A member of the UN's safety team was killed in Rafah on their way to a hospital, the agency says.
What is taking place in occupied Palestine is not a conflict, but a straightforward case of illegal military occupation, apartheid, ethnic cleansing and outright genocide. Those who insist on using ‘neutral’ language in depicting the crisis in Palestine are harming the Palestinian people beyond their seemingly innocuous words. This morally non-committal, middle-ground language is now More
The reported friendly-fire incident in Jabalia is one of the deadliest since the war began.
Hamas accepted an Egyptian-Qatari brokered ceasefire deal which Israel rejected as ‘unacceptable’
This live blog is now closed. For the latest on the Israel-Gaza war, you can read our full coverage here. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has said it faces “significant disruptions” to its humanitarian operations due to Israel’s recent ground operations in Rafah.In a statement, the organisation said “the closure of the Rafah crossing and a blockade on entry of humanitarian workers and aid, including fuel, [is] critically hindering our ability to deliver essential services and aid to...
This live blog is closedParents of over 900 Israeli soldiers urge IDF to call off ‘death trap’ Rafah attackThe parents of more than 900 Israeli soldiers deployed in Gaza have signed a letter urging the military to call off an offensive in Rafah, calling it a “deadly trap” for their children.“It is evident to anyone with common sense that after months of warnings and announcements regarding an incursion into Rafah, there are forces on the other side actively preparing to strike our troops,” says...
On Saturday June 1st, music enthusiasts and philanthropists alike will converge on Orange Square in Sabinillas for the much-anticipated ‘Gift For Gaza’ Fundraising Music Festival. This day-long event promises an unforgettable fusion of music, culture, and compassion, all in support of the charity ‘Medecins sans Frontieres‘ (Doctors without Borders). From 2pm until midnight, everyone attending […]
If this were a normal war, Israel would be on the cusp of victory. On the Israel Defense Forces’s figures, some 14,000 Hamas militants have been killed, at a cost of 614 Israeli soldiers. Israel has operational supremacy by land, sea, and air. Hamas’s tunnel network has been degraded, its rockets spent or captured. But, […]
After seven months of campaigning, Israel’s most pressing problem remains the continued existence, indeed resilience, of Hamas.
The number of Palestinians killed during the Israel-Hamas War is drawing renewed scrutiny.
Timothy McLaughlin From political mommy bloggers to McDonald’s boycotts, frustration with Israel and the US’s approach to Gaza has reverberated across the region. Now, there are implications for China.
Some social media users are calling out celebrities for what they say is inaction in the face of a humanitarian crisis in Gaza — and they’ve taken to a “blockout” to pressure the stars to take a stand