The UN Security Council has agreed on a resolution calling for a ceasefire during Ramadan, urging all parties to respect it for a lasting peace. Crafted by E10 nations, the resolution was approved with 14 votes in favor and one abstention, notably from the US. This resolution, prepared by non-permanent members of the Security Council, […]
In response to last week’s letter, “Aloha spirit has nothing to do with war” (Star-Advertiser, March 18), do the writer’s sentiments also apply to Israel’s genocide of Palestinians in Gaza?
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The external affairs minister, however, reiterated that Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel was ‘terrorism’.
About 60 families are celebrating the Islamic holy month of Ramadan at an abandoned hotel in southern Lebanon, far from their homes
A Royal Air Force Airbus A400M dropped packages of water, rice, cooking oil, flour, tinned goods and baby formula along Gaza's northern coastline.
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This live blog is now closed. For more on the UN security council vote, you can read our full report:Israel isolated as UN security council demands immediate ceasefire in GazaUnrwa’s planning director has said “more people will die” in the north of the Gaza Strip as a result of Israel barring the agency from delivering aid there.Sam Rose is quoted by Al Jazeera saying:An independent authority warned last week of an imminent famine and people are already dying of starvation up in the north. And...
This live blog is now closed. For more on the US’s vetoed UN resolution, you can read our latest reporting:US resolution on Gaza ceasefire vetoed at UN by Russia and ChinaExplainer – Why did Russia and China veto US’s Gaza ceasefire resolution?The Palestinian news agency Wafa reports that “hundreds of worshipers” were “blocked” from reaching the al-Aqsa mosque compound by Israeli forces on Friday.According to Wafa: “Eyewitnesses reported that Israeli forces significantly increased their military...
Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator At least one UNRWA staff member was killed after Israel targeted a food distribution center in Rafah, in southern Gaza, on March 13. Another 22 UNRWA workers were injured in the attack by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). On March 14, the IDF released a statement to the US […]
"For three days, Al Jazeera followed three families in Gaza to document how they are coping with hardly any food."