gaza war Stories

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...

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...

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.

Daystar University cancels Zion Forest deal with Israel after public outcry
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 18, 2024

When the deal was first revealed, Prof. Ayiro described the Zion Forest project as a means to enhance Daystar’s green spaces.

Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza, Egypt to host Hamas leaders for ceasefire talks
Reuters  |  Nov 30, 2024

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas accused Israel of "using the weapon of starvation against the people (in northern Gaza) to displace them from thei...

ICC issues arrest warrant against Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged war crimes
Amina Wako  |  Nov 21, 2024

The arrest warrants, classified as ‘secret’ to protect witnesses and safeguard ongoing investigations, were issued based on the pair’s alleged role in...

Desperate for cash, Gazans sell clothes plucked from rubble
Reuters  |  Nov 19, 2024

Widespread shortages and months of grinding war have generated a trade in old clothing, much of it salvaged from the homes of people who have died in...

'Gaza is my heart': Palestinians struggle with life in Egypt
DW News  |  Nov 17, 2024

More than 100,000 Palestinians have fled to Egypt to escape the war in Gaza. Mona and her children are among them, but without a secure residence stat...

Gaza aid access 'at low point' with deliveries almost impossible - UN official
Reuters  |  Nov 16, 2024

Laerke voiced concern about north Gaza where residents have been ordered to head south as Israeli forces' incursion continues.

Canada warns of 'catastrophic' humanitarian conditions in Gaza
Reuters  |  Nov 15, 2024

The statement said not enough aid is reaching those who rely on it for survival and humanitarian agencies and humanitarian workers continue to face pr...

Gaza mother struggling to feed children says only death can end their suffering
Reuters  |  Nov 11, 2024

Itimad says her family faces the Israeli airstrikes that have killed tens of thousands of people and flattened much of Gaza on the one side and hunger...

Explainer: How to advance women’s roles in peace and security
UN News  |  Nov 10, 2024

Right now, the reality is grim: in 2023, the proportion of women killed in armed conflicts doubled compared to the previous year

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...

Amid war and deep hunger, Gaza fisherman struggle to feed families
Reuters  |  Nov 03, 2024

Fishing was an important part of daily life in Gaza before the war, helping people eke out a living by selling their daily hauls in the market and fee...

Egypt hosts Fatah-Hamas post-war Gaza talks as part of ceasefire efforts
Reuters  |  Nov 03, 2024

Hamas is pressing for an end to hostilities while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that the war will continue until Hamas is disma...

Israel's UNRWA ban could kill more children in Gaza, UNICEF says
Reuters  |  Oct 29, 2024

The agency provides nearly the entire population of the coastal enclave with basic supplies and needs access through Israel.

UN condemns Israeli airstrikes in Gaza's Beit Lahiya
Reuters  |  Oct 20, 2024

A total of 87 people were killed or missing under the rubble after an Israeli attack on Saturday on Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza, the enclave's health...

Gaza health ministry says 87 killed in northern Gaza airstrike
Reuters  |  Oct 20, 2024

Gaza's health ministry said rescue operations were being hindered by communications problems and by the Israeli military operation still going on arou...

Gaza joblessness surges to 80 per cent as economy collapses – UN agency
Reuters  |  Oct 17, 2024

Two-thirds of Gaza's pre-war structures — over 163,000 buildings — have been damaged or flattened, according to UN satellite data.

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