Antonio Pita

Thursday’s attack on an aid delivery, which left over 100 people dead, highlights the malnutrition and collapse of public order caused by the Israeli invasion

Israel holds anomalous municipal elections with low voter turnaround in which tens of thousands of evacuees will not cast their ballot until November

In Qatar, the Islamist group is considering a proposal for a six-week truce to exchange 40 Israeli hostages for the release of 400 Palestinian prisoners and an increase in humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip

The announcement paves the way for the formation of a government of technocrats, along the lines of reforms that the United States envisages for the post-war future of the enclave

Half a million people are in the most serious phase of malnutrition, especially in the north of the territory, where some families make bread with animal feed, due to the lack of flour

Many minors have become lost during forced displacements and, amid the chaos in the Palestinian enclave, no one has been able to locate their parents. Others are orphans, whether they know it or not

Chains such as Starbucks, McDonald’s, Burger King, Coca-Cola, KFC and Pizza Hut admit that boycott campaigns — promoted on social media — have had an impact on bottom lines. Some of these locals initiatives occur due to misunderstandings, while others are organized to oppose the West’s support for Israel

Israel and Hezbollah are on the verge of an open conflict, with an intensifying exchange of bombings and rockets, the selective assassination of a senior Shia militia commander and a lethal projectile against a Jewish city that had not been evacuated

Hundreds of forcibly displaced people have left the besieged Nasser medical center in Khan Younis. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes returning to the negotiating table conditional on Hamas delivering a new proposal for a ceasefire

Moody’s has lowered the country’s credit rating for the first time in its history. Added to the enormous cost of mobilizing 300,000 reservists and accommodating 200,000 displaced people is the ‘significant’ risk of a large-scale conflict with Hezbollah

The raid was celebrated in Israel as a victory in the sluggish battle to free the hostages, with more than 100 captives still held by Hamas and other Gaza militants

The Israeli prime minister described as ‘delusional’ the demands of the Islamist movement in exchange for the release of the 136 hostages in the Strip. ‘A lot of work remains to be done,’ said U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken

The U.S. Secretary of State began his fifth tour of the region on Monday after Washington struck targets in Iraq and Syria, where six U.S.-allied fighters were killed by pro-Iranian militias

A 1,500-year-old community has risen up to defend its home in the Old City fearing that a land deal is a maneuver by Jewish ultranationalist organizations that is being covered up by the war in Gaza

Russia’s deputy representative to the United Nations, Dmitry Polyansky, called for an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council following the attacks

The UNRWA, which helps 5.9 million people and is the main humanitarian actor in Gaza, will only be able to operate until the end of February after 16 countries cut off their contributions due to the alleged involvement of 12 employees in the Hamas attack against Israel on October 7

The world body fires nine employees of UNRWA, its main aid group in Gaza, after the latter were accused of participating in the Hamas attack on Oct 7. Spain says it will maintain funding while the US and a score of other countries are cutting it off

After three and a half months of attacks on the Strip, more than 25,000 Palestinians — at least 70% of them women and children — have been killed. Four people tell EL PAÍS about their desolation and describe the daily life of a devastated territory

Eight out of every 10 victims in the Palestinian enclave since last October 7 are women or children

Ministers and deputies in favor of reestablishing Jewish settlements in the enclave are promoting ‘encouraging’ Palestinians to relocate to other countries

The war in Gaza is now in its 100th day. It’s reach this mark after the U.S. struck positions in Yemen in response to the rebel group’s attacks on merchant ships. Neither Washington nor Tehran seem to be looking for direct confrontation

Washington insists that it does not want an open war with the Iran-allied Houthis, although it warns that it will act again militarily ‘if necessary.’ Yemen rebels vow to respond

Aharon Barak, 87, is to present his country’s position on Friday to counter accusations brought by South Africa before the International Court of Justice

Israeli ministers and members of parliament have made declarations dehumanizing or advocating, directly or indirectly, for the killing of Palestinian civilians. They are listed in the lawsuit filed with the United Nations International Court of Justice as showing ‘incitement to genocide’

The US Secretary of State calls the number of civilians, mostly children, dying every day in Gaza ‘far too high’. Israel announces the loss of nine soldiers in 24 hours, in one of its deadliest days

The main road in Huwara, a town of around 7,500 inhabitants, is a strange point of confluence. In calmer times, Jews and Arabs alike repaired their cars here because it was cheaper. Now it is a hot spot of conflict

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh traveled to Cairo to take part in the talks. The Islamist movement insists on releasing all hostages in exchange for an end to the invasion, while Netanyahu warns: ‘Those who think we will stop are disconnected from reality’