The family of a woman who was held hostage by Hamas have said she developed a serious heart condition due to her treatment. Hanna Katzir, 78, was captured by the Palestinian militants on 7 October from her Kibbutz Nir Oz home while her husband was killed. Ms Katzir was reported dead by the Palestinian Islamic … Continue reading Woman held by Hamas ‘has developed serious heart condition’
"Harrowing" reports are emerging from aid workers inside Gaza as Palestinians are "crammed in a smaller and smaller area" that is being bombarded from Israeli forces, the secretary-general of the Norwegian Refugee Council has said. Jan Egeland told Sky News there are no safe areas in southern Gaza, despite calls from the Israeli military for … Continue reading ‘No functional aid’ available for southern Gaza
The Israel Defence Forces has stopped civilians from travelling along parts of the Salah al Din road, warning it is "extremely dangerous". The road is the main route connecting northern and southern Gaza and has been used by hundreds of thousands of Palestinians fleeing Israel's ground operation in the north. Avichay Adraee, an IDF spokesman, … Continue reading IDF restricts movement along main evacuation route
Turkey has rejected plans to create a buffer zone in Gaza after the war, the country's president has told reporters. Tayyip Erdogan said such a plan would be "disrespectful" to Palestinians and Israel must return the territories it occupies. Reuters reported last week that Israel had conveyed plans for the buffer zone to several Arab … Continue reading Erdogan: Turkey rejects plans to create buffer zone in Gaza
The families of hostages being held by Hamas have said there is "solid intelligence" that some of their loved ones are in "immediate danger" due to deteriorating health conditions. In a letter to the Israeli Security Cabinet, representatives of the families demanded the government take urgent action to bring the remaining 138 hostages home. "We … Continue reading Israel-Hamas War: Hostages in ‘immediate danger’ due to health conditions, say families
A simple red triangle emoji has been popping up across social media. Hamas has posted videos that use a red triangle to highlight the locations of IDF positions, such as in this screenshot: It has now been adopted by some pro-Palestine social media users as a symbol of resistance against Israel. Some say they use … Continue reading A red triangle has become pro-Palestinian activists’ symbol
Japan's prime minister has told Benjamin Netanyahu to minimise civilian casualties in Gaza. During a phone call with the Israeli prime minister, Fumio Kishida said it was key to "calm the situation swiftly", a statement from the Japanese government said. In response, Mr Netanyahu set out Israel's position on the military operation in Gaza, the … Continue reading Japan warns Israel over civilian deaths in Gaza
The UK's Maritime Trade Operations agency has said it's received reports of an incident involving a suspected drone over the Red Sea west of the Yemeni port of Hodeidah. It warned vessels transiting the area to "exercise caution". British maritime security company Ambrey also said it was aware of a drone incident in the same … Continue reading UK maritime agency warns vessels after report of suspected drone incident in Yemen
We've heard this morning from the deputy mayor of Jerusalem, Fleur Hassan-Nahoum. She was asked about the number of civilians deaths inside Gaza. "We don't know if the death toll is high, you're relying on numbers by Hamas," she said, referring to the some 15,000 casualties reported by the Hamas-run health ministry inside the enclave. … Continue reading Most deaths in Gaza are combatants, deputy mayor of Jerusalem says
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has once again called for Israel to be held accountable internationally over its conduct in Gaza - and claimed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would be tried as a war criminal. Speaking at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the Turkish president also said that Gaza was Palestinian land and would always belong … Continue reading Erdogan wants Netanyahu tried as a war criminal
Iran has vowed to "respond" after Israel attacked its interests in Syria last month, according to a foreign ministry spokesperson. Two Iranian revolutionary guards members, who served as military advisers in Syria, were killed in an Israeli attack - Iranian state media reported at the beginning on November. The strike marked the first Iranian casualties … Continue reading Iran to ‘respond’ after Israel kills guards in Syria
Israel's ambassador to the UK spoke on Sky's Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips programme where she dismissed the suggestion that support from Israel's allies is waning. "One of the ministers in the [US] cabinet said, 'If you can give us a magic spell, maybe a Harry Potter stick to make those tunnels disappear, we'll be very grateful'," Tzipi … Continue reading Israeli ambassador to UK dismisses suggestion that allies’ support is waning
Israel’s military has ordered more areas in and around Gaza’s second-largest city of Khan Younis to evacuate, as it shifts its offensive to the southern half of the territory where it says many Hamas leaders are hiding. Heavy bombardments were reported overnight and into Sunday in the area of Khan Younis and the southern city … Continue reading Israel shifts offensive to southern Gaza
Welcome back to our live coverage of the conflict. Yesterday, Israel pulled its negotiating team from Qatar, accusing Hamas of reneging on a deal to free all the women and children it was holding. Meanwhile, Kamala Harris, the US vice-president, said too many innocent Palestinians had been killed in Gaza and urged Israel to do … Continue reading Israel-Hamas War Update
In a statement, the Municipality of Gaza (MoG) has expressed its profound concerns over the halt of the essential services, top of which is water supply, in light of the depletion of fuel. Hereby, the Municipality of Gaza earnestly communicates the following: • MoG expresses its grievance over the failures recorded by the United Nations … Continue reading Gaza Municipality warns of spread of diseases and health issues
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