Aug 22 Experts warned that Gaza was at risk of famine. Here’s why they confirmed it for Gaza City By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Aid groups and food security experts have warned for months that Gaza was on the brink of famine, but this is the first official confirmation. Continue reading
Aug 22 Famine grips Gaza’s largest city and is likely to spread, food crisis authority says By Sam Mednick, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IPC, said famine is happening in Gaza City, home to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, and could spread south to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis by the end of next month. Continue reading
Aug 21 Netanyahu pushes forward with expanded Gaza City operation despite widespread opposition By Wafaa Shurafa, Sally Abou AlJoud, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The planned offensive, announced earlier this month, comes during heightened international condemnation of Israel’s restrictions on food and medicine reaching Gaza and fears that many Palestinians will be forced to flee. Continue reading
Aug 20 What to know about Israel’s new Gaza offensive with 60,000 reservists set to be mobilized By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press The expansion of Israeli operations is likely to bring even more death and destruction to Gaza, around 75% of which is already largely destroyed and controlled by Israel. Continue reading
Aug 20 Israel to mobilize tens of thousands of reservists for expanded Gaza operation By Melanie Lidman, Sam Metz, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Defense Minister Israel Katz approved the plan, which involves deploying 60,000 reservists and extending service for 20,000 more. This move comes amid international concerns about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where many residents are displaced and facing famine. Continue reading
Aug 19 Qatar urges a Gaza ceasefire after ‘positive response’ from Hamas By Sam Metz, Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Qatar on Tuesday warned that even if a ceasefire deal is reached, it will not be "instantaneously implemented."… Continue reading
Aug 19 A record 383 humanitarian workers were killed in 2024, nearly half in Gaza, UN says By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Sudan was second to Gaza and the West Bank, with 60 aid workers losing their lives in 2024 during civil war. Continue reading
Aug 18 Hamas agrees to Arab ceasefire proposal as Gaza death toll passes 62,000 By Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Victoria Eastwood, Associated Press Hamas says it has accepted a new proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in Gaza that would still need Israel’s approval. Continue reading
Aug 17 Protests explode across Israel amid growing frustration over the war in Gaza By Sam Metz, Natalie Melzer, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israeli police blasted crowds with water cannons and made dozens of arrests on Sunday as thousands of protesters demanding a deal to free hostages in Gaza aimed to shut down the country with a one-day strike that blocked roads and closed businesses. Continue reading
Aug 16 Israeli airstrike kills baby in Gaza as families of hostages urge mass protest over war By Associated Press An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed a baby girl and her parents on Saturday, Nasser hospital officials and witnesses said, while families of hostages called for a “nationwide day of stoppage” in Israel to express growing frustration over 22 months of… Continue reading