The Latest Breaking News from Gaza

Israel bombs Gaza following Jenin assault

Jets strike positions in the Gaza Strip after rockets are fired towards southern Israel following Israeli offensive.

Al Jazeera · Jul 5, 2023

Israeli army declares end of deadly Jenin operation, trades fire with Gaza

Israel's army on Wednesday declared the end of a major two-day operation in the Jenin area of the occupied West Bank that killed 12 Palestinians and drove thousands of people from their homes. Earlier, Israeli forces carried out air strikes on the Gaza Strip in response to rocket fire from…

France 24 · Jul 5, 2023

Israeli forces begin pulling out of West Bank city of Jenin as rockets fired from Gaza

At least 12 Palestinians and 1 Israeli soldier died during Israel's 2-day operation.

Axios · Jul 5, 2023

Four Hajj delegations leave besieged Gaza to Mecca

Thousands of pilgrims left from the Rafah crossing to Cairo’s airport and then to Mecca.

Al Jazeera · Jun 17, 2023

"The human toll of apartheid" in Gaza

Amnesty calls on international court to probe "the apparently unlawful killings of Palestinian civilians" by Israel

Salon · Jun 14, 2023

Palestinian territories mark 15 years of maternity guide

KHAN YUNIS, Gaza -- This year marks the 15th anniversary of the introduction of the Japan-originated Maternal and Child Health Handbook in the Palestinian territories. Today, nearly all Palestinian mothers possess the essential handbook, which safeguards the well-being of both mothers and children, acting as a vital "passport to life."…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jun 13, 2023

Israel bombed this Gaza house, turning antique collection to dust

Gaza man visits his house destroyed in Israeli bombing in the hope of retrieving his treasured antique collection.

Al Jazeera · Jun 5, 2023

‘We tell them they can still laugh’ – the doctor treating the mental scars of Gaza’s children

The head of a charity in the strip helping people traumatised by the conflict explains why he still has hope for the future

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2023

UN agency for Palestinians raises just $107m of $300m needed

UNRWA provides services to nearly six million Palestinian refugees but is on verge of financial collapse, UN chief says.

Al Jazeera · Jun 3, 2023

Gaza Strip's Palestinians polarized by unorthodox watermelon delicacy

Palestinians in the southern Gaza Strip call it “watermelon salad.”

The Independent UK · May 31, 2023