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63 Palestinians killed, more injured in Israeli attacks across Gaza
At least 63 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza, medical sources have told newsmen as Israeli forces push deeper into Gaza City. The Israeli military’s ground invasion of the area is part of an effort to seize the city and forcibly displace about one million people. Footage obtained by a news agency […]
Israeli troops destroy thousands of Palestinian Olive trees
The Israeli military has destroyed approximately 3,000 olive trees in al-Mughayyir, a village near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. According to the head of the local council, the destruction is part of a broader effort to seize Palestinian land and forcibly displace residents. The Israeli military justified the measure by claiming the trees posed […]
Probe finds 64 attacks on Palestinian civilians seeking food aid
A joint probe conducted by the Forensic Architecture and the World Peace Foundation has uncovered at least 64 incidents of Palestinian civilians being attacked by the Israeli army while seeking aid in Gaza. The report highlights that 25 of these incidents occurred at and around food distribution sites of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a […]
Global leaders react to UN-backed declaration of famine in Gaza
The United Nations-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) system has declared that Gaza City and surrounding areas are officially suffering from famine, with over 514,000 people experiencing catastrophic conditions. This comes after 22 months of war, during which Israeli forces have destroyed infrastructure, blocked aid, and targeted Palestinians seeking food. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres […]
Gaza famine “entirely predictable”, “manufactured” by Israel”
The declaration of famine in northern Gaza has been described as “entirely predictable” and “manufactured” by Israel, according to Dr. James Smith, an emergency physician who has worked in Gaza. Smith emphasized that the situation has been deliberately created by the Israeli occupation as part of its military and genocidal strategy in the Gaza Strip. […]
BREAKING: UN declares full blown famine in Gaza
The United Nations has officially declared a famine in Gaza, with more than half a million Palestinians facing “catastrophic” hunger. This declaration comes as the death toll continues to rise, with two Palestinians starving to death in the past 24 hours and 71 people killed in Israeli attacks across the enclave. According to the territory’s […]
Gaza city offensive would be ‘death sentence’ for Israeli hostages
An Israeli operation to occupy Gaza City would be a “death sentence” for the remaining living Israeli hostages held in Gaza, relatives of the hostages have said. The Red Cross and UN have warned of a looming catastrophe for the hundreds of thousands of Palestinians living in Gaza City. UN Secretary General António Guterres called […]
The devastating reality of starvation in Gaza
In the midst of the ongoing conflict in Gaza, a heart-wrenching story has emerged that highlights the dire consequences of Israel’s blockade on essential food supplies revealing the reality of issues in Gaza. Four-year-old Abdullah Abu Zerka, who recently passed away in a Turkish hospital due to malnutrition, has become a symbol of the man-made […]
Israel approves controversial settlement plan in West Bank
Israel has given final approval for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank, which experts say would damage plans for any future territorially contiguous Palestinian state in the territory. The plan, announced by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on August 14, includes the construction of about 3,500 apartments in the E1 area, situated […]
388 aid workers killed last year, nearly half in Gaza- United Nations
The United Nations(UN) has condemned the killing of 383 aid workers worldwide in 2024, with nearly half of these deaths occurring in Gaza. Marking World Humanitarian Day, UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher described the statistics as a “shameful indictment of international inaction and apathy”. The number of aid worker killings rose by 31% from 2023, […]