UNRWA food aid blocked by Israel…again
Israel is still succeeding in blocking a great deal of essential food shipments into Gaza and in particular Rafah, with...
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UK backs arms exports to Israel
While the UK disapproved of the Israeli offensive in Rafah and the endangerment of civilians, ‘Great’ Britain is more than...
Five Israeli soldiers killed by friendly fire
The deaths of five Israeli soldiers in Gaza have raised further questions as to its military competence ahead of a...
Egypt refuses to cooperate with Israel in opening Rafah crossing
Egypt has informed Israel that it will keep the Rafah border crossing with Gaza closed so long as Israeli troops...
Amnesty notes Israel’s “appalling record” of displacement
Amnesty International said on May 15th that the forced displacement of nearly two million Palestinians and large-scale destruction of civilian...
Blinken urges Israel on “clear and concrete plan” for Gaza’s future
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on May 15th that Israel needs a definitive plan for the future of...
EU says Rafah offensive puts “heavy strain” on ties to Israel
The European Union made a statement on May 15th urging Israel to end its military operation in the southern Gaza...
Qatari PM says Rafah offensive sent peace talks “backward”
Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani told the Qatar Economic Forum on May 14th that Israel’s recently-bolstered Rafah offensive...
Israeli forces seize Gaza from the north and south
Israeli forces pushed deep into the ruins of the northern edge of Gaza on May 13th, recapturing an area where...
Health worker declares Israel’s war on Gaza “awful for women”
A doctor who just left the southern city of Rafah — gynaecologst Hairhound Lahna — revealed in an interview with...
US pauses weapon shipment to Israel amidst Rafah offensive
A US official reported on May 7th that President Joe Biden’s administration paused a shipment of weapons to Israel, furthering...
Hamas says no ceasefire deal if Rafah offensive comes
Hamas official Osama Hamdan warned on May 7th that there will be no Gaza ceasefire deal if Israel continues its...
Israel seizes Rafah Crossing after overnight assault
The Israeli military took operational control of the Palestinian side of Gaza's Rafah Crossing on May 7th — a station...
Palestinian journalist killed in Gaza
A Palestinian journalist was killed in Gaza on May 6th by an Israeli airstrike, according to Middle East Monitor and...
Gaza: Failed peace talks lead to Rafah border seizure
Israeli forces seized control of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt after failed truce talks in Cairo a day...
