9 d. ago Israel closes the most direct route for aid to Palestinians in Gaza

Blockade will increase diplomatic pressure on Israel as Spain PM Pedro Sánchez describes situation as ‘genocide’Israel has closed crossings into northern Gaza, cutting the most direct route for aid to reach hundreds of thousands of people at risk of famine, as airstrikes and shelling killed dozens more people in the devastated Palestinian territory.The move to close the crossings on Thursday will increase diplomatic pressure on Israel as attention shifts from its brief conflict with Iran, back to the violence and grave humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘A shell fell metres away’: one man’s attempt to reach GHF food hub in Gaza

Abdullah Ahmed was hit by shrapnel while on a desperate mission to feed his familyJust after midnight on Thursday morning, Abdullah Ahmed left his sleeping wife and children in their small and crowded home in the battered al-Bureij camp in central Gaza and headed north. The 31-year-old vegetable seller had heard that the nearby aid distribution site recently opened by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a secretive Israeli- and US-backed private organisation that began operations in the territory last month, would be handing out food at 2am.To get there early and maximise his chance of grabbing a box of flour, oil, beans and other basics, Ahmed and some friends set out across the dangerous rubble-strewn roads. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Gaza slides into lethal chaos as desperate Palestinians fight to survive

Witnesses and NGO records reveal the tragic toll of hunt to secure the basics of lifeJust after midnight on Thursday morning, Abdullah Ahmed left his sleeping wife and children in their small and crowded home in the battered al-Bureij camp in central Gaza and headed north.The 31-year-old vegetable seller had heard that the nearby food distribution site recently opened by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a secretive Israeli- and US-backed private organisation that began operations in the territory last month, would be handing out food at 2am. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago UN: Violence against children in conflict reached 'unprecedented levels' in 2024, with Gaza worst

Violence against children caught in multiple and escalating conflicts reached “unprecedented levels” last year, with the highest number of violations in Gaza and the West Bank, Congo, Somalia, Nigeria and Haiti, according to a new United Nations report

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3 w. ago Phone and passport confiscated in Egypt from Irish politician marching to Gaza

Paul Murphy was among a large group of people attempting to reach the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza.

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3 w. ago Phone and passport confiscated from Irish politician marching in Egypt to Gaza

Paul Murphy was among a large group of people attempting to reach the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza.

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3 w. ago More mass casualties near Gaza food points as GHF says five staff killed

US-Israel logistics group claims workers were attacked by Hamas, while Israeli forces kill 22 people across the territoryThe bloody chaos that has overtaken food distribution in Gaza has worsened with more mass casualties among Palestinians trying to reach humanitarian assistance, while the US-Israeli organisation tasked with deliveries claimed that five of its local workers had been killed by Hamas.The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) said on Thursday that a bus full of its Palestinian staff was attacked by Hamas at 10pm local time on Wednesday, with at least five deaths and other workers taken hostage. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Israel ‘deporting six more activists’ detained on Gaza aid boat with Greta Thunberg

Israel is deporting six more activists who were detained when it seized an aid boat bound for the war-ravaged Gaza Strip

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3 w. ago Israel is deporting 6 more activists detained on Gaza aid boat, rights group says

Israel is deporting six more activists who were detained when it seized an aid boat bound for the war-ravaged Gaza Strip

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3 w. ago Awkward moment Greta Thunberg covers her head as she is flown out of Israel after failed bid to reach Gaza

The 22-year-old looked disheveled and tired as she sat at the back of the El Al jet from Ben Gurion to Paris, with a picture showing her putting her blue waterproof jacket on her head.

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3 w. ago Greta Thunberg news latest: Climate activist breaks silence after being deported by Israel over Gaza aid boat

Greta Thunberg says the world ‘needs more angry young women’ after criticism from Donald Trump

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3 w. ago Greta Thunberg says she was ‘kidnapped’ from Gaza aid boat by Israel

Greta Thunberg has spoken out following her deportation from Israel, accusing the country of committing an “illegal act” by “kidnapping” the 12 activists in international waters.

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3 w. ago Greta Thunberg speaks out as she lands in France after 'dehumanising' Israel detention and deportation: 'We won't stop'

Charity organisers claimed the Swedish activist was among volunteers ‘kidnapped by Israeli forces’ while trying to deliver aid to Gaza

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3 w. ago Greta Thunberg Freedom Flotilla latest: Swedish activist 'refused to watch October 7 footage' before being kicked out of Israel

Charity organisers earlier claimed the volunteers were ‘kidnapped by Israeli forces’ while trying to deliver desperately needed aid to Gaza

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3 w. ago Greta Thunberg Freedom Flotilla latest: Swedish activist 'refused to watch October 7 footage'

Charity organisers earlier claimed the volunteers were ‘kidnapped by Israeli forces’ while trying to deliver desperately needed aid to Gaza

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3 w. ago Greta Thunberg Freedom Flotilla latest: Swedish activist leaves Israel after Gaza

Charity organisers earlier claimed the volunteers were ‘kidnapped by Israeli forces’ while trying to deliver desperately needed aid to Gaza

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3 w. ago Greta Thunberg Freedom Flotilla latest: Activists to be deported 'in next few hours' after Gaza

Charity organisers earlier claimed the volunteers were ‘kidnapped by Israeli forces’ while trying to deliver desperately needed aid to Gaza

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3 w. ago Greta Thunberg Gaza flotilla latest: Aid ship reaches port after Israel vows to deport all activists on board

Climate activist claims group onboard flotilla ‘kidnapped’ while trying to delivery aid to besieged territory

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3 w. ago Israel preparing to deport Gaza aid boat activists, including Greta Thunberg

The passengers from the Madleen were intercepted by Israeli forces on Monday and towed to the port of AshdodSwedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and other activists whose Gaza-bound aid ship was intercepted by Israeli naval forces have been taken to a Tel Aviv airport for deportation, Israel said on Tuesday.The activist group departed Italy on 1 June aboard the Madleen carrying a symbolic amount of food and supplies for Gaza, whose entire population the UN has warned is at risk of famine. Israeli forces intercepted the boat in international waters on Monday and towed it to the port of Ashdod. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Greta Thunberg Gaza flotilla reaches port after being seized by Israel

Activists face deportation after British-flagged vessel Madleen intercepted by Israeli military en route to Gaza

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