A former Israeli defense minister has accused Israel of committing war crimes and ethnic cleansing in the Gaza Strip, a rare critique from a member of the security establishment at a time of war. The comments by Moshe Yaalon came amid mounting criticism of the Israeli military’s conduct in Gaza. They were swiftly denied and … Read more
The Gaza Strip is a graveyard for thousands of children, the United Nations has said. Since October 7, 2023, Israel has killed at least 17,400 children in Gaza, according to Palestinian officials. That is one child killed every 30 minutes. Thousands more are missing under the rubble, most of them presumed dead. The surviving children, … Read more
A large convoy of trucks carrying aid was “violently looted” in the Gaza Strip over the weekend and its drivers forced at gunpoint to unload supplies, the main United Nations agency that helps Palestinians said on Monday, calling it one of the worst such incidents of the war. The agency, known as UNRWA, said in … Read more
The Biden administration was complicit in Israeli war crimes, but will things be even worse under the Trump White House? United States President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees to his administration are hardline pro-Israel politicians, but the outgoing administration of current US President Joe Biden had a similar policy of unconditional support for Israel, argue former US … Read more
The move comes amid growing frustration with lack of progress on a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Qatar says it has suspended its mediation efforts between Hamas and Israel until the parties show “their willingness and seriousness” to end the war in Gaza. In a statement on X on Saturday, Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign … Read more
Nearly 94,000 children in Gaza City received a second dose of polio vaccine this weekend in an effort that was delayed by intense Israeli bombardment and mass evacuation orders in northern Gaza, the Gazan health ministry said. The second phase of the vaccination campaign was originally set to begin on Oct. 23 across the north … Read more
A Democratic state representative, who opposes US support for Israel, fights to pass a ceasefire resolution for Gaza. Madinah Wilson-Anton is the first Muslim State Representative elected in President Biden’s home state of Delaware. She advocates for her community as a politician and challenges perceptions of it in her free time as a budding stand-up … Read more
The situation in the northern Gaza Strip is “apocalyptic” as Israel pursues a military offensive against Hamas militants in the area, top United Nations officials have warned. “The entire Palestinian population in north Gaza is at imminent risk of dying from disease, famine and violence,” they said in a statement on Friday signed by the … Read more
At least 95 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air strikes across the Gaza Strip, mainly in the north of the enclave where a hospital was attacked, medical supplies were torched and operations were disrupted, health officials said. A vast majority of the victims in Thursday’s attacks were civilians in northern Gaza, medical sources told … Read more
10/27/2024October 27, 2024 Over 20 dead in Israeli strikes in northern Gaza, authorities say Israeli strikes on northern Gaza on Sunday have killed at least 22 people, mostly women and children, the Associated Press news agency reported, citing Palestinian officials. This comes as the Israelioperations in the hard-hit and isolated area continue. The Reuters news agency said … Read more