US health workers sound alarm on Gaza medical crisis
Patients in Gaza's few standing hospitals are dying in droves from infections resulting from a lack of protective gear and soap, even when they survive their horrific blast…
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Access, security challenge Gaza aid delivery, block medical evacuations: UN
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said the inability to transport aid commodities from the Kerem Shalom crossing safely and the continued closure of the…
Israeli tanks push deeper into Rafah
Heavy shelling and gunfire hit the tents of displaced families in the Al-Mawasi area, further to the west of the coastal enclave.
Israel may have violated laws of war in Gaza, UN rights office says
In a report on six deadly Israeli attacks, the UN human rights office said Israeli forces "may have systematically violated the principles of distinction, proportionality, and…
Indonesian Gaza peace force to deploy only on UN mandate: Foreign Ministry
Ministry spokesperson Rolliansyah Soemirat said on Monday that the UN “has yet to discuss any deployment of peacekeeping operations in Gaza” as UN members are still…
Believers across the world must remember brutalised Palestinians in times of festivity: Dawn
The Muslim world is not without agency. A number of Muslim countries have fabulous wealth, thanks to their hydrocarbon deposits, while others have standing armies respected around…
Can the Gaza ceasefire work?
While Hamas has welcomed the UNSC resolution and called for a permanent ceasefire, Israeli PM Netanyahu has insisted that any talk of a permanent ceasefire before dismantling…
‘Nowhere in Gaza is safe’ for Palestinians in Rafah
Acquiring food has become increasingly difficult since Israeli forces launched an attack on the city and took control of the Rafah border checkpoint in early May, blocking the…
Hamas officials tell The Yomiuri Shimbun they reject talks with Israel
It is impossible to negotiate with Israel while the country is killing civilians in Gaza, says Taher Nono, a consultant to Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, in an interview with The…
145 countries now recognise a Palestinian state
Norway, Spain and Ireland on Tuesday became the latest countries to recognise a state of Palestine, breaking with the long-held view of Western powers that Palestinians can only…