Gaza: 250,000 set to be displaced by new Khan Younis escalation
Jul 03, 2024, at 05:04 pm
“Chaos and panic” are spreading in southern Gaza where an estimated 250,000 people are set to be impacted by new Israeli military evacuation orders from Khan Younis in Gaza, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday.
Three Hezbollah forces die during cross-border clashes with Israeli
Jul 01, 2024, at 11:46 pm
At least three Hezbollah forces were killed during cross-border clashes with Israeli forces, media reports said.
Scorching heat, visible signs of wasting and heavy fighting in Gaza
Jun 21, 2024, at 08:05 pm
Desperate shortages of essentials in Gaza have left the enclave’s most vulnerable individuals struggling to carry on amid stifling heat, heavy fighting, disease spread and a breakdown in law and order, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday.
Jun 11, 2024, at 02:43 pm
The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution aimed at reaching a comprehensive ceasefire deal in three phases to end the war in Gaza, with US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield telling members "today, we voted for peace."
IDF shares footage of moments when Israeli hostages were rescued from Hamas captivity
Jun 09, 2024, at 10:23 pm
The Israeli Defense Forces has released video footage of the operation conducted by its personnel to rescue four hostages from Hamas captivity in Gaza.
Israel-Hamas conflict: IDF says four hostages recovered from Gaza
Jun 09, 2024, at 12:27 am
The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday said four hostages were rescued alive from Hamas captivity while conducting a daylight operation in Gaza.
More than 500 Palestinians killed in occupied West Bank: UN rights chief
Jun 05, 2024, at 11:16 pm
Violence in the occupied West Bank linked to the war in Gaza passed a deadly milestone with more than 500 Palestinians killed since 7 October, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights chief Volker Türk said on Tuesday.
Maldives decides to ban Israeli passport holder to protest ongoing Gaza crisis
Jun 03, 2024, at 06:44 pm
Maldives has banned Israeli passport holders from entering the Island Nation amid public outrage over the ongoing war in Gaza.
May 30, 2024, at 07:31 am
At least 45 people, including children, were killed at a refugee camp in Gaza's Rafah after an Israeli air strike.
May 29, 2024, at 11:08 pm
An image, presumably created with Artificial Intelligence, has gone viral on social media platforms over the past several hours, aiming to alert people on the plight of Gazans with Islareli forces conducting a massive ground operation in Rafah.
Palestine claims dozens killed in Rafah airstrike, IDF says Hamas was targeted
May 27, 2024, at 04:58 pm
The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza has claimed dozens of people were killed or injured after a blast targeted a refugee camp in Rafah area, media reports said on Monday.
Hezbollah warns Israel of surprise attack
May 26, 2024, at 11:28 pm
As the Gaza conflict continues into its eighth month, Lebanese group Hezbollah, supported by Iran, is reportedly gearing up for a surprise assault on Israel, the media reported.
Gaza: Drone strike in school leaves 10 people, including children, dead
May 26, 2024, at 09:52 pm
At least 10 people, including children, died after the school in which they were taking shelter in conflict-hit Gaza came under drone attack on Saturday (May 25, 2024), media reports said.
Bodies of three more hostages recovered from Gaza, says IDF
May 24, 2024, at 10:53 pm
Bodies of three hostages, who were taken away by Hamas terrorists, have been recovered by Israeli Defense Forces from Jabalya city in northern Gaza.
US opposes unilateral recognition of Palestine, says 'state should be achieved via talks'
May 23, 2024, at 04:48 pm
Washington/IBNS: The Palestine state should be achieved through negotiations and not by unilateral recognition, the United States said in response to the move by Ireland, Spain and Norway, media reports said.
May 19, 2024, at 07:56 pm
Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz has warned he will resign unless Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sets out a post-war plan for the Gaza Strip, media reports said.
Israel-Hamas crisis: Nearly 800,000 now displaced from Rafah
May 19, 2024, at 07:18 pm
Roughly 800,000 people have been forced to flee Rafah since Israel launched a military operation in the area on 6 May, the head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA said on Saturday in a renewed appeal for greater protection of civilians in Gaza, safe humanitarian access and, ultimately, a ceasefire.
Bodies of three hostages recovered from Gaza strip, says IDF
May 18, 2024, at 02:40 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Friday said the bodies of three hostages have been recovered from the Gaza strip.
Antonio Guterres repeats call to Israel to halt Rafah assault as aid stocks dwindle
May 17, 2024, at 08:43 pm
UN chief António Guterres reiterated his warning on Thursday against a full-scale assault on Rafah, just as aid teams issued increasingly urgent appeals for safe passage throughout Gaza, to replenish dangerously low stocks of lifesaving supplies.
450,000 Gazans now uprooted from Rafah as Israeli bombardment continues
May 15, 2024, at 11:03 pm
Large parts of the city of Rafah are now a “ghost town”, with UN humanitarians reporting on Tuesday that some 450,000 Gazans have been forcibly displaced from the southernmost city by Israeli evacuation orders in the last week.
May 14, 2024, at 06:00 pm
An Indian national, who was working with the United Nations, was killed in Gaza when the vehicle in which he was travelling, came under attack in Rafah as the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas has intensified over the past few weeks, media reports said.
Israel-Palestine conflict: Intense battle continues in Gaza, IDF attacks Hamas members
May 14, 2024, at 03:01 pm
Deploying tank fire, artillery and airstrikes against Hamas, Israeli forces are continuing their offensive across Gaza, marking one of the intense phases of the ongoing conflict.
UNRWA staff ‘not going anywhere’ despite forced closure of East Jerusalem compound
May 13, 2024, at 02:16 am
Two arson attacks and growing protests forced UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA to temporarily close its office in East Jerusalem this week, but its vital work will continue as war rages in Gaza and violence rises in the West Bank, Senior Communications Manager Jonathan Fowler told UN News on Friday.
Amid escalating tensions with Israel, Iran hints at nuclear doctrine change if threatened
May 12, 2024, at 03:47 pm
An adviser to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has once again raised concerns over the country's nuclear ambitions amid escalating tensions with Israel.
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.
Gaza conflict: Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel can stand alone if US halts arms shipments
May 10, 2024, at 03:18 pm
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu said his nation can 'stand-alone' after the US warned that it could halt arms shipments if a full-scale invasion of Rafah is ordered by the government in the upcoming days.
Antonio Guterres urges Israel, Hamas ‘to show political courage’ and secure ceasefire
May 08, 2024, at 10:33 pm
The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday reiterated his appeal to Israel to stop any escalation in Gaza, amid reports that its forces have taken over key border crossings in Rafah.
Israel-Hamas crisisUncertainty in Gaza amplified by closure of key border crossings
May 08, 2024, at 10:09 pm
Amid ongoing uncertainty about a ceasefire in Gaza and an escalation of the military operation in Rafah, UN aid agencies expressed deep concerns on Tuesday that the two main access points into the enclave remained closed, while families are scared and “hanging on psychologically and physically by a thread”.
Israel says it is controlling Gaza side of Rafah crossing
May 07, 2024, at 11:41 pm
Israel on Tuesday said its troops captured the Palestinian side of the Rafah Crossing on the Egypt border, a crucial gateway between Egypt and Gaza for humanitarian aid.
Hamas accepts new Gaza ceasefire proposal, hostage release deal amid ongoing conflict with Israel
May 07, 2024, at 03:43 pm
Hamas has said it has informed Qatari and Egyptian mediators that it has accepted the proposal for the implementation of a new Gaza ceasefire.