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On eve of Ramadan, Jerusalem´s Old City offers little festivity as Gaza war rages

On eve of Ramadan, Jerusalem´s Old City offers little festivity as Gaza war rages

On the eve of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, Jerusalem´s Old City bears few of its usual hallmarks of festivity. Nearly half of the grotto-shaped gift shops are sealed behind metal shutters. The narrow

UNRWA chief ‘cautiously optimistic’ for funding resumption

UNRWA chief ‘cautiously optimistic’ for funding resumption

UNRWA chief 'cautiously optimiThe head of the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency said he was cautiously optimistic some donors would start funding it again within weeks, warning it was "at risk of death" after Israel alleged

Israel strikes landmark residential tower in S. Rafah as truce talks stall

Israel strikes landmark residential tower in S. Rafah as truce talks stall

Israel struck one of the largest residential towers in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday, residents said, stepping up pressure on the last area of the enclave it has not yet invaded and

EU maritime aid corridor to Gaza opens soon

EU maritime aid corridor to Gaza opens soon

The head of the European Commission said on Friday a maritime aid corridor could start operating between Cyprus and Gaza this weekend, part of accelerating Western efforts to relieve the humanitarian crisis in the war-ravaged

Israeli settlements expand by record amount: UN rights chief

Israeli settlements expand by record amount: UN rights chief

Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories have expanded by a record amount and risk eliminating any practical possibly of a Palestinian state, the U.N. human rights chief said on Friday. The United Nations High

Will Biden’s temporary port plan stop famine in Gaza?

Will Biden’s temporary port plan stop famine in Gaza?

U.S. President Joe Biden has announced that the military will build a temporary port on Gaza's Mediterranean coast to receive humanitarian aid by sea. It's part of an effort to avert famine in the Palestinian

Biden tells Netanyahu: we need a ‘come to Jesus’ meeting over Gaza

Biden tells Netanyahu: we need a ‘come to Jesus’ meeting over Gaza

US President Joe Biden caught on State of the Union hot mic warning saying he told Netanyahu we need a 'come to Jesus' meeting over Gaza. Biden made his comment on the House floor after

Israel considers arming some Gazans to protect aid convoys: Report

Israel considers arming some Gazans to protect aid convoys: Report

Israeli officials have discussed arming some civilians in Gaza to provide security protection for aid convoys into the besieged enclave, as part of wider planning for humanitarian supplies after fighting ends, the Israel Hayom daily

Expanding Israeli settlements, a ‘war crime’: UN

Expanding Israeli settlements, a ‘war crime’: UN

Expanding Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories constitutes "a war crime" and risks eliminating any likelihood of a viable Palestinian state, the UN rights chief warned on Friday. Volker Turk said there had been

US proposal to build aid port off Gaza ‘cynical’: UN expert

US proposal to build aid port off Gaza ‘cynical’: UN expert

A US plan for a temporary port off Gaza to bring in aid is a cynical play for a US audience and will not avert mass starvation, a UN rights expert said on Friday. Announcing