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  Israel allows limited humanitarian aid into Gaza after nearly three-month blockade

  World | May 19, 2025 6:20 IST

  Giving more details about the humanitarian aid, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a 'starvation crisis' would jeopardise Israel's new military offensive in Gaza, and his Cabinet approved a decision to allow a 'basic' amount of food into the territory of over 2 million people.

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  Women in war-torn Gaza Strip are cutting off their hair. Here's why

  World | August 13, 2024 22:31 IST

  More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in the ten-month war Hamas in the besieged Gaza Strip, triggered by Hamas' attack on October 7, killing 1,200 people in Israel. Humanitarian aid deliveries have reduced since Israel's seizure of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt.

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  Palestinians claim victory as Gaza truce faces early test

  World | May 21, 2021 13:43 IST

  Palestinians rallied by the thousands early Friday after a cease-fire took effect in the latest Gaza war, with many viewing it as costly but clear victory for the Islamic militant group Hamas over a far more powerful Israel.

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  Gaza ceasefire extended for 24 hours: Egypt

  World | August 19, 2014 8:28 IST

  Cairo: Egypt announced that Israeli and Palestinian negotiators agreed to extend ceasefire in the Gaza Strip for 24 hours, state media reported on Monday."Both sides have agreed to extend the ceasefire to 24 hours, to