The Latest Breaking News from the Gaza Strip

Palestinian children face starvation under Israel’s total Gaza blockade

UNICEF says children face ‘growing risk of starvation, illness and death’ as Israel bars food and other aid deliveries.

Al Jazeera · May 2, 2025

UN official urges Israel to lift aid blockade of Gaza and calls it 'cruel collective punishment'

The United Nations’ emergency relief coordinator is urging Israel to lift its blockade of aid into the Gaza Strip

The Independent UK · May 1, 2025

Israel’s blockade of Gaza passes 60th day; US defends UNRWA ban at ICJ

No food, water or medical supplies have been allowed to enter the Gaza Strip since March 2.

Al Jazeera · Apr 30, 2025

AP PHOTOS: Dialysis patients struggle to get treatment in blockaded Gaza

Health officials in the Gaza Strip say more than 400 dialysis patients have died during the 18-month Israel-Hamas war because of lack of proper treatment.

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025

Israeli strikes kill 14 in Gaza and destroy heavy equipment needed to clear rubble

Israeli strikes have killed at least 14 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children, and destroyed bulldozers and other heavy equipment that had been supplied by mediators to clear rubble

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2025

Pope's frequent calls to a Catholic church made him a revered figure in war-battered Gaza

In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent ritual: He would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza Strip to see how people huddled inside were coping with a devastating war

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2025

Hamas Mourns Pope Francis After Religious Leader Called for 'Immediate Ceasefire' in Final Easter Message

Since Oct. 9, 2023, the late pope had conducted nightly calls with Father Gabriel Romanelli, priest at the sole Catholic parish in the Gaza Strip.

Latin Times · Apr 21, 2025

Netanyahu says Israel has 'no choice' but to continue fighting in Gaza

At least 92 Palestinians were killed and more than 200 others were injured over the past two days as Israel intensifies its operations across the enclave.

Euronews · Apr 20, 2025

Gaza Rescuers Say Israeli Strikes Kill 24 After Hamas Rejects Truce Proposal

Gaza's civil defence rescue agency said Friday that Israeli strikes killed at least 24 people, including 10 from the same family, after Hamas signalled its rejection of Israel's latest ceasefire proposal.

International Business Times · Apr 18, 2025

Israeli strike kills family of 10 in Gaza as UN warns over six-week food cut-off

Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight into Thursday killed at least 23 people, including a family of 10, local health officials said.

The National (Scotland) · Apr 17, 2025