Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli leaders in Tel Aviv on Friday on the final stop in his sixth urgent trip to the region since the start of the war, as the U.S. planned to put a resolution calling for an immediate truce in Gaza to a vote of the UN Security Council, intensifying pressure on its ally. ...
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Famine in Gaza ‘imminent,’ UN-backed report says
Famine is expected between now and May in the north of the Gaza Strip, a UN-backed report said on Monday, after more than five months of war that have shattered the Palestinian territory, killed thousands and cut off supplies. CBC | World News
Read More »Israel launches military assault on al-Shifa hospital in Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces claim it is carrying out a “high precision operation in limited areas” Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Netanyahu snaps back against growing U.S. criticism as pressure for ceasefire in Gaza mounts
As international pressure for a ceasefire in Gaza rises, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has railed against top ally the United States for its “wholly inappropriate” critique of his leadership. CBC | World News
Read More »A third of children under 2 in north Gaza are acutely malnourished, UN says
The main UN aid agency operating in Gaza said on Saturday that acute malnutrition is rising more quickly in the north of the enclave, while Israel prepared to send a delegation to Qatar for new ceasefire talks. CBC | World News
Read More »Chaotic scenes, deadly violence at aid distribution points as hunger grips Gaza
The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza and the Israeli military are trading accusations after a violent incident near an aid distribution point in Gaza on Thursday, as hundreds of thousands in the enclave face starvation. CBC | World News
Read More »Women in Gaza giving birth without enough painkillers, clean water or food
Aid agencies and doctors say the conditions for pregnant women and new mothers in Gaza are worse than a century ago. UNICEF estimates 180 women give birth every day in the territory amid deplorable conditions with a lack of anesthetic, clean water and food for the infants. CBC | World News
Read More »With little food, families in Gaza break Ramadan fast with what they can
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Read More »A floating pier to get aid to Gaza is in the works — but faces challenges and criticism
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Read More »After living a ‘horror movie’ in Gaza for 160 days, Canadian brothers finally escape
The Kouta brothers from London., Ont., are among hundreds of Canadians who have fled Gaza since war broke out between Israel and Hamas on Oct. 7. The last step of their journey to escape the besieged enclave comes as Israel threatens a ground invasion of Rafah, a border city considered one of the last relatively safe areas of the strip. ...
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