Palestine

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Gaza’s Christian community, and Hamas have urged newly elected Pope Leo XIV to continue the peace efforts of his predecessor, Pope Francis, Arab News reported. Abbas sent his best wishes to Pope Leo XIV, emphasizing the…

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are surviving on just one meal every two to three days, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) reported on Tuesday, as Israel’s blockade continues to restrict the flow of…

Illegal Israeli settlers razed approximately 100 mature olive trees in Turmus Aya, northeast of Ramallah, on Monday—the latest in a surge of attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, Anadolu Agency reported. Local farmer Mostafa Abu al-Zalaf reported the…

Over 3,500 children under five in Gaza are at imminent risk of starvation, with 290,000 more suffering severe malnutrition due to Israel’s blockade and ongoing conflict, Khaama press reported. The Gaza government condemns the “international silence” as 1.1 million children…

A popemobile used by the late Pope Francis during his 2014 visit to Bethlehem will be converted into a mobile health clinic for Gaza’s children, fulfilling his “final wish” before his death last month, BBC reported. The initiative, led by…

Gaza’s Hamas-led government has executed several alleged looters as food shortages worsen under Israel’s prolonged blockade, Reuters reported. Armed gangs recently attacked food stores and aid kitchens, prompting Hamas to accuse some looters of collaborating with Israel. The group vowed…

The humanitarian situation in Gaza is rapidly deteriorating as Israeli military operations intensify, displacing over 423,000 Palestinians with no safe refuge, according to the United Nations. UN officials warn that severe movement restrictions, ongoing strikes on residential areas, and attacks…

In the war-torn neighborhood of Khan Younis, Gaza, children suffering from severe malnutrition stood amid rubble on Tuesday, pleading for food and medicine blocked by Israel since March 2, Anadolu Agency reported. The blockade, now in its second month, has…

A Jordanian mobile bakery is playing a crucial role in feeding nearly 2 million Palestinians in Gaza amid a severe flour shortage caused by the ongoing Israeli blockade since mid-March, Arab News reported. The bakery, one of the few still…

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has begun hearings on Israel’s compliance with UN immunities after it severed ties with UNRWA in October 2024, accusing the agency of harboring Hamas members—a claim UNRWA denies, BBC reported. Palestinian Ambassador Ammar Hijazi…