The UN has said that people in Gaza are “effectively starving.” Before the war, the territory was “largely self-sufficient” in fresh produce, it added. But Israel’s mili

The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas signals a tentative end to the 15-month conflict in Gaza, but the toll of widespread destruction and displacement has plunged the Palestinian enclave into a severe humanitarian crisis,

The ceasefire in Gaza began at 9.15am UK time, after facing a delay while Israel waited for Hamas to provide the list of hostages to be freed in exchange for Palestinian prisoners

Gaza At least 300 lorries laden with humanitarian assistance crossed into Gaza from Egypt on Sunday, hours after a 42-day truce in the war on the Palestinian territory took hold. Some of the lorries used a dirt track to cross an area of no-man's land between the Gaza and Egypt sides of the Rafah crossing,

“Scores of aid trucks have arrived from the Egyptian side to the Karam Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) crossing,” the official told Anadolu. “These trucks prepare to enter Gaza as the ceasefire began,” he added, without giving details when the aid trucks will be allowed into the enclave.

The anticipated ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, began in Gaza at 11:15 local time (09:15 GMT), nearly three hours after initially scheduled. Ahram Online provides a live coverage of the events which could signal the start of the end of 470 days of a genocidal Israeli war that killed and wounded nearly 10 percent of the 2.

HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi received a phone call on Sunday from Sigrid Kaag, the

Emily Damari, 28, is a British-Israeli dual national whose mother has campaigned tirelessly for her release since she was kidnapped by Hamas militants in October 2023.

Speaking at a news conference in Lebanon, Guterres said that while there would not be any "impediments by Israel for humanitarian aid to enter Gaza", that getting the aid into the hands of those in need would not be "easy".

Hamas is expected to release three hostages Sunday, while Israel will set free around 90 Palestinian prisoners—halting hostilities while a permanent truce is negotiated.

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is set to begin on Sunday, pausing the devastating 15-month war between Israel and the militant Hamas group in the Gaza Strip.