NGOs fear new rules will make helping Palestinians ‘almost impossible’
Since the war in Gaza broke out with Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, aid organisations have been contending with a "slippery slope" when it comes to Israeli authorities' tolerance for their work, said one senior NGO staffer.
Arab nations condemn Israel’s Gaza electricity cut
Israel announced on Sunday it was disconnecting the only power line to a water desalination plant in Gaza, in an effort to pressure Palestinian militant group Hamas into releasing hostages amid an apparent impasse in truce talks.
Lebanon needs $11B for recovery, reconstruction: World Bank
Country needs $3-5B in public finance, $6-8B in private financing
Palestinian officials accuse Israeli forces of damaging historic West Bank mosque
Palestinian officials denounced the partial burning of a historic mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus on Friday, which they said had been carried out during a raid by Israeli armed forces.
Muslim nations endorse alternative to Trump’s Gaza takeover plan
The Egyptian-crafted alternative to Trump's widely condemned takeover proposes to rebuild the Gaza Strip under the future administration of the Palestinian Authority.
Hamas armed wing says committed to truce, after Trump threats
Hamas said Trump's threats would encourage Israel to ignore the deal, which largely halted more than 15 months of war in Gaza between Israel and Palestinian militants.
Muslim nations meet on Arab alternative to Trump Gaza plan
Foreign ministers from the 57-member Organisation for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will meet at its headquarters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, three days after the Arab League endorsed Egypt's alternative plan for Gaza.
Watch: Israeli soldier kisses forehead of Hamas members before being released
In the midst of the Israel-Hamas war, a young Israeli soldier, held captive for over a year, surprises the world by kissing the foreheads of his captors before his release.
Why is Gaza truce under threat?
US President Donald Trump's forceful backing of ally Israel has put the ceasefire under strain, and particularly his proposal to take over the Gaza Strip and remove its Palestinian inhabitants.
Israel wants European nations to take displaced Palestinians
Defense Minister Israel Katz has suggested that countries critical of military action in Gaza should offer refuge to people leaving the enclave
Israel cuts ties with UN aid agency supporting Palestinians
The agency, UNRWA, will be banned from operating on Israeli soil, and contact between it and Israeli officials will also be forbidden.
New backlash over Trump plan to move Palestinians out of Gaza
After the ceasefire came into force, Trump touted a plan to "clean out" the Gaza Strip, reiterating the idea on Monday as he called for Palestinians to move to "safer" locations such as Egypt or Jordan.