Police in London have estimated 100,000 people took to the streets for the “National March for Palestine” demonstration to denounce Israel’s relentless bombing campaign and total blockade of Gaza. “We are all united to deliver the same message: we want the violence to end. We’re calling for an immediate ceasefire and for necessary humanitarian supplies … Read more
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, A small convoy enters the Gaza Strip from Egypt, carrying desperately needed medicine and food supplies. The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza has opened to let a small amount of desperately needed aid flow to Palestinians running short of food, medicine and water in the territory that is under an … Read more
Protests in the Middle East reflect public anger at Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. Israel’s relentless bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip has killed and injured thousands, with entire communities left homeless. Many people in Arab nations are watching in horror, and thousands have taken part in protests across the Middle East to reject Israel’s assault … Read more
Protesters from Jakarta to Tunis have taken to the streest to demand an end to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza after nearly two weeks of intense air and artillery attacks that Palestinian authorities say have killed 4,100 people. Some Western governments have voiced support for Israel’s military campaign, which has come after the Palestinian group Hamas … Read more
The UN has warned of a looming humanitarian catastrophe in the besieged Gaza Strip. The United Nations Security Council failed to pass a resolution calling for the provision of humanitarian aid for residents of Gaza, where 2.3 million Palestinians have been living under an Israeli-imposed “complete siege” for more than a week. The UN has … Read more
Israel says Palestinian fighters bombed Gaza’s al-Ahli Arab Hospital in a misfire. Is that true? Doha, Qatar – Al Jazeera’s Sanad Agency has investigated the Israeli claim that the bombing of Gaza’s al-Ahli Arab Hospital was the result of a rocket misfire from Palestinian Islamic Jihad and not a result of Israel’s relentless bombing of … Read more
As part of its campaign to eradicate Hamas from Gaza, Israel has targeted strikes against a network of tunnels underneath the enclave that are used by the militant group to transport weapons and people without detection by Israeli air surveillance. The map above shows tunnels as they have been identified by the Israel Defence Forces … Read more
4:18 a.m. ET, October 18, 2023 Biden to meet with Netanyahu, President Herzog, first responders and families of victims From CNN’s Donald Judd and Kevin Liptak US President Joe Biden aims to ask “tough questions” but emphasize his relationship as a “true friend of Israel” as he meets with Israeli officials in Tel Aviv on … Read more
Jerusalem — Israel’s government denied reports Monday that it had agreed to a cease-fire in at least part of the Gaza Strip to allow humanitarian aid in and people with international passports to escape into Egypt, as the Israeli military continued hammering the Hamas-controlled enclave with missiles. “There is currently no cease-fire,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office … Read more
“This war in Gaza is one of the most brutal wars I’ve ever experienced. It’s the first time I feel so terrified,” says Muhammad Qndeel, a Palestinian photojournalist from Gaza. For the last week, Close Up has been filming the Palestinian photojournalist as he documents the impact of Israel’s assault on Gaza. “They’re bombing houses, … Read more