The Latest Breaking News from the Gaza Strip

Five trucks of medical supplies are waiting at the border crossing between Egypt and Gaza, ready to enter the besieged Palestinian enclave, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. Israel has said it will not block the entry of 20 trucks with food, water and medical aid, but not fuel…

The UN Security Council is to vote Wednesday on a Brazil-drafted resolution addressing the Israel-Hamas conflict that is expected to include a call for “humanitarian pauses” to deliver desperately needed aid to millions in Gaza. Russia has proposed adding condemnation of the strike on a hospital in the north of…

President Biden's visit aims to stand in solidarity with Israel amid ongoing strikes in Gaza

Tehran has warned that a ground offensive on the besieged Gaza Strip would be met with a response from other fronts.

Risking their lives, journalists in Gaza carry on working despite little internet connection and electricity outages

The Irish president joined criticism of the EU Commission leader’s comments on the Middle East conflict.

Israel’s siege on the Gaza Strip – after a devastating Hamas attack on Israel – has caused alarm in Egypt. Egypt shares a 12km-long border with Gaza and controls the main exit point – the Rafah crossing – for the approximately 2 million people living there.

The Rafah border crossing is a modest, isolated outpost at the southern end of the Gaza Strip. Yet it could be a critical lifeline as Gazans face a growing humanitarian crisis.

The current conflict between Israel and Hamas dates back to 2005, when Israel withdrew from the Gaza Strip. After winning the 2006 elections, Hamas took control of the enclave a year later following months of fighting between Hamas and rival Fatah forces. Since then, Israel and Hamas have clashed on…