An overwhelmingly staggering 186,000 killings in Gaza –- compared with the official figure of over 37,000—has resurrected accusations of genocide and war crimes in the devastating nine-month-old war between Israel and Hamas, with no signs of a cease-fire. The new estimates have come from The Lancet, one of the most prestigious
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Gaza rescuers say Israeli strike on school kills four
The civil defence agency in Hamas-run Gaza said a strike Sunday on a school sheltering displaced Palestinians killed at least four people, the second such Israeli attack in two days. The Israeli military, which has long accused Palestinian militants of using schools and other civilian infrastructure, confirmed the strike "in the
Pottery barn rules for Gaza
Israel launches air strikes on Gaza
Israel launched air strikes on Gaza on Thursday after warning Hezbollah, Hamas’s ally in Lebanon, to avoid a large-scale war that would send the neighbouring country ‘back to the Stone Age’ Defence minister Yoav Gallant made the comment during a visit to Washington, where he discussed the Gaza war, long-running efforts
Over half of cropland in hungry Gaza damaged: UN
More than half of Gaza's agricultural land, crucial for feeding the war-ravaged territory's hungry population, has been degraded by conflict, satellite images analyzed by the United Nations show. The data reveals a rise in the destruction of orchards, field crops and vegetables in the Palestinian enclave, where hunger is widespread after
UN probe finds Israel guilty of war crimes in Gaza
A United Nations commission tasked with conducting an in-depth investigation of Israeli military actions in the occupied Palestinian territories has concluded that Israel’s government is responsible for multiple war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip, including “extermination,” torture, forcible transfer, and the use of starvation as a
90pc Gaza kids lack of nutrition for growth: UNICEF
UNICEF said on Thursday that nine out of 10 children in Gaza could not eat nutrients from enough food groups to ensure their healthy growth and development. "In the Gaza Strip, months of hostilities and restrictions on humanitarian aid have collapsed the food and health systems, resulting in catastrophic consequences for
Israel stands accused of genocide & war crimes in Gaza
The Biden administration, which is frantically attempting to finalize a shaky peace agreement between Israel and Hamas, is being stymied by at least two far right-wing politicians in Netanyahu’s cabinet—Foreign Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir—and also by the Israeli Prime Minister himself who wants to
Israel intensifies Gaza offensive during truce
Israel announced a new military campaign against Hamas in central Gaza on Wednesday where Palestinian medics said dozens of people had been killed in airstrikes, complicating expected talks between mediators to try to finalise a ceasefire deal. At least 44 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli military strikes in central Gaza
US urges UN to support Biden’s Gaza ceasefire
The United States urged the U.N. Security Council on Monday to support the three-phase plan announced by President Joe Biden aimed at ending the nearly eight-month war in Gaza, freeing all hostages and sending massive aid into the devastated territory. U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said the United States circulated a draft