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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen calls for sanctions and partial trade suspension against Israel over Gaza war, urging humanitarian action and reconstruction support.

EU Considers Sanctions on Israel Amid Gaza Conflict

EU Sanctions Israel Over Gaza Crisis

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen calls for sanctions and partial trade suspension against Israel over Gaza war, urging humanitarian action and reconstruction support.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday said she plans to seek sanctions and a partial trade suspension against Israel over the war in Gaza.
The 27-nation EU is deeply divided in its approach to Israel and the Palestinians, and it's unclear whether a majority will be found to endorse the sanctions and trade measures.
Von der Leyen added that the commission &ldquo;will set up a Palestine donor group next month,&rdquo; part of which will focus on Gaza's future reconstruction. She said the events in Gaza and the suffering of children and families &ldquo;has shaken the conscience of the world.&rdquo; &ldquo;Man-made famine can never be a weapon of war. For the sake of the children, for the sake of humanity. This must stop,&rdquo; she added, to applause in the European Parliament at its meeting in Strasbourg, France.
Von der Leyen's comments came the day after Israel's military warned Gaza City residents to evacuate ahead of its plans to take control of what it portrays as Hamas' last remaining stronghold and where hundreds of thousands of people remain under conditions of famine.
The warning came on Tuesday ahead of an Israeli strike targeting Hamas' leaders in Qatar, where negotiations over ending the war in Gaza appeared at a standstill. The warnings directed at Gaza City are the first calling for a full evacuation.
The war in Gaza began when Hamas-led militants abducted 251 people on October 7, 2023 and killed some 1,200 people, mostly Israeli civilians. Forty-eight hostages are still held inside Gaza, around 20 of them believed to be alive.
Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed at least more than 64,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which does not say how many were civilians or combatants. It says around half of those killed were women and children.
Large parts of major cities have been completely destroyed and around 90 per cent of some 2 million Palestinians have been displaced.&nbsp;

India expressed shock over the killing of five journalists in Israeli strikes on Gaza’s Nasser hospital, calling it “deeply regrettable” while urging protection of civilians.

Killing of journalists in Gaza shocking: India

India expressed shock over the killing of five journalists in Israeli strikes on Gaza&rsquo;s Nasser hospital, calling it &ldquo;deeply regrettable&rdquo; while urging protection of civilians.

India on Wednesday described as "shocking" and "deeply regrettable" the killing of five journalists in a pair of Israeli strike in Gaza.
The journalists were among at least 20 people killed in the strikes on Nasser hospital in Khan Younis on Monday.
"The killing of journalists is shocking and deeply regrettable," external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
"India has always condemned loss of civilian lives in conflict. We understand that the Israeli authorities have already instituted an investigation," he said.
Israel is facing international condemnation following the attack.

At least 15 people, including four journalists, were killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, according to Gaza’s civil defence.

Israeli Airstrike Hits Nasser Hospital in Gaza, 15 Dead

15 Dead in Gaza Hospital Airstrike by Israel

At least 15 people, including four journalists, were killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza&rsquo;s Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, according to Gaza&rsquo;s civil defence.

Gaza's civil defence agency said four journalists were among at least 15 people killed Monday when Israeli strikes hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis
Agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal said "the death toll is 15, including four journalists and one civil defence member", after strikes hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis.
According to media watchdogs, around 200 journalists have been killed in nearly two years of war between Israel and Hamas.
When asked by AFP about strikes targeting a building at the medical complex, the Israeli military said it was checking the reports.
The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate said a group of reporters had "been martyred in the line of journalistic duty, as a result of the Israeli bombing that targeted them at Nasser Hospital".
In a statement, it named the reporters as photojournalists Hossam Al-Masri, Mohammad Salama and Mariam Dagga, and journalist Moaz Abu Taha.
A spokesperson for Qatar-based TV network Al Jazeera on Monday confirmed its photojournalist and cameraman Mohammad Salama was killed in the attack on the medical complex.
The three others worked with some Palestinian and international outlets, according to AFP journalists.
Associated Press said Mariam Dagga was a freelancer for the news agency but was not on an assignment with the media outlet when she was killed.
Reuters said that one of the journalists killed and one of those injured were contractors for the news agency.
The civil defence's Bassal said an Israeli explosive drone targeted a building at Nasser Hospital, followed by an air strike as the wounded were being evacuated.
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Media restrictions in Gaza and difficulties in accessing many areas mean AFP is unable to independently verify the tolls and details provided by the civil defence agency or the Israeli military.
AFP footage from the immediate aftermath of the attack showed smoke filling the air and debris from the blast on the floor outside the hospital.
Palestinians rushed to help the victims, carrying bloodied bodies and severed body parts into the medical complex. One body could be seen dangling from the top floor of the targeted building as a man screamed below.
A woman wearing medical scrubs and a white coat was among the injured, carried into the hospital on a stretcher with a heavily bandaged leg and blood all over her clothes.
Before the latest killings, media advocacy groups the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders said around 200 journalists had been killed in the Gaza war.
Earlier this month, four Al Jazeera staff and two freelancers were killed in an Israeli air strike outside Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, prompting widespread condemnation.
The Israeli military alleged that Anas al-Sharif -- a prominent Al Jazeera correspondent killed in the strike -- headed a Hamas "terrorist cell" and was "responsible for advancing rocket attacks" against Israelis.
The CPJ slammed that strike, saying journalists should never be targeted in war.
"Journalists are civilians. They must never be targeted in war. And to do so is a war crime," Jodie Ginsberg, chief executive of the CPJ, told AFP at the time.
The war in Gaza was sparked by Hamas's October 2023 attack on Israel, which resulted in the deaths of 1,219 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures.
Israel's offensive has killed at least 62,686 Palestinians, most of them civilians, according to figures from the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza that the United Nations considers reliable.

An Israeli airstrike hit the fourth floor of Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, killing at least eight people, Gaza’s health ministry said.

Airstrike Hits Gaza's Nasser Hospital, 8 Dead

Gaza Hospital Airstrike: 8 Dead in Nasser Hospital

An Israeli airstrike hit the fourth floor of Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, killing at least eight people, Gaza&rsquo;s health ministry said.

An Israeli airstrike hit the fourth floor of southern Gaza's main hospital Monday, killing at least eight people, Gaza's health ministry said.
The victims on the fourth floor of Nasser Hospital were killed in a double-tap strike with one missile hitting first, then another moments later as rescue crews arrived, the ministry said.
Khan Younis' Nasser Hospital, the largest in southern Gaza, has withstood raids and bombardment throughout 22 months of war, with officials citing critical shortages of supplies and staff.
Israel's military did not immediately respond to questions about the strike.
Israeli strikes and raids on hospitals are not uncommon. Multiple hospitals have been struck or raided across the Gaza Strip, with Israel claiming its attacks had targeted militants operating inside the medical facilities, without providing evidence.
A June strike on Nasser Hospital killed three people and wounded 10, according to the health ministry. At the time, Israel's military said it had targeted Hamas militants operating from a command and control centre inside the hospital.
The health ministry said Sunday that at least 62,686 Palestinians have been killed in the war. It does not distinguish between fighters and civillians but says around half have been women and children. The UN and independent experts consider it the most reliable source on war casualties. Israel disputes its figures but has not provided its own.

Gaza faces an imminent famine with severe malnutrition and disrupted aid deliveries, demanding urgent international intervention.

Critical Food Crisis Alert: Famine Looms Over Gaza

Gaza faces imminent famine with severe malnutrition and disrupted aid deliveries, demanding urgent international intervention.

Famine Alert in Gaza: Urgent Intervention Needed

An urgent famine warning for Gaza urges immediate intervention to prevent widespread death. Malnutrition, hunger, and collapsed services shape a dire situation, despite Israel's measures.

An urgent warning has been issued by a leading international authority on food crises, stating that the &ldquo;worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in the Gaza Strip.&rdquo; The alert, released on Tuesday, highlights the risk of &ldquo;widespread death&rdquo; without immediate intervention.
Though the alert stops short of a formal famine declaration, it comes in response to distressing images of malnourished children in Gaza and reports of numerous hunger-related deaths after nearly 22 months of ongoing conflict.
Following international pressure, Israel announced over the weekend several measures, including daily humanitarian pauses in certain areas of Gaza and airdrops. Despite these announcements, both the United Nations and local Palestinians report little tangible change, with desperate crowds still intercepting aid deliveries before they can reach intended destinations.
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) noted that Gaza has been on the cusp of famine for two years. However, recent developments have &ldquo;dramatically worsened&rdquo; conditions, notably due to &ldquo;increasingly stringent blockades&rdquo; by Israel.
A formal famine declaration remains rare, hindered by the lack of sufficient data due to restricted access and mobility within Gaza. Historically, the IPC has declared famines only a handful of times, such as in Somalia in 2011, South Sudan in 2017 and 2020, and parts of Sudan&rsquo;s Darfur region last year.
Independent experts, however, assert a formal declaration is unnecessary to recognize the dire situation in Gaza. &ldquo;Like a family doctor diagnosing a familiar patient, we can interpret Gaza's symptoms as indicating famine,&rdquo; said Alex de Waal, author of &ldquo;Mass Starvation: The History and Future of Famine&rdquo; and executive director of the World Peace Foundation, in a conversation with The Associated Press.
What constitutes a famine? An area is designated as experiencing famine when three conditions are met: At least 20% of households suffer from an extreme lack of food or are essentially starving, at least 30% of children aged six months to 5 years experience acute malnutrition or wasting (being too thin for their height), and at least two people or four children under 5 per 10,000 die daily due to starvation or the combined effects of malnutrition and disease.
The report, based on data available through July 25, states that the crisis has reached &ldquo;an alarming and deadly turning point.&rdquo; It indicates that famine thresholds have been exceeded in terms of food consumption throughout most of Gaza and of acute malnutrition in Gaza City, where nearly 17% of children under 5 are severely malnourished.
Emerging evidence suggests &ldquo;widespread starvation.&rdquo; Basic health and other crucial services have collapsed, with one-third of Gaza's population experiencing days without food, according to the World Food Program. Hospitals report a sharp rise in hunger-related child mortality. The over 2 million residents of Gaza are confined to increasingly smaller sections of the ravaged region.
An IPC analysis conducted in May warned of potential famine unless Israel lifted its blockade and halted its military operations. The organization's new alert calls for immediate, large-scale intervention, warning: &ldquo;Failure to act now will result in widespread death in much of the strip.&rdquo;
Aid restrictions vary during the conflict, with Israel enforcing different measures. In March, all goods, including fuel, food, and medicine, were barred to pressure Hamas for the release of hostages.
Israel eased these restrictions in May but proceeded with a US-backed aid system plagued by chaos and violence. Traditional UN-led aid efforts face obstructions due to Israeli military restrictions and instances of looting, with hungry crowds swarming incoming convoys.
While Israel claims there&rsquo;s no cap on aid truck entry into Gaza, UN agencies and aid groups argue that existing measures fall short of addressing the escalating hunger crisis. On Monday, Doctors Without Borders deemed the new airdrops ineffective and hazardous, noting they deliver less aid than trucks.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted no one is starving in Gaza and asserted that adequate aid has been provided throughout the conflict, &ldquo;otherwise, there would be no Gazans.&rdquo; On the other hand, Israel's military dismissed reports of &ldquo;deliberate starvation in Gaza&rdquo; as inaccurate. Nevertheless, Israel's closest ally seems to differ. &ldquo;Those children look very hungry,&rdquo; commented President Donald Trump regarding recent images from Gaza. (AP)
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Upcoming ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel come as airstrikes continue in Gaza. French President Macron calls for peace, recognizing Palestine as a state. Discord remains over ceasefire conditions as humanitarian concerns heighten.

Ceasefire Talks Approach as Attacks Intensify in Gaza

Ceasefire discussions set to resume between Hamas and Israel amid ongoing strikes in Gaza. Macron urges for conflict cessation, recognizing Palestine as a state. Major disagreements over ceasefire terms persist.

Gaza Ceasefire Talks Ahead as Strikes Persist

Talks between Hamas and Israel to resume amid ongoing airstrikes in Gaza. French President Macron recognized Palestine and urged conflict cessation. Discord over ceasefire conditions persists.

Ceasefire discussions between Hamas and Israel are set to reconvene next week as Israeli airstrikes continue to pound Gaza, amid growing concerns over a looming famine among Palestinians. Hamas official Bassem Naim stated on Friday that he received information about an Israeli delegation intending to begin consultations early next week.
Previous negotiations took place in Qatar, and Naim's remarks follow the withdrawal of the U.S. negotiating team by President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff. Witkoff criticized Hamas for demonstrating a &ldquo;lack of desire&rdquo; to reach an agreement regarding a truce. The U.S. is now considering alternative strategies to secure the release of hostages and establish stability in Gaza, though specifics were not provided.
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also recalled its negotiators following the latest response from Hamas. In a succinct statement, Netanyahu&rsquo;s office expressed gratitude toward those mediating the situation, notably Witkoff, Qatar, and Egypt, but withheld additional information. The Trump administration has struggled to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas as conditions in Gaza continue to deteriorate.
Facing increased calls from over two dozen countries and more than 100 charitable and human rights organizations for a cessation of hostilities, Israel's blockade and new aid delivery methods have been heavily criticized. The organizations reported that their own staff members are facing food shortages. In a separate development, French President Emmanuel Macron declared France&rsquo;s recognition of Palestine as a state, urging for an immediate halt to the conflict to protect civilians in Gaza.
Hamas has suggested that Witkoff&rsquo;s statements are intended to sway negotiations in Netanyahu's favor during the upcoming discussions. Naim claimed progress in recent talks, including resolving several issues related to the ceasefire agenda, ongoing negotiation guarantees, and humanitarian aid delivery. There has been no immediate response from Israel regarding the planned resumption of talks.
The lengthy negotiations in Qatar have exhibited minor progress without significant breakthroughs. Redeployment of Israeli forces post-ceasefire remains a major hurdle. The tentative deal involves a 60-day ceasefire wherein Hamas would sequentially release 10 live hostages and several remains in exchange for Palestinians jailed by Israel. Improved aid distribution and discussions on a permanent ceasefire would follow.
Major discord persists over prerequisites for ending the conflict. Hamas demands the comprehensive release of hostages, followed by a full Israeli withdrawal and cessation of hostilities. Conversely, Israel insists that Hamas relinquish power and disarm before agreeing to peace terms. Hamas has indicated a willingness to step down but refuses to lay down arms.
Hostage locations are believed to be dispersed, including in tunnels, and Hamas has reportedly instructed guards to execute hostages if approached by Israeli forces. Of the approximately 50 hostages, fewer than half are presumed alive, and their families are enduring an agonizing wait amidst intermittent talks. Yehuda Cohen, whose son Nimrod is captive, expressed despair over the negotiation halts, wondering when the ordeal would conclude. Meanwhile, Israeli strikes persist across Gaza, with hospital records from Nasser Hospital reporting at least 22 fatalities since Thursday night, attributed to airstrikes and fatalities sustained while attempting to obtain aid.

A protest in New Delhi against Israeli detentions of Gaza-bound activists drew attention to Gaza's humanitarian crisis. Greta Thunberg's detention sparked calls for urgent international scrutiny, as Indian student bodies demand a reassessment of India-Israel relations.

Student Protest Over Activist Detentions in Delhi

Protests erupted at the Israeli Embassy in New Delhi over the detention of Gaza-bound aid activists. Greta Thunberg's involvement intensified calls for scrutiny of Israel's blockade. Indian student groups demand activist freedom and reassessment of ties with Israel.

Students protested Israeli Embassy detentions in New Delhi, spotlighting Gaza's crisis. Police detained protestors, sparking demands for activist release and a reassessment of India's Israel ties.

Students from various organisations protested outside the Israeli Embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday, expressing dissent over the detention of activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid boat.
The protesters were detained by the Delhi Police during the demonstration.
The protests were sparked by the recent detention of the aid boat, which was carrying activists, including Greta Thunberg, and was intercepted by the Israeli forces as part of the enforcement of a blockade that has intensified amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, exacerbating humanitarian crises in Gaza.
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition organised this initiative to draw attention to the dire situation in the region. The Students' Federation of India (SFI) issued a statement condemning the police's actions, characterising the detentions as brutal and emphasising their commitment to demanding the immediate release of the activists.
"Our resolve is to demand the immediate release of the abducted activists aboard the Freedom Flotilla and our steadfastness in urging for a free Palestine. Numerous students and activists have been detained only for seeking the release of activists who were delivering life-saving aid to Gaza, in complete concurrence with international law. This is a grave blot to democracy," the statement said.
The All India Students' Association (AISA) activists, including the JNU Students' Union President Nitish Kumar, also protested and were detained.
"AISA condemns the brutal detention of students and demands boycott and divestment from Israel and end to the joint ventures, weapons deals and business exchange from the genocidal state of Israel by the Indian government," a statement said.

MIT barred Megha Vemuri from graduation for an unsanctioned speech on Gaza, sparking criticism. CAIR urged respect for free expression in academia.

MIT Excludes Student Over Gaza Speech

Indian-American student Megha Vemuri was barred from MIT's graduation for altering her speech to criticize Gaza conflict policies, prompting widespread debate.

MIT barred student Megha Vemuri from graduation over an unauthorized speech on Gaza. Despite criticism, MIT cited policy violations. CAIR opposed the decision.

An Indian-American student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was barred from attending her graduation ceremony after delivering a speech denouncing the war in Gaza, according to media reports.
Megha Vemuri, the 2025 class president of MIT, is the latest in the list of students to face discipline after protesting the war in Gaza.
Vemuri told CNN that after her speech, the university&rsquo;s senior leadership informed her she was not allowed to attend Friday&rsquo;s commencement ceremony and was barred from campus until the event concluded.
School officials confirmed that they told Vemuri that she was prohibited from attending the undergraduate ceremony.
MIT leadership said that they stand by the punishment they issued to Vemuri.
&ldquo;MIT supports free expression but stands by its decision, which was in response to the individual deliberately and repeatedly misleading commencement organizers and leading a protest from the stage,&rdquo; a school spokesperson said in a statement.
The school said that she would receive her degree.
Vemuri, who grew up in Georgia, was a scheduled speaker at Thursday&rsquo;s OneMIT Commencement ceremony in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she took to the podium, with a keffiyeh &ndash; a symbol of pro-Palestinian solidarity &ndash; draped over her graduation robe.
She praised her peers for protesting the war in Gaza and criticised the university&rsquo;s ties to Israel.
An MIT spokesperson told CNN Vemuri's sppech on Thursday &ldquo;was not the one that was provided by the speaker in advance.&rdquo; Vemuri's father Sarat said that she was a double major, in computation and cognition and linguistics, and was told that she would receive her diploma by mail.
Vemuri said she was grateful for her family, who have been present this week, supporting her. She says she&rsquo;s not disappointed about not getting to walk the stage.
&ldquo;I see no need for me to walk across the stage of an institution that is complicit in this genocide,&rdquo; Vemuri said.
&ldquo;I am, however, disappointed that MIT&rsquo;s officials massively overstepped their roles to punish me without merit or due process, with no indication of any specific policy broken,&rdquo; she added.
He called MIT&rsquo;s purported support of free speech hypocritical.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has condemned the university&rsquo;s decision to ban Vemuri from the ceremony.
&ldquo;MIT must respect academic freedom and respect the voices of its students, not punish and intimidate those who speak out against genocide and in support of Palestinian humanity,&rdquo; CAIR-Massachusetts Executive Director Tahirah Amatul-Wadud said in a statement.
College campuses across the US have witnessed protest encampments and accusations of antisemitism since the Hamas-led attack on Israel in October 2023, and the ensuing war in Gaza.
The tensions coupled with the Trump administration&rsquo;s attacks on universities, have left some school communities wrestling with how to balance civility and safety with open expression and debate, The New York Times said.
New York University recently said it was withholding the diploma of a student who condemned &ldquo;genocide&rdquo; in Gaza while delivering a graduation speech. Several students at Harvard, Columbia and other universities nationwide are also facing disciplinary threats.
At the start of the school year in September, MIT issued new school rules surrounding when and where students can protest on its campus.
School leadership has responded more strictly toward unsanctioned demonstrations this year, which was a departure from the prior school year when protestors camped out on campus.

44 Palestinians were killed in Israeli air strikes on Gaza, including an attack on a school. The strikes targeted Hamas facilities.

Gaza Strikes: 44 Dead, School Hit

In overnight Israeli strikes on Gaza, 44 Palestinians died, including in a school shelter. Israel targets Hamas sites amidst escalating conflict.

44 Palestinians were killed in Israeli air strikes on Gaza

At least 44 Palestinians died in air strikes on Gaza, including hits on a school shelter. Israel targets Hamas facilities.

Deadly Overnight Strikes in Gaza Leave At Least 44 Palestinians Killed, Including in School Used as Shelter
Reports from local authorities indicate that at least 44 Palestinians were killed in two Israeli air strikes on Gaza overnight, with one of the attacks targeting a school in Gaza City&rsquo;s Daraj neighborhood that was sheltering displaced families. The strikes are part of a broader intensification of Israeli military operations aimed at dismantling Hamas' military and governing capabilities, as well as securing the release of hostages taken during the October 2023 attacks.
In one of the tragic incidents, rescue workers reported that an air strike on the Fahmi Al-Jarjawi School left at least 20 people dead, most of them children, and wounded over 60 others. The school had been providing refuge to hundreds of displaced people. Mahmud Bassal, a civil defense spokesman, described the incident as a "horrific massacre" to AFP.
On the previous day, additional Israeli strikes claimed the lives of 22 people and left dozens injured across the Palestinian territory, as reported by AFP.
Israeli Military Targets &lsquo;Key Terrorists&rsquo;
In response, the Israeli military claimed responsibility for the strikes, stating they targeted a Hamas control center being used to "plan and gather intelligence for terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians and IDF troops." The military asserted that key operatives were located within a Hamas and Islamic Jihad command facility embedded in the Fahmi Al-Jarjawi School area. The IDF stated that measures were taken to minimize civilian casualties.
Israeli Operations in Gaza Continue
Despite growing international pleas to ease its blockade on aid supplies amid looming famine warnings, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed last week that Israel intends to maintain control over the entirety of Gaza. According to Gaza&rsquo;s media office, Israel has effectively assumed control of approximately 77 percent of the enclave, employing ground forces and strategic bombardments to deter residents from returning to their homes.
The ongoing Israeli campaign, which was launched in retaliation for Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023, that resulted in the deaths of approximately 1,200 Israelis, has inflicted widespread devastation across Gaza, displacing nearly all of its two million residents. Estimates from Gaza health authorities report over 53,000 fatalities, many of whom are civilians, as a result of the offensive.

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have resulted in significant casualties, complicating ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas amid ongoing hostilities.

Massive Airstrikes in Gaza: Hundreds Dead

The latest Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have killed over 400 people, intensifying the conflict as ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas face significant challenges.

Massive Israeli airstrikes in Gaza leave hundreds dead

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza result in over 400 deaths, reviving tensions as ceasefire discussions stall amid conflicting demands from Israel and Hamas.

At least 413 individuals, predominantly children, women, and the elderly, were killed in Gaza on Tuesday following extensive Israeli airstrikes targeting Hamas positions.
This is the deadliest attack in the region since the ceasefire initiated on January 19.
The strikes, conducted during the holy month of Ramadan, also left around 150 people injured, as per Gaza's civil defense agency. Explosions rocked northern Gaza, Gaza City, and central and southern areas, including Deir al-Balah, Khan Younis, and Rafah.
Among the deceased is Mahmud Abu Watfa, a senior Hamas official overseeing police and internal security in Gaza City.
In response, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on the platform X that they were executing comprehensive operations against "terror targets" associated with Hamas, following directives from the political leadership.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office justified the strikes, attributing them to Hamas&rsquo; persistent refusal to release hostages and their rejection of proposals mediated by U.S. Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff.
Consequently, schools in regions neighboring Gaza have been closed as a precaution.
"The IDF is engaging targets of Hamas terrorists throughout Gaza to achieve the war objectives set by our political leaders, including the release of all hostages," stated an official post by the IDF on X. The statement indicated that Israel would escalate military actions against Hamas.
Hamas criticized Netanyahu's decision, claiming it endangers the lives of hostages, using the ongoing conflict to divert attention from internal issues.
A Hamas official asserted, "Netanyahu's decision is effectively a death sentence for the hostages."
In a subsequent statement, Hamas accused Netanyahu of violating the ceasefire agreement, endangering prisoners to an uncertain outcome.
The White House confirmed that Israel had consulted the Trump administration prior to the attacks.
Ceasefire talks face impasse
Negotiations for a truce have hit a deadlock, with Israel advocating for an extension of the first phase of a proposed three-stage ceasefire, while Hamas insists on proceeding to the second phase, scheduled for March 2. Israel's proposal conditions include the complete demilitarization of Gaza and the removal of Hamas from power&mdash;a stance they have maintained since 2007.
Hamas recently proposed releasing American-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander along with four hostage bodies, in exchange for initiating second-phase talks. Israel countered by accusing Hamas of manipulating the families of hostages.
During the initial ceasefire phase, Hamas released 33 Israeli hostages, including five bodies, along with five Thai nationals, in exchange for approximately 1,800 Palestinian prisoners. However, about 59 hostages remain captive.
The only previous truce in the ongoing conflict occurred in November 2023, lasting one week, during which hostages were exchanged for Palestinian prisoners.
The conflict, originating from Hamas's cross-border assault into southern Israel on October 7, 2023, resulted in the deaths of about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and the capture of 251 hostages. The ensuing Israeli military response has claimed over 48,000 Palestinian lives and left more than 112,000 injured.

The UN accuses Israel of genocidal actions in Gaza, targeting healthcare services. This report highlights serious human rights violations needing global attention.

UN Alleges Genocidal Acts by Israel in Gaza

The UN accuses Israel of committing genocidal acts in Gaza by targeting reproductive healthcare facilities, prompting international concern over potential war crimes.

UN accuses Israel of genocidal acts in Gaza's healthcare destruction

The UN accuses Israel of genocidal actions in Gaza, focusing on healthcare facility destruction and systematic reproductive capacity reduction.

A United Nations investigation concluded Thursday that Israel carried out "genocidal" acts in Gaza through the systematic destruction of sexual and reproductive healthcare facilities.
The UN Commission of Inquiry said Israel had "intentionally attacked and destroyed" the Palestinian territory's main fertility centre, and had simultaneously imposed a siege and blocked aid including medication for ensuring safe pregnancies, deliveries and neonatal care.
"Israel categorically rejects the unfounded allegations," its mission in Geneva said in a statement.
The commission found that Israeli authorities "have destroyed in part the reproductive capacity of Palestinians in Gaza as a group through the systematic destruction of sexual and reproductive healthcare", it said in a statement.
It said this amounted to "two categories of genocidal acts" during Israel's offensive in Gaza, launched after the attacks by Hamas militants on Israel on October 7, 2023.
The United Nations' genocide convention defines that crime as acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group.
Of its five categories, the inquiry said the two implicating Israel were "deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction" and "imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group".
"These violations have not only caused severe immediate physical and mental harm and suffering to women and girls, but irreversible long-term effects on the mental health and reproductive and fertility prospects of Palestinians as a group," the commission's chair Navi Pillay said in a statement.
The three-person Independent International Commission of Inquiry was established by the UN Human Rights Council in May 2021 to investigate alleged international law violations in Israel and the Palestinian territories.
Pillay, a former UN rights chief, served as a judge on the International Criminal Court and presided over the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
Israel accused the commission of advancing a "predetermined and biased political agenda... in a shameless attempt to incriminate the Israel Defence Forces".
Destruction of IVF clinic The report said maternity hospitals and wards had been systematically destroyed in Gaza, along with the Al-Basma IVF Centre, the territory's main in-vitro fertility clinic.
It said Al-Basma was shelled in December 2023, reportedly destroying around 4,000 embryos at a clinic that served 2,000 to 3,000 patients a month.
The commission found that the Israeli Security Forces intentionally attacked and destroyed the clinic, including all the reproductive material stored for the future conception of Palestinians.
The commission found no credible evidence that the building was used for military purposes.
It concluded that the destruction "was a measure intended to prevent births among Palestinians in Gaza, which is a genocidal act".
Furthermore, the report said the wider harm to pregnant, lactating and new mothers in Gaza was on an "unprecedented scale", with an irreversible impact on the reproductive prospects of Gazans.
Such underlying acts "amount to crimes against humanity" and deliberately trying to destroy the Palestinians as a group, the commission concluded.
'Extermination' The report came after the commission conducted public hearings in Geneva on Tuesday and Wednesday, hearing from victims and witnesses of sexual violence.
It concluded that Israel had targeted civilian women and girls directly, "acts that constitute the crime against humanity of murder and the war crime of wilful killing".
Women and girls have also died from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth due to the conditions imposed by the Israeli authorities impacting access to reproductive health care, "acts that amount to the crime against humanity of extermination", it added.
The commission added that forced public stripping and nudity, sexual harassment including threats of rape, as well as sexual assault, comprise part of the Israeli Security Forces' "standard operating procedures" toward Palestinians.

US President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated video showcasing a futuristic Gaza amid controversy over his remarks on taking over the region. Global leaders, including Palestinian officials and Saudi Arabia, strongly rejected the idea.

Donald Trump shares AI video envisioning Gaza transformation, featuring golden statue and anthem

US President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated video showcasing a futuristic Gaza amid controversy over his remarks on taking over the region. Global leaders, including Palestinian officials and Saudi Arabia, strongly rejected the idea.

Amid controversy over his remarks about "taking over" the Gaza Strip, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) shared an AI-generated video showcasing a transformed Gaza, turning it from ruins into a luxurious tourist destination.
The video, titled "Trump's Gaza," depicts skyscrapers, children looking up as dollar bills fall from the sky, and tech billionaire Elon Musk eating hummus on a Gaza beach.
A young boy is seen holding a golden balloon shaped like Trump&rsquo;s face, while a towering golden statue of Trump stands prominently, with people gazing up at it.
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The video also features Trump dancing in a nightclub, and a high-rise building with the name "Trump Gaza" displayed at its entrance. Additionally, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears in the video, lounging on a deck chair with Trump, both sipping beverages by a pool, with "Trump Gaza" visible in the background.
A song plays in the background with lyrics that say:
"Donald Trump will set you free, bringing the life for all to see, no more tunnels, no more fear, Trump's Gaza is finally here. Trump's Gaza is shining bright, golden future, a brand new life. Feast and dance; the deed is done. Trump Gaza number one."
Trump&rsquo;s AI-generated video follows his earlier statement about the US taking over and rebuilding Gaza, which sparked international criticism.&nbsp;
During a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the US, Trump also expressed hope that the ongoing ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas would lead to a lasting peace.
His remarks, however, faced sharp backlash globally. Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri dismissed the plan as "ridiculous and absurd," calling it a "recipe for chaos and tension in the region."
Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Secretary-General Hussein al-Sheikh strongly opposed any displacement of Palestinians, emphasizing that "the two-state solution, in accordance with international legitimacy and international law, is the guarantee of security, stability, and peace."
Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian delegation leader to the United Nations, insisted that Palestinians in Gaza should have the right to return to their original homes in Israel.
Saudi Arabia also reiterated its firm stance on the Palestinian issue, stating that it would not establish diplomatic ties with Israel until an independent Palestinian state is created, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Israel has warned it will resume military operations in Gaza if hostages are not released by Saturday. Hamas has postponed the next hostage exchange, accusing Israel of violating the truce agreement.

Israel threatens to resume 'intense fighting' in Gaza if hostages not released by Saturday

Israel has warned it will resume military operations in Gaza if hostages are not released by Saturday. Hamas has postponed the next hostage exchange, accusing Israel of violating the truce agreement.

Israel threatened Tuesday to resume "intense fighting" in Gaza if hostages were not released this weekend, while Hamas insisted it remained committed to the ceasefire deal and accused Israel of violations.
Under the terms of the truce, which has largely halted more than 15 months of fighting in Gaza, captives were to be released in batches in exchange for Palestinians in Israeli custody. So far, Israel and Hamas have completed five hostage-prisoner swaps.
But the deal has come under increasing strain in recent days, prompting diplomatic efforts to salvage it and Hamas to say it was "committed to the ceasefire".
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that "if Hamas does not return our hostages by Saturday noon, the ceasefire will end, and the IDF (Israeli military) will resume intense fighting until Hamas is decisively defeated".
His threat echoed that of US President Donald Trump who said on Monday that "hell" would break loose if Hamas failed to release "all" Israeli hostages by Saturday.
The president proposed taking over Gaza and removing its more than two million residents.
"If all of the hostages aren't returned by Saturday 12 o'clock... I would say cancel it and all bets are off and let hell break out," Trump said.
He reaffirmed his deadline while hosting Jordan's King Abdullah II on Tuesday.
King Abdullah said on social media he "reiterated Jordan's steadfast position against the displacement of Palestinians", adding it was "the unified Arab position".
Senior Hamas leader Sami Abu Zuhri said Trump's remark "further complicates matters".
"Trump must remember that there is an agreement that must be respected by both parties," he told AFP.
Egypt, a US ally which borders Gaza, said Tuesday it plans to "present a comprehensive vision for the reconstruction" of the Palestinian territory which ensures residents remain on their land.
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Hamas has said it would postpone the next hostage release, scheduled for Saturday, accusing Israel of violating the deal and calling for it to fulfil its obligations.
UN chief Antonio Guterres has urged Hamas to proceed with the planned release and "avoid at all costs resumption of hostilities in Gaza".
Yemen's Huthi rebels, who are aligned with Hamas and have attacked Israel throughout the war in support of the Palestinians, said they were "ready to launch a military intervention at any time in case of escalation against Gaza".
Netanyahu did not specify whether he was referring to all captives, but his Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called on the premier to "open the gates of hell" if Israel doesn't get back "all the hostages... by Saturday".
The far-right politician demanded the "full occupation of the Gaza Strip" and an end to all humanitarian aid.
The Israeli military said it has reinforced its troops, while hostage families rallied outside Netanyahu's office in support of the ceasefire.
"There is a deal. Go for it!" said Zahiro, whose uncle Avraham Munder died in captivity.
In Gaza, resident Adnan Qassem was praying "the ceasefire holds".
"The ruling faction in Israel wants war, and I believe there is also a faction within Hamas that wants war," said the 60-year-old from Deir el-Balah.
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Trump's latest threat came hours after Hamas's armed wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, said the hostage release scheduled for Saturday was postponed.
It accused Israel of failing to meet its commitments under the agreement, including on aid, and cited the deaths of three Gazans at the weekend.
But the group said "the door remains open" for the release to go ahead "once the occupation complies".
The Gaza war was triggered by Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, which resulted in the deaths of 1,211 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally of official Israeli figures.
Militants also took 251 hostages, of whom 73 remain in Gaza, including 35 the Israeli military says are dead.
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says the war has killed at least 48,219 people in the territory, figures the UN considers reliable.
A UN report issued on Tuesday said that more than $53 billion will be required to rebuild Gaza and end the "humanitarian catastrophe" in the devastated territory.

US President Donald Trump's proposal to take over Gaza and resettle its population faces widespread rejection from Palestinians, Middle East leaders, and international governments.

Trump bid to take over Gaza, relocate Palestinians faces backlash

US President Donald Trump's proposal to take over Gaza and resettle its population faces widespread rejection from Palestinians, Middle East leaders, and international governments.

US President Donald Trump's shock proposal for the United States to take over the Gaza Strip and resettle its people faced a resounding rejection from Palestinians, Middle East leaders and governments around the world on Wednesday.
Trump made his announcement to audible gasps during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whom he was hosting at the White House for talks.
In a proposal that lacked details on how he would move out more than two million Palestinians or control Gaza, Trump said he would make the war-battered enclave "unbelievable" by removing unexploded bombs and rubble, and economically redeveloping it.
"The US will take over the Gaza Strip and we will do a job with it, too. We'll own it," he said.
He said there was support from the "highest leadership" in the Middle East for his idea, but hours later, the leaders of Hamas, the Palestinian Authority, Egypt, Turkey, China, Britain, France and Germany hit back.
Netanyahu, however, welcomed the idea, saying it could "change history" and was worth "paying attention to".
Suggesting "long-term ownership" by the United States, Trump said his idea would make it "the Riviera of the Middle East. This could be something that could be so magnificent."
Hamas, which seized sole control of Gaza in 2007, rejected the proposal, branding it "racist".
The group said the proposal to "occupy" the territory was "aggressive to our people and cause, won't serve stability in the region and will only put oil on the fire".
Much of Gaza was levelled in a 15-month war triggered by Hamas's October 2023 attack on Israel, and Trump has repeatedly claimed credit for sealing a ceasefire agreement that took effect last month.
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While Netanyahu's visit to the White House was billed to focus on a second phase of the truce, it quickly turned into the revelation of a proposal that would, if implemented, completely transform the Middle East.
Trump, who also floated travelling to Gaza, appeared to suggest it would not be rebuilt for Palestinians.
"It should not go through a process of rebuilding and occupation by the same people that have... lived there and died there and lived a miserable existence there," he said.
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas rejected the proposal, saying that "legitimate Palestinian rights are not negotiable" and that it would constitute a "serious violation" of international law.
UN human rights chief Volker Turk said that deporting people from occupied territory was "strictly prohibited" under international law.
It is not the first time that Trump has suggested Palestinians should move from Gaza. In recent days, he has cited Egypt and Jordan as possible destinations, but people from the territory have said they want to stay.
"We create dignity because we are the dignity here, and we say in short to Trump and Netanyahu, Palestine is not for sale," 24-year-old Gazan Ahmed al-Minawi said.
For Palestinians, any attempts to force them out of Gaza would evoke dark memories of what the Arab world calls the "Nakba", or catastrophe -- the mass displacement of Palestinians during Israel's creation in 1948.
Israelis in Jerusalem welcomed Trump's proposal, though some did not believe it could be achieved.
"I really like what he said, but in my wildest dreams (I doubt) if it happens, I don't believe it, it's hard for me to believe it will happen, but who knows, God knows," said Refael, a 65-year-old massage therapist.
Trump was vague on the details, but hinted that it could require US boots on the ground in one of the most volatile places on earth "if necessary".
Egypt and Jordan have rejected any resettlement from Gaza, with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty calling on Wednesday for a swift reconstruction "without the Palestinians leaving".
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In Washington, Netanyahu hailed Trump as Israel's "greatest friend" and praised his "willingness to think outside the box".
The Israeli premier would not rule out a return to hostilities with Hamas, or with its other foes in the region including Lebanon's Hezbollah and Iran.
"We will end the war by winning the war," Netanyahu said, while vowing to secure the return of all hostages held in Gaza.
He voiced confidence that a deal with regional rival Saudi Arabia to normalise relations was "going to happen".
But Saudi Arabia said it would not formalise ties with Israel without a Palestinian state, while rejecting any "attempts to displace the Palestinian people from their land".
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan also lashed out, saying that relocating Palestinians was something "neither we nor the region can accept".
"They must be allowed home," UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said. "They must be allowed to rebuild, and we should be with them in that rebuild on the way to a two-state solution."
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Gaza "belongs to the Palestinians", while Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said: "We are opposed to the forced transfer of the residents of Gaza."
The Gaza war began when Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, resulting in the deaths of 1,210 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli official figures.
Israel's retaliatory response has killed at least 47,518 people in Gaza, the majority civilians, according to the Hamas-run territory's health ministry. The United Nations considers the figures reliable.

Gaza's Health Ministry reports 47,283 deaths in its conflict with Israel; fatalities continue to rise post-ceasefire as victims are found in debris.

Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war toll at 47,283

Gaza's Health Ministry reports 47,283 deaths in its conflict with Israel; fatalities continue to rise post-ceasefire as victims are found in debris.

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on Thursday the death toll from the war with Israel had reached 47,283, with numbers rising in spite of a ceasefire as new bodies are found under the rubble.
The ministry said hospitals in the Gaza Strip had received 122 bodies in the past 24 hours, including 120 that "were recovered from under the rubble", as well as 306 injured people, bringing the total number of injured to 111,472.
It did not specify how the other two died.
Some Gazans have died since the cessation of hostilities from wounds inflicted before the ceasefire, with the health system in the Palestinian territory largely destroyed by more than 15 months of fighting and bombardment.
The ministry reiterated its appeal for Gazans to submit information about dead or missing people to help update its records.
The war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas was sparked by the militant group's October 7, 2023 attack which resulted in the deaths of 1,210 people on the Israeli side, according to an AFP tally of official Israeli figures.

Qatar has confirmed that negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages are in the "final stages." With backing from Egypt and the U.S., a deal may be finalized soon, involving the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisone

Qatar says Gaza truce talks in 'final stages'

Qatar has confirmed that negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages are in the "final stages." With backing from Egypt and the U.S., a deal may be finalized soon, involving the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners.

Qatar has confirmed that negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages are in the "final stages." With backing from Egypt and the U.S., a deal may be finalized soon, involving the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners.

Key mediator Qatar said negotiations for a Gaza truce and hostage release deal were in their "final stages" on Tuesday, adding that it was hopeful an agreement could be reached "very soon".
Qatar, Egypt and the United States have stepped up efforts to broker a ceasefire to enable the release of hostages held in Gaza since Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel.
On Monday, US President Joe Biden said a deal was "on the brink" of being finalised, just days before the inauguration of his successor, Donald Trump.
On Tuesday, Qatar foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said negotiations were in their "final stages".
"We do believe that we are at the final stages... certainly we are hopeful that this would lead very soon to an agreement," Ansari said, adding "until there is an announcement... we shouldn't be over-excited about what's happening right now".
"We have reached a point where the major issues that were preventing a deal from happening were addressed," he told a news conference.
Hamas's October 7 attack, the deadliest in Israel's history, resulted in the deaths of 1,210 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally of official Israeli figures.
On that day, militants also took 251 people hostage, 94 of whom are still being held in Gaza, including 34 the Israeli military says are dead.
Israel's retaliatory campaign in Gaza has killed 46,645 people, a majority of them civilians, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory, figures that the UN considers reliable.
A source briefed on the Doha negotiations said earlier the heads of Israel's intelligence agencies, the Middle East envoys for the incoming and outgoing US administrations and Qatar's prime minister had been due at the talks.
"Mediators will hold separate talks with Hamas," the source said.
Qatar said later the talks were being held at the "highest level".
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Sources close to the talks and Israeli media said the first phase of a deal would see 33 Israeli hostages released, while two Palestinian sources close to Hamas told AFP that Israel would release about 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in exchange.
An Israeli government official said that "several hundred terrorists will be released" as part of the first phase of the deal.
Israeli media also reported on Tuesday that under the proposed deal, Israel would be allowed to maintain a buffer zone inside Gaza during the implementation of the first phase.
Successive rounds of negotiations had failed to end the deadliest war in Gaza's history.
On Monday, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said a truce deal could be finalised this week.
"I'm not making a promise or prediction, but it is there for the taking and we are going to work to make it happen," he said.
Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, however, warned on Monday he would oppose any deal that stopped the war.
"The proposed agreement is a catastrophe for Israel's national security," Smotrich said on X.
An outspoken member of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling coalition, Smotrich has repeatedly opposed halting the war in Gaza.
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His comments came amid rising calls by Israelis, particularly families of hostages held in Gaza, to reach an accord that would bring their loved ones home.
Among the key sticking points in the talks have been disagreements over the permanence of any ceasefire and the scale of humanitarian aid for the Palestinian territory.
Other points of contention include the return of displaced Gazans to their homes, the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Palestinian territory and the reopening of border crossings.
Netanyahu has firmly rejected a full withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza and has opposed any Palestinian governance of the territory.
Even as intense diplomatic efforts continued towards a truce deal, Israeli forces pounded targets across Gaza.
The territory's civil defence agency said overnight air strikes and shelling killed at least 18 people in Gaza City in the north, the central area of Deir el-Balah and Khan Yunis in the south.
"Last night was harsh and bloody," spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP.
The Israeli military said it targeted Hamas militants.
"Overnight, with the direction of IDF (army) intelligence, the IAF (air force) conducted several strikes on Hamas terrorists who were involved in terror activities," it told AFP.
The health ministry in Gaza said 61 people were killed in the Palestinian territory over the past 24 hours.

PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti highlights the shocking devastation caused by the LA wildfires, urging people to reflect on the destruction in Gaza, which she attributes to actions by "a rogue Israel government."

Mehbooba Mufti links LA wildfires with Gaza destruction

PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti highlights the shocking devastation caused by the LA wildfires, urging people to reflect on the destruction in Gaza, which she attributes to actions by "a rogue Israel government."

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mehbooba Mufti commented on Friday that the devastation caused by the recent wildfires in Los Angeles should lead to a broader reflection on the destruction in Gaza. 
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The devastation caused by the recent fires in LA is deeply shocking and serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of environmental negligence. However, this tragedy should also prompt reflection on the destruction in Gaza. While the fires in LA can be seen as a natural&hellip;
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Mufti expressed her shock at the LA fires and noted that they serve as a stark reminder of the consequences of environmental negligence. However, she also pointed out that the tragedy in Gaza is not a natural disaster, but the result of actions by "a rogue Israel government," with many in LA, including celebrities, appearing indifferent or complicit.
"Hopefully, the people witnessing the destruction in LA will gain a deeper understanding of the profound impact that comes when homes and lives are torn apart," Mufti, a former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, said in her post on X. Massive wildfires that engulfed whole neighborhoods and displaced thousands in Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people, authorities said, as California's National Guard soldiers readied to hit the streets to help quell disorder. Meanwhile, the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza reported on Thursday that 70 people had died in the past 24 hours, pushing the total death toll in the region to 46,006.
In a statement, the ministry added that more than 109,378 individuals had been injured since the conflict between Israel and Hamas began over 15 months ago, following the Palestinian group's attack on October 7, 2023. ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/world-news/los-angeles-wildfire-death-toll-reaches-10-national-guard-deployed-1736494227175" target="_blank">Los Angeles wildfire death toll reaches 10, National Guard deployed</a>

Human Rights Watch on Thursday accused Israel of committing "acts of genocide" in the Gaza Strip by damaging water infrastructure and cutting off supplies to civilians, which Israel dismissed as "appalling lies"

HRW accuses Israel of genocide over Gaza water crisis

The HRW report detailed what the group said was the intentional damaging of water and sanitation infrastructure, including solar panels powering treatment plants.

Israel on Thursday faced accusations of "acts of genocide" in Gaza, a charge it denounced as full of "lies", while a medical charity said the devastation caused in the Palestinian territory showed "signs of ethnic cleansing".
They are the latest in a series of similar accusations levelled against Israel -- and denied by the country -- during its 14-month war against Palestinian Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.
In a new report focused specifically on water, New York-based Human Rights Watch detailed what it called deliberate efforts by Israeli authorities "of a systematic nature" to deprive Gazans of water, which had "likely caused thousands of deaths... and will likely continue to cause deaths".
The war in Gaza was sparked by Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel that resulted in the deaths of 1,208 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally of Israeli official figures.
Since then, Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed at least 45,129 people in Gaza, a majority of them civilians, according to figures from the Hamas-run territory's health ministry that the United Nations considers reliable.
"Human Rights Watch is once more spreading its blood libels in order to promote its anti-Israel propaganda," the foreign ministry said in a statement.
"Since the beginning of the war, Israel has facilitated the continuous flow of water and humanitarian aid into Gaza, despite operating under constant attacks" from Hamas.
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COGAT, the Israeli defence ministry body responsible for civil affairs in the Palestinian territories, denied using water as a "weapon".
It said three water lines from Israel "are active, supplying an average of 107 litres per person in northern Gaza, 34 litres per person in central Gaza, and 20 litres per person in southern Gaza.
"According to international standards, conflict zones require 15 litres of water per person daily," COGAT said.
In a separate report released on Thursday, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) accused Israel of causing widespread devastation in Gaza and noted "signs of ethnic cleansing" in the north of the Palestinian territory.
Israel in early October began a major military operation in Gaza's north, which it said aimed to prevent Hamas from regrouping there.
In a statement, MSF Secretary General Christopher Lockyear said what his medical teams have seen in Gaza "is consistent with the descriptions provided by an increasing number of legal experts and organisations concluding that genocide is taking place".
Lockyear said "signs of ethnic cleansing and the ongoing devastation -&mdash; including mass killings, severe physical and mental health injuries, forced displacement, and impossible conditions of life for Palestinians under siege and bombardment -- are undeniable."
Israel did not offer an immediate response to MSF's accusation.
The HRW report detailed what the group said was the intentional damaging of water and sanitation infrastructure, as well as the blocking of fuel for generators.
The report concluded that in doing so, "Israeli authorities intentionally inflicted on the Palestinian population in Gaza 'conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part.'"
This, it said, amounted to the war crime of "extermination" and to "acts of genocide".
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Israel's foreign ministry said that, in addition to water pipelines, it has also ensured that "water pumping and desalination facilities... remain operational".
HRW stopped short of saying Israel was committing outright "genocide".
Under international law, proving genocide requires evidence of specific intent, which experts say is very difficult.
HRW pointed to a statement by then-defence minister Yoav Gallant as suggestive of Israel's intent. In October 2023, he declared a "complete siege" and said: "No electricity, no food, no water, no gas -- it's all closed."
Israel is facing a case brought by South Africa at the International Court of Justice last December, arguing that the war in Gaza breached the 1948 United Nations Genocide Convention, an accusation Israel has strongly denied.
In November the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, for Gallant, and also for Mohammed Deif, military chief of Hamas.
Israel told the court it will appeal the warrants.
The HRW report, drawn up over nearly a year, is based on interviews with dozens of Gazans, staff at water and sanitation facilities, medics and aid workers, as well as satellite imagery, photographs, videos and data analysis.
The lack of water left Gazans vulnerable to water-borne diseases and complications, such as infected wounds and the inability to heal due to dehydration, HRW said.
One emergency room nurse cited in the report said they were forced to decide "not to resuscitate children who were severely malnourished and dehydrated".
In early December Amnesty International accused Israel of "committing genocide" against Palestinians in Gaza.
That came after a United Nations special committee in November said Israel's warfare in Gaza is consistent with the characteristics of genocide. An HRW report at the same time said Israel's displacement of Gazans amounts to a "crime against humanity".
Israel dismissed each of these accusations as false.

Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli strikes Monday across the territory killed at least 12 people, the majority displaced Palestinians taking shelter in a house in the north.

Gaza rescuers say Israeli strikes kill at least 12 Palestinians

More than 14 months into the Israel-Hamas war, the violence continued even as the United States expressed "cautious optimism" about the prospects of reaching a ceasefire in Gaza.

Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli strikes Monday across the territory killed at least 12 people, the majority displaced Palestinians taking shelter in a house in the north.
More than 14 months into the Israel-Hamas war, the violence continued even as the United States expressed "cautious optimism" about the prospects of reaching a ceasefire in Gaza.
Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that 10 Palestinians were killed when an Israeli strike at dawn hit a house in northern Gaza's Beit Lahia, where several displaced families had sought refuge.
Bassal said a child was killed and several others wounded in a separate strike that hit a house in nearby Jabalia, where Israeli forces have focused their operations in recent months.
Overnight, a tent in an Israeli-designated safe zone in the southern Gaza Strip was hit, killing one Palestinian, according to the civil defence spokesman.
Parties to long-stalled ceasefire talks said a deal could be secured soon to halt the fighting and release hostages held in Gaza.
US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said on Tuesday that "cautious optimism is a fair way to characterise it, though very much tempered by realism".
Hamas said the current talks were "serious and positive", while Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz described the two sides as closer to a deal than ever before.
The war was sparked by an unprecedented Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, which resulted in the deaths of 1,208 people, most of them civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official Israeli figures.
Israel's retaliatory offensive in Gaza has killed at least 45,059 people, a majority of them civilians, according to figures from the Hamas-run territory's health ministry that the United Nations considers reliable.

He expressed deep concern over the humanitarian situation in Gaza, that's only been worsening almost a year into the Israel-Hamas war.

PM Modi Meets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Reiterates Concern Over Gaza Humanitarian Crisis

He expressed deep concern over the humanitarian situation in Gaza, that's only been worsening almost a year into the Israel-Hamas war.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in New York, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session. He expressed deep concern over the humanitarian situation in Gaza, that's only been worsening almost a year into the Israel-Hamas war.

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