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Gantz: Israel is Ready for Settlement with Hamas

November 25, 2020

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz announced that the occupation state is willing to reach a settlement with Hamas and improve conditions for the residents of the Gaza Strip. In a tweet, Gantz wrote: “I met […]

Unemployment Rate Reaches 82% in Gaza Strip amid Coronavirus Crisis

November 24, 2020

The economic repercussions of the coronavirus have led to an increase in the unemployment rate in the besieged Gaza Strip by 17 percent, with 82 percent of the population now out of work, the head […]

UNRWA Chief Fears ‘Disaster’ in Gaza as Funding Runs Dry

November 16, 2020

The “worst financial crisis” ever faced by the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees could lead to “disaster” in the Gaza Strip and insecurity in Lebanon, the organization’s chief has warned. Founded in 1949, the United […]

WHO Condemns Israel for Health Violations against Palestinians (VIDEO)

November 13, 2020

The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday condemned Israel for its violations of health rights in the Palestinian territories and in the occupied Golan Heights during the coronavirus pandemic. Representatives from dozens of countries, including Malaysia, […]

Egypt To Open Border Crossing with Gaza for Four Days

November 1, 2020

Egypt will reopen the Rafah crossing with the blockaded Gaza Strip on Monday, the Palestinian Interior Ministry said on Sunday. “The terminal will be open in both directions for four days until Thursday,” the Hamas-run […]

Unemployment Rate in Gaza Reaches 70%

October 27, 2020

The unemployment rate in the besieged Gaza Strip has hit 70 percent as a result of Israel’s ongoing siege of the enclave and the lockdowns which have resulted from coronavirus, the head of the Palestinian […]

PHOTOS: Palestinian Artists in Gaza Urge Community to Wear Masks

October 26, 2020

Palestinian artists Wisam Abu al-Amrin and Rifqah Hijazi paint large murals on Gaza city walls to raise awareness of the importance of wearing the mask as a prevention tool against the COVID-19. (The Palestine Chronicle)

Israeli Warplanes Strike Two Sites in Besieged Gaza

October 23, 2020

Israeli warplanes dawn Friday stroke two sites in the central and southern besieged Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Israeli fighter jets targeted a site in Nuseirat refugee camp, in the central […]

Israeli Warplanes Hit Sites in Gaza, No Injuries Reported

October 21, 2020

Israeli warplanes bombed late last night a site and agricultural land to the south and center of the besieged Gaza Strip without inflicting any human casualties, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Israeli warplanes attack […]

Israeli Navy Boats Attack Gaza Fishermen

October 17, 2020

An Israeli navy boat today opened fire and its water hose at Gaza fishermen sailing off the northern shores of the Gaza Strip and forced them to cut short their work at sea, according to […]

Gaza to Install China-funded Solar Panels at Children’s Hospital amid Severe Power Shortage

October 13, 2020

A Palestinian charity signed a deal with the Gaza health ministry to supply and install China-funded solar energy panels in the besieged Gaza Strip. The Give Palestine Association, along with the enclave’s health ministry, collaborated […]

Gaza Eases COVID Restrictions: Tawjihi Students Back in School (PHOTOS)

October 10, 2020

Gaza authorities began easing up COVID-19 restrictions Saturday, allowing Tawjihi students (final year of high school) to resume their studies, although under strict safety measures. Gaza’s Ministry of Education issued a statement stating that they […]

Israeli Warplane Hits Target in Besieged Gaza Strip

October 6, 2020

An Israeli warplane fired last night one missile at a target in the besieged Gaza Strip causing damage but no casualties, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. WAFA correspondent said that an Israeli missile […]

Harsh September: Detailed Infographic on the COVID-19 Surge in Palestine

October 1, 2020

The month of September has been the harshest month in Palestine in terms of the spread of the COVID-19 disease according to the latest statistics released by the World Health Organization (WHO). A ‘situation report’, […]

Two Palestinian Fishermen Shot Dead by Egyptian Navy (PHOTOS & VIDEOS)

September 27, 2020

Egyptian naval forces have shot dead two Palestinian fishermen, and wounded and arrested a third on Friday after they allegedly crossed into Egyptian territorial waters, Anadolu Agency reported. According to Nizar Ayyash, head of Gaza’s […]

Lab Equipment for Coronavirus Testing Urgently Needed in Gaza

September 25, 2020

The Palestinian Ministry of Health has announced that the operational materials needed to run one of Gaza’s COVID-19 testing devices have run out. As a result, Gaza’s central laboratory is currently operating at half capacity, […]

We Are the Children of Gaza: The Poet, the Fashionista and the Footballer

September 21, 2020

The inevitable has finally happened, and the coronavirus pandemic is now ravaging the besieged Gaza Strip. On August 24, a total lockdown was imposed by the Gaza authorities following the discovery of several COVID-19 cases […]

UN Announces ‘Temporary’ Measures Allowing Gaza Patients to Travel for Treatment

September 7, 2020

The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov, revealed on Monday some “temporary” measures for Palestinian patients in the besieged Gaza Strip to travel for treatment. “A temporary arrangement has been […]

Israeli Military Vehicles Infiltrate Gaza Borders, Raze Lands

September 7, 2020

Israeli military vehicles today infiltrated the southern Gaza borders east of the city of Khan Younis and razed land, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Six military vehicles infiltrated the borders to the east of […]

UN Aid Group Warns of Lack of Key Medical Items in Gaza

September 5, 2020

Gaza has reported hundreds of coronavirus infections since the first case emerged in the general population last week, and a UN aid group warned that a lack of key medical items including ventilators could make […]

PHOTOS: Gaza Fishermen Back to the Sea

September 4, 2020

Gaza fishermen are back to the sea following the latest agreement between Palestinian resistance groups and Israel. For months, fishing in the Gaza sea was restricted or completely prohibited by the Israeli navy. Gaza’s fishermen, who […]

Gaza Records 98 New COVID-19 Cases in 24 Hours

September 3, 2020

Some 98 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the Gaza Strip, a report by the Palestinian Ministry of Health said. The report said that a total of 581 people have contracted the deadly virus […]

Israeli Bulldozers Infiltrate Eastern Gaza, Raze Farmland

September 2, 2020

Israeli bulldozers today infiltrated the eastern Gaza border and razed farmlands, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. A number of Israeli military bulldozers advanced for dozens of meters to the east of the city, razing […]

Three Children Die in Nighttime Fire in Gaza

September 2, 2020

Three children were burnt to death in a fire in the besieged Gaza Strip on Tuesday. It is believed that the fire was started by candles being used to provide light in the family home […]

Hamas and Israel Reach New ‘Understanding’: These Are the Main Points

August 31, 2020

The Palestinian Hamas movement declared on Monday that it has reached an ‘understanding’ to contain the Israeli attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip. The agreement seems to have been the outcome of intense Qatari diplomacy […]

‘Dying to Fish’: How Israeli Piracy Destroyed Gaza’s Once Thriving Fishing Industry

August 31, 2020

On August 16, the Israeli navy declared the Gaza sea a closed military zone. A few days later, a group of Gaza fishermen decided to take their chances by fishing within a mere two or […]

UN: Israel Must Immediately Allow Entry of Fuel, Other Essential Items into Gaza

August 31, 2020

United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator Jamie McGoldrick today called on Israel to immediately allow entry of fuel and other essential goods into the besieged Gaza Strip to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe. ***BREAKING*** The #Israeli army bombarded […]

Ode to Resistance: Video-Clip from Palestine (Song by Haidar Eid)

August 29, 2020

As Israel continues its bombing of Gaza for the 15th night in a row, while its sole power plant is forced to shut due to Israel’s decision to ban fuel from entering the Strip, and […]

Israeli Rights Group Urges Israel to Stop Punishing Measures against Gaza

August 29, 2020

An Israeli rights group on Thursday called for Israeli occupation authorities to immediately stop the punishing measures against the besieged Gaza Strip and to allow the entry of fuel, commodities and essential equipment needed to […]

VIDEO: Despite Blackout, Palestinians Cheer for Medical Staff in Quarantined Gaza

August 27, 2020

Palestinians in Gaza City took to their windows and balconies to thank the Gaza’s medical staff and local police force during the mass curfew imposed on besieged Gaza to contain the spread of the COVID-19 […]

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