
Conflicting death tolls cloud the human impact of the Israel-Gaza war
The Gaza Ministry of Health says over 7,300 people have been killed, a figure questioned by Israel, the US and Germany

The Gaza Ministry of Health says over 7,300 people have been killed, a figure questioned by Israel, the US and Germany

Little information is coming out of the Strip due to a communication and internet blackout after “massive and significant” bombardments

The United Nations human rights rapporteur presses Israel to stop the abuse of minors in Gaza and the West Bank

Protesters wore black T-shirts saying “Jews say cease-fire now” and “Not in our name.” They staged the sit-in during the evening rush hour Friday, chanting slogans and unfurling banners

European leaders focused on the order of the day, the Israel-Hamas war, and didn’t come back to the issue of Russia’s war in Ukraine after Zelenskiy’s videoconference

UN denounces war crimes in conflict for first time and Palestinian refugee agency warns many will soon starve to death

Chevron posted a third-quarter profit of $6.53 billion. Lofty crude prices have fueled a shopping spree this year as Exxon acquired Denbury and Pioneer, and Chevron bought Hess

The Middle Eastern conflict is dividing campus communities and pressuring college finances as big donors withdraw funding

US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, is expected to urge Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi, to play a constructive role in both the Israel-Hamas and Russia-Ukraine wars
Journalist Mohamed Farra learned that an attack in the Strip had killed five relatives whom he had not seen for 25 years due to the blockade, during a live broadcast from the West Bank
‘The United States will not tolerate such attacks and will defend itself, its personnel and its interests,’ said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in confirming ‘self-defense’ action

If the chaos went unchecked, it could spread across a region that is vital for global oil supplies — with reverberations around the globe

Florida Governor and the other Republican candidates have largely lined up behind Israel and accused President Joe Biden of not doing enough to support the Israelis

Tanks and infantry entered the northern end of the Strip for several hours in a targeted raid aimed at ‘preparing the next stages of combat,’ while airstrikes continue to kill hundreds every day and deepen the humanitarian crisis

The Anti-Defamation League and the Council on American-Islamic Relations saw increases in reported instances, many involving violence or threats against protesters at rallies, or directed at random people

Civilians in the enclave cannot be made to pay for Hamas’ crimes. Israel must respect international law

The 27 member states are seeking a common term for a humanitarian pause to allow critically needed aid into the besieged territory

Twenty Palestinian journalists have died as a result of airstrikes by the Israeli army, and 50 media outlets have been destroyed or damaged.

The Israeli Prime Minister confirms that he is preparing an invasion and stresses that only the government will decide when, while Biden denies pressure from the U.S. to postpone the operation. Rather, it seems it is the negotiation over the hostages captured by Hamas and the fear of the outbreak of a conflict in the region slowing down the military advance on the Strip

The state visit, only the fourth since Biden took office, is a reminder of how he’s pursuing long-term plans to counter China’s influence

Israel blocks visas for UN officials after accusing the secretary-general of justifying Hamas for saying the October 7 attacks ‘did not happen in a vacuum’ but after ‘56 years of suffocating occupation’

Putin expects to distract attention from the fighting in Ukraine and erode support for Kyiv, but the war could damage its relationship with Israel

Comparisons with the Shoah, like those made by Benjamin Netanyahu, minimize the horror that the Middle East is experiencing

Over 2,300 minors in the Strip have died under the Israeli bombardment, while those who remain in the war zone are exposed to hunger, thirst and serious damage to their mental health

The head of U.S. diplomacy proposed a ‘humanitarian pause’ to allow aid to enter the enclave, just a week after Washington vetoed a resolution that called for the same measure

The Palestinian territory has recorded 82 fatalities as a result of clashes with Israeli soldiers and ultranationalist settlers since the Hamas attack on October 7. It is a pace unseen since the end of the Second Intifada in 2005

Most investigations concur: the projectile that hit the health center was launched from within the Strip