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Al Arabiya
7 days ago
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- Al Arabiya
At least eight killed in Israeli airstrike on northern Gaza
Gaza rescuers said eight people were killed Wednesday in an Israeli strike in the north of the besieged Palestinian territory. 'Eight dead (were) transported as a result of an Israeli airstrike' on the home of a local journalist in the Al-Saftawi area north of Gaza City at around 2:00 am (2300 GMT Tuesday), civil defense spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP. Israel has stepped up its offensive in Gaza this month, aiming for 'the defeat of Hamas,' more than 18 months after the group's October 2023 attack on Israel triggered the war. The health ministry in Gaza said on Monday that at least 3,822 people had been killed in the territory since Israel ended a ceasefire on March 18, taking the war's overall toll to 53,977, mostly women and children.
Free Malaysia Today
7 days ago
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- Free Malaysia Today
Israel airstrike kills at least 24 in Gaza
Medics said the latest strike wounded dozens of other people and set several tents ablaze. (AP pic) CAIRO : An Israeli airstrike killed at least 24 Palestinians in a tent encampment housing displaced families in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, local health authorities said on Sunday, as mediators hosted a new round of talks between Israel and Hamas. Israel expanded its military offensive in the enclave and ramped up bombing that has killed hundreds of people over the past 72 hours. Medics said the latest strike that also killed women and children, wounded dozens of other people and set several tents ablaze. The Gaza health ministry said Israeli strikes in the past few days had killed hundreds of Palestinians despite a visit by US President Donald Trump to the region. Hamas described the strike as a 'new brutal crime' in a statement on Sunday and blamed the US administration for the escalation. The Israeli military did not immediately comment on the latest strikes but it said in an earlier statement that it was conducting extensive strikes in areas of Gaza as part of its plan to reach its war objectives. Egypt and Qatar mediators, backed by the US, began a new round of indirect ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas on Saturday, officials from both sides said. Sources close to the negotiation told Reuters there has been no breakthrough reported in the talks in the Qatari capital, Doha, as each of the sides remained committed to its stance.
Arab News
27-05-2025
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- Arab News
Yaqeen Hammad, 11-year-old activist and influencer, killed in Israeli strike
LONDON: Palestinian activist and social media influencer Yaqeen Hammad, 11, was killed in an Israeli airstrike over the weekend in northern Gaza, amid an intensifying Israeli military campaign. Yaqeen died on Friday night when Israeli forces shelled the Al-Baraka area in Deir Al-Balah. Her death came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to bring the entire Gaza Strip under Israeli control by the end of the war. Known throughout Gaza for her radiant smile, optimism, and humanitarian work, Yaqeen had become a symbol of resilience in a region devastated by conflict. Alongside her older brother, Mohamed Hammad, she delivered food, toys, and clothing to displaced families. She was also an active member of Ouena, a Gaza-based nonprofit focused on aid and relief efforts. 'I try to bring a bit of joy to the other children so that they can forget the war,' she once wrote on social media. Despite her young age, Yaqeen had gained a large following for her ability to bring comfort and positivity to others during wartime. According to the Palestine Chronicle, she also shared practical survival tips for living under siege, such as cooking without gas, a common hardship in Gaza caused by repeated blockades and infrastructure destruction. Always seen with a radiant smile and unwavering spirit, 11-year-old Yaqeen Hammad was a beacon of hope in Palestine's Gaza. But on May 23, her bright future was tragically cut short by an Israeli air strike. IG | TRT World — αпiпδιтα (@_SyncreticWorld) May 26, 2025 News of her death triggered an outpouring of grief on social media and in Gaza. Activists, journalists, and followers mourned the loss of a child who had become a symbol of light during one of Gaza's darkest times. 'Always seen with a radiant smile and unwavering spirit, 11-year-old Yaqeen Hammad was a beacon of hope in Palestine's Gaza,' read one tribute on X. Photojournalist Mahmoud Bassam wrote: 'Her body may be gone, but her impact remains a beacon of humanity.' Yaqeen's death comes as Israeli airstrikes intensify despite ongoing discussions about a potential ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Over the weekend, more than 100 people were killed, including 52 on Monday, when a strike hit a school-turned-shelter where many were sleeping. The ongoing bombardment has deepened the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. International organizations have condemned Israel's blockade on aid, saying that the enclave's 2.3 million residents are facing starvation.
The Guardian
26-05-2025
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- The Guardian
Airstrikes in Gaza and flooding in Mumbai: photos of the day
Explosions are seen in the night sky as Ukrainian servicemen fire towards drones during Russian strikes in Kyiv. Photograph: Gleb Garanich/Reuters A fire blazes in an olive grove in the village of Salem in the occupied West Bank after Israeli settlers reportedly started a fire near the road to the Israeli settlement of Elon Moreh. Photograph: Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP/Getty Images Palestinians, struggling with hunger due to the Israeli blockade, receive hot meals distributed by charity organisations in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza City. Photograph: Mahmoud Issa/Anadolu/Getty Images A woman stands in the debris at the Fahmi al-Jarjawi school following an Israeli airstrike. Photograph: Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP/Getty Images People lay their hands on the border wall and pray towards Mexico during pastor Seth Clark's last service for the Border Church before his retirement in San Diego. Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/AFP/Getty Images A worker uses a gondola at a construction site in Beijing. Photograph: Wang Zhao/AFP/Getty Images Children play basketball as Venezuela's parliamentary elections are held in Caracas. Photograph: Maxwell Briceno/Reuters The US tennis player Emma Navarro serves to Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro during their women's singles match at the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris. Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images Arsenal's Leah Williamson lifts the trophy during the UEFA Women's Champions League winners parade in London. Photograph: Adam Davy/PA Siblings Alicia and Omar Rodriguez, whose parents have been out of work for four weeks, play at home after banana producer Chiquita Panama laid off some 5,000 of its daily workers amid an ongoing strike. Photograph: Enea Lebrun/Reuters A woman sells slices of cake with her daughter from a canoe in Belén, a district nicknamed 'Venice of the Jungle' in Iquitos. Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP A man pushes his bike through a flooded street after heavy rain in Mumbai. Photograph: Punit Paranjpe/AFP/Getty Images A satellite image shows a North Korean warship covered with blue tarpaulin after an accident that occurred during its launch at the shipyard in Chongjin. Photograph: Maxar Technologies/AP Livestock vendors offload cattle from a truck at a market ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha on the outskirts of Karachi. Photograph: Asif Hassan/AFP/Getty Images Cecilia Antonio feeds a hummingbird at Catia Lattouf's apartment, where Catia holds a makeshift clinic to take care of hummingbirds in Mexico City. Photograph: Raquel Cunha/Reuters
BBC News
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Newshour Gazan doctor loses nine children in Israeli strike
A Palestinian doctor was at work in Nasser hospital in Khan Younis when nine of her ten children were killed and her husband wounded by an Israeli airstrike. It is the latest tragedy as Israel's military campaign continues to place a huge toll on the civilian population. The Israeli military says 'the claim regarding harm to uninvolved civilians is under review'. We hear from a Bulgarian doctor who is working at the hospital. Also in the programme: The dissident Iranian director Jafar Panahi has won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival for "It Was Just an Accident" -- a movie shot in secret and inspired by his own experience in prison; and Five years after American author Jenine Cummins was vilified for her novel American Dirt, she tells us why she wrote her new book. (Picture: Civil defence teams carry a body after the strike in Khan Younis. Credit: Getty)
