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30 Oct

UN: Thousands In Gaza Break Into Warehouses In Search Of Aid

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Thousands of people in Gaza have broken into aid depots to take supplies in what the UN called a "worrying sign of civil order starting to break down". The UN relief agency for Palestinians (Unrwa) said warehouses holding basics like flour and soap were ransacked. The news comes as Israel intensifies military action against Hamas in Gaza. More than half of the Strip's 2.4 million inhabitants have been displaced and thousands of buildings have been destroyed, the UN says. Hamas gunmen launched unprecedented attacks on Israel from Gaza on 7 October, killing more than 1,400 people and taking 230 hostages.…

19 Oct

Mohamed Salah Says ‘Humanity Must Prevail’ In Israel-Gaza Conflict

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Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah has called for "world leaders to come together to prevent further slaughter of innocent souls" amid the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict. Health officials said hundreds of people were killed by an explosion at a crowded hospital in Gaza City on Tuesday night. Salah, 31, said humanitarian aid to Gaza must be allowed "immediately". "There has been too much violence, heartbreak and brutality," he said. Palestinian officials say the blast at Al-Ahli Arab Hospital was caused by an Israeli air strike. But the Israeli military say it was the result of a failed rocket launch by Palestinian Islamic…

18 Oct

‘The Smell Of The Dead Is Everywhere’ Horrifying Images Show ‘Sea Of Bodies’ Outside Gaza Hospital And Chaotic Scenes During ‘Hell Fire’ That Ripped Through Wards After Devastating Blast That Killed Hundreds

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Horrifying video shows the utter devastation wrought on Gaza's largest hospital last night, with blood-soaked sheets covering the sea of victims of a violent explosion as witnesses say the 'smell of bodies' now hangs in the air. Hundreds were killed when a massive fireball, described as being like 'hell', ripped through the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City at 7pm on Tuesday night, leaving carnage in its wake. The source of the explosion remains aggressively disputed, with a blame game erupting between Hamas and Israel as the terrorists claim it was the result of an Israeli air strike while the IDF blames Islamic Jihad militants…

09 Oct

Israel Orders ‘Complete Siege’ Of Gaza, Cutting Off Food And Electricity, And Prepares For Massive Ground Offensive ‘Within 48 Hours’ In Response To Jewish State’s ‘Worst Day In History’

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Israel has ordered a 'complete siege' on the Gaza Strip, cutting off food and electricity as it prepares for a massive ground offensive 'within 48 hours' after Hamas launched a deadly surprise attack this weekend in what has been described as the Jewish state's 'worst day in history'. More than 700 Israeli soldiers and civilians were shot dead or blown up in rocket attacks launched by the Palestinian gunmen on Saturday, who mowed down some 260 innocent people at a music festival in a brutal, unexpected offensive that drew comparisons with the 9/11 attacks or Pearl Harbour. In retaliation, Israel's Defence Forces (IDF) and air force…

09 Oct

What Is Hamas, What Is Happening In Israel And Gaza Strip, And Other Questions

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The Palestinian militant group Hamas has launched an unprecedented attack on Israel, with its fighters entering communities near the Gaza Strip, killing residents and taking hostages. Here's what you need to know about the people and places involved - and the essential context to understand this story. What is Hamas? Hamas is a Palestinian Islamist militant group which rules the Gaza Strip. Hamas is sworn to Israel's destruction and has fought several wars with Israel since it took power in Gaza in 2007. In between those wars, it has fired or allowed other groups to fire thousands of rockets at…

09 Oct

Death Toll Hits 1,000 IIsrael And Gaza Following Hamas Attack

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The death toll in Israel will continue to rise as a large number of people have been critically wounded, the Israeli military said. Jonathan Conricus, a spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), said in a video late on Sunday that it is "by far the worst day in Israeli history". Here's more on what he said: "Never before have so many Israelis been killed by one single thing, let alone enemy activity on one day," he said He compared the scale of the destruction from Hamas' attack to "a 9/11 and a Pearl Harbour wrapped into one" The IDF says it…