Rafah, Palestinian Territories – AFP Israeli troops continued attacks across the Gaza Strip Tuesday that forced new waves of Palestinian mass displacement. Nearly 450,000 Palestinians have been displaced from Rafah since May 6, and around 100,000 from northern Gaza, UN agencies said. That means around a quarter of Gaza’s population...
Geneva, Switzerland — AFP The United Nations says it had informed the Israeli authorities of the movements of a vehicle carrying UN staff which was hit in southern Gaza, killing an Indian. One UN security services member was killed and another wounded in the attack, the United Nations said, marking the first death of a […]
Palestinians in Rafah in southern Gaza Strip fear a “famine worse than in the north” as a result of the ongoing Israeli assault on the city. The Israeli army’s seizure of the Rafah crossing has raised new concerns about aid delivery into Gaza. The United Nations has warned of grave famine risks. Um Mohammed Dughmush […...
Geneva, Switzerland — AFP More than 100,000 people have fled Rafah in recent days, the United Nations has said, with the southern Gaza city under threat of a full-scale Israeli ground invasion. Israel’s military earlier called for displaced peoples in Gaza to leave eastern Rafah, which triggered widespread international alarm. The ...
Nairobi, Kenya — AFP An Israeli ground attack in Gaza’s Rafah would lead to an “epic humanitarian disaster”, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned after negotiators left truce talks in Cairo without a deal. “A massive ground attack in Rafah would lead to (an) epic humanitarian disaster and pull the plug on ...
NAIROBI, Kenya (AA) – African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has condemned Israel’s incursion into Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, saying it has resulted in continuous loss of life and widespread devastation for civilians. Mahamat said in a statement that the African Union “firmly condemns the extension of this ...
Occupied Palestinian Territories — AFP The United Nations has said that the post-war reconstruction of Gaza would require an international effort unseen since the aftermath of World War II, estimating it could cost up to $40 billion. Much of Gaza has been reduced to a grey landscape of rubble. The United Nations estimated the cost [&hell...
More than 50% of the construction of a temporary pier off Gaza’s coast to deliver humanitarian aid has been completed. Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh says the floating pier has been completely constructed and set up. The causeway is in progress. Humanitarian aid delivery will begin in May. The Pentagon announced on March 8 that it ...
Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories– AFP Hamas has said that it is studying Israel’s latest counterproposal for a Gaza cease-fire, a day after media reports said a delegation from mediator Egypt was in Israel trying to jump-start stalled negotiations. The armed wing of Hamas also released video footage of two men held hosta...
The UN has urged the preservation of forensic evidence from mass graves in Gaza, stressing uncertainty about the timing of requested investigations. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric has emphasized the importance of preserving all forensic evidence, particularly amid allegations of victims being buried alive. He said while the UN can gather in...
