Israel begins evacuating Palestinians from Rafah
May 6, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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The Israel Defence Forces began evacuating Palestinians in parts of Rafah today, ahead of an expected military advance on the city. Read more
Israel vows military operation as ceasefire talks end
The latest round of Gaza ceasefire talks have ended in Cairo after “in-depth and serious discussions”, Hamas says. Read more
$320 million Gaza pier to be operational in early May
May 1, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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The US military has released the first photos of $320 million offshore floating pier being built to streamline humanitarian aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip. Read more
Israeli aircraft strike more than 30 Hamas targets
April 25, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Israeli aircraft have struck more than 30 Hamas targets across Gaza over the last 24 hours, including terror squads, weapons storage facilities, military structures, and other terror infrastructure, the Israel Defence Forces said on Thursday morning. Read more
Israel begins construction of new Gaza border crossing, accuses UN of undercounting aid deliveries
April 12, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Israeli authorities approved on Wednesday night several measures to streamline humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza, including the construction of a new border crossing. Israeli officials also accused the UN of undercounting the number of trucks entering the Strip. Read more
Record number of humanitarian aid trucks entering Gaza
April 11, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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The highest number of humanitarian aid trucks since October 7 entered Gaza on Tuesday, Israeli officials said on Wednesday. Read more
Netanyahu’s approach to war in Gaza a ‘mistake’: Biden
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s approach to the war in Gaza is a “mistake,” US President Joe Biden says in a new interview, offering further criticism of Israel’s handling of the conflict. Read more
Gaza divisions hurt Australia’s soft power: minister
Australia’s multiculturalism is one of its greatest sources of soft power but this is being challenged as violence in Gaza fuels impassioned debates and protests, an assistant minister says. Read more
Israel to ‘adjust’ Gaza tactics after aid worker deaths
Israel says it will adjust its Gaza war tactics after killing seven aid workers in air strikes its military has acknowledged were a major mistake, and that inquiry findings would be made public soon. Read more
Hamas slashes food prices as Gaza residents struggle with poverty
April 5, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Contradicting claims of famine in Gaza, Hamas lowered the prices of food, while residents said the problem was a lack of money to purchase the basics. Read more
Nadav Cohen: 600th IDF soldier to fall since Oct 7
April 2, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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The Israel Defence Forces announced on Monday the death of the 600th soldier to fall since October 7. Read more
Netanyahu moves to shut down Al Jazeera TV in Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has revived moves to shutter Qatari satellite television station Al Jazeera in Israel, pledging to take “immediate action” to close the station’s local office while the war in Gaza continues. Read more
Australian aid worker killed: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade requests a meeting with Israel’s ambassador
Israel’s ambassador to Australia, Amir Maimon, has been requested for a call-in by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade over the death of Zomi Frankcom. Read more
Hamas knows 11% of its rockets landed within Gaza
The Israeli agency COGAT has reported on how the Hamas terrorist organisation’s attacks on Israel actually lead directly to the deaths of people in Gaza saying, “Hamas does not care about Gaza civilians.” Read more
Turkish group behind ‘Mavi Marmara‘ announces new flotilla
The Turkish group behind the 2010 Mavi Marmara flotilla presented two new vessels on Wednesday, which are intended to take aid directly to Gaza. Read more
War is hell. Everywhere.
March 24, 2024 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
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“War,” the Union Army Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman is famously said to have told a group of army cadets some years after the American Civil War, “is hell.” Read more
China, Russia veto US ceasefire resolution at the UN Security Council
March 24, 2024 by Mike Wagenheim - JNS
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China and Russia vetoed a U.S.-drafted resolution at the U.N. Security Council on Friday morning, saying the text didn’t go far enough in calling for a ceasefire in the war against Hamas in Gaza. Read more
Palestinian support for Hamas and war remains high: survey
March 22, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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A survey of Palestinians living in Gaza and the Palestinian Authority released on Wednesday found popular support for Hamas remains high despite the war. Read more
Israeli forces raid Shifa Hospital After Hamas attack from medical facility
March 19, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Israeli troops raided the Shifa Hospital in Gaza City after being fired on by Hamas terrorists inside the medical facility, the Israel Defense Forces said on Monday. Read more
Israeli turns 86 in Hamas captivity in Gaza
March 18, 2024 by Amelie Botbol
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Israeli hostage Shlomo Mansour, the oldest of 134 captives still being held by Hamas in Gaza, turned 86 years old on Sunday. Read more
Australia resumes UN Gaza funding after security checks
March 15, 2024 by AAP J-Wire
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Australia has unfrozen aid to a United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees after security advice, following accusations some staff helped attack Israel. Read more
The problem in Gaza is Hamas, not how to provide aid
March 14, 2024 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
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After months of pressure from left-wing critics and liberal media outlets that seem to only highlight the suffering of Palestinians since Hamas started a war on Oct. 7, President Joe Biden felt he had to respond with something big. Read more
Hamas’ strategy is working.
March 14, 2024 by Ron Weiser
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I was really hoping that on International Women’s Day recently, some of the good friends of our community would use the opportunity, notwithstanding their position on UNRWA, to condemn the rape and sexual mutilation of young and old, that took place on 7 October and which continues to be used as a weapon of humiliation and intimidation and dehumanisation, on those held hostage by Hamas. Read more
Israel confirms death of soldier, 19, held captive in Gaza
March 13, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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The Israel Defence Forces confirmed on Tuesday the death of a 19-year-old soldier taken captive on October 7. Read more
Dutch protest Israeli president’s presence at museum
The Netherlands opened the National Holocaust Museum with a ceremony presided over by the Dutch king as well as Israeli President Isaac Herzog, whose presence prompted protest because of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. Read more
Tug of war in Gaza: Global players battle for dominance amid post-war rebuilding efforts
March 10, 2024 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
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Gaza is at the centre of a new geopolitical tug of war as humanitarian aid initiatives by the US, United Arab Emirates, Iran, and Israel compete to reshape the post-war Strip. Read more
Biden says Netanyahu ‘hurting Israel’ in TV interview
US President Joe Biden says Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “hurting Israel” by not doing more to avert civilian deaths in Gaza as a split between the leaders grows. Read more
Malaysia slams West for failing to stand up for Gaza
Malaysia has urged Australia to reinstate funding to a United Nations organisation helping Palestinians in Gaza and condemn human rights violations with the same consistency it has against Russia. Read more
Dismissed presenter calls for ABC manager education
The national broadcaster could be forced to educate managers on how to properly deal with misconduct allegations after the dismissal of a presenter when she shared a social media post about the conflict in Gaza. Read more
Hamas presses on with Gaza truce talks without Israel
Hamas and Egyptian mediators are pressing on with talks in Cairo on securing a ceasefire in Gaza, despite Israel’s decision not to send a delegation, as Washington pressed again for a truce, the release of hostages and a plan to alleviate the humanitarian catastrophe. Read more