THE number of Palestinians killed since the beginning of the Gaza war over a year ago has risen to 42,010, according to figures released by the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza on Wednesday. A further 97,720 Palestinians have been injured since October 7, 2023, the ministry said. The figures do not distinguish between civilians and … Read more
THE Israeli-Palestinian conflict dates back more than a century, with flashpoints building from the United Nations’ 1947 initial UN Partition Plan to the 1973 Yom Kippur War. The recent Israel-Hamas war sparked on 3rd of October, 2024 is part of the larger crises. The recent escalation of violence has sparked intense debate and raised … Read more
NO fewer than 100 people have been killed after an Israeli attack on a school in Gaza housing displaced persons. The school, which is located in Gaza City’s Daraj neighbourhood, was said to have been bombed during morning prayers on Saturday. It was also gathered that women, children and the elderly were among those killed. … Read more
UN humanitarians on Wednesday warned against Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza City, noting that it will only fuel mass further suffering for Palestinians. The directive, issued by the Israeli military, follows evacuation orders affecting several parts of the city in recent days. “These civilians must be protected – and their essential needs must be met, … Read more
A recent study published in The Lancet medical journal suggests that the actual death toll in Gaza may be significantly higher than the reported 37,396, potentially exceeding 186,000. The study, conducted by researchers from the UK, US, and Canada, takes into account “indirect deaths” in addition to direct casualties. Indirect deaths include those caused by … Read more
PALESTINE Ambassador to Nigeria, Abdullah Shawesh has alleged that Israel is using starvation as a weapon of war in the ongoing siege to Gaza, insisting that the Israeli force is flagrantly provoking famine in the trouble Palestinian city. Shawesh in his weekly briefing of the ongoing siege to Gaza by Israeli force at the weekend … Read more