The Latest Breaking News from Gaza

Iconic Gaza bookstore reopens, months after Israeli strike

An iconic Gaza bookstore destroyed in an Israeli airstrike last year has reopened

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022

Builders Find 2,000-year-old Roman Cemetery in Gaza

A 2,000-year-old Roman cemetery containing at least 20 ornately decorated graves has been uncovered near the shoreline in the northern Gaza Strip, with the antiquities ministry calling it the most important local discovery of the past decade. Gaza is rich with antiquities having been an important trading spot for many…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 17, 2022

Builders find 2,000-year-old Roman cemetery in Gaza

A 2,000-year-old Roman cemetery containing at least 20 ornately decorated graves has been uncovered near the shoreline in the northern Gaza Strip, with the antiquities ministry calling it the most important local discovery of the past decade.

Reuters · Feb 17, 2022

Gaza protests over Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in Nablus

Protesters in Gaza City condemn the killing of three Palestinians and slam the PA over cooperating with Israel.

Al Jazeera · Feb 10, 2022

Palestinian Authorities Step up COVID Measures as Hospitals Fill Up

Palestinian authorities have ramped up COVID-19 testing and vaccinations in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip and warned that public indifference to their calls for masking and social distancing is hampering efforts to fight the pandemic. The Palestinian Authority Health Ministry registered more than 64,000 active cases of COVID-19…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 9, 2022

Remember the 'pivot' to Asia? US wants to reassure Pacific allies it's still on

MELBOURNE, Australia — Like many U.S. governments before it, the Biden administration intended a foreign policy "pivot" toward China and Asia. Instead, Washington quickly faced war in Gaza, a chaotic pullout from Afghanistan and a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 9, 2022

Covid news: Sweden scraps almost all restrictions and testing despite pleas from scientists; Spain’s King Felipe tests positive – as it happened

Sweden scraps almost all of its few restrictions and stops most testing; Spain’s King Felipe tests positive after displaying mild symptoms

The Guardian - AU · Feb 9, 2022

UN Hopes to Save Gaza Valley

The United Nations is set to begin the restoration of a historic valley in the Palestinian Gaza Strip next month, hoping to transform it from a landfill and sewage dump into a vibrant nature reserve in a planned $66 million project. The Gaza Valley, home to a variety of plants…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 7, 2022

From sewage dump to nature reserve, UN hopes to save Gaza Valley

The United Nations is set to begin the restoration of a historic valley in the Palestinian Gaza Strip next month, hoping to transform it from a landfill and sewage dump into a vibrant nature reserve in a planned $66 million project.

Reuters · Feb 7, 2022

Palestinians confront winter COVID surge fueled by omicron

Palestinians are facing a winter coronavirus surge driven by the omicron variant, placing stress on the medical system even though vaccines are widely available

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022