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An American Israeli soldier held hostage for more than 19 months in the Gaza Strip was released Monday, Hamas said, in a goodwill gesture toward the Trump administration that could lay the groundwork for a new ceasefire with Israel. CBC | World News
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Tufts student detained by U.S. immigration for op-ed on Gaza is released
Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University student from Turkey who was held for over six weeks in an immigration detention centre in Louisiana after co-writing an opinion piece criticizing her school’s response to Israel’s war in Gaza, was released from custody on Friday after a federal judge granted her bail. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. says Israel won’t be involved in Gaza aid distribution
A U.S.-backed mechanism for distributing aid into Gaza should take effect soon, Washington’s ambassador to Israel said on Friday ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle East, but he gave few details. CBC | World News
Read More »Burn patients face intense recovery amid drug shortage under Israeli blockade of Gaza
Israel’s blockade, imposed since March 2, has forced hospitals and clinics across Gaza to stretch limited stocks of medicines even as needs increase. For burn patients, the lack of supplies is particularly excruciating. CBC | World News
Read More »9 women, 3 children among Palestinians killed in Israeli attack on Gaza City school shelter
Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 59 people, hospital officials said on Wednesday, as Israel prepares to ramp up its campaign against Hamas in a war now entering its 20th month. CBC | World News
Read More »Israel’s plan to expand military campaign in Gaza strikes fear into Palestinians
Israel’s plan to expand its Gaza offensive, displace people within the enclave and take control of aid distribution has horrified Gazans who have already suffered multiple displacements and severe food shortages for nearly 19 months. CBC | World News
Read More »Israeli leadership votes to expand Gaza ground offensive
Israel approved plans on Monday to capture the entire Gaza Strip and remain in the territory for an unspecified amount of time, two Israeli officials said, in a move that if implemented would vastly expand Israel’s operations in the Palestinian territory and likely bring fierce international opposition. CBC | World News
Read More »Children face starvation in Gaza as Israel’s blockade of food, medication reaches 2 months
Roughly 60,000 children in Gaza are showing signs of malnutrition, the territory’s Health Ministry said, as a two-month blockade on the besieged Palestinian territory remains in place, with aid groups saying the humanitarian response is on the verge of total collapse. CBC | World News
Read More »Tensions flare in Gaza over dwindling supplies as drones hit ship carrying aid
Fights are erupting over dwindling supplies inside Gaza as drones reportedly attacked a vessel carrying aid into the territory on Friday, marking exactly two months since Israel imposed a total blockade on supplies into the enclave. CBC | World News
Read More »Gaza aid blockade imposed by Israel contested in International Court of Justice hearings
UN and Palestinian representatives at the International Court of Justice accused Israel of breaking international law by refusing to let aid into Gaza, on the first day of hearings about Israel’s obligations to facilitate aid deliveries. CBC | World News
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