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Nine UNRWA staff members were possibly involved in attack on Israel, UN says

Reuters Nine staff members of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNWRA) may have been involved in the 7th October, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, and have been fired, the United Nations said on Monday. “For nine people, the evidence was sufficient to conclude that they may have been involved in […]

Israel pushes ahead with Gaza offensive approaching 100 days of war

Doha, Qatar/Gaza Reuters Israel kept up bombardments in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, vowing to press ahead with its offensive to destroy the Islamist movement Hamas as the war approaches the 100-day mark with no end in sight. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would not be deterred by a case before the International Court […]

Gaza aid distribution struggles amid overcrowding, debris, lack of fuel

Members of the Palestine Red Crescent Society distribute aid to people in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, in this handout picture released on 25th October, 2023

Reuters Distribution of food and medical supplies is faltering in Gaza due to a chronic lack of fuel, looting of stores, the choking of streets with rubble from Israeli shelling and overcrowding caused by displacement of civilians. And despite an uptick in the trickle of supplies, the number of aid trucks entering Gaza remains tiny […]

Israeli troops raid Gaza as Arab nations condemn bombardment

Israeli armoured vehicles take part in an operation, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, at a location given as the northern Gaza Strip in this still image taken from handout video released on 26th October, 2023.

Gaza, Jerusalem Reuters Israeli forces carried out their biggest Gaza ground attack overnight in their 20-day-old war with Hamas as anger grew in the Arab world over Israel’s relentless bombardment of the besieged Palestinian territory. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had said Israeli troops were still preparing for a full ground invasion, while the US and […]