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At least two people have been killed after a five-storey building collapsed in central Gaza.

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Health officials and family members said at least one child was among the dead in northern Gaza following several strikes.

A sixth child has died in Gaza this month as the enclave’s people continue to endure dire living conditions linked to freezing rains and the Israel-Hamas war, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced.

Two young brothers were among the latest killed - reportedly in an Israeli air strike as the Gaza ceasefire remains fragile.

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August 2, 2025 - Israel's Western allies are saying it's facing growing isolation. And so President Trump did send his Mideast envoy, Steve Witkoff, to Israel, and he went into Gaza yesterday with the Israeli military.

October 21, 2025 - US Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha departed for Israel yesterday as Israeli forces have continued to kill dozens of Palestinians in Gaza, according to Anadolu news agency.

October 19, 2025 - Israel on Sunday struck targets in southern Gaza after saying its troops came under fire from Hamas militants, in the first major test of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire meant to halt more than two years of war.

5 days ago - The ceasefire in Gaza is broadly holding, despite sporadic clashes between the Israel Defense Forces and Gaza militants -- plus deadly IDF strikes.

Israel to suspend operations of several aid groups in Gaza as countries warn of renewed ‘catastrophic’ humanitarian crisis

September 16, 2025 - Following the UN commission's report ... of yesterday, Gaza City has witnessed what could be described as a significant and alarming Israeli military escalation....

Israeli authorities have issued a demolition order against a football pitch in a Palestinian refugee camp. ... Israel continues to block vital necessities, such as mobile homes, as Palestinian enclave is hit by harsh weather.

October 20, 2025 - Israel bombs Gaza as White House pushes next phase of ceasefire Israel launched its first air strikes since the truce began, after two Israeli soldiers were killed in Gaza.

The move against the medical aid group enforces policies limiting criticism of Israel’s conduct in the war and requiring personal details about Gazan employees.

The Egyptian Red Crescent Society confirmed on 12 October that 400 trucks carrying more than 9,000 tonnes of aid had crossed the border into Gaza. This includes flour, fresh bread, baby milk, tents, medical supplies and medicines. The Jordan National Red Crescent Society also has a full warehouse and is ready to deliver aid into Gaza when conditions allow.