Tag: Gaza Strip
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There are no longer normal-sized children in Gaza: UN official
There are no longer normal-sized children in Gaza: UN official
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Ramadan crisis: Famine and bombs plague Gaza as Israel-Hamas war continues
The first day of Ramadan on Monday came like any other for Palestinians in war-torn Gaza: battling famine and disease, shivering in tents and the threat of bombs in more than five months of fighting between Israel and Hamas militants. . As the Muslim world welcomed the holy month and its traditional day of fasting,…
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War breaks out in besieged Gaza on the eve of Ramadan
Deadly fighting broke out between Israeli forces and Hamas militants in Gaza on Sunday, but there appears to be no prospect of a ceasefire on the eve of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan as a serious humanitarian crisis erupts in the besieged Palestinian territory. A Spanish charity ship with food aid is set to…
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US sends aid ship to Gaza after Biden pledges to build ferries
USAV General Frank S. From the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary), 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, XVIII Airborne Corps Bessan (LSV-1) en route to the Eastern Mediterranean following President Biden's announcement that the US would provide humanitarian assistance to Gaza via sea route. Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, United States, March 9, 2024.reuters
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Israeli settlements expansion: UN warns of war crime and threat to Palestinian state
This is the highest number on record since monitoring began in 2017. The UN rights office said it included approximately 9,700 units in East Jerusalem. The Turk report found that Israeli government policies “appear to align, to an unprecedented extent, with the Israeli settler movement's goals of expanding long-term control over the West Bank, including…
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Aid corridor from Cyprus to Gaza to open on Sunday
The official said initial shipments “will come via Cyprus” at the port and floating pier manned by US military personnel. It can take a ship about 10 hours to reach Gaza from Larnaca, about 370 kilometers (230 mi) away. Israel welcomed the planned opening of the sea corridor. “After security checks in accordance with Israeli…
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WHO chief says children are dying of hunger in hospitals in northern Gaza
That attack killed about 1,160 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally of official figures. According to Israel, the terrorists also kidnapped 250 hostages, of whom 130 remain in captivity, 31 of whom are presumed dead. Israeli counterattacks against the Palestinian territory have killed more than 30,500 people, mostly women and children, according to…
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Kamala Harris expresses “deep concern” over Gaza situation in talks with Netanyahu rival
The White House ignored suggestions that the talks could escalate tensions with Netanyahu, saying Gantz had requested the meeting while passing through Washington. US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Monday that Israel had also presented a “forward-looking” proposal for a ceasefire that it is now up to Hamas to accept. The…
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Biden announces US military airstrike of food and supplies in Gaza: Immediate humanitarian aid response to crisis
Israel blamed crowds gathered around aid trucks for most of the deaths and said the victims were crushed to death or crushed to death. An Israeli official also said that soldiers later fired into the crowd “in a limited response” after they felt it posed a threat. People are eating animal feed and even cactus…
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6 children die of malnutrition and dehydration in Gaza: UN warns of impending famine
A grave humanitarian emergency is unfolding in Gaza as Israel continues its relentless effort to eliminate Hamas in response to the Palestinian group's October 7 attack. The surprise attack on southern Israel killed about 1,160 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures. Nearly five months into the war, the Israeli…
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Israeli PM proposes plan for post-war Gaza
Israel's retaliatory strikes have killed at least 29,514 people, mostly women and children, according to the latest count from Gaza's health ministry. The plan also includes elements related to the Egypt-Gaza border, which is plagued by smuggling. It said a “southern closure” would be enforced along the border to prevent revival of any terrorist or…
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Israel launches deadly airstrikes on Gaza's Rafah as ceasefire talks continue
The UN humanitarian agency said aid to Gaza was being severely hampered by “intense hostilities, limitations on aid entry and delivery, and increasing insecurity”. Medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in the southern Gaza city of Khan Yunis said an Israeli tank fired on a house sheltering their staff and families, killing two people. MSF…
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Palestinians describe terrifying and chaotic flight from Gaza hospital
Palestinians describe terrifying and chaotic flight from Gaza hospital
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World Court to hear arguments on Israeli occupation of Palestine
Israel captured the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem – areas of historic Palestine that the Palestinians want to create a state – in the 1967 war. It withdrew from Gaza in 2005, but, along with neighboring Egypt, still controls its borders. This is the second time the UN General Assembly has sought an advisory…
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Israel threatens to invade Gaza’s Rafah before Ramadan: international appeal and humanitarian crisis
Israel has threatened to invade Gaza’s Rafah by the start of Ramadan if Hamas does not return the remaining hostages by then, despite international pressure to protect Palestinian civilians sheltering in the southern city. With prospects for ceasefire talks looking bleak, the United States and other governments, as well as the United Nations, have issued…