Gaza Strip Stories

Flooding Gaza with aid might lessen security challenge, says UNRWA chief
Reuters  |  Jan 18, 2025

The U.N. World Food Programme has said it has enough food ready to feed more than a million people for three months.

Israeli security cabinet approves ceasefire deal
Reuters  |  Jan 17, 2025

If successful, the ceasefire would halt fighting between Hamas and Israeli forces that has razed much of heavily urbanised Gaza, killed more than 46,0...

Israel set to approve Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal, Netanyahu's office says
Reuters  |  Jan 17, 2025

A group representing families of Israeli hostages in Gaza, 33 of whom are due to be freed in the first six-week phase of the accord, urged Prime Minis...

AU backs Gaza ceasefire, urges full implementation of pact
Mwangi Maina  |  Jan 16, 2025

A long-time advocate for the Palestinian cause, the AU hosts the Palestinian president annually during its leaders' summit, scheduled for February, wh...

Israel, Hamas ceasefire accord followed by airstrikes on Gaza, residents say
Reuters  |  Jan 16, 2025

Israel's acceptance of the deal will not be official until it is approved by the country's security cabinet and government, with votes slated for Thur...

Israel, Hamas reach ceasefire agreement
Reuters  |  Jan 15, 2025

The accord outlines a six-week initial ceasefire phase and includes the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip and the release of ho...

Gaza ceasefire deal close after 'breakthrough' in Doha
Reuters  |  Jan 14, 2025

Mediators gave Israel and Hamas a final draft of an agreement on Monday, an official briefed on the negotiations said, after a midnight "breakthrough"...

With UNRWA fate unclear, UN and Israel argue over who's responsible for Palestinians
Reuters  |  Jan 13, 2025

UNRWA, established by the U.N. General Assembly, provides aid, health and education services to millions of Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank, inclu...

Meru MCAs to boycott Governor Mwangaza’s development forum amid ongoing rift
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 08, 2025

Mwangaza was removed from office after 49 out of 69 MCAs voted for her impeachment, and those who supported her ousting continue to stand by their dec...

Somalia urges Gaza ceasefire in first UNSC briefing
Hassan Mohamed  |  Jan 04, 2025

Somalia said Palestinians lack basic necessities like food, water, shelter and medicines due to an Israeli aid blockade on Gaza.

Algeria takes over UN Security Council rotational presidency from US
Mwangi Maina  |  Jan 03, 2025

A strong supporter of Palestine, Algeria aims to maintain its hardline stance against Israel on the global stage, advocating for the rights of the Pal...

2024: A year of impeachments and how Kenya’s political landscape was tested
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 31, 2024

Among the most notable cases were those of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Governors Kawira Mwangaza (Meru) and Erick Mutai (Kericho).

As Gaza suffers, hunger watchdog refrains from using the F word: famine
Reuters  |  Dec 30, 2024

Many aid workers and doctors say famine has taken hold in Gaza. But amid Israel’s military assault and curbs on movement, the world’s hunger monitor h...

WHO Director-General Tedros calls for end to hospital attacks in Gaza after strike
Reuters  |  Dec 31, 2024

Tedros called for Abu Safiya's immediate release and said the Al-Ahli hospital had also faced attacks.

2024 one of the worst years in history for children in conflict - UNICEF assessment shows
UN News  |  Dec 29, 2024

From Palestine to Myanmar, Haiti to Sudan, the world is experiencing the highest number of conflicts since World War II.

Israel detains medics after hospital raid, health officials say
Reuters  |  Dec 28, 2024

The Suez Canal Authority said in a statement that during a trial run two ships passed through a new stretch of the canal's two-way section without inc...

Israeli army has killed more journalists than any other military force in a single year
Gelle Dheere  |  Dec 27, 2024

On December 26, five journalists from Al-Quds Today TV were killed when an Israeli airstrike struck their broadcasting van while they were covering ev...

The moral bankruptcy of the West
John Mearsheimer  |  Dec 27, 2024

Almost all of the many human rights advocates in those countries, and the West more generally, have stayed silent while Israel executed its genocide.

Hamas and Israel blame each other for ceasefire delay
Reuters  |  Dec 25, 2024

Hamas said that Israel had laid down further conditions, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the group of going back on understand...

Ten Palestinians killed in airstrikes on houses in central Gaza, medics say
Reuters  |  Dec 22, 2024

Meanwhile, Gaza's health ministry said there was ongoing intense and heavy bombing of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, which it said was occ...

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