Human Rights Watch (HRW) yesterday accused Israel of carrying out attacks against the Palestinians in Gaza “that violated the laws of war and apparently amount to war crimes” during its 11-day assault in May. The [ More … ]
A family of four sons, two daughters, and both their parents has been homeless since 12 May when their apartment was destroyed by an Israeli airstrike on their six-storey residential tower block in Al Naser [ More … ]
The New York Times has published an extensive account of the youngest victims of Israel’s most recent 11-day offensive, in which the Israeli forces frequently targeted residential areas of Gaza, known as the world’s largest [ More … ]
When it comes to Palestine, Egypt gives opposite messages, as the official narrative is completely different from the behavior of security forces on the ground. A citizen that may just waive a Palestine flag in [ More … ]
Only 12 Injured Palestinians out of 1600 have reportedly been taken through the Rafah crossing for treatment in Egypt so far. Egyptian authorities on Sunday officially announced it would open the Rafah border crossing, which connects the [ More … ]
Israel’s bombing campaign has killed at least 213 Gaza, including 61 children. Palestinians across the West Bank and in east Jerusalem have mobilized in solidarity, staging protests and a general strike which, shuttering non-essential businesses. [ More … ]
Death toll of civilians, including children and women is escalating in Gaza, amid the continued Israeli bombardment of buildings and infrastructure utilities in the Strip Amid mounting international calls for a ceasefire, Israel has continued [ More … ]
Several Palestinians killed in new wave of Israeli raids on Gaza as Benjamin Netanyahu vows to continue attacks ‘as long as necessary’!! Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip entered its seventh consecutive day with air [ More … ]
Hamas has said it fired more than 100 rockets at the Israeli city of Tel Aviv after an Israeli air strike destroyed a tower block in the besieged Gaza Strip. The 13-storey residential tower in [ More … ]
According to the official Palestinian news agency Wafa, Israeli warplanes fired a series of missiles on Saturday in the eastern, northwestern and central parts of the Gaza Strip, including open farmland, wounding a six-year-old girl [ More … ]
The state-run Qatari Committee to Rebuild Gaza announced on Twitter today that Qatar will be sending $150 million in aid to the besieged Gaza Strip to support United Nations humanitarian programs and efforts to help [ More … ]
The new wall, both above and below ground, is aimed at stemming the use of cross-border tunnels with the besieged Palestinian strip Egyptian security and military forces are working around the clock to build a [ More … ]
The Palestinian group Islamic Jihad says an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire with Israel has been agreed after air attacks killed at least 34 people in Gaza. The truce was in force from 5:30 am local time (03:30 GMT), the group’s [ More … ]
Israel has killed Islamic Jihad Commander Bahaa Abu al-Atta in Gaza and the Palestinian group says one of its political leaders was also targeted in Damascus Palestinian group Islamic Jihad has said one of its [ More … ]
Palestinian officials announced a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip this morning after 24 Palestinians and four Israelis were killed in the worst fighting for five years. The Israeli army on Monday lifted protective restrictions on [ More … ]
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