The Latest Breaking News from Gaza

Sleepless Gazans keep children, essentials close as Israeli bombing goes on

As nearby explosions from Israeli air strikes continued to rock their Gaza home for the third night this week, Hani al-Hindi and his wife slept with their six children huddled together in the same room, where they felt it was safer.

Reuters · May 11, 2023

Israel’s prime target: What is Palestinian Islamic Jihad?

The armed group was founded in 1981 with the aim of resisting Israel’s illegal occupation.

Al Jazeera · May 11, 2023

Gaza Strip fighting intensifies on third day despite Egypt ceasefire efforts

Clashes between Israel and militants leave 29 dead so far, with airstrikes targeting homes of Palestinian Islamic Jihad leaders

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2023

UN condemns violence as Gaza militants fire hundreds of rockets amid deadly Israeli air strikes

Palestinian militants fire more than 400 rockets into Israel as Israel presses ahead with a series of deadly air strikes on the Gaza strip.

ABC News · May 10, 2023

UN chief condemns civilian deaths in Gaza, urges restraint by all

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned civilian deaths in Gaza as "unacceptable" and appealed for them to "stop immediately" and for all parties to exercise maximum restraint, Deputy U.N. spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Wednesday.

Reuters · May 10, 2023

Israel-Palestine conflict: Fighting ongoing as ceasefire falters

The hostilities amount to the heaviest fighting between the two sides in months.

Al Jazeera · May 10, 2023

Young Gaza man mourns fiancee killed in Israeli strikes

A young Gaza man who saw his fiancee for the last time only minutes before she was killed in an Israeli air strike on Tuesday said they spent their final moments discussing how they would pose together for their engagement photo.

Reuters · May 10, 2023

Israel's David's Sling missile defence put to first operational use

Israel's multi-tier air defense missile system David's Sling was deployed in operations for the first time during Wednesday's cross-border fighting with Gaza militants, two Israeli military sources said.

Reuters · May 10, 2023

Israel strikes Gaza City as rocket sirens sound in Tel Aviv

Israel's air force has hit Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza for a second day and Palestinian militants have begun launching rockets.

The New Daily · May 10, 2023

Gaza: fighting continues in defiance of reported ceasefire

Tit-for-tat rocket fire follows claims that Egyptian officials brokered pause in conflict between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants

The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2023