Israel has confirmed it is holding Gaza hospital director Dr Hussam Abu Safiya after earlier telling a local NGO that it was unaware of his case, sparking concern for his…
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West Bank: Palestinian Authority suspends Al Jazeera TV channel
The Palestinian Authority says it has suspended broadcasting by the prominent Arab channel Al Jazeera in parts of the occupied West Bank, citing incitement and bias. Qatari-owned Al Jazeera expressed…
Palestine: Hamas police chief among 11 killed in Israeli strike on Gaza- medics
The chief of Gaza’s Hamas-run police force and his deputy have been killed in an Israeli strike on a tent camp sheltering displaced families.The Hamas-run interior ministry condemned what it…
Palestine: WHO appeals for end to attacks on Gaza’s hospitals
The head of the World Health Organization has called for an end to attacks on hospitals in Gaza. “Hospitals in Gaza have once again become battlegrounds and the health system…
Palestine: UN says Israeli attacks pushing Gaza healthcare towards total collapse
The UN Human Rights Office says Israeli attacks on and around hospitals have pushed Gaza’s healthcare system to “the brink of total collapse” and raised serious concerns about war crimes…
Gaza babies dying from the cold as winter temperatures drop
Sila was less than three weeks old when her mother Nariman realised she wasn’t moving.”I woke up in the morning and told my husband that the baby hadn’t stirred for…
Palestine: Gaza Kamal Adwan Hospital chief Abu Safia held at Israeli army base- Report
The director of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital, whose whereabouts have been unknown since he was detained by Israel after a raid on the facility last week, is allegedly being held at…
Palestine: Retraction of US-backed Gaza famine report draws anger and scrutiny
United States President Joe Biden’s administration is facing criticism after a US-backed report on famine in the Gaza Strip was retracted this week, drawing accusations of political interference and pro-Israel bias. The…
Palestine: Israeli settlers attack farmers near West Bank’s Ramallah
Israeli settlers have attacked Palestinian farmers working their lands in Silwad, east of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank. Video footage captured by local media shows farmers with bloody wounds…