Apr 01 UN food agency closing remaining Gaza bakeries as supplies dwindle under Israeli blockade By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Mednick, Associated Press Food supplies are dwindling after Israel sealed off the territory from all imports nearly a month ago. Israel later resumed its offensive to pressure the Hamas militant group into accepting changes to their ceasefire agreement. Continue reading
Mar 31 Israeli military orders evacuation of Gaza's southern city of Rafah By Wafaa Shurafa, Fatma Khaled, Associated Press Israel's military on Monday issued sweeping evacuation orders covering Rafah and nearby areas, indicating it could soon launch another major ground operation in the Gaza Strip's southernmost city. Continue reading
Mar 30 Gaza's bakeries on the brink of shutting down under Israel's blockade of all food and supplies By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Sarah El Deeb, Lee Keath, Associated Press For four weeks, Israel has shut off all sources of food, fuel, medicine and other supplies for the Gaza Strip’s population of more than 2 million Palestinians. It’s the longest blockade yet of Israel’s 17-month-old campaign against Hamas, with no sign… Continue reading
Mar 25 Wounded children overwhelmed a Gaza hospital as Israeli bombs fell this week By Samy Magdy, Lee Keath, Associated Press When Israel unleashed a wave of bombardment this week, shattering Gaza's ceasefire, a hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis was overwhelmed with wounded children. Continue reading
Mar 25 Israel releases Palestinian director who was detained after being attacked by West Bank settlers By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Palestinian residents say around two dozen settlers — some masked, some carrying guns and some in military uniforms — attacked the West Bank village of Susiya on Monday evening as residents were breaking their fast during the Muslim holy month… Continue reading
Mar 24 UN says it will reduce staff in Gaza after Israeli tank strike killed employee By Wafaa Shurafa, Edith M. Lederer, Lee Keath, Associated Press The United Nations has said it will “reduce its footprint” in the Gaza Strip after an Israeli tank strike hit one of its compounds last week, killing one staffer and wounding five others. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 4:46 Children in Gaza 'deeply traumatized' as Israel expands military operations again By John Yang, Satvi Sunkara Israeli forces are carrying out ground operations in Gaza after days of aerial bombardment, as Israel tries to pressure Hamas into freeing the remaining hostages. The Gaza Health Ministry says the death toll in the 18 months since the war… Continue watching
Mar 21 Israel orders soldiers deeper into Gaza, vowing to hold more land unless Hamas releases hostages By Sam Mednick, David Rising, Ibrahim Hazboun, Associated Press Defense Minister Israel Katz said Friday that operations would continue "with increasing intensity until the hostages are released by Hamas."… Continue reading
Mar 20 Month-old girl pulled from rubble in Gaza after airstrike killed her parents By Wafaa Shurafa, Mariam Dagga, Associated Press Rescuers have pulled a 25-day old baby girl alive from the rubble of her home in Gaza's Khan Younis after an airstrike killed her parents and brother. Continue reading
Mar 20 Israeli strikes across Gaza hit multiple homes, killing at least 85 Palestinians By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israeli strikes killed at least 85 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Thursday, according to local health officials. Hours later, Hamas fired three rockets at Israel without causing casualties, in the first such attack since Israel broke their… Continue reading