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Winter storm devastates Gaza as humanitarian crisis deepens

A severe winter storm has struck the Gaza Strip, intensifying the dire humanitarian crisis faced by 1.5 million displaced Palestinians living in overcrowded camps. Heavy rain, freezing temperatures, and widespread flooding have destroyed makeshift shelters, leaving families exposed to the elements and......

WHO intensifies vaccination drive for children in Gaza amidst fragile ceasefire

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced its target to vaccinate over 40,000 children in Gaza against a range of diseases, leveraging a tenuous ceasefire to deliver critical healthcare. Since the launch of the first phase of the campaign on November 9, more than 10,000 children under the age......

Rubio cautions Israel on West Bank annexation amid Gaza ceasefire efforts

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged Israel to reconsider annexing parts of the West Bank, warning that such a move could undermine the fragile Gaza ceasefire and derail ongoing peace efforts. Speaking before his departure to Israel, Rubio emphasized that annexation “at this time …......

World court urges Israel to support aid access in Gaza

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has called on Israel to cooperate with United Nations relief efforts in Gaza and the West Bank, emphasizing its obligation to facilitate humanitarian aid in territories widely recognized as occupied Palestinian territory. The advisory opinion, issued on Wednesday......

UN court to issue ruling on Israel’s duty to facilitate humanitarian aid for Gaza

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is set to deliver its ruling on Wednesday regarding Israel’s obligations to allow and support the delivery of humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza. The decision comes as relief organizations intensify their efforts to provide essential supplies following......

Israeli airstrikes violate truce, killing nine Palestinians in Gaza

Israeli occupation forces (IOF) have reportedly carried out airstrikes in Gaza, killing at least nine Palestinians between Monday night and Tuesday morning. The strikes, which occurred despite a ceasefire announced last week, have further exacerbated an already dire humanitarian crisis in the region. According......

Desperate escape: Gaza families face insurmountable costs to flee violence

As the Israeli offensive in Gaza intensifies, families are struggling to escape, faced with exorbitant costs and dangerous conditions. According to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), it costs over $3,000 for a family to flee Gaza, a price tag far......

UNRWA chief calls Gaza aid airdrops “ineffective” amid worsening crisis

The head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has condemned the resumed humanitarian airdrops over Gaza as an “ineffective” response to the deepening humanitarian crisis gripping the territory. “Airdrops will not stop the worsening famine. They are expensive, ineffective,......

Israel kills dozens at US-backed Gaza aid sites, triggering global outrage

Palestinians in Gaza entered June under heavy fire as Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) opened fire on starving civilians gathered at aid distribution centers operated by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). At least 40 Palestinians were killed in Rafah, with additional casualties reported......