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World Central Kitchen workers killed by IDF airstrike in Gaza, Jose Andres says : NPR
Celebrity chef Jose Andres meets with senators at the U.S. Capitol about getting humanitarian aid to Gaza on March 14. Andres said Monday that his organization has lost “several” of its international volunteers in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Celebrity chef Jose Andres …
Israel acknowledges troops killed 2 Palestinians after video captures shooting on a Gaza beach
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli troops shot dead two Palestinians and wounded a third on Gaza’s beach, the military acknowledged Saturday, responding to a video that showed one man falling to the ground after walking in an open area and then a bulldozer pushing two bodies into the garbage-strewn sand.The military said troops opened fire after …
Israel-Hamas war: Doctors visiting Gaza stunned by the war’s toll on Palestinian children
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (AP) — An international team of doctors visiting a hospital in central Gaza was prepared for the worst. But the gruesome impact Israel’s war against Hamas is having on Palestinian children still left them stunned.One toddler died from a brain injury caused by an Israeli strike that fractured his skull. His cousin, …
War on Gaza: Dutch court orders ban on sale of fighter jet parts to Israel
A Netherlands court has ordered a ban on sales of F-35 parts to Israel, citing a “clear risk” that they could be used in violations of humanitarian law. The Dutch Court of Appeals made its decision on Monday following an application from several human rights organisations that are concerned about Israeli war crimes in the …
Palestinians suffer inhumane health conditions under the 15-year blockade of Gaza : Peoples Dispatch
Al Mezan’s report reveals how ongoing, structural issues are compounded by recent events that put pressure on Gaza’s healthcare system, notably the pandemic and Israel’s May 2021 assault on Gaza. The Israeli apartheid regime’s blockade of Gaza has produced a “a human-made humanitarian catastrophe” for the two million Palestinians living in the region, according to …
Israeli war planes strike Gaza after rocket attack
Streaks of light are seen as Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel April 21, 2022. REUTERS/Amir Cohen Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register GAZA, April 21 (Reuters) – Israel carried out air strikes in central Gaza before dawn on …
Israel Launches Airstrikes On Gaza, Breaking Cease-Fire With Hamas
The Israeli military confirmed it attacked the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, breaking the cease-fire that had ended 11 days of violence last month that killed over 250 people, most of whom were Palestinians. In a statement to Reuters and Al Jazeera, the Israel Defense Forces said it had attacked Hamas’ armed compounds in Gaza in …
Learn From Gaza, Prepare For Hezbollah « Breaking Defense
David’s Sling launching a SkyCeptor missile With a ceasefire announced in Gaza, it’s crucial to apply the lessons-learned to a likely future conflict with Hezbollah, and likely Iran, in Lebanon and beyond. As The Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA) has laid out in a comprehensive report, this looming war will be unprecedentedly …
Are Israel, Hamas committing war crimes in Gaza?
JERUSALEM (AP) — More than a week into their fourth war, Israel and the Hamas militant group already face allegations of possible war crimes in Gaza. Israel says Hamas is using Palestinian civilians as human shields, while critics say Israel is using disproportionate force. Who’s right? It’s hard to say, especially in the fog of …
Queensland researchers develop new anti-viral drug to fight coronavirus; Virgin Australia CEO says international borders need to reopen even if people die; Israel targets Gaza tunnels with air strikes; No new COVID-19 cases in Victoria
By Chanel Zagon17 May 2021 23:03 A leading infectious diseases expert has described the Prime Minister’s proposed incentive of quarantine-free travel for vaccinated Australians as “not a bad concept”. Australia’s international borders are expected to remain closed until mid-2022, according to predictions in Federal Budget papers. However, Prime Minister Scott Morrison yesterday flagged the “next …
