Gaza Strip Stories

UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi says Trump's Gaza takeover idea ‘very surprising’
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 06, 2025

Grandi called the idea "very surprising" and emphasised the need to understand the concrete details before making any further comments.

Trump suggests US will take over Gaza, make it the 'Riviera of the Middle East'
Amina Wako  |  Feb 05, 2025

When questioned by reporters about the legal basis for the US assuming control of Gaza, Trump claimed he had studied the matter closely for months.

Somali refugees in Dadaab fear Trump’s return will trigger new travel ban
The New Humanitarian  |  Feb 02, 2025

Tough new security checks meant the number of arriving refugees tumbled from the 84,994 recorded during Barack Obama’s last year in office to a record...

OPINION: The ceasefire in Gaza will not bring our lives back
Reem Sleem  |  Jan 22, 2025

The death and destruction happening in Gaza still dominate our lives.

Gazans cheer as ceasefire between Israel and Hamas kicks off
Reuters  |  Jan 19, 2025

The ceasefire deal took effect after a nearly three-hour delay, pausing a war that has brought seismic political change to the Middle East and giving...

Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas takes effect as fighting halts after 3-hour delay
Reuters  |  Jan 19, 2025

Hamas said it was committed to the ceasefire but that it had been unable so far to provide the hostage list for "technical field reasons", without ela...

Flooding Gaza with aid might lessen security challenge, says UNRWA chief
Reuters  |  Jan 19, 2025

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

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...

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...

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...

Gaza medics struggle to rescue patients after Israel orders hospital evacuated
Reuters  |  Dec 22, 2024

The head of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya, Husam Abu Safiya, told Reuters via text message that obeying the order to shut down was "next to...

Israeli strikes kill 17 Palestinians in Gaza as mediators yet to secure ceasefire
Reuters  |  Dec 22, 2024

Palestinian medics said eight people, including children, were killed in the Musa Bin Nusayr School that sheltered displaced families in Gaza City.

UN General Assembly adopts resolution demanding immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Amina Wako  |  Dec 12, 2024

The 193-member Assembly adopted a resolution demanding an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution passed with overwh...

Rainstorms flood tents of Gaza's displaced as Israel steps up strikes
Reuters  |  Nov 26, 2024

Many tents used early in the war have now worn out and no longer offer protection, but the price of new tents and plastic sheeting has shot up beyond...

Gaza update: Fleeing families just have ‘the clothes on their back’
UN News  |  Nov 24, 2024

Wateridge said that, for almost 50 days, UN humanitarian missions have attempted to deliver supplies to northern Gaza, including besieged areas such a...

Iran backs Lebanon in ceasefire talks, seeks end to 'problems'
Reuters  |  Nov 17, 2024

Israel launched its ground and air offensive against Hezbollah in late September after almost a year of cross-border hostilities in parallel with the...

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes over Gaza displacements
Reuters  |  Nov 14, 2024

Human Rights Watch said the displacement of Palestinians "is likely planned to be permanent in the buffer zones and security corridors".

Over 100 patients set to be evacuated from Gaza, WHO says
Reuters  |  Nov 05, 2024

WHO said the patients, including children with trauma injuries and chronic diseases, would depart in a large convoy via the Kerem Shalom crossing with...

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