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The head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has condemned the resumed humanitarian airdrops over Gaza as an “ineffective” response to the deepening humanitarian crisis gripping the territory. “Airdrops will not stop the worsening famine. They are expensive, ineffective,......
More than a hundred humanitarian organizations have issued an urgent warning about the outbreak of a “mass famine” in the war-torn Gaza Strip. The alert comes as U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff prepares for a diplomatic mission in Europe to finalize the creation of a humanitarian corridor. Despite......
Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced on Monday that the Israeli military carried out airstrikes targeting what were described as “terrorist sites” operated by the Houthi rebel movement at the strategic port of Hodeida in western Yemen. The strikes, according to an official......
According to local civil defense sources, at least 93 people were killed on Sunday in the Gaza Strip when Israeli forces allegedly opened fire on civilians attempting to reach humanitarian aid points. The majority of fatalities reportedly occurred near the Zikim area, northwest of Gaza City, where thousands......
A deadly strike struck Gaza’s only Catholic church, the Holy Family Church, on July 17, 2025, killing three civilians and injuring ten, including parish priest Father Gabriel Romanelli . The Israeli military acknowledged that “fragments from a shell fired during operational activity”......
In a tragic escalation of the ongoing conflict in Gaza, an Israeli military strike hit the Holy Family Church in Gaza City on Thursday, killing three Palestinian Christians and wounding several others. The attack, which occurred amid heavy fighting in the region, has prompted international outcry and......
Ten people, including six children, were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Sunday while waiting to fill water containers in central Gaza, according to emergency service officials. The attack, which struck a water distribution point in the al-Nuseirat refugee camp, also injured 16 others, including seven......
At least 79 Palestinians were killed on Saturday in Israeli strikes across Gaza, with 30 fatalities reported near an aid distribution center in Rafah. Children continue to die from malnutrition as Gaza faces a months-long blockade, and ceasefire talks remain deadlocked. Rising death toll and devastating......
The United Nations Human Rights Office reported on Friday that at least 798 people have been killed in Gaza while receiving humanitarian assistance. The fatalities occurred at aid distribution points run by the US- and Israeli-supported Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) and near convoys operated by......
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition is preparing to launch a new humanitarian mission to Gaza, weeks after Israeli forces intercepted one of its vessels in international waters. The new ship, named Handala, is set to depart from the Italian port of Siracusa on July 13. The effort aims to deliver aid to Palestinians......
The BBC is under growing scrutiny after more than 100 of its journalists signed a letter condemning its coverage of the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The letter accuses the corporation of downplaying Palestinian suffering while amplifying Israeli narratives, sparking internal dissent and public backlash. Anonymous......
Pep Guardiola has conveyed his profound sorrow regarding the ongoing humanitarian disasters in the Gaza Strip. During a ceremony at the University of Manchester, where he received an honorary doctorate, the Manchester City manager shifted focus from football to address the devastating conflict in Gaza. Guardiola......
The Gaza Civil Defense Agency reported that 31 individuals lost their lives and around 200 were injured on Wednesday due to Israeli gunfire directed at those waiting to enter a food distribution center. Mahmud Bassal, a spokesman for the civil defense, stated, "We transported at least 31 martyrs......
