The Latest Breaking News from Gaza

Israel Briefly Detains 4 Palestinian Fishermen off Gaza Coast

Israel briefly detained four Palestinian fishermen off the Mediterranean coast of Gaza on Saturday, Palestinian and Israeli sources said. The Israeli military said it apprehended four suspects after two Palestinian vessels strayed from the designated fishing zone in the northern Gaza Strip, "violating security restrictions".

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 4, 2022

Israel detains four Palestinian fishermen off Gaza coast

Israel briefly detained four Palestinian fishermen off the Mediterranean coast of Gaza on Saturday, Palestinian and Israeli sources said.

Reuters · Jun 4, 2022

Phone App Allows Gaza Women to Report Domestic Abuse Anonymously

A phone app that allows women in the Palestinian Gaza Strip to report domestic abuse anonymously is allowing growing numbers of victims to seek help while avoiding the shame and reprisals that put many off going to the authorities directly. The "Masahatuna" or "Our Spaces" app was developed by local…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 2, 2022

‘I’m 22, I lost 22’: Gaza bombing survivor paints to grieve loss

Zainab al-Qolaq, who opened her art exhibition on Tuesday, lost 22 members of her family in an Israeli bombing last May.

Al Jazeera · May 26, 2022

Gaza war survivor commemorates victims in paintings

A Palestinian woman artist who lost 22 of her extended family in an Israeli air strike in last year's war, has used art to release sorrow and despair at her loss, drawing paintings to commemorate the victims' first anniversary.

Reuters · May 26, 2022

US Slaps Sanctions on Hamas Official, Finance Network

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a Hamas finance official and a network of financial facilitators and companies that have generated revenue for the Palestinian movement, the Treasury Department said. The sanctions target Hamas' Investment Office, which holds assets estimated to be worth more than $500 million, including…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 25, 2022

Senior Israeli lawmaker warns of "religious war" over Jerusalem moves

A senior Israeli lawmaker said on Monday the country risked "religious war" after a court ruled in favour of Jews who had tried to pray at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and as nationalists planned a march near the flashpoint site.

Reuters · May 23, 2022

Gaza flour mills ground down by Russian-Ukraine conflict

Three months into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has closed off access to lower-priced Black Sea wheat, owners of five mills in the Palestinian Gaza Strip are feeling the heat as they try to replenish stocks.

Reuters · May 23, 2022

Shireen Abu Aqleh obituary

Journalist known as the voice of the Palestinian conflict and an advocate for the people of Gaza and the West Bank

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2022

EU Allocates 25 Mln Euros in Humanitarian Aid to Palestinians

The EU announced on Monday it was allocating 25 million euros in humanitarian aid to meet the basic needs of vulnerable Palestinians in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza. The EU funding will focus on providing healthcare assistance, including mental care for trauma, to those affected by the continued…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 17, 2022