The Latest Breaking News from Gaza

Gaza exports to resume after Israel agrees to reopen vital crossing

Karem Abu Salem crossing closed on Monday after authorities said explosives were found hidden in a clothing shipment.

Al Jazeera · Sep 8, 2023

Middle East Roundup: Calligraffiti artist paints Gaza’s hope

Tunisian man lost at sea, Eritreans brawl in Israel, fallout from Libya-Israel scandal—here’s the Middle East this week.

Al Jazeera · Sep 8, 2023

Israel says it will reopen the main cargo crossing to Gaza on Sunday, a relief for Gazan producers

Israeli authorities say they plan to reopen the main commercial crossing to Gaza after it was closed earlier this week, harming producers across the embattled territory

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023

Palestinians flock to Gaza’s beaches to bid summer holidays farewell

In a hot summer filled with regular power blackouts, the Gaza seashore is the only escape for Palestinians.

Al Jazeera · Aug 27, 2023

Dutch Supreme Court confirms immunity of former Israeli officers over a deadly 2014 Gaza airstrike

The Dutch Supreme Court has upheld a ruling that a Palestinian man cannot sue Israel’s former defense minister and another former senior military officer over their roles in a deadly Gaza 2014 airstrike

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

US Citizens In Gaza Still To Need Visas To Cross Border At Erez, Per Foggy Bottom

The State Department noted that U.S. citizens who are Gaza residents will not be eligible for visa-free travel at Erez Border 

Zenger · Aug 25, 2023

Fearing IDF Strikes, Palestinian Terror Groups Raise Alert Level

Palestinian terrorist groups in Gaza and Lebanon have stepped up their security levels in recent days over impending strikes fears

Zenger · Aug 24, 2023

Gaza fisherfolk can only ‘dream of fishing freely’ under Israel’s blockade

Dozens in Gaza staged a sit-in after a new wave of violations by Israel saw fishermen arrested, boats taken.

Al Jazeera · Aug 23, 2023

The Gaza Strip gets its first cat cafe, a cozy refuge from life under blockade

The global cat cafe trend, where people pay to have coffee and hang out with cats, has finally come to the besieged Gaza Strip

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023

How Middle East Outlets Reframe the News To Fit Their Narrative

Changing phrases to be for or against Israel is part of the job.

Reason · Aug 15, 2023