Palestine

More than 38,000 Palestinian children have been orphaned due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza, Anadolu Agency reported citing Zaher al-Wahidi, a health official. Since October 2023, the war has resulted in the deaths of nearly 47,200 Palestinians, with a…

The Gaza Strip is in dire need of reconstruction following extensive damage from Israeli airstrikes since October 7, 2023, Anadolu Agency reported. With over 157,000 Palestinians killed or injured, and thousands of homes, schools, and hospitals destroyed, the rebuilding effort…

Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani announced a cease-fire agreement for the Gaza Strip, set to take effect on Sunday, January 21, Anadolu Agency reported. The agreement was reached through mediation efforts involving Qatar, Egypt, and the…

Israeli forces have blocked food and water supplies to the Indonesia Hospital in northern Gaza, pressuring doctors to leave their patients amidst an escalating humanitarian crisis, Arab News reported yesterday. The hospital, funded by Jakarta’s Medical Emergency Rescue Committee (MER-C),…

The UN Special Rapporteurs, Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng and Francesca Albanese, have condemned the “blatant disregard” for health rights in Gaza following the recent raid on Kamal Adwan Hospital and the arbitrary detention of its director, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, Jurist…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed deep concern following Isreal’s Friday raid on Kamal Adwan Hospital, the last major health facility in North Gaza, which has now been rendered non-functional, according to WHO website. Reports indicate that critical areas…

A recent investigation by Airwars, a UK-based nonprofit organization, has unveiled alarming civilian casualties in Gaza amidst Israel’s ongoing military campaign that began on October 7, 2023, Muslim Mirror reported yesterday. The report highlights that within the first 25 days…

According to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), at least 14,500 Palestinian children have lost their lives in the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip since last year, Anadolu Agency reported. UNRWA stated, “One child is killed every hour.…

As winter approaches, nearly one million Gazans face inadequate shelter amid ongoing Israeli bombardments and severe restrictions on aid. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), 945,000 people require urgent winterization support, while only 285,000…

Nearly one million Palestinians in Gaza are at risk this winter as only 23% of shelter needs have been met, Reliefweb.com reported citing the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Shelter Cluster. With 945,000 people requiring urgent assistance, the situation is dire following…