Sep 01 Strikes across Gaza kill at least 31 as international scholars accuse Israel of genocide By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Sam Metz, Associated Press Airstrikes and artillery shelling have echoed through Gaza City since Israel declared the territory's largest city a combat zone last week. Continue reading
Sep 01 Leading genocide scholars organization says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza By Molly Quell, Associated Press The determination by the International Association of Genocide Scholars could serve to further isolate Israel in global public opinion and adds to a growing chorus of organizations that have used the term for Israel's actions. Continue reading
Aug 31 Israeli military says it killed Hamas spokesperson amid expanding offensive in Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Sam Metz, Associated Press Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz identified the spokesperson as Abu Obeida, the nom de guerre for the official who represented Hamas’ Qassam Brigades. He was killed over the weekend. Hamas has not commented on the claim. Continue reading
Aug 30 Israel plans to halt or slow aid to northern Gaza as it expands military offensive By Julia Frankel, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Israel will soon halt or slow humanitarian aid into parts of northern Gaza as it expands its military offensive against Hamas, an official said Saturday, a day after Gaza City was declared a combat zone. Continue reading
Aug 30 UK bars Israeli government officials from London arms fair over the war in Gaza By Associated Press The decision comes after Prime Minister Keir Starmer in July announced plans to recognize a Palestinian state unless Israel takes steps to end the crisis in Gaza, agrees to a ceasefire with Hamas and commits to a long-term peace agreement. Continue reading
Aug 29 Gaza Health Ministry says more than 63,000 Palestinians killed as Israel-Hamas war drags on By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Julia Frankel, Associated Press The toll surpassed 63,000 as Palestinians faced the start of Israel's expanded offensive in Gaza City. Continue reading
Aug 26 Israel says its strikes on a Gaza hospital were targeting what it called a Hamas surveillance camera By Samy Magdy, Wafaa Shurafa, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press he Israeli military says its strike on a Gaza hospital that killed 20 people, including five journalists, was aimed at what military officials believed was a Hamas surveillance camera. Continue reading
Aug 25 Israel strikes a Gaza hospital twice, killing at least 20, including journalists and rescuers By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Sam Metz, Associated Press The strikes came as Palestinians in the besieged strip prepare for expanded Israeli military offensive in Gaza City. Continue reading
Aug 25 4 journalists killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital, health officials say By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The Israeli military said its troops carried out a strike in the area of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis and that it would conduct an investigation into the incident. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 5:50 ‘Purely in survival mode’: Aid worker shares conditions in Gaza City after famine declared By John Yang, Andrew Corkery Officials in Gaza say Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least 33 people, including Palestinians sheltering in tents and seeking scarce food. It comes a day after the IPC declared that Gaza City is in the grips of a famine… Continue watching