Gaza has been in the news recently due to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, resulting in significant casualties and destruction. The region has faced intense military operations, airstrikes, and ground incursions, leading to a high number of fatalities and injuries on both sides. The situation has also caused widespread displacement of Palestinians and severe damage to infrastructure, including schools and hospitals.
Gaza, officially known as the Gaza Strip, is a self-governing Palestinian territory located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered by Israel to the east and north, and Egypt to the southwest. The region has a population of over two million people and has been a site of conflict and political tension for decades. Gaza has faced multiple wars and military operations, leading to humanitarian crises, economic challenges, and limited access to basic services for its residents. The area is governed by the Islamist political organization Hamas, which has been in power since 2007. Gaza's economy is heavily reliant on international aid and has been severely impacted by the ongoing conflicts and blockades.
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The United Nations’ top court is opening two days of hearings into a request from South Africa to make sure Israel halts its military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah
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Some social media users are calling out celebrities for what they say is inaction in the face of a humanitarian crisis in Gaza — and they’ve taken to a “blockout” to pressure the stars to take a stand
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The pier was successfully anchored on Thursday, with around 500 tonnes of aid expected to enter the Palestinian territory in the coming days.
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Pro-Palestinian students were attempting to take over a university hall to protest school’s refusal to negotiate in ‘good faith’
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The men were killed as they were fighting in a dense area, a spokesman said, adding that the incident was “under review.”
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'We will march together in order to demand the settlement of the entire Gaza Strip,' says ultranationalist MK endorsing rally
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Palestinians observe May 15 as Nakba Day, Arabic for catastrophe, to commemorate the expulsion of 700,000 Arabs at the time of the establishment of Israel in 1948.
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A mix of pro-terrorist networks, sympathetic faculty and wavering response by authorities is blamed for extremist violence at the heart of academia
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Bodies of Amit Buskila and Itzhak Gelerenter also recovered from Gaza as Israel says 129 hostages remain in captivity
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UK’s top diplomat will raise attack on convoys with Israeli government.
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Finance minister says he'll submit plan for cabinet approval; trade can be resumed if Turkey's next leader ‘is sane and not a hater of Israel'
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If necessary, Netanyahu can simply shrug off Gantz and return to his core, 64-strong pre-war coalition. It's only from within that it can be brought down
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The U.N. estimates that 72.5% of schools in Gaza will need full reconstruction or major rehabilitation.
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Israeli forces said last week troops were returning to Jabalia to prevent Islamist militants re-grouping there
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The secretary of state said active fighting in the area was taking a toll after Israel had taken some steps to improve assistance.
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Sheikh Mohammed says images of war in Gaza will lead to further radicalization in region, but Israel says Rafah operation necessary to eliminate Hamas
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‘Shame and guilt’ drove Major Harrison Mann to quit in November, but he was ‘afraid’ of expressing it earlier.
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Israel's leadership is hellbent on destroying Hamas, but top US diplomats aren't sure that's even possible.
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It was the first time an international U.N. employee had been killed in Gaza since the war began last October.
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The U.S. military has finished installing a floating pier for delivering humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, besieged after seven months of fighting in the Israel-Hamas war