Appalling and apocalyptic, says UN Deputy Secretary-General about situation in Gaza
Dec 03, 2024, at 02:51 pm
Describing the situation in Gaza as “appalling and apocalyptic” the UN Deputy Secretary-General on Monday called on world leaders to act decisively to alleviate suffering and prevent the further devastation of the enclave.
IDF confirms Hamas leader Fateh Sherif Abu el-Amin killed in airstrike
Sep 30, 2024, at 09:56 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Monday confirmed top Hamas leader in Lebanon Fateh Sherif Abu el-Amin was killed during an airstrike in Tyre city.
Israel- Gaza crisis: As exodus from Rafah continues, UN urges reopening of aid lines
May 10, 2024, at 11:34 pm
With no let-up in the Israeli military operation in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah into Friday and reports that hospitals there have begun emptying of patients and staff, UN humanitarians issued renewed calls for a ceasefire as “the only hope” to avert further bloodshed and restore desperately needed aid deliveries.
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu says date set for Rafah ground offensive
Apr 09, 2024, at 03:58 pm
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the date to begin the ground offensive into Rafah city of Gaza has been set.
Israeli authorities tell UN it will reject UNRWA food convoys into northern Gaza
Mar 25, 2024, at 04:18 pm
Israeli authorities informed the United Nations on Sunday that it will no longer approve the passage of any UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, food convoys into northern Gaza.
Joe Biden interacts with PM Netanyahu, voices 'deep concern' over Israel's possible Rafah operation
Mar 19, 2024, at 07:57 pm
US President Joe Biden had a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday (Match 18, 2024), when he expressed 'deep concern' over Israel's possible ground operation in Rafah.
US says senior Hamas leader Marwan Issa died in Israeli operation
Mar 19, 2024, at 03:52 pm
The White House on Monday claimed that Hamas leader Marwan Issa was killed during an Israeli operation last week.
‘Carnage’ in Gaza must end, UN rights chief tells Human Rights Council
Mar 01, 2024, at 08:14 pm
The “carnage” in Gaza has left more than 30,000 dead and must end immediately, UN rights chief Volker Türk told the Human Rights Council on Thursday, after almost five months of constant Israeli bombardment and mass displacement in the enclave, prompted by Hamas-led attacks.
IDF frees two hostages from Hamas captivity during overnight operation in Rafah
Feb 12, 2024, at 07:53 pm
The Israeli Defence Forces on Monday (February 12, 2024) announced two hostages have been freed from Hamas captivity during an overnight operation from Gaza.
Gaza: Vital aid reaches shattered north amid ongoing Israel-Hamas truce
Nov 27, 2023, at 11:24 pm
Desperate Gazans in the north of the enclave had their first sip of clean water in weeks on Monday as a continuing pause in fighting enabled broadening aid access to the Strip, UN humanitarians said.
Israel-Gaza crisis: IDF troops raid Al-ShifaHospital, asks Hamas members to surrender
Nov 15, 2023, at 02:49 pm
The Israel Defence Forces on Wednesday (November 15, 2023) said its troops are carrying out a precise and targeted operation against Hamas members in a specified area in the Al-Shifa Hospital.
Nov 14, 2023, at 02:27 pm
More patients, including premature babies, have reportedly died in Gaza City’s Al-Shifa hospital which has gone three days without electricity amid intensifying Israeli military operations, making a ceasefire more urgent than ever, UN humanitarians have said.
Nov 13, 2023, at 03:01 pm
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said its troops have delivered 300 litres of fuel to Shifa hospital for urgent medical purposes.
Israel-Palestine crisis: Humanitarians say ‘enough is enough’
Nov 07, 2023, at 02:34 pm
With the deepening Israel-Palestine crisis about to enter its second month, a dozen UN agencies have reiterated urgent appeals for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire to allow more lifesaving aid into Gaza.
Gaza: Israeli bombing on Al-Maghazi refugee camp in Gaza leaves 30 dead, claims Hamas
Nov 05, 2023, at 06:33 pm
At least 30 people died in a bombing suspected to be carried out by Israel on a refugee camp in central Gaza on Saturday (November 4, 2023), the Hamas-run health ministry said.
Israel-Palestine crisis: Gaza’s north cut off from aid; death toll rising
Nov 03, 2023, at 09:06 pm
The number of people killed in Gaza is nearing the 9,000 mark amid mounting concerns over the aftermath of Israeli airstrikes on a densely-populated refugee camp near Gaza City, while a key hospital has stopped operations and UN humanitarians are unable to deliver aid to the north as the ground war intensifies.
Nov 01, 2023, at 11:41 pm
The UN chief on Tuesday said levels of aid allowed into the stricken Gaza Strip are “completely inadequate” to meet the rising needs of civilians trapped there amidst the intensifying fighting.
Oct 30, 2023, at 10:53 pm
The crisis sparked by the Hamas terrorist attack and ongoing Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip is a "political and humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions” said the UN’s independent human rights expert for the Occupied Palestinian Territory this week.
Israel-Hamas conflict: Six UN refugee agency workers died in Gaza in past 24 hours
Oct 24, 2023, at 05:16 pm
Six UN’s Palestinian refugee agency workers were killed in the past 24 hours in Gaza amid the ongoing conflict between the Hamas group and Israel.
Israel-Gaza Conflict: Number of people held hostage by Hamas rises to 212
Oct 23, 2023, at 01:54 am
The number of people held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip has again increased to 212 despite efforts by a number of countries to ensure the exchange of hostages and prisoners between the Palestinian movement and Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Daniel Hagari said on Sunday.
Oct 19, 2023, at 03:05 pm
UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland on Wednesday highlighted the need for an inquiry into the strike against a Gaza hospital that killed hundreds, including patients, staff and displaced people seeking shelter.
Security Council rejects Russian resolution on Gaza
Oct 18, 2023, at 12:23 am
The UN Security Council on Monday night in New York failed to adopt a resolution proposed by Russia that would have called for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, which has been ravaged by almost 10 days of fighting between Israel and Hamas militants.
Oct 16, 2023, at 09:56 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday appealed to Hamas to immediately release all hostages and to Israel to grant “unimpeded access for humanitarian aid” into the Gaza Strip.
Israel-Gaza crisis: IDF says top Hamas commander Bilal al Qadr killed
Oct 16, 2023, at 01:47 am
The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday said top Hamas commander Bilal al Qadr has been killed.
Israel Defense Forces warns Palestinians to evacuate Gaza City
Oct 14, 2023, at 12:49 am
The Israel Defense Forces on Friday warned civilians in the northern Gaza Strip to evacuate the region as it seems it will intensify attacks on terrorist targets in the Gaza City region.