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Israel requested that several countries unload humanitarian aid in Israel before transporting it to Gaza by land, amid concerns that footage of aid air-drops harms the international legitimacy of its military offensive in the Gaza Strip

TEL AVIV: Families of Israeli hostages and killed soldiers announced a nationwide strike scheduled for August 17, in protest against the Gaza war and the Israeli government’s latest military strategy, which includes plans to seize Gaza City. According to the Times of Israel, the protest is being organized by the October 7th Families Forum (also […]

Esther Buchshtab, whose son Yagev's body was recovered from Gaza last September, has not returned to the Gaza border kibbutz where he was abducted. She says returning would normalize the ongoing hostage situation in Gaza

Madrid: Spain and seven other European nations on Sunday condemned Israel’s plan to occupy Gaza City, warning it would kill large numbers of civilians and force nearly a million Palestinians from their homes. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet on Friday greenlighted plans for a major operation to seize Gaza City, triggering a wave […]

JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Israel’s far-right finance minister has demanded Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scrap his plan to seize Gaza City in favour of a tougher one, while Italy said on Sunday the plan could result in a “Vietnam” for Israel’s army. Netanyahu’s security cabinet, of which the minister, Bezalel Smotrich, is a member, approved the plan by […]

In two press conferences, one for Israeli journalists and the other for foreign press, Netanyahu called for a 'quick' takeover of central Gaza, claiming it would defeat Hamas. Hostage families described the goals presented as 'unrealistic conditions that mean sacrificing the hostages'

Suleiman al-Obeid, a former senior player and a father of five, was killed at the age of 41, and the world hears the Palestinian version that he was murdered while Israeli forces fired on Gaza civilians waiting for humanitarian aid

A 'refusal party' for a conscientious objector in Jerusalem, a Tel Aviv queer club making a rare public call to end the war in Gaza, and student filmmakers back on screen after a wartime delay

According to the Hamas-run Health Ministry, this brings the total death toll in Gaza from hunger or malnutrition since the beginning of the war to 217, including 100 children

Hostage relatives called on heads of large companies and other organizations central to Israel's economy to participate in the strike. Hostage mother Vicky Cohen said that the Israeli cabinet's decision to occupy Gaza 'sends a clear and direct message' that the government is 'giving up on the hostages'

Israel's security cabinet approved plans to occupy Gaza, a move that shifts focus from freeing hostages to toppling Hamas. The occupation would entail legal and humanitarian responsibilities for over two million Gazans, requiring Israel to rebuild civilian infrastructure and manage daily needs, a task fraught with challenges and risks of inciting future terrorism

Nederlanders doneren massaal voor Gaza, blijkt uit een rondgang van deze site. Goede doelen proberen met het geld dat binnenkomt zo goed en zo kwaad als het gaat hulp te bieden. Maar dat is ingewikkeld: „Onze ambulances zijn kapot, en nieuwe worden niet binnengelaten.”

Tienduizenden Israëliërs demonstreerden zaterdagavond in Tel Aviv tegen de uitbreiding van de oorlog in Gaza. Ze vrezen dat de gegijzelden die aanval niet overleven. De betogers dringen aan op een uitleveringsdeal voor de gegijzelden en een staakt-het-vuren.

Tel Aviv: Thousands took to the streets in Israel’s Tel Aviv on Saturday to call for an end to the war in Gaza, a day after the government vowed to expand the conflict and capture Gaza City. Demonstrators waved signs and held up pictures of hostages still held captive in the Palestinian territory as they […]

ANKARA: Muslim nations must act in unison and rally international opposition against Israel’s plan to take control of Gaza City, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday after talks in Egypt. Regional powers Egypt and Turkey both condemned the plan on Friday. Ankara has said it marked a new phase in what it called […]

If Netanyahu actually wants to occupy Gaza, he must deal with two main difficulties to try to achieve it: The U.S. demand to flood the area with humanitarian aid and calling up IDF reserves while the number of reservists reporting for duty is in free fall

In de oorlog in Gaza vechten twee jonge Palestijnse vrouwen niet met wapens, maar met woorden. Journalist Noor (19) en schrijfster Malak (26) vertolken de stemmen van het Palestijnse volk, terwijl de wereld om hen heen in puin ligt, familieleden gedood zijn en ze honger lijden. „Het is geen keuze, maar een morele plicht.”

Relatives of Israelis held hostage in Gaza urged Israelis and business leaders to 'halt everything' and warned that silence is 'deadly' as the security cabinet moves to take control of Gaza City

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan yesterday dispatched its 18th humanitarian aid consignment to Gaza, reaffirming Islamabad’s steadfast support for the Palestinian people amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis.

For decades, Germany has been second only to the U.S. in defense exports to Israel. If Israel faces another emergency requiring weapons, it could be left empty-handed. But the chancellor's wording on banning arms for use in Gaza may leave Berlin some room to maneuver