Israel on Tuesday completed the withdrawal of all troops from Gaza as a 72-hour humanitarian truce went into effect following intense global pressure to end the bloody offensive. Israeli military offensive on Gaza has caused 1,879 deaths so far, while nearly 10,000 Palestinians have been injured. Army spokesman Peter Lerner told […]
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Nothing can justify Israel actions in Gaza; Laurent Fabius
Israel’s right to security does not justify its actions in Gaza, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Monday, as he called for a political solution to be “imposed” by the international community.”How many more deaths will it take to stop what must be called the carnage in Gaza?” Fabius said […]
Death looms over Gaza on 27th day of Israeli assault
Israeli airstrikes and shelling killed 37 people across the Gaza Strip on Sunday morning. The Ministry of Health in Gaza said the dead — which includes 10 members of a single family in Rafah — brought the total death toll to 1,753, with nearly 10,000 injured and a quarter of the […]
67 killed so far on Saturday; Ghaza death toll at 1,686
Israeli forces continued its assault on Ghaza for a 26th day on Saturday, killing over 67 Palestinians as the overall death toll reaches at least 1,686 while over 9,000 are injured. At least 35 of the Palestinians killed overnight were slain in Rafah, a day after an incident in the southern city […]
19 medical officials killed in Ghaza; 1,619 total dead
100 were killed in Ghaza on Friday bringing the total in Israel’s assault to at least 1,619 as well as nearly 9,000 injured, one of the deadliest sustained campaigns against Palestinians in recent history.Many more are believed to be dead but stuck under the rubble of destroyed buildings, and thus as […]
Israel ends 72 hour ceasefire after 4 hours; 40 lost lives
Four hours after the 72 hour ceasefire deal went into effect, Israeli authorities said they were calling off the ceasefire citing violations from Hamas. In fresh airstrikes 8 Palestinians lost theirs lives, taking today’s death toll to 40 while at least 200 are injured. The humanitarian ceasefire went into effect […]
UN Spokesman Chris Gunness cries as 1435 dead in Gaza
Ghaza sees no letup in bloodshed with over 39 Palestinians killed on Thursday, raising the overall Palestinian toll to 1,435. On Wednesday, almost 137 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces, including 19 who died in a strike on a crowded market place and another 17 at the UN school. Despite all this, […]
Ghaza death toll surpasses 1300; 107 killed on 23rd day
At least 107 Palestinians have been killed and 200 injured in Israeli attacks since midnight Wednesday on the 23rd day of the Ghaza offensive, taking the death toll to 1341.Early in the day, the most devastating attack took lives of at least 23 people when an Israeli artillery shell hit a UN […]
127 dead on Tuesday; Ghaza death toll surpasses 1200
About 127 Palestinians were killed in the Israeli bombardment on Tuesday morning alone, bringing the death toll to at least 1209 as hundreds of thousands fled their homes across the Ghaza Strip. Earlier statements from the ministry had given the number of dead at around 57 for the morning, but […]
Israel strikes Ghaza on Eid day killing 14 Palestinians
Just when Palestinians in Ghaza were being extra cautious while observing their Eid by mourning the death of 1063 family members and friends, it is now evident they were worrying for the right reason. Israeli forces on Monday bombed a park near the beach in Gaza City as well as al-Shifa […]