Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed at least 23 people in the war-stricken territory on Saturday, including at least three children who died when a house was struck. ‘At least 23 dead and dozens of wounded were taken (to hospitals) after Israeli firing and raids’ across Gaza, civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP. Among the casualties were …

Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed at least 13 Palestinians on Saturday, six of them in a shooting incident near a US-backed aid distribution centre in the territory’s south. Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that at around 7:00 am (0400 GMT), ‘six people were killed and several others wounded by the forces of the Israeli occupation …

Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli strikes killed at least 44 people across the war-ravaged Palestinian territory on Tuesday. ‘Civil defence teams have transferred (to hospitals) at least 44 dead, mostly children and women, as well as dozens of wounded, following new massacres committed by the occupation’ across Gaza since 1:00 am (2200 GMT Monday), agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal told …

Iraq’s Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, has announced a $40 million pledge for the reconstruction of Lebanon and Gaza, following Israel’s latest assault that has reportedly left no fewer than 140 people dead in the Palestinian territory. Sudani made the announcement during the Arab League summit held in Baghdad on Saturday in response to the crisis gripping the region. The …

No fewer than six newborn babies have died in Gaza due to severe colds. A health official at the Patient’s Friends Benevolent Society Hospital, PFBS, in the enclave, Dr Saeed Saleh, made this known in a recorded video on Tuesday. Saleh said in the past two weeks, eight newborns were admitted with severe cold-related injuries, six of whom later died. …

Five Thai nationals held captive in Gaza for more than a year have returned home after being released last month. Watchara Sriaoun, Pongsak Thaenna, Sathian Suwannakham, Sarusak Rumnao and Bannawat Saethao were hugged by their families after they landed at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport on Sunday morning. ‘We are all deeply touched to come back to our birthplace … to be …

The United Nations on Monday said based on its assessment, billions of dollars would be needed to rebuild Gaza after the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect on Sunday, suspending a 15-month-old war that has devastated the Gaza Strip and inflamed the Middle East. Stunned by thousands of storks …

The Israeli security cabinet has voted to approve the hostage release-ceasefire deal with Hamas in Gaza. According to a statement by the Prime Minister’s office, the cabinet voted on Friday afternoon with a recommendation that the government adopt it. The recommendation by the forum of top ministers was made “after examining all diplomatic, ssecurityecurity, and humanitarian” aspects of the agreement, …

President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia called for an end to Israeli aggression in Gaza, warning that “the conflict in Palestine has persisted for far too long, inflicting immeasurable suffering.” Addressing the extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit, convened to address the current situation in the Middle East, President Tinubu expressed deep concern on the humanitarian conditions in Gaza. The …

The newly appointed leader of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar, has been killed in a gun battle in Gaza, less than two months after assuming leadership of the Palestinian group. Sixty-year-old Mr Sinwar was one of the masterminds of the 7 October attack that left several persons dead in Israel. The Israeli military confirmed on Thursday that Mr Sinwar, who assumed leadership …