At least 15 people, including four journalists and a civil defence worker, were killed on Monday following Israeli airstrikes on Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, according to Gaza’s civil defence agency. Spokesman Mahmud Bassal confirmed the toll, describing the attack as another blow amid the ongoing war. The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate condemned the incident, stating…
Al Jazeera photojournalist Mohammad Salama was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a medical complex in Gaza, the network confirmed Monday. The attack, which targeted Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, left 14 people dead, including journalists. According to Gaza’s Civil Defence, an explosive drone hit the building, followed by an airstrike during evacuation efforts. Salama’s…
Over 100 aid and human rights organizations, including MSF, Oxfam, and Save the Children, have sounded a grave warning about “mass starvation” rapidly spreading across Gaza due to ongoing conflict and aid blockages. The groups say the humanitarian crisis has reached catastrophic levels, with over two million Gazans facing extreme food shortages. Many are reportedly…
Hamas released seven more hostages from Gaza on Thursday amid an ongoing ceasefire agreement with Israel. The handover took place in the southern Gaza city of Khan Yunis near the now destroyed childhood home of slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. The seven hostages were two Israelis, Gadi Moses and Arbel Yehud, and five Thais. Chaos…
Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners on Monday after Hamas handed over three Israeli hostages, completing the first exchange under a long-awaited truce aimed at ending more than 15 months of war in Gaza. The three hostages released Sunday, all women, were reunited with their families and taken to hospital in central Israel where a doctor…
A helicopter carrying the three released hostages has arrived at the Sheba Medical Centre in Tel Aviv. Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher were said to be in good health after being released earlier, but they will receive further treatment at the hospital. “The three released hostages, together with their mothers, just landed at…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Sunday that a ceasefire in Gaza scheduled to begin at 0630 GMT would not commence unless Hamas provided a list of hostages to be released, with the militant group saying the delay was due to “technical reasons.” “The prime minister instructed the IDF (military) that the ceasefire, which is…
Israel’s cabinet voted to approve a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal on Saturday, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, ending days of uncertainty about whether the truce would go into effect this weekend. The ceasefire, set to begin Sunday, would halt fighting and bombardment in Gaza’s deadliest-ever war. It would also enable…
The United Nations Security Council has overwhelmingly voted in favour of a US-proposed ceasefire plan for Israel and Gaza, marking a significant step towards peace in the Middle East. 14 of the 15 members of the Security Council supported the resolution, which lays out requirements for a “full and complete ceasefire,” while Russia abstained. US…
