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WHO says more than 200 attacks registered in health sector in Gaza

Dec 05, 2023, at 03:09 pm

The World Health Organization on Tuesday said it has recorded 203 attacks on medical facilities and health workers in the Gaza Strip between October 7 to November 28.

Israel-Hamas conflict: IDF discovers 800 tunnel shafts in Gaza Strip, destroys 500 of them

Dec 04, 2023, at 04:01 pm

The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday said it discovered 800 tunnel shafts in the Gaza Strip since it began a ground offensive targeting the Hamas members late in October.

Gaza: UN rights chief appeals for end to violence and a return to dialogue

Dec 04, 2023, at 05:34 am

The resumption of hostilities in Gaza and its terrifying impact on civilians underscore the need for the violence to end and a long-term political solution between Palestinians and Israelis to be found, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Sunday.

Israel-Hamas crisis: IDF strikes 400 targets in Gaza Strip

Dec 02, 2023, at 09:38 pm

The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday (December 2, 2023) said that it has carried out airstrikes against 400 targets across the Gaza Strip since the temporary truce ended.

Several hostages, including grandfather and a kindergarten teacher, killed in Hamas captivity

Dec 02, 2023, at 04:05 pm

Several hostages, including an elderly grandfather and a female kindergarten teacher, have died in Hamas captivity, confirmed Israel Defense Forces on Friday.

Palestine-Israel crisis: Shock and terror haunt Gaza as bombardment of shattered enclave resumes

Dec 02, 2023, at 02:39 pm

As Secretary-General António Guterres spoke of his deep regret about the resumption of military operations in Gaza on Friday, UN humanitarians vowed to stay and help all those in need, while reiterating “nowhere is safe from attacks” in the war-shattered enclave.

Death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza exceeds 109 in a single day after fighting resumes

Dec 02, 2023, at 02:59 am

The death toll from Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip on Friday has exceeded 109, the enclave's Health Ministry said.

Israel-Gaza conflict: Hamas releases 8 more hostages

Dec 01, 2023, at 02:53 pm

Eight hostages were released from the captivity of Hamas on Thursday, confirmed the Israeli government.

Israel-Gaza crisis: 10 Israeli hostages, 4 Thai nationals released by Hamas during six-day truce

Nov 30, 2023, at 02:16 pm

At least 10 Israeli hostages and four Thai nationals were released by Hamas members on the sixth day of the temporary truce.

Israeli gunfire in West Bank claims lives of two Palestinian children

Nov 30, 2023, at 07:39 am

Ramallah: In the course of the Israeli army's attack on Jenin, a West Bank city, and its refugee camp, at least two Palestinian children were killed in gunfire, the Palestinian Health Ministry announced on Wednesday.

Israel-Gaza crisis: Hamas releases 12 more hostages amid extended truce

Nov 29, 2023, at 03:02 pm

Ten Israeli nationals and two Thai hostages have been released by Hamas during the first day of the two-day extended truce on Tuesday (November 28, 2023).

Israel-Hamas discuss possibility of increasing temporary ceasefire as four-day truce nears end

Nov 27, 2023, at 10:57 pm

With the truce between Hamas and Israel entering its fourth and final day on Monday (November 27, 2023), both sides are discussing a possibility of extending the temporary ceasefire.

US shooting: Three Palestinian students shot, suspect arrested

Nov 27, 2023, at 08:07 pm

At least one person has been arrested over the shooting of three Palestinian college students in Burlington city of the US, media reports said on Monday.

US shooting: Three Palestinian students shot, suspect arrested

Nov 27, 2023, at 08:07 pm

At least one person has been arrested over the shooting of three Palestinian college students in Burlington city of the US, media reports said on Monday.

Hamas-Israel ongoing ceasefire: UN confirms more aid entering Gaza

Nov 26, 2023, at 06:38 pm

Sixty-one trucks hauled aid to northern Gaza on Saturday (November 25, 2023) – the largest number since 7 October, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

Israel-Hamas temporary truce: 14 hostages likely to be released today

Nov 25, 2023, at 10:23 pm

Israeli authorities said 14 Israeli hostages, who are held by Hamas members, are expected to be released in exchange for 42 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday (November 25, 2023).

Twenty-four hostages released on first day of Israel-Hamas truce

Nov 25, 2023, at 03:10 pm

Twenty-four hostages, including 13 Israeli nationals, have been released as a part of the temporary truce reached between Israel and Hamas, media reports said.

Israel-Hamas conflict: Four-day truce begins

Nov 24, 2023, at 07:39 pm

The truce between Israel and Hamas members appears to be taking effect after more than a month-long conflict which has left at least 14,500 people dead, as claimed by Palestinians.

Israel-Hamas war: Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 14,532

Nov 23, 2023, at 06:10 pm

Gaza/UNI: The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 14,532 since the outbreak of the Hamas-Israel conflict on Oct. 7, the Hamas-run government media office said on Wednesday.

Hostage release will not take place before Friday, says top Israeli official

Nov 23, 2023, at 05:12 pm

A top official of PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said the release of the first group of 50 Israeli abductees as a part of the hostage deal would take place on Friday (November 24, 2023) and not on Thursday (November 23, 2023) as was previously thought.

Desperate Afghan returnees from Pakistan face uncertain future: IOM

Nov 22, 2023, at 08:20 pm

The UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) and humanitarian partners are providing critical aid at border crossing points between Pakistan and Afghanistan in the face of a surge in forced returns of Afghan nationals.

Fifty hostages to be released after Israeli Cabinet okays temporary ceasefire deal with Hamas

Nov 22, 2023, at 03:23 pm

The Israeli cabinet has approved an agreement to secure the release of 50 hostages who were kidnapped during the October 7 attacks by Hamas.

UN chief Antonio Guterres says world is witnessing an unparalleled and unprecedented level of civilian death due to Israel-Palestine conflict

Nov 21, 2023, at 03:33 pm

The UN chief said on Monday that in the current conflict between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants in Gaza, the world is witnessing an "unparalleled and unprecendented" level of civilian death, compared to any other conflict since he became Secretary-General in 2017.

Vladimir Putin to participate in BRICS Summit to discuss Israel-Palestine conflict

Nov 21, 2023, at 05:14 am

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin will participate virtually in the BRICS summit on Tuesday, which will focus on the Israel-Palestinian conflict, the Kremlin said on Monday.

Israel-Hamas conflict: IDF shares video footage of hostages taken inside Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza

Nov 20, 2023, at 07:48 pm

Israel Defense Forces on Sunday released a video which showed hostages being taken to Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital following the deadly attack conducted by Hamas on October 7.

Israel-Palestine conflict: Fuel restrictions curtail Gaza aid efforts amid attacks on UN schools and evacuation plans for Al-Shifa Hospital

Nov 19, 2023, at 06:16 pm

Fuel restrictions are curtailing aid efforts in Gaza, UN agencies said on Saturday, as the World Health Organization (WHO) led a "very high risk" mission to Al-Shifa Hospital amid reports of fresh attacks on UN schools and rising needs among more than 1.5 million displaced Palestinians in the continuing Israel-Palestine crisis.

Israeli Defence Forces says allowed evacuation from Shifa hospital in Gaza strip via secure route

Nov 18, 2023, at 11:45 pm

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday that it had allowed a number of people to evacuate from the Shifa hospital in the Gaza Strip via a safe route, and that medical personnel will remain at the facility to assist patients who are unable to evacuate.

Israel-Palestine conflict: UN relief chief warns humanitarian crisis in Gaza could get far worse

Nov 18, 2023, at 03:40 pm

Fierce hostilities continue across Gaza from the air, sea, and on the ground, the UN’s top humanitarian official told Member States on Friday, reporting that 41,000 houses have now been destroyed or severely damaged.

Body of 19-year-old Israeli woman soldier, who was kidnapped by Hamas, recovered from Gaza

Nov 17, 2023, at 08:12 pm

The Israel Defence Forces on Friday (November 17, 2023) said the body of a 19-year-old Israeli soldier, who was kidnapped by Hamas members on October 7, has been found adjacent to the Shifa Hospital in Gaza.

Hundreds of Canadians still stuck in Gaza with none featuring on updated list allowed to leave war-hit country today

Nov 17, 2023, at 05:19 am

An updated list of foreign nationals being allowed to leave the war-torn Gaza Strip on Thursday contains no mention of any Canadian.