The Latest Breaking News from Gaza

Israel hits Gaza with air attacks as tensions escalate

At least 10 people killed – including an Islamic Jihad commander and a young girl – and 55 wounded in the raids.

Al Jazeera · Aug 5, 2022

Israelis protest near Gaza to demand return of captives

A couple of hundred Israelis have protested near the Gaza Strip to demand the return of a captive and the remains of two soldiers held by the territory’s militant Hamas rulers

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2022

Israel Sends Dozens of Drones to Gaza, Lapid Cancels his Vacation

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid canceled his vacation due to the security situation in the south of the country, according to the Hebrew Channel 14. Lapid's office said in a statement that the prime minister canceled his leave and will assess the situation at the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 5, 2022

Israel Army Closes Areas Near Gaza Citing Reprisals Risk

Israel's army closed areas near the Gaza border to civilians Tuesday, citing a risk of reprisals, following the overnight arrest of two senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad members, the military and Palestinian sources said. A 17-year-old Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli forces during a late Monday raid in the flashpoint…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 2, 2022

Gazans Reel under Heat and Lengthy Power Cuts

For Palestinians living on the crowded Gaza Strip, a searing summer heatwave has been made worse by power cuts that leave them without electricity for as much as 10 hours a day. "The fan is broken, the battery is not working and we are fanning ourselves with trays," said Alaa…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 2, 2022

Gazans reel under heat and lengthy power cuts

For Palestinians living on the crowded Gaza Strip, a searing summer heatwave has been made worse by power cuts that leave them without electricity for as much as 10 hours a day.

Reuters · Aug 2, 2022

Israel demands U.N. disband Gaza war panel over alleged anti-Semitism

Israel on Sunday demanded that a United Nations' panel investigating its 2021 war with Palestinian militants be disbanded, condemning remarks made by one of its members as anti-Semitic.

Reuters · Jul 31, 2022

Seeking New Funds, Hamas Raises Taxes in Impoverished Gaza

Gaza’s Hamas rulers have imposed a slew of new taxes on imported clothes and office supplies just ahead of the new school year, sparking limited but rare protests in the impoverished coastal strip. The move by the armed group comes at a time when Gaza’s 2.3 million people are suffering…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 28, 2022

Seeking new funds, Hamas raises taxes in impoverished Gaza

Gaza’s Hamas rulers have imposed a slew of new taxes on imported clothes and office supplies just ahead of the new school year

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2022

Israeli army says Hamas is rebuilding capabilities in Gaza

The Israeli army says the Hamas militant group has rebuilt some of the capabilities that were damaged during last year's Gaza war

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022