Hamas says it opposes foreign forces in Gaza, in a sign it may be considering postwar plans for the enclave Israel’s head of Mossad left Qatar on Friday after talks with mediators on reaching a ceasefire in Gaza, with Israeli officials expressing optimism on progress. David Barnea, Israel’s spy chief, made a sudden trip to
In-depth: Over 20,000 children in Gaza are lost, detained, disappeared, or buried in mass graves or under rubble amid Israel’s relentless war. A report published by British aid group Save the Children last week found that up to 21,000 children are estimated to be missing in Gaza, with at least 17,000 thought to be unaccompanied or separated from their
Social media footage shows the soldier throwing pages of the Muslim holy book into a fire inside a bombed-out mosque A video published on social media appears to show an Israeli soldier standing in the ruins of a mosque in Gaza, throwing pages of the Quran into a fire. According to the Israeli broadcaster Kan,
Hundreds of Palestinians were due to leave the enclave this month, but the Israeli seizure of the Rafah crossing has left them in limbo The Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza has been closed indefinitely since the Israeli military seized the crossing on 7 May, a closure which has left thousands of Palestinians in limbo. Since the beginning of Israel’s war on Gaza in
Singer and actress Daiyan Trisha has terminated her contracts with several brands that are pro-Israel. The 31-year-old artiste said she took the humanitarian crisis seriously and this move was her way of continuing to show her solidarity with the Palestinian people. “I want to say that I have terminated the contracts with some of the
Israeli forces stormed the West Bank and opened fire indiscriminately, killing and wounding many civilians A wide-scale Israeli military assault on Jenin in the occupied West Bank entered its second day on Wednesday. The ongoing raid started Tuesday morning, with Israeli forces shooting at moving cars and civilians in the city’s refugee camp. Eight Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire in the first
Israel’s blockade on aid and intensified assault on Rafah have forced a UN agency to halt food distribution Israeli forces attacked two hospitals in the northern Gaza Strip as they pushed deeper into the Jabalia refugee camp and increased bombardment of crowded Rafah districts. Artillery shelling hit al-Awda Hospital, north of Jabalia, which has been under
The International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for Hamas leader in Gaza Yahya Sinwar and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity over the October 7 attacks on Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza, the court’s prosecutor Karim Khan told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour in an exclusive interview on
The decision runs contrary to Israel’s claim that it does not block aid deliveries to Gaza On Thursday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced additional provisional measures, unanimously mandating Israel to “ensure, without delay” that humanitarian aid is provided to Gaza, encompassing essentials such as food, water, electricity, and other fundamental necessities. The court
Decision comes days after a UN-backed report warned of imminent famine facing the besieged enclave Israel will no longer approve food convoys to northern Gaza carried by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa, the organisation’s chief said on Sunday. Philippe Lazzarini said the decision, communicated by Israeli authorities to the UN, was “outrageous”. “Despite the tragedy unfolding