Governance of the Gaza Strip
Israel pounds Gaza as US vetoes UN truce resolution
Israel kept up its deadly bombardment of war-torn Gaza as Washington vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution that called for a ceasefire in the Palestinian territory.
Global powers trying to navigate a way out of the spiralling crisis have so far come up short, and mediation efforts have so far failed to secure a truce to halt the fighting.
Why Christian leaders ignore attacks on their community – Analysis
“Since the election of the Hamas government in 2006 & the coup by which Hamas took over the Gaza Strip in June 2007 religious tension has only intensified”
Hamas “CEO” financier of October 7 attack living freely in Turkey
Zaher Jabarin oversees Hamas’ international fundraising & finances including securing & transporting funds from Iran into Hamas coffers inside the Gaza Strip
More than 20 countries join coalition to protect Red Sea shipping
More than 20 countries have joined the U.S. led coalition to protect Red Sea shipping from attacks by Yemen's Huthi rebels, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
The Iran-backed Huthis have repeatedly targeted vessels in the vital shipping lane with strikes they say are in support of Palestinians in Gaza, where Israel is battling militant group Hamas.
UN Security Council to vote on Gaza aid as famine fears mount
The United Nations Security Council was expected to vote Friday on a resolution to boost aid to Gaza, as the world body warned the Israel-Hamas war was pushing the Palestinian territory towards famine.
Separate diplomatic efforts were also under way for a fresh pause in the worst-ever Gaza war, which was triggered by an unprecedented Hamas attack on Israel in October.
Israel orders more Gaza evacuations as envoys seek truce
Israel has ordered more evacuations in southern Gaza's main city as diplomats pressed on with efforts to secure a pause in the war that Hamas says has claimed 20,000 lives.
The United Nations said Israel had issued evacuation orders on Wednesday for large areas of Khan Yunis, where more than 140,000 displaced people were sheltering.
Israel pressured to protect Gaza civilians as fighting encircles hospital
Israel faced growing calls Saturday to protect civilians in Gaza as its battle with Hamas encircled the territory's main hospital, where an aid agency described the situation as "catastrophic."
Heavy fighting between Hamas and Israeli forces has raged near Gaza's biggest hospital, Al-Shifa, an AFP correspondent at the scene said, stretching the area's already crippled health system.
Cyprus outlines plan for maritime corridor to get aid to Gaza
The president of Cyprus has outlined a proposal to open a maritime corridor to help deliver more aid to Gaza, a plan which he said could be operational quickly but which diplomats said faced challenges.
For those who didn't get it: "This is America's plan and it has just been announced"
He said at a press conference after the G7 meeting in Tokyo that everyone wants "to end the conflict as soon as possible and to minimize the suffering of civilians in the meantime", reports the Guardian.
Türkiye, Egypt collaborate to transfer Gaza patients for urgent treatment
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has announced a collaborative effort with Egypt to transfer cancer patients and emergency cases from Gaza to Türkiye for urgent medical treatment.