The United States has formally launched the second phase of its diplomatic plan aimed at ending the conflict in the Gaza Strip, with a shift in focus from maintaining a ceasefire to establishing governance structures, demilitarisation, and reconstruction efforts. US President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, made the announcement on…
On September 9, 2025, the Israeli military issued an unprecedented directive urging all residents of Gaza City to evacuate, signaling a planned ground assault on what officials describe as Hamas’s final stronghold (AP News, Reuters). This marks the first full-evacuation warning issued during the current conflict. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that around 30…
A respected Palestinian journalist has been killed in an Israeli airstrike, raising the total number of journalists killed in Gaza since the conflict began on October 7, 2023, to 247 (Siasat, updated Sept 1, 2025). While details about the individual, including name and affiliation, were not immediately available, the mounting toll underscores the extreme risks…
The Palestinian group Hamas has accepted a new ceasefire proposal for the Gaza Strip, following mediation efforts by Egypt and Qatar. The proposal, which was presented on Monday, has been agreed to by all Palestinian factions. Israel has not yet officially responded to the proposed agreement. The ceasefire plan calls for a 60-day truce, during…
On August 5, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump declined to declare support for or opposition to a full Israeli military takeover of Gaza, stating that the decision would be “pretty much up to Israel.” When questioned about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s reported plan to reoccupy the entire Gaza Strip, Trump said he was concentrating on…
At least 48 Palestinians were killed and many others injured on Wednesday, July 30, while attempting to collect food near the Zikim Crossing in northern Gaza. The area, a rare aid distribution point, witnessed heavy gunfire as people gathered in desperation amid deepening famine conditions. Victims were rushed to Shifa Hospital and Al‑Saraya Field Hospital,…
On July 27, 2025, Israeli military strikes across Gaza killed at least 63 Palestinians, even after Israel announced daily 10-hour “humanitarian pauses” in specified areas to allow aid delivery. The strikes reportedly resumed in zones officially declared as “safe”, including Gaza City and Deir al‑Balah, targeting civilians and critical infrastructure such as bakeries—which sparked global…
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on July 25, 2025 that it had killed Amjad Muhammad Hassan Shaer, head of Hamas’s Counter‑Intelligence Directorate within its General Security Apparatus, in a targeted airstrike in northern Gaza Strip. His unit oversees counter‑espionage, protecting Hamas officials and assets across Gaza and beyond (Xinhua News). The IDF further stated that…
On July 24, 2025, India urged the United Nations Security Council to demand a full ceasefire in Gaza, stating that brief, intermittent halts in fighting are insufficient to alleviate the deepening humanitarian crisis. India’s UN Ambassador, Parvathaneni Harish, emphasized that civilians continue to suffer from severe shortages of food and fuel, as well as damaged…
In a grave escalation of attacks on civilian and religious infrastructure, an Israeli strike targeted Gaza’s only Catholic church, injuring several people and damaging sacred property. The assault took place amid ongoing bombardments in the besieged enclave, deepening the humanitarian crisis faced by Palestinians. The Church of the Holy Family, a historic and vital sanctuary…
