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Gaza humanitarian crisis deepens as prices of basic goods skyrocket
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 29, 2024

About 1.8 million people in Gaza are facing unprecedented levels of food insecurity.

Israel ends cooperation deal with UN Palestinian relief agency
Reuters  |  Nov 05, 2024

UNRWA says the new law leaves its operations in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza at risk of collapse.

Gaza at a ‘critical juncture’ as top UN officials call for immediate ceasefire
UN News  |  Oct 20, 2024

UNICEF said only 80 trucks carrying food and water assistance had been allowed into the north since October 2.

45,000 first graders unable to start new school year in Gaza Strip - UNICEF
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 10, 2024

This situation compounds the hardship these first graders face, adding to the 625,000 children who have already lost an entire year of schooling.

Gaza teacher offers ray of hope with classroom in rubble
Reuters  |  Sep 06, 2024

The project began with 35 pupils and that number gradually increased to 70, ranging from pre-school to sixth graders aged 11-12.

Israel and Hezbollah in major missile exchange as escalation fears grow
Reuters  |  Aug 26, 2024

Missiles were visible curling up through the dawn sky, dark vapour trails behind them, as an air raid siren sounded in Israel and a distant blast lit...

US publicly announces submarine move to Middle East amid Israel-Iran tensions
Reuters  |  Aug 12, 2024

The U.S. military had already said it would deploy additional fighter jets and Navy warships to the Middle East as Washington seeks to bolster Israeli...

New report reveals devastating human, economic toll of prolonged Gaza war on Palestinians
Yunis Dekow  |  Jun 09, 2024

Nearly half of the population is grappling with catastrophic levels of food insecurity.

UNICEF: 90 per cent of Gazan children lack food needed for proper growth
Reuters  |  Jun 06, 2024

Months of hostilities and restrictions on humanitarian aid have collapsed the food and health systems, resulting in catastrophic consequences for chil...

Israel war cabinet minister demands post-war Gaza plan, threatens to quit cabinet
Reuters  |  May 19, 2024

Gantz said he wanted the war cabinet to form a six-point plan by June 8. If his expectations are not met, he said, he will withdraw his centrist party...

UN chief expresses sorrow for Muslims in Gaza, Sudan amid conflict during Eid
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 10, 2024

Guterres lamented that many Muslims in the regions will not be able to celebrate the occasion fully due to the harsh realities of conflict and hunger.

Gaza: UN aid team reaches stricken north, confirms ‘shocking’ disease and hunger
UN News  |  Mar 23, 2024

To reach the north from the south, aid teams have to pass through Israeli military checkpoints that cut the Strip in two.

Imminent famine in northern Gaza is ‘entirely man-made disaster’ - UN chief Guterres
UN News  |  Mar 19, 2024

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said Palestinians in Gaza are enduring horrifying levels of hunger and suffering.

'It hurts': Gaza war robs Muslim world of Ramadan joy
AFP  |  Mar 08, 2024

The war has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and triggered violence elsewhere in the Middle East, from Lebanon to the seas off Yemen.

South Africa urges more emergency ICJ measures against Israel over Gaza starvation
AFP  |  Mar 07, 2024

Pretoria said this may be "the last opportunity the Court shall have to save the Palestinian people in Gaza already dying of starvation, and now 'one...

Children starving to death in northern Gaza - WHO
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 05, 2024

At least 15 children had died from malnutrition and dehydration at the Kamal Adwan hospital.

US veto criticised as ambassadors at UN Assembly decry Gaza crisis
Foreign Reporter  |  Mar 05, 2024

The 10 non-permanent Security Council members expressed regret at the US veto, saying the 15-member organ must shoulder its responsibilities.

US Vice President Harris condemns Israel over Gaza humanitarian crisis
Foreign Reporter  |  Mar 04, 2024

Harris called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and urged Hamas to accept a deal to release hostages in return for a six-week cessation of hostilitie...

Egypt affirms commitment to Israel peace treaty amid fears of Rafah offensive
Foreign Reporter  |  Feb 13, 2024

Cairo has voiced concerns that an Israeli incursion into Rafah could trigger a surge of refugees into the Sinai desert, worsening the humanitarian sit...

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