Returning to ruins in Gaza: ‘We have nothing left’
The ceasefire has enabled thousands of people to return to their places of origin, but many are met with nothing more than a mountain of rubble where their homes once stood
The ceasefire has enabled thousands of people to return to their places of origin, but many are met with nothing more than a mountain of rubble where their homes once stood
More than 630 trucks with basic supplies entered the Strip on Sunday and 915 on Monday, although agencies warn that the enormous needs of the population require greater speed
Two buses from the International Committee of the Red Cross transport 76 Palestinians, nearly all women, following the handover of three Israeli hostages
Among the 33 hostages to be released in the initial phase of the agreement are two young children and three individuals over 80 years old. Meanwhile, Israeli fighter jets continue to carry out intense bombing campaigns in Gaza
With Israel stepping up its strikes, joy over the announcement is mixed with fear of joining the death statistics in the hours prior to the end of 15 months of conflict
The Israeli prime minister, backed by two far-right coalition partners opposed to the pact, accuses Hamas of trying to extract concessions. The Islamist movement denies this and stresses its ‘commitment’ to the agreement
Trump’s return to power, the hostage crisis, military deaths and weariness in the street are driving an agreement that Netanyahu had blocked on numerous occasions, and which his Cabinet still has to approve
The plan, divided into three phases, provides for an imminent return of 33 Israeli hostages. In exchange, Israel will release more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners
The Netanyahu government plans to discuss and vote on the terms of the deal on Thursday. In the first of three phases of the plan, Hamas must hand over 33 hostages and Israel must begin a phased withdrawal of its troops in the northern Strip and start releasing Palestinian prisoners
The sharp decline in ship traffic caused by attacks from Yemen is putting significant strain on the public finances of the North African country
The scientific journal ‘The Lancet’ estimates that in the first nine months of the Israeli invasion, there were 64,260 deaths from traumatic injuries, compared to the 37,877 fatalities recorded by the authorities in the Palestinian territory
Israel estimates that nearly half of the militants in Gaza are well-organized, with forces spread out across the north and south of the Palestinian territory. According to several experts, the group has recruited new members and managed to preserve a significant portion of its extensive tunnel network
Clashes in the refugee camp since mid-December have resulted in the deaths of six soldiers, four militants, and three civilians. The Palestinian government has banned Al Jazeera from broadcasting over its coverage on the conflict
The head of government says that Israel has initiated its withdrawal from southern Lebanese territories and calls on the international community to help strengthen the Lebanese army
The lightning offensive succeeded at a moment when Assad was widely regarded as the virtual victor of the war, had been reinstated in the Arab League, and Italy was actively exploring plans to facilitate the return of refugees to Syria
The NGO is reporting this crime for the first time in the context of an armed conflict after 14 months of gathering evidence and hopes that the international courts will investigate
In the absence of a solution for the Palestinians, the risk of a new war persists
The Israeli prime minister has celebrated the agreement, which allows Israel to continue bombing Gaza (’Hamas is left alone’) and shift its focus to Iran. Meanwhile, the army took advantage of the final hours to strike Beirut with unprecedented intensity
Palestinian filmmaker Dima Hamdan describes the Israeli military’s blackmailing of homosexuals in the West Bank so that they would collaborate with their occupation in a new short film. Theirs was a terrible choice: betrayal or public shaming?
The International Criminal Court’s ruling places Israel’s allies in a difficult position, as they will face the dilemma of having to arrest the Israeli prime minister and his former defense minister Yoav Gallant if they travel to their countries
The weekend attack on a convoy of over 100 trucks — the largest incident of its kind to date — underscores the collapse of public order in the Palestinian territory and the mounting challenges in delivering vital supplies
Although there is no certainty, the signals sent by the president-elect point to a major impact on two developing wars (Ukraine and the Middle East) and two potential ones (Taiwan and North Korea)
Criticism is pouring down on the Israeli prime minister, who is supported only by the most radical sector of his government, while calls for protests in the streets continue
Chaos in the territory and new Israeli obstacles, including a law banning the work of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, have pushed shipments to their lowest levels since the start of the war
Tuesday’s presidential vote will have a profound impact on Europe, Russia, Ukraine, the Middle East, Latin America, and China
An Al Jazeera documentary brings together horrific images of the devastation in the Strip, including those recorded and shared on social media by Israeli soldiers demolishing houses, humiliating prisoners, or playing with Palestinian women’s underwear
The refusal of his government to negotiate with Hamas on the release of captives in Gaza led to more than 100 soldiers announcing in a letter to the prime minister that they would no longer wear the uniform