Gaza Health Crisis Poised to Last for Generations, Warns WHO Chief
GAZA STRIP: Gaza is facing a health "disaster" that will impact future generations, according to the director-general of the World Health Organization. Since a ceasefire with Hamas began on October 10, Israel has permitted more medical supplies and aid to enter Gaza. However, Dr. Tedros noted that these supplies are still not enough to [...]
Gaza: Freed Palestinian Detainee Returns Home to Joyful Reunion with Family
GAZA STRIP: A freed Palestinian detainee was filled with joy when he discovered that his family was alive after thinking they had been killed. Shadi Abu Sido shared with the BBC that a prison officer had deceived him by saying his family had died and that their home had been bombed. However, upon arriving in [...]
“Global Leaders Hail ‘Momentous Opportunity’ as Gaza Peace Deal Announced”
GAZA STRIP: World leaders are glad to hear that Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement on the first step of a peace plan for Gaza. This deal will help free Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, pull Israeli soldiers out of Gaza, and allow aid to enter the area. Hamas described the talks as "responsible [...]
Israel Escalates Gaza City Strikes Amid UN Warning on Mass Displacement
GAZA STRIP: Residents report that Israeli forces are increasing their attacks on the outskirts of Gaza City as the military prepares for a ground offensive to take control of the area. Hospitals have stated that over 30 Palestinians, including women and children, have died in Israeli strikes, mainly in the northern and western parts of [...]
Palestinians Flee Gaza as Israel Begins Assault
GAZA STRIP: Palestinians are leaving areas of Gaza City now that the Israeli military has started the first phase of a planned ground attack. Israeli soldiers have set up positions on the edges of the city, where over a million Palestinians live, following several days of heavy bombing and shelling. Israel aims to show that [...]
UNRWA Chief: Malnutrition Deaths in Gaza Are the ‘Latest Tragedy in the War on Children’
GAZA STRIP:In other news, data gathered by the UN and its partners from more than 900 households in Gaza during July showed that people are still experiencing trauma, which is causing mental health problems like anxiety and depression. Care workers are also feeling traumatized, so those working in the protection sector have begun offering mental [...]
20 Killed as Trucks Overturn on Crowd in Gaza, Hamas-Run Civil Defence Reports
GAZA STRIP: Twenty people have lost their lives, and many others have been hurt after four trucks flipped over in central Gaza. Reports say that crowds rushed towards the trucks and climbed on top of them, which made it hard for the drivers to steer on the bumpy roads. It’s not clear what exactly caused [...]
Gazans Welcome Aid Plan, Yet Warn: ‘We Need a Real Solution’ to End the Crisis
GAZA STRIP: People living in Gaza are cautiously optimistic about news of a short break in fighting to let aid into the area, but many believe this relief should lead to a bigger, long-term solution for the worsening crisis. For several months, the over two million residents of Gaza have struggled with severe shortages of [...]
Starvation in Gaza Devastates Communities and Threatens Future Generations
GAZA STRIP: Starvation is not only taking the lives of Palestinians in Gaza one by one, but it is also dismantling Palestinian society and causing lasting harm to both their physical and mental well-being. When the body is deprived of food, it starts to break down its own muscle and organs for energy, leading to [...]
