The Latest Breaking News from Gaza

Sorrow for children caught in war as horrifying humanitarian disaster unfolds

'We just received a message that two families related to my wife have been completely wiped out.'

Newcastle Herald · Oct 24, 2023

Israel drops leaflets in Gaza offering reward for hostage information

Latest effort to free more than 200 people comes as Israeli military continues preparing for expected ground offensive

The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2023

Gaza hospitals ceasing to function as water and fuel run out

Medics say some doctors forced to operate without anaesthesia and using vinegar in place of antiseptic

The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2023

More than 700 killed in overnight Israeli attacks, Gaza officials say

Health ministry says it is the highest number of deaths in Gaza a 24-hour period since Israeli assault began.

Al Jazeera · Oct 24, 2023

When conflict meets climate change, in Gaza and beyond

People living on the front lines of conflict often find themselves on the front lines of the climate crisis as well. Many of the countries most vulnerable to climate change – including Sudan, Afghanistan and Yemen – are also experiencing instability that leaves them ill-equipped to adapt to its challenges.…

France 24 · Oct 24, 2023

Blinken calls for aid to Palestinians and offers warning for Iran

Top American diplomat offered the warning to Tehran in remarks at the UN

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023

Surprise Hamas attack shows need for ADF reform: brass

Australia's defence department boss has pointed to Hamas' surprise attack against Israel as evidence of the need for urgent military reform at home.

AAP · Oct 24, 2023

Stranded at a closed border as bombs fall, foreign nationals in besieged Gaza await evacuation

The devastating Israel-Hamas war has trapped hundreds of foreign nationals in the Gaza Strip

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023

Burying friends, updating death lists: The morbid routine of displaced survivors of a Hamas massacre

After Hamas militants attacked Kibbutz Be’eri on Oct. 7, killing more than 100 of its 1,100 residents, the Israeli government evacuated many survivors to a hotel near the Dead Sea

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023

UN chief warns that the risk of the Gaza war spreading is growing as situation becomes more dire

The United Nations chief is warning that the situation in the Middle East is growing more dire by the hour with the risk of the Gaza war spreading through the region increasing as societies splinter and tensions threaten to boil over

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023