Israel expands footprint with 50% of land in Gaza under its control

[ad_1] TEL AVIV: Israel has dramatically expanded its footprint in Gaza Strip since relaunching its war against Hamas last month. It now controls more than 50% of the territory and is squeezing Palestinians into shrinking wedges of land.The largest contiguous area the army controls is around the Gaza border, where the military has razed Palestinian […]

Mass protests in Bangladesh against Israeli attacks on Gaza

[ad_1] Protest in Bangladesh over Israel attacks in Gaza. (AP) Demonstrations broke out across Bangladesh, including Dhaka city, on Monday protesting against Israeli actions in Gaza. Different organisations spanning political, social, cultural, religious and professional spheres took to Dhaka’s streets in protest.The demonstrations form part of worldwide protests against attacks on Palestinians in Gaza, according […]

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows ‘strong response’ after Gaza rocket barrage

[ad_1] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed his military to deliver a “strong response” after around ten rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip on Sunday, in the largest barrage since Israel resumed its offensive.As Netanyahu headed to Washington to meet US President Donald Trump, his office issued a statement confirming the prime minister […]

Israeli Military Admits Mistake: Israeli army admits ‘mistake’ in killing of 15 medics in Gaza, organisations call for independent probe

[ad_1] Israeli army admits ‘mistake’ in killing of 15 medics in Gaza, organisations call for independent probe (Picture credit: AP) Israel’s military has admitted its initial account of a deadly strike that killed 15 emergency workers in Gaza was “mistaken”, following the emergence of video footage contradicting its claims. The killings occurred on March 23 […]

Hamas ready to release all hostages if Israel withdraws from Gaza: Report

[ad_1] Hamas is willing to release the remaining 59 hostages held in Gaza on the condition that Israel agrees to a permanent ceasefire, according to Palestinian officials speaking to the Times of Israel.The announcement comes amid Israel’s intensification of its military operations across the Strip. A senior Palestinian official told the outlet that the group, […]

‘I’m Here! Can You Hear Me?’: One Family’s Story of Death in Gaza

[ad_1] There were times, before Israeli airstrikes on Gaza shattered the two-month-old cease-fire on March 18, when Huda Abu Teir and her family could almost believe things might go back to normal. After fleeing from their home to a shelter for displaced people, and then to a tent, another shelter and on to another encampment […]

As Israel advances in Gaza, many exhausted families flee again. Some can’t bear it

[ad_1] KHAN YOUNIS: As Israel orders wide new evacuations across the Gaza Strip, Palestinians say they are crushed by exhaustion and hopelessness at the prospect of fleeing once again. Many are packing a few belongings and trudging off in search of new shelters. Some say they just can’t bear to move. When ordered out of […]

Gaza runs out of flour: Food supplies scarce as blockade continues

[ad_1] Gaza’s bakeries are set to run out of flour within a week as food supply is on the brink of collapse, the United Nations warned. Aid agencies have already reduced food distributions by half, markets are stripped of fresh produce, and aid workers are struggling to move amid ongoing Israeli bombardments.Israel has enforced a […]

‘Suspicious vehicles’: Israeli military admits to shooting at ambulances in Gaza

[ad_1] Israeli military on Saturday admitted to shooting at ambulances in Gaza Strip citing them as “suspicious vehicles.” Hamas condemned the attack as a “war crime” that resulted in at least one fatality.“A few minutes afterward, additional vehicles advanced suspiciously toward the troops… The troops responded by firing toward the suspicious vehicles, eliminating a number […]

Palestinians protest Hamas in a rare public show of dissent in Gaza

[ad_1] CAIRO: Thousands of Palestinians marched between the wreckage of a heavily destroyed town in northern Gaza on Wednesday in the second day of anti-war protests, with many chanting against Hamas in a rare display of public anger against the militant group. The protests, which centered mainly on Gaza’s north, appeared to be aimed generally […]