Palestine

According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), approximately half a million Palestinians have been forced to flee their homes in Gaza after Israel resumed military operations following the collapse of a truce with Hamas, Anadolu…

The Maldives has banned Israeli tourists from entering the country in solidarity with Palestinians amid the ongoing Gaza war, Arab News reported. President Mohamed Muizzu ratified the ban on Tuesday following parliamentary approval, calling it a response to Israel’s “atrocities…

The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) reported Monday that more than 70% of schools in Gaza have been directly struck by Israeli military operations since October 2023, Anadolu Agency reported. According to the agency, 88% of…

Red Cross President Mirjana Spoljaric described Gaza on Friday as “hell on earth,” warning that its field hospital will exhaust supplies within two weeks, Anadolu Agency reported. No humanitarian aid has entered the enclave since Israel blocked aid trucks on…

The United Nations has revealed that more than 60,000 children in the Gaza Strip are suffering from severe malnutrition as the humanitarian situation in the region continues to deteriorate, Anadolu Agency reported. UN spokesperson Farhan Haq, citing data from the…

Crowds gathered in various cities throughout the Arab world on Monday, demanding an end to Israel’s ongoing military offensive in the Gaza Strip, Anadolu Agency reported. In Tunis, hundreds of students filled Avenue Habib Bourguiba, waving Palestinian and Hamas flags,…

Hundreds of thousands of Gazans are fleeing as Israeli forces advance into Rafah, which has become a new “security zone,” Arab News reported. This mass displacement follows Israeli airstrikes that have killed at least 97 people, including 27 in a…

Maryse Guimond, UN Women Special Representative in Palestine, addressed the catastrophic impact of the Gaza ceasefire’s end on women and girls during a briefing from Jerusalem, Reliefweb.com reported. From March 18 to 25, 830 people were killed, including 174 women…

The Gaza Strip has officially entered the first phase of famine, with nearly two million residents losing food security due to Israeli restrictions on humanitarian aid, Anadolu Agency reported. Ismail Thawabteh, head of Gaza’s government media office, stated that the…

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) announced on Saturday the opening of 130 temporary educational centers across Gaza, allowing approximately 47,000 children to resume in-person learning, Anadolu Agency reported. UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini emphasized that…