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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...

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.

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...

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.

Shuttle diplomacy push that took Lebanon from Armageddon to ceasefire
Reuters  |  Nov 30, 2024

Longstanding enemies, Israel and Hezbollah have been fighting for 14 months since the Lebanese group began firing rockets at Israeli military targets.

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...

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire holds in first hours, Lebanese civilians return to south
Reuters  |  Nov 27, 2024

Announcing the ceasefire, Biden spoke at the White House on Tuesday shortly after Israel's security cabinet approved the agreement in a 10-1 vote.

Dozens killed and wounded in Israeli strikes across Gaza, medics say
Reuters  |  Nov 17, 2024

Video footage of the strike site obtained by Reuters showed locals pulling bodies from a huge pile of rubble, with surrounding houses also damaged, so...

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.

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".

UN warns of 'imminent risk of dying from disease, famine’ in Northern Gaza
Amina Wako  |  Nov 08, 2024

Tremblay emphasised that the ongoing Israeli offensive has severely hindered the Palestinians' access to essential resources.

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...

UN report warns of ‘Genocidal Project’ as Israel advances in Gaza and West Bank
Christopher Lynn Hedges  |  Oct 31, 2024

Thousands of Palestinians in the West Bank towns of Jenin, Nablus, Qalqilya, Tubas and Tulkarem live for days under curfew, making it difficult to acc...

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.

Gaza health ministry says dozens killed in Israeli strike in Beit Lahiya
Reuters  |  Oct 29, 2024

Gaza's emergency service said its operations had come to a halt because of the three-week Israeli assault into northern Gaza.

Egypt proposes initial two-day truce in Gaza with limited hostage-prisoner exchange
Reuters  |  Oct 28, 2024

There was no immediate comment from Israel or Hamas, but a Palestinian official close to the mediation effort told Reuters: "I expect Hamas would list...

Bahamas soldiers join Kenyan police in fighting Haiti gangs
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 22, 2024

In Haiti, Kenyan officers have conducted raids that resulted in the deaths of over 20 gang members within the past week.

What does Yahya Sinwar's death mean for Hamas, Gaza and Lebanon?
DW News  |  Oct 20, 2024

Analysts believe the killing of Hamas' leader is no death blow to the group, and cease-fire prospects are still unclear.

Israel and its Iran-aligned foes vow more war after Hamas leader's death
Reuters  |  Oct 18, 2024

Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said he feared the war was only going to get worse.

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