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Turkey Spy Chief Talks Gaza Truce With Senior Hamas Leader

Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin met senior Hamas leaders on Sunday for talks on Gaza's humanitarian tragedy and efforts to reach a ceasefire, state news agency Anadolu reported. Kalin held talks with Mohammad Darwish, head of the political council of Hamas that rules Gaza, and his delegation at an undisclosed location, Anadolu said, ...

Gaza Rescuers Say Israeli Forces Killed 14, Including Children

Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli air strikes and gunfire killed at least 14 people, including three children, in the war-stricken Palestinian territory on Sunday. Civil defense spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that 13 people died in air strikes at four locations around the Gaza Strip and another from Israeli fire near an aid distribution ...

Gaza: Civil Defense Reports 23 Killed in Israeli Strikes

Gaza’s Civil Defense reported Saturday that 23 people were killed in Israeli strikes and gunfire across the war-ravaged Palestinian enclave, which has endured over 20 months of conflict. "At least 23 people were killed and dozens injured and taken to hospitals following Israeli gunfire and air raids," Civil Defense spokesman Mahmoud Bassal told ...

Trump Hopeful for Gaza Ceasefire, Possibly ‘Next Week’

US President Donald Trump voiced optimism Friday about a new ceasefire in Gaza, as criticism grew over mounting civilian deaths at Israeli-backed food distribution centers in the territory. Asked by reporters how close a ceasefire was between Israel and Hamas, Trump said: "We think within the next week, we're going to get a ...

US Says Giving $30 mln to Back Controversial Gaza Relief Effort

The United States said Thursday it has approved its first direct funding for a controversial Israeli-supported relief effort in the Gaza Strip and urged other countries to follow suit. "We have approved funding for $30 million to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. And we call on other countries to also support the GHF, the Gaza Humanitarian ...

Gaza Rescuers say Death toll From Israeli Fire Rises to 56

Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli forces killed 56 people in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory on Thursday, updating a previous toll of 35. Civil defense spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that 56 people were killed by Israeli fire across Gaza, including six who were waiting for aid in two separate locations. AFP

Gaza Rescuers Say 46 killed as UN Slams US-Backed Aid System

Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli forces killed another 46 people waiting for aid in the Palestinian territory on Tuesday as rights groups and UN agencies slammed the US-backed food distribution system. Civil defense spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that 21 people were killed and around 150 wounded by Israeli fire near an aid point in ...

UN Condemns 'Weaponisation of Food' in Gaza

The United Nations on Tuesday condemned Israel's apparent "weaponisation of food" in Gaza, a war crime, and urged Israel's military to "stop shooting at people trying to get food". "Israel's militarised humanitarian assistance mechanism is in contradiction with international standards on aid distribution," the UN human rights office said in ...

Gaza Rescuers say 25 Killed by Israeli Fire

Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli fire killed at least 25 people on Thursday, including 15 who had gathered near an aid distribution site. Civil defense official Mohammad al-Mughayyir told AFP that 15 people were killed and 60 wounded, while waiting for aid in central Gaza's Netzarim corridor, where thousands of people have gathered daily ...

Gaza Rescuers Say 30 Killed by Israel Fire

Gaza's civil defense agency said 30 people were killed by Israeli fire in the Palestinian territory on Wednesday, including 11 who were seeking aid. The war sparked by Hamas's October 2023 attack on Israel has ravaged the Gaza Strip, with severe shortages of food, fuel and clean water. Civil defense spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that ...

Gaza Rescuers Say 20 Killed by Israeli Gunfire at Aid Site

Gaza's civil defence agency said that 20 people waiting for aid in the south of the Palestinian territory were killed by Israeli troops on Monday. Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that "20 martyrs and more than 200 wounded by occupation gunfire... were transferred to the Red Cross field hospital in the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Yunis, ...