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Gazans living in 'unbearable' conditions: UNRWA The United Nations has condemned the "unbearable" living conditions in the Gaza Strip, where Palestinian refugees are forced to live in bombed-out buildings or camp next to piles of trash. UNRWA, the UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees, descri...
29 Jun, 2024, 12.23 AM ISTIsrael says it can send Lebanon 'back to Stone Age' as UN warns against war During a visit to Washington, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stated that Israel does not seek war with Lebanon but warned of severe retaliation if diplomacy fails, capable of "taking Lebanon back to the Stone Age." He emphasized Israel's prep...
27 Jun, 2024, 11.07 AM ISTWe stopped a ticking time bomb: IDF on conducting overnight strike on UN-run school in Gaza Israeli Air Force fighter jets conducted a strike at a Hamas compound inside a United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) school in the area of Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip overnight, the IDF confirm...
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Israeli strike on UNRWA school in Gaza 'kills at least 40' Palestinians Israeli Air Force jets struck a Hamas compound inside a UNRWA school in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, overnight, killing at least 40 people, including 14 children and 9 women, and injuring 74 others. The IDF stated the strike targeted terrorists inv...
07 Jun, 2024, 12.10 PM ISTIsrael's military says it targeted 'Hamas compound' in a school. Hamas-linked media says 39 killed Israel's military targeted a 'Hamas compound' in a school in the Gaza Strip, killing at least 39 people. The school was run by UNRWA, a UN agency providing aid to Palestinians.
06 Jun, 2024, 09.25 AM ISTMaldives decides to amend laws to ban Israeli passport holders Maldivian government decides to ban Israeli passport holders from entering the country amid public anger over Gaza attacks.
02 Jun, 2024, 09.57 PM ISTIsrael says Gaza war likely to last another seven months as tanks probe Rafah Israeli tanks entered Rafah on Wednesday amid ongoing conflict with Hamas in Gaza. The move followed Washington's statement that the Rafah raid did not constitute a major ground operation. Despite an International Court of Justice order, Israel cont...
29 May, 2024, 10.33 PM ISTIsrael sends tanks into Rafah on raids amid Gaza-wide offensive Israel sent its tanks into the heart of Rafah for the first time on Tuesday, despite an order from the International Court of Justice to end its attacks on the city, where many Palestinians had taken refuge from widespread bombardment.
29 May, 2024, 04.34 PM ISTTank raid on evacuation zone off Rafah kills 21; Israel denies role Two days after an Israeli airstrike on another camp stirred global condemnation, Gaza emergency services said that four tank shells hit a cluster of tents in Al-Mawasi, a coastal area that Israel had advised civilians in Rafah to move to for safety....
29 May, 2024, 12.27 AM ISTIsraeli tanks advance into Rafah's centre despite global outcry Israeli tanks advance to Rafah city centre, continuing the ground offensive in southern Gaza against Hamas militants, causing civilian casualties and global condemnation.
28 May, 2024, 05.43 PM ISTItaly to resume funding for UN agency for Palestinian refugees Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Saturday announced Rome would restore funding for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees as he met with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa. Mustafa was later due to meet with Italian Prime Minister...
25 May, 2024, 01.55 PM ISTIsrael vows to broaden Rafah sweep amid heavy fighting in parts of Gaza Israel broadened its military operation in Gaza, focusing on Rafah to dismantle Hamas and rescue hostages. Battles intensified in Jabalia, Wadi Al-Salqa, and Al-Karara. U.S. urged targeted strikes on Hamas militants. Gaza medics reported 23 casualti...
20 May, 2024, 04.56 PM ISTIsrael took over key Gaza crossing. What next? The Israeli flag flies over Gaza's Rafah crossing, controlled by Israeli troops for two weeks. Egypt has refused to reopen its side while under Israeli control, blocking aid to Gaza. The closure worsens the humanitarian crisis for Gaza's 2.4 million...
20 May, 2024, 01.41 PM IST31 people killed by deadly strikes in Gaza as US envoy visits Israel An Israeli strike in central Gaza killed 31 people, including civilians, amid ongoing conflict. Israeli forces advanced on Rafah, Gaza's southern city, while Hamas targeted Israeli forces at Rafah crossing. The situation has prompted US National Sec...
20 May, 2024, 07.08 AM ISTGaza fighting intensifies, Israel asks why armed men were at UN site Israeli troops clashed with militants across Gaza, including in the city of Rafah, in a recent escalation of the seven-month-old conflict, resulting in tens of thousands of Palestinian casualties. Tensions between Israel and the United Nations rose ...
16 May, 2024, 01.56 PM ISTGaza War Day 222: IDF drone footage shows Hamas gunmen inside UNRWA logistics centre in Rafah The Israeli Defence Forces revealed a crazy drone footage of armed Hamas militants next to UN vehicles at an UNRWA compound in eastern Rafah. The drone footage shows three armed militants roaming and were spotted by Givati Brigade troops on Saturday...
15 May, 2024, 12.59 PM ISTGaza War: Israel provided no evidence for allegations against UNRWA staff, says Colonna report Israel has yet to provide supporting evidence of its claims that employees of the UN relief agency UNRWA are members of terrorist organisations, an independent review led by the former French foreign minister Catherine Colonna has said.Gaza War: Isr...
23 Apr, 2024, 04.57 PM ISTUS welcomes Israel moves on Gaza aid; 'proof is in the results' Biden may condition support on aid worker protection in Gaza. Blinken monitors Gaza aid closely, focusing on specific metrics like famine indicators and civilian protection. UNRWA seeks access to northern Gaza for aid distribution.
06 Apr, 2024, 12.26 AM ISTIsrael will stop working with UNRWA in Gaza, government spokesperson says On Monday, a government representative announced that Israel would discontinue its collaboration with the U.N. Relief Works Agency in the Gaza Strip, alleging that the aid organization contributes to the ongoing conflict.
25 Mar, 2024, 07.36 PM ISTIDF releases recordings of UNRWA employees from October 7: 'We have hostages, I caught one' IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said that despite the “difficult content,” the military chose to release the audio recordings of UNRWA staff who participated in the October 7 onslaught to “remember and not forget.”IDF releases recordings of UN...
05 Mar, 2024, 11.46 AM IST