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Aid workers say Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, is struggling to meet the needs of women and children because of an influx of wounded patients and a shortage of critical supplies. CBC | World News
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This Gaza man makes videos cooking aid food for children in displacement camps
Hamada Shaqoura, 33, says the kids motivate him to cook so that he can make them some of the meals they used to have before the war. Some of his videos have gone viral on TikTok, and he’s since garnered hundreds of thousands of followers. CBC | World News
Read More »Type 2 poliovirus detected in wastewater in the Gaza Strip
A poliovirus variant has been detected in six wastewater samples in Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah, two cities in southern and central Gaza. No one in Gaza has been treated for polio-related symptoms yet, the WHO told The Associated Press. CBC | World News
Read More »Canadian citizen killed in confrontation with Israeli security forces near Gaza border
Israeli police said a Canadian citizen was killed after threatening Israeli security forces with a knife near the Gaza border. CBC | World News
Read More »Amid rubble and airstrikes, university students in Gaza resume classes online
Higher education institutions in Gaza were damaged or destroyed after the Israel-Hamas war began last fall, but some students are finding hope as a few schools resume classes virtually, even though they face serious challenges. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. closes problem-plagued Gaza aid pier after it operated for just 25 days
Vice-Admiral Brad Cooper, deputy commander at U.S. Central Command, told reporters in a Pentagon briefing on Wednesday that the pier achieved its intended effect in what he called an “unprecedented operation.” CBC | World News
Read More »With a lack of access to aid, this mother in Gaza bathes her child with sand
Six-year-old Noor stands in the middle of the tent waiting for her mom to bathe her in sand. The mother of four says she hasn’t been able to get soap or shampoo to bathe her kids since the war began. As the Israel-Hamas war stretches into its 10th month, parents in Gaza like Surai are struggling to meet their kids’ basic ...
Read More »Gaza medics say 90 killed at tent camp by Israeli strike that IDF says targeted Hamas commander
An Israeli airstrike killed at least 90 Palestinians in a designated humanitarian zone in Gaza on Saturday, according to the enclave’s Health Ministry, in an attack that Israel said targeted Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif. CBC | World News
Read More »Israel airstrike kills at least 4 aid workers in Gaza, IDF claims 1 is Hamas operative
On Friday, an Israeli airstrike hit a warehouse in Al-Mawasi, killing four workers of various international aid organizations. CBC | World News
Read More »Israeli airstrike hits Al-Awda school in Gaza, killing more than 20
On Tuesday, an Israeli airstrike hit the Al-Awda school in eastern Khan Younis, killing more than 20 Palestinians. Israel says the strike was targeting Hamas fighters in the area and will investigate the situation. CBC | World News
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