The Latest Breaking News from Gaza

'This might be my last video': A Gazan journalist reports on the humanitarian crisis

Since October 7, Gazan journalist Madhat Hajjaj has sent us dozens of eyewitness reports as the Israeli bombing continues. In a video sent to the Observateurs editorial team on November 6 from the Al-Shifa Hospital, he said that "people are fighting for a sip of water" after a night of…

France 24 · Nov 7, 2023

Egypt's strongman president faces election amid economic slump and popular anger over inaction on Gaza

The bitter conflict between Israel and Hamas could not have come at a worse time for Egypt. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the former military strongman who seized power in 2013 amid the turbulent fallout of the Arab Spring, faces a general election in December.

The Conversation · Nov 7, 2023

Netanyahu’s vague vision for Gaza after war may open up new chapter of violence

PM’s once unthinkable assertion Israel will reclaim security in territory would come with responsibilities towards Palestinians

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2023

Varadkar warns against expelling Israeli ambassador to Ireland

The Taoiseach said he also has ‘enormous fears’ that the violence in the Middle East could escalate and widen.

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023

One month of Israel’s war: What’s happening to Palestinians outside Gaza?

The past month saw escalating Israeli violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, Jerusalem and Israel.

Al Jazeera · Nov 7, 2023

What is Gaza's Rafah crossing and why is it important?

The Rafah border crossing, operated by Egyptian authorities, is the only Gaza crossing not directly controlled by Israel. Now it is the only entry point for aid and exit point for those able to leave.

WEKU · Nov 7, 2023

AP PHOTOS: Death, destruction and despair reign a month into Israel-Hamas war

Death, destruction and despair.

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023

Gaza's hospitals report growing threats from Israeli airstrikes

The Israeli military says that it has not hit any hospitals, but medical facilities are on its radar because it says Hamas is hiding in tunnels underneath medical facilities in Gaza.

WEKU · Nov 7, 2023

OPINION - This is why diplomacy for Israel-Gaza is failing badly — for now

Diplomacy is not doing well in the latest swirl of international crisis. The shells and rockets fall on Gaza, despite pleas for a “humanitarian pause” to let aid in for stricken families. In Moscow, Vladimir Putin this week officially ditches the nuclear test ban and conventional forces treaties.

Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2023

People in Gaza: how have you been affected by the Israel-Hamas war?

A month on, we want to speak to people in Gaza about how the war is affecting them

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2023