Gaza Strip

13 hours ago - Israeli attacks, violating a ceasefire agreement, are reported across Gaza, as Palestinian misery compounded by rains. ... Thomas Warrick talks about Trump’s plan for rebuilding Gaza and why reconstruction may only take place in certain areas.

18 hours ago - Israel says the report "doesn't reflect the reality" and ignores the volume of aid entering the Gaza Strip. ... Police say the attacker, from the occupied West Bank, ran over at least one person before stabbing another victim several miles away. ... A bill passed by parliament expands temporary powers introduced during the Gaza war to shutter outlets seen as a security threat.

1 day ago - Israeli attacks, violating a ceasefire agreement, are reported across Gaza, as Palestinian misery compounded by rains. ... Thomas Warrick talks about Trump’s plan for rebuilding Gaza and why reconstruction may only take place in certain areas.

4 hours ago - US president hosted Israeli prime minister to discuss stalled Gaza peace plan, Iran and an award for Trump · Israeli prime minister said he will award Trump with Israel prize, highest civilian honor, while visiting Mar-a-Lago ... It has been a year dominated by Donald Trump. It has not yet even been 12 full months since his return to the White House in January, but already the changes he has wrought – both in the US and around the world – seemed scarcely conceivable in 2024.

4 hours ago - A third ceasefire came into effect ... after alleged Hamas violations, Israel briefly resumed bombing Gaza before reaffirming the ceasefire the same day, doing the same on 28 October....

February 24, 2023 - Israel to suspend operations of several aid groups in Gaza as countries warn of renewed ‘catastrophic’ humanitarian crisis

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1 week ago - While limited food and other goods have become more available in some local markets, they remain largely unaffordable for many Palestinians. Presently, no child in Gaza is getting adequate food and nutrition.

October 7, 2025 - 7 attacks on Israel unleashed a fresh cycle of violence that has rocked the Middle East ... Medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières expects to be barred from operating in Gaza once it misses Wednesday's deadline to comply with new registration rules for relief agencies that Israel says are meant to prevent Hamas from exploiting international aid.

1 week ago - U.S. President Donald Trump and ... in Gaza. While Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees have been freed, the war has not stopped completely and there are fears it could re-ignite as neither side appears prepared ...

2 days ago - Get the latest developments as the war between Israel and Hamas unfolds.

2 weeks ago - In response to the Rafah incident, Israel launched dozens of airstrikes in Gaza, killing at least forty-five people, Gaza’s civil defense agency said; each side accused the other of violating the truce (France24).

14 hours ago - Over 1.9 million Palestinians—85% of Gaza's population—have been forcibly displaced. In December 2023, the government of South Africa instituted proceedings, South Africa v. Israel, against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), ...

2 weeks ago - Israel claims he was working "to reestablish Hamas' capabilities and weapons manufacturing." Residents reported hearing bombing in western Gaza City.

1 month ago - Months without aid pushed malnutrition in Gaza to catastrophic levels, with children, pregnant women, and the elderly suffering the most. Medical teams are working tirelessly to provide emergency nutrition support, essential food supplements, and basic medical care. "This is not just a crisis for today — it’s a crisis for generations to come," said Naziha El Moussaoui, food security, nutrition and livelihoods advisor at the British Red Cross.

November 19, 2025 - The development comes as aid agencies ... assistance across the devastated enclave from 1 January. ... Severe weather conditions have led to further casualties and heightened health risks in Gaza over the past 24 hours, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) reported on Mon...

Since the cease-fire took effect, Israel says it has targeted only militants. But death can come for Gazans while on a family outing or sleeping in a tent.

November 24, 2025 - Mohammed Zaanoun / Activestills · Demand lifesaving aid for Gaza now! Since October 2023, the Israeli government has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians in its genocide on Gaza.

October 10, 2025 - But a ceasefire doesn’t mean everything is fixed. Many children in Gaza have seen or experienced things no one should ever have to. They’re returning to places where their homes once stood – now reduced to rubble.