The United Nations' Human Rights Office has expressed profound concern over the high number of civilian casualties resulting from the ongoing conflict in Gaza. In a report analyzing the war from November 2023 to April 2024, the agency found that nearly 70% of the verified victims were women and children.
This escalation comes as the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) intensify their operations in the region since October 5, with a recent airstrike in the town of Beit Lahiya reportedly causing the deaths of at least 20 people. The strikes, as reported by both the Palestinian official news agency WAFA and various Hamas media outlets, have contributed to a grim toll on the local population.
This vital health endeavor is crucial as Gaza grapples with a dire humanitarian situation exacerbated by ongoing conflict and displacement. The second phase of the vaccination drive was initially postponed in October due to intense Israeli bombardments and severe access limitations in the region.
Attempts to secure a ceasefire between Israel and adversaries Hamas and Hezbollah encountered major obstacles on Friday as Israeli airstrikes intensified across Gaza and Beirut, leaving scores of casualties and deepening the humanitarian crisis in the region.
On Tuesday, the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahiya experienced one of the deadliest airstrikes in recent months, with at least 93 Palestinians killed or missing and dozens more wounded, according to the Gaza Health Ministry....
In a controversial move likely to deepen the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Israel's parliament passed a law on Monday banning operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) within its territory.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has put forth a proposal for a temporary two-day ceasefire in Gaza to allow the exchange of four Israeli hostages held by Hamas for Palestinian prisoners.
Israeli forces withdrew from the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza following a Friday raid, during which the Palestinian health ministry reported dozens of male medical staff and some patients were detained.
Israeli forces escalated their military operations in northern Gaza on Monday, besieging hospitals and shelters for displaced people as part of their ongoing campaign against Palestinian militants, according to residents and medics.
At least 87 people have been killed and over 40 injured in an Israeli airstrike on Beit Lahia in northern Gaza, as fighting intensifies between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Israel launched airstrikes targeting Hezbollah arms facilities in southern Beirut in response to rocket fire from the Lebanese militant group, which also reportedly launched a drone towards Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday residence.
