Month: January 1970

The UN Security Council has passed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza after the US abstained from the vote. Follow for live updates.

A US-proposed resolution on Gaza, which calls for a ceasefire, will be brought to a vote in the UN Security Council on Friday. Follow for live updates.

Negotiations to secure a ceasefire in Gaza tied to the release of hostages held by Hamas are “getting closer” to a deal, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. Follow … Read More

An Israeli military raid continues at Gaza’s largest hospital, Al-Shifa, where thousands of people are sheltering in dire conditions. Follow for live updates.

The Biden administration will meet with Israeli officials in Washington to discuss alternatives to a planned military ground offensive in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah. Follow for live updates.

The World Health Organization chief says he is “gravely concerned” after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved plans for a military offensive in Gaza’s Rafah. Follow for more live news … Read More

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has approved plans for action in Rafah. Follow for live updates.

Israeli shelling killed at least 20 people and wounded 155 others as civilians waited for food aid in Gaza City, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Follow for live updates.

More children were killed during four months of war in Gaza than in four years of conflict worldwide, according to the UN’s main relief agency in the enclave. Follow for … Read More

The first maritime humanitarian aid shipment to Gaza since the war began is on its way to the enclave from Cyprus, according to nonprofit World Central Kitchen. Follow for live … Read More