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Deadly attack in northern Israel leaves one dead and one injured

A gunman opened fire on Monday morning at an intersection in northern Israel, killing one person and injuring another, according to emergency services. The attacker was "neutralized" by security forces, Israeli police confirmed. This marks the first attack in Israel since the Israeli military......

Hamas strikes Tel Aviv in retaliation to Israel’s deadly assault

Israel’s military operation in Gaza escalates, with air strikes intensifying after weeks of standstill. The country resumed air campaigns on Tuesday, marking the continuation of deadly offensives, drawing global condemnation. As of now, Gaza’s civil defense agency has reported 504 fatalities,......

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza break ceasefire, leaving 404 dead

Israel’s airstrikes on Gaza have resulted in at least 404 Palestinian deaths and 562 injuries, marking the collapse of a fragile ceasefire with Hamas that had been in place for two months. The attacks, which took place across Gaza, particularly targeting Khan Younis, Rafah, Gaza City, and Deir......

Rising Islamophobia: A Global Concern Demands Immediate Action

Islamophobia is increasingly pervasive, as evidenced by troubling reports highlighting a surge in anti-Muslim sentiments and attacks worldwide, particularly in the United States. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest Muslim civil rights organization in the U.S., has documented......

Grief and Resilience: Uncovering the Tragedy at Al-Shifa Hospital

In a harrowing discovery, Palestinian survivors of Israel’s actions have identified 38 relatives from a newly uncovered mass grave at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, where the sanctity of death and proper burial has been tragically compromised. Upon unearthing the grave, Gaza's civil defense reported......

ICJ to examine Israel’s humanitarian responsibilities toward Palestinians

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is set to convene hearings in April, following a request from the United Nations to assess Israel's humanitarian obligations regarding the Palestinian population. This development arises after the UN General Assembly passed a resolution in December, calling......

Major European powers endorse Arab-led Gaza reconstruction plan

Four of Europe’s most influential nations—Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Italy—issued a joint statement on Saturday expressing their support for the Arab-led reconstruction plan for Gaza. This initiative, aimed at addressing the dire living conditions of the 2.4 million inhabitants......

US engages in unprecedented talks with Hamas for hostage release and Gaza ceasefire

The Trump administration is reportedly in direct negotiations with Hamas to facilitate the release of American hostages in Gaza and explore a broader agreement aimed at ending the ongoing conflict in the region, according to Axios. During a news briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt......

Food prices soar in Gaza as Israeli blockade tightens Food prices skyrocket under Gaza blockade

Food prices in the Gaza Strip have surged a staggering 100-fold, according to United Nations reports, following Israel’s decision on March 2 to cut off the flow of humanitarian aid into the besieged territory. The blockade, implemented amid an already strained ceasefire agreement between Israel......

Israel halts Gaza aid as ceasefire terms unravel

Israel has suspended the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza following the conclusion of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement, citing disputes over terms with Hamas. In a statement released by the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, it was announced that “as of this morning,......

Gaza's humanitarian crisis: A devastating toll

The death toll in the Gaza Strip has tragically reached 48,319, while the number of injured has surpassed 111,749 since the onset of the Israeli occupation aggression on October 7, 2023. These statistics reflect the horrific toll that the people of Gaza have endured over the course of several months......

Remains of former hostage Shiri Bibas confirmed and returned to Israel

The remains of Shiri Bibas, a former hostage, have been confirmed and returned to Israel, her family announced through the Hostages and Missing Families Forum on Saturday. Initially, Bibas' remains were expected to be among those of four hostages handed over by Hamas on Thursday, alongside her two......

Israeli military confirms body released by Hamas is not Shiri Bibas

JERUSALEM, Feb 21 – The Israeli military has accused Hamas of breaching a fragile ceasefire agreement after one of the bodies it returned was found to be unrelated to any hostage held in Gaza. While two of the recovered bodies were identified as Kfir Bibas, an infant, and his four-year-old brother,......