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'Crime against humanity': Countries slam Israel for killing over 100 Palestinians waiting for aid
World | Mar 01, 2024, 06:16 PM ISTAt least 112 people were killed and more than 700 wounded in the incident near Gaza City, according to health officials. However, Israel claimed that dozens were trampled and run over when they overwhelmed the aid trucks and denied any strike towards the people.
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Future looks bleak for Palestinians as death count in Gaza surpasses 30,000 | IN PICS
World | Feb 29, 2024, 07:44 PM ISTAt least 30,035 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed due to Israel's nearly five-month-long offensive that began with Hamas' attack on October 7. Over 100 people Palestinians lined up for humanitarian assistance were killed on Thursday as a quarter of the population faces starvation.
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Death count in Gaza crosses 30,000 as Israeli 'firing' kill 104 Palestinians waiting for aid
World | Feb 29, 2024, 11:44 PM ISTAn Israeli military spokesperson said it had no reports about shelling that allegedly killed 70 Palestinians. A quarter of Gaza's population, approximately 576,000 people, is facing starvation and the entire population desperately needs supplies as the death count crossed 30,000.
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US proposes UN resolution for temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, opposes Rafah invasion
World | Feb 20, 2024, 12:18 PM ISTThe US has expressed concerns that a major ground offensive into Rafah would result in further harm to civilians and their further displacement. Washington has been calling on Israel for some time to reduce civilian casualties and provide humanitarian aid to Palestinians.
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Israel and Hamas making progress towards ceasefire deal, hostage talks: Officials
World | Feb 13, 2024, 07:31 PM ISTA senior Egyptian official said mediators have achieved what he described as “relatively significant” progress in the negotiations between Israel and Hamas. This came after both sides rejected each other's conditions for an imminent ceasefire and release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners.
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Israel-Hamas war: 150 killed in Gaza within last 24 hours as IDF continues to fight militants
World | Feb 01, 2024, 11:13 AM ISTThe latest deaths bring the Palestinian death count in Gaza to 26,900, while 224 Israeli soldiers have been killed in ground operations. The Israeli military claimed to have eliminated 25 militants in northern Gaza, which was the initial target when the ground operations began.
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Top UN court orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza, stops short of ceasefire: What does it mean?
Explainers | Jan 27, 2024, 02:17 PM ISTAlthough the verdict stopped short of a desperately-needed ceasefire for Palestinians, it represented a legal setback for Israel, and was a major diplomatic win for South Africa. Israel's military operations have killed over 26,000 Palestinians in Gaza.
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24 Israeli troops killed in deadliest attack on IDF forces in Gaza since Hamas' Oct 7 attack
World | Jan 23, 2024, 01:41 PM ISTHeavy fighting raged across southern Gaza, as Gaza health ministry spokesman Ashraf al Qidra said at least 50 people were killed on Sunday night. Israel has shifted its offensive to Khan Younis which it now says is the principal headquarters of the Hamas militants responsible for the Oct 7 attacks.
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Israel proposes two-month pause in Gaza for release of hostages after rejecting Hamas deal
World | Jan 23, 2024, 10:00 AM ISTNetanyahu rejected Hamas' proposal to end the war which would include Israel's complete withdrawal from Gaza and leaving Hamas in power. Netanyahu's popularity continues to decline as he faces pressure from families of hostages amid differences with the US over Palestinian statehood.
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Israeli forces kill over 30 militants in Gaza's Khan Younis | Israel- Hamas War
News | Jan 18, 2024, 05:56 PM ISTIsraeli forces have killed over 30 militants in Gaza's southern city of Khan Younis over the past 24 hours, an Israeli military spokesperson said. The forces have expanded their operations toward a Hamas regiment in southern Khan Younis, the spokesperson added.
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Israel- Hamas War: Aid arrives for Palestinian civilians and hostages at Gaza border with Egypt
News | Jan 18, 2024, 05:55 PM ISTAid for Israeli hostages and Palestinian residents in the Gaza Strip was delivered to Egypt for transfer across the border, following a deal brokered by Qatar and France. Two Qatari planes arrived in El Arish in the north of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula carrying medical packages.
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Qatar and France broker deal for delivery of urgent medical aid to hostages, civilians in Gaza
World | Jan 17, 2024, 10:53 AM ISTThe medical aid would be flown to Egypt and delivered to Gaza through the Ragah border crossing, according to the office of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. France said the negotiations were ongoing for several weeks and the medical packages were to be delivered to 45 hostages.
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Why is South Africa taking Israel to International Court of Justice on genocide charges? Know here
World | Jan 11, 2024, 11:49 AM ISTThe top UN court on Thursday will hear South Africa's case accusing Israel of violating its obligations under the 1948 Genocide Convention during its operations in Gaza. Israel has denied the claims despite a soaring death count of 23,200 Palestinians.
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'Irresponsible': US slams Israeli ministers' statements on resettlement of Palestinians outside Gaza
World | Jan 03, 2024, 12:30 PM ISTIsrael's finance minister Bezalel Smotrich called on Palestinians to leave the besieged Gaza Strip, while national security adviser Itamar Ben-Gvir suggested the voluntary migration of Gazans. These remarks have sparked concerns that Israel wants to drive Palestinians out of Gaza.
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Israel moves to new phase of war against Hamas, calls back thousands of troops from Gaza
World | Jan 02, 2024, 08:58 AM ISTIsrael has come under intense international pressure to scale back the offensive, with the United States, Israel's closest ally, has repeatedly urged the military to do more to protect Palestinian refugees. The IDF operations have killed 22,000 Palestinians and devastated much of northern Gaza.
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Israeli military's K-9 unit uncovers multi-level tunnel network used by Hamas in Gaza | WATCH
World | Dec 23, 2023, 02:43 PM ISTThe Israeli military on Friday said that the uncovered tunnel, which was later destroyed, was used for storage, hideouts, command and control and movement of Hamas operatives between different areas. Earlier, Israeli troops had uncovered Hamas' largest tunnel so far near the Erez crossing.
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Israel-Hamas war: UNSC adopts watered-down resolution to boost humanitarian aid in Gaza, US abstains
World | Dec 23, 2023, 10:04 AM ISTThe resolution came amid global outrage over the rising death count of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, which has already crossed 20,000, and a worsening humanitarian crisis. The US and Israel oppose a ceasefire, believing it would only benefit Hamas.
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Canada offers three-year visas to individuals in war-torn Gaza with family ties | Know why
World | Dec 22, 2023, 12:10 PM ISTCanada's Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller announced the temporary visa programme on Thursday in light of the devastating situation in Gaza. More than 20,000 Palestinians have been killed, tens and thousands wounded and over a million displaced.
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Israel-Hamas War: UN resolution on critical aid for Gaza delayed again despite US support
World | Dec 22, 2023, 10:47 AM ISTNegotiators tried hard to avoid another US veto of a UNSC resolution drafted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) demanding Israel and Hamas to allow all routes for humanitarian deliveries. This came as negotiators, including the warring parties, are engaged in fierce discussions on a new truce.
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Israel-Hamas War: No functioning hospitals left in northern Gaza, says WHO amid truce talks
World | Dec 21, 2023, 11:46 PM ISTThe WHO further said that around 10 health workers continue to provide basic first aid, pain management and wound care, with 80 injured patients. Thousands of Gazans are also suffering from starvation and infectious diseases like diarrhoea as Israeli attacks intensified.