2 d. ago Israel threatens Greta Thunberg with 'terror cell' jail for her new Gaza flotilla

Greta Thunberg is launching her second Gaza-bound "Freedom Flotilla" today, with Israel reportedly preparing to throw activists in 'terror cell' conditions

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3 d. ago Voices: The truth about 7 October deserved to be told. Let it be told about Gaza, too

Editorial: Israel has made the Gaza Strip dangerous for everyone, not only journalists – all the more reason to grant immediate and unrestricted access so the world can see the truth about what is happening there

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3 d. ago Israel targets Hamas spokesperson as hospitals report dozens killed in Gaza City

Israel said it had targeted a Hamas spokesperson, as hospitals and witnesses across the enclave reported dozens killed in airstrikes and gunfire

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3 d. ago Israeli airstrikes and gunfire kill 18 in and around Gaza City, Gaza officials say

Toll includes 13 people trying to get food near distribution point, as Israeli cabinet to discuss next stages of offensiveIsraeli airstrikes and gunfire have killed at least 18 people in and around Gaza City, local health authorities have said, as Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet prepared on Sunday to discuss plans to seize the city.Residents of Sheikh Radwan, one of the largest neighbourhoods of Gaza City, told reporters the area had been under Israeli tank shelling and airstrikes throughout Saturday, overnight and on Sunday morning, forcing many families to flee. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Israeli airstrikes and gunfire have killed 18 around Gaza City, local officials say

Toll includes 13 people trying to get food near distribution point, as Israeli cabinet to discuss next stages of offensiveIsraeli airstrikes and gunfire killed at least 18 people in and around Gaza City, local health authorities said, as Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet prepared to discuss plans to seize the city.Residents of Sheikh Radwan, one of the largest neighbourhoods of Gaza City, told reporters the area had been under Israeli tank shelling and airstrikes throughout Saturday, overnight and on Sunday morning, forcing many families to flee.With Reuters and Agence France-Presse Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Israel’s killing of journalists is a shameful silencing of reporting on Gaza

Editorial: The world relies on local reporters because Israel does not allow international journalists into Gaza. We cannot let any more civilian casualties, of any sort, take place in this conflict

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1 week ago Marjorie Taylor Greene joins Bernie Sanders in urging US to end Gaza famine

Breaking from most of her peers in Congress, far-right Georgia Republican has also described crisis as a genocideAmid mostly silence in Congress, some US lawmakers on opposite sides of the political spectrum spoke out Saturday over a UN-backed report warning of famine in parts of Gaza.“Let’s be clear: President Trump has the power to end the starvation of the Palestinian people,” Vermont’s politically independent senator Bernie Sanders posted on X. “Instead he is doing nothing while watching this famine unfold. Enough is enough. No more American taxpayer dollars to Nethanyahu’s [sic] war machine.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Israel furiously condemns 'Hamas lies' after UN report officially declared famine in Gaza

The famine was declared by experts at the Rome-based IPC, who said it affected 500,000 people in the Gaza governorate, which covers about a fifth of the Palestinian territory including Gaza City.

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1 week ago Famine 'will be officially declared in Gaza City TODAY' by body responsible for monitoring world hunger

The international body responsible for monitoring world hunger will officially declare famine in Gaza City for the first time , it has been reported.

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2 w. ago DAN HODGES: This is the appalling real reason Labour are evacuating 300 children from Gaza to be treated by the NHS. Do not fall for their cynical games

In a few weeks' time, sick children will be evacuated from Gaza and brought to the UK for NHS treatment, reportedly organised jointly by Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper.

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2 w. ago London hospital reports midwife to Prevent after UK Lawyers for Israel complaint over Gaza posts

London hospital reports midwife to Prevent after UK Lawyers for Israel complaint over Gaza posts  Middle East Eye

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2 w. ago Gaza’s journalists are talented, professional and dignified. That’s why Israel targets them | Nesrine Malik

Recent killings have dazed the world and provoked condemnation. But little is said about the calibre of Palestinian journalismThe first time I met Al Jazeera’s Gaza team lead, Tamer Almisshal, was in July last year. His team had already buried two journalists, Hamza al-Dahdouh and Samer Abu Daqqa. The rest, he told me, were hungry. They were also dealing with trying to get hold of protective gear, threats from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the killing of family members. Ismail al-Ghoul hadn’t seen his wife and child in months and was missing them intensely. Hossam Shabat, Mohammed Qraiqea and Anas al-Sharif were asking for time to secure food in the morning before they could start reporting. Today, they are all dead.I spoke with various members of the Gaza team while writing a profile of Gaza’s veteran reporter Wael al-Dahdouh, who lost his wife, three of his children and grandson. All spoke of their work as a duty that needed to be carried out despite the risks. Three members...

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2 w. ago Middle East crisis live: 25 reported killed in Gaza as UN warns one in five Gaza City children malnourished – updates

Four children said to be among those killed in strikes on Bureij refugee camp, while 12 people were killed seeking aid, according to Al JazeeraThe Metropolitan police has said that 60 more people will be prosecuted for showing support for Palestine Action, which was proscribed by the UK government last month.More than 700 people have been arrested for supporting the group since its proscription on 5 July.We are deeply concerned about the unimaginable crisis in Gaza, which is having a terrible impact on civilians and especially the children. Starvation is deepening. Water scarcity is increasing very much each day. Colleagues on the ground are reporting that people are now basically rationing between either using water for drinking or for hygiene. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Israeli unit tasked with smearing Gaza journalists as Hamas fighters – report

Israeli-Palestinian magazine says IDF ‘legitimisation cell’ set up to blunt global outrage over killing of media staffA special unit in Israel’s military was tasked with identifying reporters it could smear as undercover Hamas fighters, to target them and to blunt international outrage over the killing of media workers, the Israeli-Palestinian outlet +972 Magazine reports.The “legitimisation cell” was set up after the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack to gather information that could bolster Israel’s image and shore up diplomatic and military support from key allies, the report said, citing three intelligence sources. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Israeli minister posts video online confronting Palestinian detainee in his prison cell – Middle East crisis live

Far-right national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir posts video showing him confronting Marwan Barghouti, who has spent more than 20 years in Israeli custodyAt least 16 Palestinian people, including five aid seekers, have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since dawn, Al Jazeera is reporting, citing medical sources.Here are some of the latest images being sent to us over the newswires from Gaza: Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Bezalel Smotrich outlines plan for 3,000 new housing units in controversial West Bank settlement, reports say – Middle East crisis live

Israel’s far-right finance minister announces plan to advance tenders for housing which international community says would split West Bank in half, reports Times of IsraelThe health ministry in Gaza has just issued a statement, saying four more people have died from famine and malnutrition in the past 24 hours.This brings the total to 239 since the start of the war, including 106 children, according to the health ministry. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Bezalel Smotrich approves 3,000 new housing units in controversial West Bank settlement, reports say – Middle East crisis live

Israel’s far-right finance minister approves tenders for housing which international community says would split West Bank in half, reports Times of IsraelThe health ministry in Gaza has just issued a statement, saying four more people have died from famine and malnutrition in the past 24 hours.This brings the total to 239 since the start of the war, including 106 children, according to the health ministry. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Israel intensifies bombing of Gaza, killing 89 Palestinians in 24 hours

At least 15 people queueing for food among the deaths, and five people reported to have died from starvationIsrael has stepped up bombing Gaza, killing at least 89 Palestinians in 24 hours, including at least 15 people queueing for food, despite global outcry over the deaths of six journalists in the territory the previous day.Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City had intensified in the three days after Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet approved plans to expand the war in the territory. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Palestinian ambassador calls for media to enter Gaza hours before Al Jazeera reporters killed

Palestine’s UN ambassador invited the Security Council to “take 100 journalists” into Gaza to “see exactly what is happening there” hours before five reporters from Al Jazeera were killed in an Israeli airstrike.

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3 w. ago Killing Palestinian journalists in Gaza renders the world blind

As Palestinian journalists are targeted in Gaza, chief international correspondent Bel Trew, who has reported from the enclave multiple times, asks why Israel is so afraid of scrutiny

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