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Israel to start ‘pauses’ in fighting – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Varadkar says Ireland ‘wants to do more’ for people of Gaza

Leo Varadkar was speaking ahead of an international conference in Paris.

The Independent UK

Israel-Hamas war: what we know on day 34

Eighteen Palestinians killed and at least 20 injured in IDF raid on Jenin city; Israeli military says tactical pauses in fighting do not constitute ceasefire

The Guardian - AU

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Special edition: Israel-Hamas war, one month on

We bring you a special edition of Middle East Matters, one month after the start of the Israel-Hamas war. On October 7, 1,400 people were killed in the unprecedented Hamas attacks; the largest loss of Jewish life in a single day since the Holocaust. A month on, Israelis are still…

France 24

US launches airstrike in response to attacks on bases housing US troops as Syrian state media reports strikes in south by Israel – as it happened

More than 33,550 cases of diarrhoea reported since mid-October, most among children under five, says WHO;

The Guardian - AU

What is Gaza's Rafah crossing and why is it important?

The Rafah border crossing, operated by Egyptian authorities, is the only Gaza crossing not directly controlled by Israel. Now it is the only entry point for aid and exit point for those able to leave.

WEKU

Live updates | Israel open to 'little pauses' as it bombards Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will have “overall security responsibility” in Gaza “for an indefinite period" after its war with Hamas and expressed openness to “little pauses” in the current fighting to facilitate the release of hostages

The Independent UK

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Malnourished, sick and scared: Pregnant women in Gaza face ‘unthinkable challenges’

Before the latest escalation in violence between Israel and Hamas, pregnant women in the Gaza Strip could have health check-ups, get advice on nutrition and prepare their homes for the arrival of their babies. Today, thousands are living in shelters where there is not enough food or clean water, and…

France 24

Israel-Hamas war is deadliest ever for UN aid workers, with at least 88 killed

Call for ceasefire by agency leaders of UN, which said airstrikes on Gaza had caused the most deaths of its aid workers in one conflict

The Guardian - UK

Live updates | Israeli warplanes hit refugee camps in Gaza while UN agencies call siege an 'outrage'

Health officials say Israeli airstrikes have hit two refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, killing scores of people

The Independent UK

Schools and hospitals hit by strikes as Israel snubs US warnings with increased attacks in Gaza

Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ignored calls from the US that Israel risks losing hope of an eventual peace deal unless it eases the humanitarian crisis in Gaza

The Independent UK

Antony Blinken meets Arab leaders in fresh effort to stop Gaza conflict escalating

US secretary of state meets officials from Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar and UN as further civilian casualties reported in Gaza

The Guardian - UK

Israel ramps up attacks in Gaza, striking schools, hospitals and mosques

As Israeli army’s assault intensifies, UN school reportedly sheltering many displaced women and children is bombed.

Al Jazeera

Live updates | Calls for a humanitarian pause increase as Palestinians in Gaza lack food and water

Calls for a humanitarian pause increased with the United Nation’s agency for Palestinian refugees reporting the average Palestinian in Gaza is surviving on two pieces of bread a day and a severely limited supply of water

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - AU

Israel and Hamas at war: what we know on day 29

Israeli airstrike on Gaza ambulance convoy kills at least 15, says Hamas-run Gaza ministry; US working ‘hard’ to secure release of hostages

The Independent UK

UN officials says the average Gazan is living on two pieces of bread a day, and people need water

The Gaza director for the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says the average Gazan is living on two pieces of Arabic bread made from flour that the U.N. had stockpiled in the region

Evening Standard

'At least 20 killed' in UN school being used as shelter in Gaza

The UN said the fatal damage to the school came 'after two days of heavy bombardments in the area'

The Conversation

Gaza's 'graveyard' for children: Why Palestinians must be included in the international refugee protection regime

Israeli airstrikes have destroyed apartment blocks and killed and injured hundreds of people at refugee camps in northern Gaza in the midst of its unrelenting assault on Gazans in the aftermath of Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

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The Conversation

Gaza bombing adds to the generations of Palestinians displaced from their homes

An estimated 1.4 million Palestinians have been displaced from their homes since the Israeli military began bombing the Gaza Strip on Oct. 8, 2023, in retaliation for a surprise attack by Hamas militants. Many of these Palestinians have sought refuge in United Nations emergency shelters in a situation the World…

The Guardian - AU

Israel and Hamas at war: what we know on day 25

Israel confirms it carried out airstrike that killed dozens of people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza; IDF says camp targeted to kill Hamas commander

The Independent UK

Live updates | Israeli ground forces attack Hamas targets in north as warplanes strike across Gaza

Israeli forces are attacking Hamas militants and infrastructure in northern Gaza as warplanes strike across the sealed-off territory

Al Jazeera

‘Despair’: UN deplores Gaza conditions, child casualties amid Israeli war

Half a million people crammed in UN buildings, with nowhere to sleep and food and water scarce, while casualties soar.

Radio France Internationale

Current aid system for Gaza 'geared to fail,' UN warns

The UN agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) warned Monday that the limited number of aid trucks entering Gaza were insufficient to meet the "unprecedented humanitarian needs" in the territory. Other agencies warned of the risk of a 'spillover' across the region.

The Independent UK

Israeli forces battle Hamas around Gaza City, as military says 800,000 have fled south

Israeli ground forces are attacking Hamas militants and infrastructure in northern Gaza

France 24

Israel says deadly strike on Gaza refugee camp targeted Hamas militant

The Hamas-run health ministry said at least 50 people were killed Tuesday in Israeli bombardment of the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza. Israel's military confirmed the strike targeted a key Hamas commander linked to the October 7 attack. Also on Tuesday, France's foreign ministry said two French children have…

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