Thousands of children have been killed, maimed, injured or arrested by Israeli forces. Two Palestinian boys have been shot dead by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank. More than 6,000 children have been killed in Gaza – not counting those still missing or buried under the rubble. And there are about 250 minors in … Read more
The United Nations says women and children make up 70 percent of the dead. The United Nations says Palestinian women have borne the brunt of Israel’s onslaught in Gaza. Two-thirds of those killed in the war, purportedly against Hamas, are women and children. What are the difficulties that Palestinian women face living under constant attack? … Read more
Israeli air raids have killed many Palestinians at the al-Fakhoora School, run by the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), in the Jabalia refugee camp and another school in Tal al-Zaatar, also in northern Gaza. At least 50 people were killed in the attack on the al-Fakhoora School, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said … Read more
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Friday said he had received a joint request from five countries to investigate the situation in the Palestinian territories. Prosecutor Karim Kahn said the referral had come from South Africa, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Comoros and Djibouti. South Africa said the request was made “to ensure that the … Read more
Updated Nov. 12, 2023 1:29 pm ET Israel is diverging from the U.S. and Arab world on a postwar solution for Gaza, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ruled out a role for the Palestinian Authority, which Washington and some Arab leaders prefer to take over from Hamas. Netanyahu, under pressure from his right-wing political base, … Read more
Mohammad Abu Hasira is one of dozens of journalists to be killed by the month-long bombardment of Gaza. An Israeli air raid has killed Palestinian journalist Mohammad Abu Hasira along with 42 family members near Gaza City, according to local media reports. The Israeli bombing “targeted his house” overnight between Sunday and Monday, the Wafa … Read more