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CNA
26-05-2025
- Politics
- CNA
Israel-Hamas war: More than 50 people killed in latest Israeli strikes, say Gaza officials
More than 50 people have been killed in Israeli air strikes across Gaza overnight, including one that hit a school sheltering displaced Palestinians. It is the latest in an expanded assault by the Israeli military aimed at defeating Hamas. The IDF said the school compound was housing terrorists. Rescuers say 33 people were killed in the strike, many of them women and children. Trent Murray reports from Tel Aviv.
Al Arabiya
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Gaza rescuers says children among 33 killed in Israeli strikes
Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli air strikes on Sunday killed at least 33 people, more than half of them children, after Israel had announced an expanded military campaign. Civil defense spokesman Mahmud Bassal said 22 of the victims were killed in an attack on several tents where displaced Palestinians were living in Al-Mawasi, in the territory's south.
BreakingNews.ie
07-05-2025
- Politics
- BreakingNews.ie
Israeli strikes kill dozens across Gaza as Israel prepares to ramp up offensive
Israeli strikes across Gaza have killed at least 48 people, including women and children, hospital officials said on Wednesday, as Israel prepares to ramp up its campaign against Hamas in a devastating war now entering its 20th month. The strikes included one attack on Tuesday night on a school sheltering hundreds of displaced Palestinians, which killed 27 people, officials from the Al-Aqsa Hospital said, including nine women and three children. Advertisement It was the fifth time since the war began that the school has been struck. Strikes on targets in several other areas killed at least 21. A makeshift tent camp for displaced Palestinians in Gaza City (Jehad Alshrafi/AP) A large column of smoke rose and fires pierced the dark skies above the school shelter in Bureij, a built-up urban refugee camp in central Gaza. Paramedics and rescuers rushed to pull people out from the blaze. The Israeli military had no immediate comment on the strikes. Advertisement Israel blames Hamas for the death toll because it operates from civilian infrastructure, including schools. The new bloodshed comes days after Israel approved a plan to intensify its operations in the Palestinian enclave, which would include seizing Gaza, holding on to captured territories, forcibly displacing Palestinians to southern Gaza and taking control of aid distribution along with private security companies. Israel is also calling up tens of thousands of reserve soldiers to carry out the plan. Israel says the plan will be gradual and will not be implemented until after US president Donald Trump wraps up his visit to the region later this month. Advertisement Destroyed buildings in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel (Ohad Zwigenberg/AP) Any escalation of fighting would be likely to drive up the death toll. And with Israel already controlling some 50% of Gaza, increasing its hold on the territory, for an indefinite amount of time, could open up the potential for a military occupation, which would raise questions about how Israel plans to have the territory governed, especially at a time when it is considering how to implement Mr Trump's vision to take over Gaza. The war began when Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages. Israel's offensive has killed more than 52,000 people in Gaza, many of them women and children, according to Palestinian health officials. The officials do not distinguish between combatants and civilians in their count. Advertisement Mr Trump stunned many in Israel on Tuesday when he declared that only 21 of the 59 hostages remaining in Gaza were still alive. Israel insists that figure stands at 24, although an Israeli official said there was 'serious concern' for the lives of three captives. US president Donald Trump stunned many in Israel when he said only 21 of the 59 hostages remaining in Gaza were still alive (Evan Vucci/AP) The official said there had been no sign of life from these three, whom the official did not identify. He said that until there was evidence proving otherwise, the three were considered to be alive. Advertisement The official said the families of the captives were updated on these developments. The Hostages and Missing Families Forum, a group representing the families of the captives, demanded from Israel's government that if there was 'new information being kept from us, give it to us immediately'. It also called for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to halt the war in Gaza until all hostages were returned. 'This is the most urgent and important national mission,' it said on a post on X. Palestinians struggle to get donated food at a community kitchen in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip (Abdel Kareem Hana/AP) Since Israel ended a ceasefire with the Hamas militant group in mid-March, it has unleashed strikes on Gaza that have killed hundreds and has captured swaths of territory. Before the truce ended, Israel halted all humanitarian aid into the territory, including food, fuel and water, setting off what is believed to be the worst humanitarian crisis in 19 months of war. Key interlocutors Qatar and Egypt said on Wednesday that mediation efforts were 'ongoing and consistent'. But Israel and Hamas remain far apart on how they see the war ending. Israel says it will not end the war until Hamas's governing and military capabilities are dismantled, something it has failed to do in 19 months of war. Hamas says it is prepared to release all of the hostages for an end to the war and a long-term truce with Israel. Recent Israeli airstrikes targeted a power plant and Sanaa Airport in Sanaa, Yemen (Osamah Abdulrahman/AP) Against the backdrop of the plans to intensify the campaign in Gaza, fighting has also escalated between Israel and Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. The Houthis fired a ballistic missile earlier this week that landed on the grounds of Israel's main international airport. Israel responded with a series of airstrikes over two days, whose targets included the airport in Yemen's capital, Sanaa. The Houthis have been striking Israel and targets in a main Red Sea shipping route since the war began in solidarity with the Palestinians. On Tuesday, Mr Trump said the US would halt a nearly two-months-long campaign against the Houthis in Yemen, after the rebel group agreed not to target US ships. The Israeli official said the deal came as a surprise to Israel and that it was concerned by it because of what it meant for the continuation of hostilities between it and the Houthis.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill more than 40 people as Israel prepares to ramp up its offensive
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill more than 40 people as Israel prepares to ramp up its offensive DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 48 people, including women and children, hospital officials said Wednesday, as Israel prepares to ramp up its campaign against Hamas in a devastating war now entering its 20th month. The strikes included one attack on Tuesday night on a school sheltering hundreds of displaced Palestinians, which killed 27 people, officials from the Al-Aqsa Hospital said, including nine women and three children. It was the fifth time since the war began that the school has been struck. Strikes on targets in several other areas killed at least 21. A large column of smoke rose and fires pierced the dark skies above the school shelter in Bureij, a built-up urban refugee camp in central Gaza. Paramedics and rescuers rushed to pull people out from the blaze. The Israeli military had no immediate comment on the strikes. Israel blames Hamas for the death toll because it operates from civilian infrastructure, including schools. ADVERTISEMENT The new bloodshed comes days after Israel approved a plan to intensify its operations in the Palestinian enclave, which would include seizing Gaza, holding on to captured territories, forcibly displacing Palestinians to southern Gaza and taking control of aid distribution along with private security companies. Israel is also calling up tens of thousands of reserve soldiers to carry out the plan. Israel says the plan will be gradual and will not be implemented until after U.S. President Donald Trump wraps up his visit to the region later this month. Any escalation of fighting would likely drive up the death toll. And with Israel already controlling some 50% of Gaza, increasing its hold on the territory, for an indefinite amount of time, could open up the potential for a military occupation, which would raise questions about how Israel plans to have the territory governed, especially at a time when it is considering how to implement Trump's vision to take over Gaza. Trump jars Israelis with remark on hostage figures The war began when Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages. Israel's offensive has killed more than 52,000 people in Gaza, many of them women and children, according to Palestinian health officials. The officials do not distinguish between combatants and civilians in their count. ADVERTISEMENT Trump on Tuesday stunned many in Israel when he declared that only 21 of the 59 hostages remaining in Gaza are still alive. Israel insists that figure stands at 24, although an Israeli official said there was 'serious concern' for the lives of three captives. The official said there has been no sign of life from those three, whom the official did not identify. He said that until there is evidence proving otherwise, the three are considered to be alive. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive details related to the war, said the families of the captives were updated on those developments. The Hostages and Missing Families Forum, a group representing the families of the captives, demanded from Israel's government that if there is 'new information being kept from us, give it to us immediately.' It also called for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to halt the war in Gaza until all hostages are returned. 'This is the most urgent and important national mission,' it said on a post on X. Since Israel ended a ceasefire with the Hamas militant group in mid-March, it has unleashed fierce strikes on Gaza that have killed hundreds and has captured swaths of territory. Before the truce ended, Israel halted all humanitarian aid into the territory, including food, fuel and water, setting off what is believed to the be the worst humanitarian crisis in 19 months of war. Key interlocutors Qatar and Egypt said Wednesday that mediation efforts were 'ongoing and consistent.' But Israel and Hamas remain far apart on how they see the war ending. Israel says it won't end the war until Hamas' governing and military capabilities are dismantled, something it has failed to do in 19 months of war. Hamas says it is prepared to release all of the hostages for an end to the war and a long term truce with Israel. The US-Houthi deal does not appear to cover Israel ADVERTISEMENT Against the backdrop of the plans to intensify the campaign in Gaza, fighting has also escalated between Israel and Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. The Houthis fired a ballistic missile earlier this week that landed on the grounds of Israel's main international airport. Israel responded with a series of airstrikes over two days, whose targets included the airport in Yemen's capital, Sanaa. The Houthis have been striking Israel and targets in a main Red Sea shipping route since the war began in solidarity with the Palestinians. On Tuesday, Trump said the U.S. would halt a nearly two-monthlong campaign against the Houthis in Yemen, after the rebel group agreed not to target U.S. ships. Israel does not appear to be covered by the U.S.-Houthi agreement. The Israeli official said the deal came as a surprise to Israel and that it was concerned by it because of what it meant for the continuation of hostilities between it and the Houthis. ___ Goldenberg reported from Tel Aviv, Israel. ___ Follow AP's war coverage at Wafaa Shurafa And Tia Goldenberg, The Associated Press
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Dortmund hope again that latest victory is a turnaround
Displaced Palestinians walk on from the destroyed buildings of the Islamic University in Gaza City. Omar Ashtawy/APA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa Borussia Dortmund have made a small statement with a 3-1 Bundesliga success over Mainz but they know they have to confirm it in the next matches if they want to make it into Europe again next season. The next test is on Saturday at Freiburg, where they will have to do without key defender and newly discovered corner kick taker Nico Schlotterbeck who will be suspended against his former club. Advertisement Schlotterbeck's new role surprised many but led to goals from Emre Can and Maximilian Beier, who scored his first Bundesliga brace after starting in place of injured Serhou Guirassy. "Maxi scored two goals. It couldn't have gone better, but we still have some work to do. I'm very happy with the result," coach Niko Kovac told streaming portal DAZN. "It's not normal for a centre-back to take the corners and free-kicks, but you could see why we chose him today. Not just today, but in the future too. Schlotti has a really great left foot. "We won today, but we still have some work to do and there are still seven games remaining." Advertisement Dortmund are 10th, still four points away from the European zone and seven adrift of the top four for Champions League football. They now face back to back Bundesliga matches away from home at seventh-placed Freiburg and leaders Bayern Munich, plus two Champions League quarter-finals against La Liga leaders Barcelona. Dortmund remain cautious because they have had too many setbacks after victories over the season. "We're still not where we want to be. We have to put our foot on the gas in every game. We did that for 90 minutes today. The basics are the be-all and end-all; everything else will then happen by itself," defender Waldemar Anton said. Added sporting director Sebastian Kehl: "Freiburg await us next week and then it goes on. We don't want to let up, and the three points help."
