Independent  

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A year of war in Gaza: A timeline of key moments
2 months, 2 weeks ago

A year of war in Gaza: A timeline of key moments

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. Hamas gunmen stormed a music …

A strike on a mosque kills 19 as Israel intensifies bombardment of Gaza and southern Lebanon
2 months, 2 weeks ago

A strike on a mosque kills 19 as Israel intensifies bombardment of Gaza and southern Lebanon

LA Times  

Palestinians search for survivors and bodies Sunday in the rubble of a mosque destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip. An Israeli strike on a mosque in the Gaza Strip early Sunday killed at least 19 people, Palestinian officials said, as Israel intensified its bombardment of northern Gaza and southern Lebanon in a widening war with …

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 …

Israeli airstrikes kill 16 in Gaza, including 4 children, Palestinians say
3 months, 1 week ago

Israeli airstrikes kill 16 in Gaza, including 4 children, Palestinians say

LA Times  

Israeli soldiers take up position next to destroyed buildings Friday in the Gaza Strip. Palestinian officials say Israeli airstrikes killed 16 people in the Gaza Strip on Monday, including five women and four children. A strike flattened a home in the built-up Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, killing at least 10 people there. Another strike on a home in …

Four children among at least 10 killed in Israeli strike on home in Gaza, say rescuers
3 months, 1 week ago

Four children among at least 10 killed in Israeli strike on home in Gaza, say rescuers

The Independent  

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Gaza rescuers say 11 from one family killed in Israeli strike
3 months, 1 week ago

Gaza rescuers say 11 from one family killed in Israeli strike

The Hindu  

Gaza's civil defence agency said an Israeli air strike hit a house in Gaza City on Saturday morning and killed 11 members of a single family, including women and children. "We have recovered the bodies of 11 martyrs, including four children and three women, after an Israeli air strike hit the house of the Bustan family in eastern Gaza City," …

Israeli airstrikes hit UN school and homes in Gaza and kill at least 34 people, hospitals say
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Gaza war in its 12th month with truce hopes slim
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Gaza war in its 12th month with truce hopes slim

Raw Story  

The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza entered its 12 month Saturday with little sign of respite for the Palestinian territory or hope for Israeli hostages still held captive. Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel resulted in the deaths of 1,205 people, mostly civilians including some hostages killed in captivity, according to official Israeli figures. Since Hamas's October 7 …

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill more than a dozen Palestinians
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill more than a dozen Palestinians

LA Times  

Barakat Jabr, 15, displays a cellphone photo of his 13-year-old sister, Bana, who was killed by Israeli fire, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. Israeli air raids in the Gaza Strip killed more than a dozen people Friday night and Saturday, hospital and local authorities said. In central Gaza’s urban refugee camp of Nuseirat, Al Awda Hospital said it received the …

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel’s evacuation orders have displaced 90% of Gaza residents, UN says
4 months ago

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel’s evacuation orders have displaced 90% of Gaza residents, UN says

Associated Press  

Successive Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza have displaced 90% of its 2.1 million residents since the Israel-Hamas war began in October, the top U.N. humanitarian official for the Palestinian territory says. WHO and the U.N. children’s agency UNICEF are working with the Gaza ministry to implement two rounds of polio vaccination, four weeks apart, the U.N. humanitarian office said. Israel’s …

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