At least 13 people have reportedly been killed in air strikes across Gaza overnight, after Israel said it was resuming combat operations in the Palestinian territory. Two civilians were killed and five others injured when an Israeli drone hit a tent near the al-Mawasi humanitarian zone, the Palestinian Wafa news agency reports, citing Red Crescent…
Israel has “resumed combat in full force” against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday night. In a defiant video statement, he warned that “negotiations will continue only under fire” and that “this is just the beginning”. His comments came after Israeli aircraft launched massive airstrikes against what the military…
The Israeli military says it is carrying out “extensive strikes” in the Gaza Strip. A spokesperson for Gaza’s Hamas-run Civil Defence agency – the strip’s main emergency response service – told the BBC that at least 34 Palestinians have been killed and 70 others injured. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it was targeting what…
Lucy Manning Special Correspondent PA Media Sharone Lifschitz with her father Oded Lifsthiz who died while in captivity in Gaza A British-Israeli woman whose father died in captivity after being taken hostage by Palestinian gunmen on 7 October has said the return of his body last month has been “incredibly meaningful”. “Bringing back my dad…
A team of charity workers has been killed in Israeli strikes in northern Gaza, the UK-registered Al Khair Foundation has told the BBC. The charity said eight workers – including volunteers and journalists documenting their activities – were killed when their vehicles were targeted on Saturday in what Hamas described as a “blatant violation” of…
Rushdi Abu Alouf Gaza correspondent EPA More than 90% of homes in Gaza have been destroyed or damaged, says the UN Talks to extend the Gaza ceasefire have failed to reach an agreement, a Palestinian official has told the BBC, as the US accused Hamas of making “entirely impractical” demands at meetings in Qatar. Negotiators…
Rachel Looker BBC News, Washington Getty Images Mr Khalil’s attorney said she still did not know where he was being held as of Sunday night A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to deport pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, who was arrested over the weekend by immigration agents. Mr Khalil, a Columbia University…
Israel ordered all of Gaza’s electricity supply to be cut off on Sunday in an effort to pressure Hamas into releasing the remaining Israeli hostages held in the territory. Energy minister Eli Cohen’s announcement came a week after Israel cut off all aid supplies to the territory, which has a population of more than two…
Leading EU nations have said they support an Arab-backed plan for the reconstruction of Gaza that would cost $53 billion (£41 billion) and avoid displacing Palestinians from the territory. The plan, drawn up by Egypt and endorsed by Arab leaders, has been rejected by Israel and by US President Donald Trump, who presented his own…
Reuters Palestinian children in Gaza gather to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen Food prices in Gaza have spiked and aid food parcels could soon run out after Israel blocked the entry of humanitarian aid, the UN’s humanitarian agency said. OCHA’s partners reported that flour and vegetable prices more than doubled in some cases,…
