Israel steps up bombing of Gaza hours after first relief convoy enters
The Israeli military announced it was stepping up its bombardment of Hamas-controlled Gaza Saturday just hours after the first aid trucks arrived from Egypt bringing desperately needed relief to civilians in the war-torn enclave.
Arab foreign ministers to meet Wednesday on Gaza
Arab League foreign ministers will meet Wednesday to discuss “Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip” following a surprise assault by Hamas on Israel, the regional bloc announced.
Over 123,000 people in Gaza displaced by Israel’s retaliatory strikes – UN
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Monday reported that over 123,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have been internally displaced in the wake of Israel’s retaliatory airstrikes on the coastal enclave.
Israel defence minister orders ‘complete siege’ on Gaza
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant Monday ordered a “complete siege” on the Gaza Strip as the military pounded the Palestinian territory with air strikes.
Israel-Gaza war: Death toll rises above 1,000 as fighting intensifies
Israel, reeling from the deadliest attack in half a century, formally declared war on Hamas Sunday as the conflict’s death toll surged above 1,000 after the Palestinian militant group launched a massive surprise assault from Gaza.
At least 198 killed in Gaza in conflict with Israel
At least 198 people were killed in Gaza on Saturday, the health ministry in the Palestinian enclave said, after Hamas militants fired a barrage of rockets into Israel which responded with air strikes.
