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world18 days ago•5 min saved

Gaza photographer says he buried hostage-beating footage to shield perpetrators amid Hamas media control

Gaza photojournalist Motaz Azaiza, who has met Mayor Mamdani and earned TIME100 recognition, says he filmed Oct. 7, 2023 scenes of Israeli hostages in Gaza but did not publish them and later buried footage to protect the people shown. He also alleges Hamas runs a centralized WhatsApp group that coordinates Gaza media and punishes critics, prompting many journalists to flee or censor coverage. The interview outlines the coercive media environment in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war and Azaiza’s personal backlash for criticizing Hamas, including his current residence in Qatar.

via New York Post|

#gaza-strip #hamas #israel-hamas-war

world23 days ago•9 min saved

Rescue Hopes Fade as Gaza Building Collapses, 21 Dead

At least 21 people were killed, including eight children, when a war-damaged six-story building in Gaza City's Tal al-Hawa collapsed after being tilted by an Israeli strike more than a year ago; rescuers faced delays due to equipment shortages, with UN and Egyptian teams assisting and displaced families having lived inside. UN officials warned about roughly 400 other war-damaged buildings at imminent risk of collapse ahead of winter, prompting calls for heavy machinery, tents and relief supplies to shelter those displaced.

via BBC|

#building-collapse #civilian-casualties #gaza

world23 days ago•131 min saved

Gaza City Building Collapse Claims 21 Lives Amid Ongoing Conflict

A building in Gaza City collapsed, killing 21 people as rescue crews searched the rubble. The incident occurred within the broader, long-running Israel-Hamas conflict, which has produced substantial casualties in Gaza and drawn international attention.

via AP News|

#building-collapse #casualties #gaza

world-news24 days ago•25 min saved

Israel strikes Hamas engineers in Gaza, vows to curb weapons program

The Israeli Defense Forces say a strike in Gaza City killed two Hamas engineers involved in weapons production and rebuilding Hamas’s capabilities, part of a broader campaign that also targeted a Hamas commander in Khan Yunis and several other operatives; the IDF says it took precautions to minimize civilian harm while pursuing Hamas’s military infrastructure.

via New York Post|

#gaza-strip #hamas #idf

defense-news28 days ago•8 min saved

Israeli Strike in Khan Yunis Kills Hamas Brigade Leader

An overnight Israeli Air Force strike in Khan Yunis killed Hamas’s Khan Yunis Brigade commander Muhammad Yazouri and two other Hamas figures after a vehicle in the Hamad neighborhood was hit and a first-floor apartment in Tower M caught fire; Yazouri had held several senior roles within the brigade and led its intelligence efforts.

via jpost.com|

#defense-news #gaza #gaza-strip

world1 month ago•10 min saved

Israel and Huckabee pressure Miliband over Gaza medicine claims

Israel’s Foreign Ministry and US Ambassador Mike Huckabee criticized UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband for remarks that medicines were blocked into Gaza, arguing there are no restrictions and citing ongoing aid deliveries (including tens of thousands of tons of medical supplies since the ceasefire began). The clash comes amid Gaza humanitarian debates, with Huckabee also visiting Turmus Ayya in the West Bank to meet Americans affected by violence.

via The Jerusalem Post|

#ed-miliband #gaza #gaza-strip

world1 month ago•9 min saved

Seven World Central Kitchen aid workers killed in Gaza convoy strike amid disputed intelligence

Seven World Central Kitchen aid workers were killed when an IDF drone strike hit a food-delivery convoy after a night-time departure from Deir al-Balah, Gaza. The incident, part of a broader effort to bring humanitarian aid into a starving Gaza, is disputed: Israeli accounts cite misreading of the convoy as a Hamas threat and ‘guilt by association,’ while WCK and an Australian investigation point to communication gaps and the absence of solid evidence of hijacking. The attack killed seven workers from the UK, Australia, Poland, Palestine and the US, with conflicting narratives prompting calls for an independent investigation into the strikes and the handling of humanitarian convoys.

via The Guardian|

#airstrike #gaza-strip #humanitarian-aid

world1 month ago•23 min saved

Algae disrupt Israel's desalination as Gaza sewage threatens water health

Israel faces a mounting water crisis after five of its six desalination plants were knocked offline by algae in the Mediterranean, with experts warning that untreated wastewater from Gaza’s damaged sewage system could be contributing to the problem and triggering water rationing and health concerns for Israelis and Gazans.

via The Washington Post|

#gaza-strip #israel #public-health

world1 month ago•3 min saved

Israel’s Far-Right Minister Proposes Mass Emigration Plan for Gaza Palestinians

Israel’s far-right security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir unveiled a 20-page plan to force Gaza’s roughly 2 million Palestinians to emigrate, aiming to relocate about 250,000 in year one and the remaining population over six years, including creating a ministry for emigration; the proposal is widely condemned as coercive and potentially illegal under international law, and comes as Netanyahu asserts continued Israeli control over Gaza amid ongoing conflict.

via The Guardian|

#emigration-plan #forced-displacement #gaza-strip

middle-east1 month ago•4 min saved

Israel says it is ready to relocate Gaza’s population with US approval

Israel’s defence minister Katz says the government is organized and prepared to move Gazans out of the territory by sea or air, contingent on US approval, arguing there is no other viable solution. He claims 80% of Gazans want to leave but Hamas prevents them. The plan, linked to earlier Trump-era ideas, would require US buy-in and has drawn attention to potential war-crime concerns over forced displacement under international law.

via France 24|

#donald-trump #gaza-strip #israel

world1 month ago•51 min saved

Gaza violence leaves four dead as Hamas security chief abducted

Four people were killed in attacks in the Gaza Strip amid Israeli strikes on several targets; a Hamas security chief was abducted by a Palestinian militia allied with Israel, with reports of a wife killed and three deaths in Gaza City while another girl was killed east of Deir al-Balah. Israeli officials said a senior Hamas operative was captured as clashes and security operations continued.

via Yahoo|

#abduction #clashes #gaza

defense-news1 month ago•15 min saved

Israel, Shin Bet arrest Hamas internal security chief in Gaza raid

Israel’s IDF and Shin Bet announced the capture of Hamas’s head of internal security in the Gaza Strip during a deep operation—the first high‑level arrest there in years. While officials framed it as a major blow, reports differ on the detainee’s exact rank (some named Mu’in al‑Arabid; others say he ran internal security only in Gaza City). Analysts say the move’s strategic impact is unclear: Hamas remains in control, and local Gaza gangs are not the decisive factor in its governance. Any longer-term shift would likely require broader regional and Palestinian Authority/Egyptian involvement, even as Israeli airstrikes continue against Hamas leaders.

via The Jerusalem Post|

#defense-news #gaza-city #gaza-strip

world1 month ago•5 min saved

U.S. Warns Americans to Reconsider Travel to Israel Amid Rising Tensions

The State Department warns Americans to reconsider travel to Israel amidst escalating Middle East tensions, reissuing a worldwide caution and noting that some areas near the Gaza Strip and the Israel–Egypt border carry a Level 4 Do Not Travel advisory due to terrorism and conflict; government staff face travel restrictions, and travelers should stay alert, avoid crowds, know shelter locations, have an evacuation plan, and secure travel insurance for potential rapid changes in security conditions.

via Fox News|

#gaza-strip #israel #level-4-do-not-travel

middle-east1 month ago•14 min saved

West Bank clashes, Gaza strikes, and Iran sanctions dominate Middle East updates

Live updates show escalating tensions across the region: West Bank clashes injure eight as settlers confront Palestinians near Kusra; the IDF targets a Hamas commander in Gaza and later kills a Jenin terror-cell leader, amid ongoing Gaza-Israel violence; Iran asserts diplomacy alongside defense against US sanctions and says it controls the Strait of Hormuz, while US actions tighten financial measures on Iran (Banque Misr UAE) and Iran seeks regional cooperation.

via The Jerusalem Post|

#gaza-strip #hamas #iran-sanctions

defense-news1 month ago•9 min saved

IDF says Hamas leadership hit: hostage-taker and Sinwar ally among those killed

Israeli forces say they killed Hamas commander Ismail Barim in Khan Yunis, who held three hostages after Oct. 7, and also struck Yahya Sinwar’s former bodyguard Razek Abu Shahma along with additional Hamas Nukhba operatives, anti-tank commander Bilal Raqi’i and Azzam Abd Abadala in Gaza strikes; the military says the operations target Hamas leadership and infrastructure as it seeks to prevent attacks and halt Hamas’s rebuilding efforts in the Gaza Strip.

via The Jerusalem Post|

#defense-news #gaza-strip #hamas