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Israel makes ‘extensive’ strikes in Gaza, ending standoff over ceasefire
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Read More »Hamas agrees to release Israeli-American hostage in Gaza pending talks on permanent end to war
Hamas said on Friday it had agreed to free an American-Israeli dual national if Israel begins a phase of ceasefire talks towards a permanent end to the war, but Israel dismissed the offer as ‘psychological warfare.’ CBC | World News
Read More »UN report accuses Israel of ‘genocidal acts,’ sexual and gender-based violence in Gaza
A new United Nations report says Israel used sexual and gender-based violence as a war strategy in Gaza, and carried out “genocidal acts” against Palestinians through the systematic destruction of women’s health-care facilities. CBC | World News
Read More »Gaza desalination plant could run out of clean water after Israel cuts off power supply
Palestinians in Gaza could be out of clean drinking water in a matter of days after Israel cut off its electricity supply to the territory, which drastically slashed operations at a water desalination plant. CBC | World News
Read More »Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza
Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza. The full effects of that are not immediately clear, but the territory’s desalination plants receive power for producing drinking water. CBC | World News
Read More »Israeli drone strike kills 2 people in Gaza as ceasefire standoff continues
An Israeli drone strike killed two people in Gaza on Friday, local Palestinian medical authorities said, underscoring the uncertainty surrounding a fragile ceasefire deal that has halted fighting in the enclave for weeks. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. and Israel dismiss $53B plan endorsed by Arab states to rebuild Gaza, prevent mass displacement
The United States and Israel have both rejected an alternative plan to rebuild Gaza after it was adopted by Arab states at a summit on Tuesday. CBC | World News
Read More »Arab states adopt Egyptian alternative to Trump’s ‘Gaza Riviera’ plan at summit
Arab leaders adopted an Egyptian reconstruction plan for Gaza on Tuesday that would cost $ 53 billion US and avoid resettling Palestinians, in contrast to U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Middle East Riviera” vision, according to a copy of the plan. CBC | World News
Read More »Israel blocks aid into Gaza as ceasefire standoff escalates
Israel blocked the entry of aid trucks into Gaza on Sunday as a standoff over the truce that has halted fighting for the past six weeks escalated, with Hamas calling on Egyptian and Qatari mediators to intervene. CBC | World News
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