At least 72 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes since a ceasefire was announced, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. Tensions escalate as questions arise over the fragility of the truce and the future of peace efforts in the region.
More than 43,020 Palestinians have been killed and 1,01,110 injured in Israel's military offensive in Gaza since October 7, 2023, the Gaza health ministry said in a statement on Monday.
Hamas has confirmed the death of its leader, Yahya Sinwar, in an Israeli airstrike, while maintaining that it will not release hostages until the Gaza war ends.
The Hamas-run government media office said 13 children and six women were among the dead in the Israeli airstrikes on Saturday. The Israeli Army claimed to hit a Hamas command centre embedded in the compound that previously served as a school.
Israeli strikes tore a huge crater, set tents ablaze and buried Palestinian families alive under sand in a supposedly safe zone of southern Gaza before dawn on Tuesday. Earlier Gaza claimed at least 40 killed but later minimised the death toll in a revised announcement.
Israel said that it had recovered the bodies of six hostages captured during Hamas' October 7 attack that ignited the Gaza war, including Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, whose parents had led a high-profile campaign for the captives' release.
Israel’s closest allies, including the United States, have repeatedly said that Israel shouldn’t attack Rafah. The looming operation has raised global alarm over the fate of around 1.4 million Palestinians sheltering there.
Supporters of Israel attacked a pro-Palestinian protest camp at the University of California in Los Angeles on Wednesday, while New York's mayor said a pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University broken up by police had been led by outsiders.
Gaza Civil Defense Spokesman Mahmoud Basal accused Israel of being responsible for the attack. According to eyewitnesses, the area was struck by what sounded like artillery fire or a tank.
US President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling it a long and private conversation a day after the Biden administration again shielded Israel in the diplomatic arena.
US President Joe Biden's sharp comments came against the backdrop of Israel Defence Forces (IDF) continued action against Gaza City which is the home of lakhs of Palestinians.
Israel's military confirmed clashes outside the hospital, but Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari denied Shifa was under siege. He said troops will assist on Sunday in moving babies treated there and said “We are speaking directly and regularly” with hospital staff.
Macron underscored that there was “no justification” for bombing “these babies, these ladies, these old people” in the war against Hamas. Speaking to BBC on Friday, Macron condemned the terror attack on Israel, and reiterated his call for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Israel-Hamas war: The latest attack of IDF on a refugee camp in Gaza killed at least 33 people on early Sunday. This came despite the soaring death toll in Gaza has sparked growing international anger and Antony Blinken's recent visit to the war-torn nation.
The fallen soldier was identified as Staff-Sgt. Halel Solomon - a resident of the southern Israeli town of Dimona. The war between Israel and Hamas has continued unabated and entered its 28th day on Friday.
With more attacks going on, the situation threatens to escalate into a bigger regional conflict, which is a worrying sign. Israel has the support of US, western powers and other countries.
At the United Nations, India called for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine issue. It advocated for the establishment of a sovereign, independent and viable state of Palestine, which could live within secure and recognised borders, side by side in peace with Israel.
The company had also manufactured uniforms for the Phillippine Army, Qatar Air Force, Qatar Police, British American security companies and hospital uniforms.
While Hamas says it was “a deliberate attack” by Israeli armed forces, US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have said that it was the result of a misfired rocket fired by a “terrorist group”.
Israel-Hamas war: The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that limited humanitarian aid would be allowed into Gaza from Egypt following a request from US President Joe Biden.
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