Situation in northern Gaza ‘catastrophic’, says WHO chief
GENEVA – The World Health Organisation chief warned on Oct 26 of a disastrous situation in the north of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, with “intensive military operations unfolding around and…
Israeli raids block West Bank residents from critical care
JENIN (Palestinian Territories) – Israel raids have left wrecked roads, bullet-riddled buildings and debris-strewn streets in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, preventing ambulances from reaching those in desperate…
Israeli forces kill 38 people in Khan Younis, storm north Gaza hospital, say medics
Israeli military strikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis killed at least 38 people since Thursday night and Israeli forces launched a night-time raid on a hospital…
US says ‘now is the time’ to end Gaza war
AFP US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday “now is the time” to end the Gaza war, and urged Israel to avoid further escalation with Iran. Israel is…
WHO says ‘intense bombardment’ halts Gaza polio vaccinations
AFP The World Health Organization said Wednesday that “intense bombardment” and “escalating violence” in northern Gaza had forced it to postpone the final phase of a child polio vaccination drive.…
Gaza unemployment surges to 80% as economy collapses, UN agency says
Reuters Unemployment in Gaza has soared to nearly 80% since the Israel-Hamas war erupted, with the devastated enclave’s economy in almost total collapse, the International Labour Organization said on Thursday.…
Israeli strikes on Gaza mosque and school kill 26, health ministry says
BBC The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says 26 people have been killed in Israeli air strikes on a mosque and school housing displaced Palestinians in the centre of the…
Israeli strike on Gaza mosque kills at least 19 as it intensifies bombardment of northern Gaza and southern Beirut
Associated Press 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…
Thousands around the world protest Middle East war as Oct 7 anniversary nears
Reuters Thousands of protesters took to the streets in major cities around the world on Saturday demanding an end to bloodshed in Gaza and the wider Middle East as the…
France’s Macron urges halt to arms exports destined for Israel’s use in Gaza
Agency Report French President Emmanuel Macron has called for other countries to stop delivering weapons to Israel that will be used in its war in Gaza, where more than 41,000…