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'Exhausted' Gazans Desperate For War To End As Israel Presses Offensive

After nearly three months of deadly strikes, incessant displacements and sputtering humanitarian aid, "exhausted" Gazans say they are desperate for an end to the fighting as Israel's war against Hamas looks set to grind on into the new year.

International Business Times

Hamas continues to use civilians as shields in Gaza

Amidst the chaos in Gaza, the humanitarian situation in Rafah is dire. Israel responds to Hamas threats, but aims to minimize harm to civilians and aid org...

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Israel-Hamas War Forces More Gazans To Flee South

Israel again pounded Gaza on Friday, nearly 12 weeks into the war that has devastated much of the besieged Palestinian territory and forced many hundreds of thousands to flee their homes.

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Tens of thousands forced to flee again as Israel expands Gaza offensive

Israel intensifies air and ground offensive in central Gaza forcing displaced Palestinians to flee again towards south.

Al Jazeera

Displaced Palestinians flee to southern Gaza town as Israel expands offensive

Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians have streamed into the overwhelmed town of Rafah in the southernmost end of Gaza in recent days.

The National (Scotland)

Israel Bombs Gaza As Egypt Hosts Hamas To Discuss Truce Proposal

Israel pounded Gaza on Friday, nearly 12 weeks into the war started by the October 7 attacks, as Egypt hosted a Hamas delegation for talks aimed at ending the conflict that has devastated much of the besieged Palestinian territory.

International Business Times

There's a water crisis in Gaza that the end of fighting might not solve

Before the war, Palestinians in the territory relied heavily on power-hungry desalination plants. But with Israel's intense bombardment, the fate of those plants — and Gaza's water future — is hazy.

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Hamas leaders attend Egypt talks as Israeli attacks push deeper into Gaza

UN says about 100,000 people have arrived in Rafah after intense attacks on Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis

The Guardian - UK

Displaced Palestinians flood a southern Gaza town as Israel expands its offensive in the center

The United Nations says tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians have streamed into the town of Rafah at the southernmost end of Gaza in recent days

The Independent UK

Live updates | Tens of thousands of Palestinians stream into Rafah as Israel expands its offensive

The Israeli-Hamas war has already driven around 85% of Gaza’s 2.3 million people from their homes, leveling the northern part of the territory and heightening fears about a similar fate for the south as Israel’s air and ground offensive widens

The Independent UK

UN humanitarian chief ‘strongly condemns’ attack on aid convoy – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Netanyahu cancels war cabinet meeting due to discuss plans for Gaza after war – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

‘Miserable in every sense’: displaced families in Gaza face daily ordeal

About 85% of Gaza’s population have been forced to leave their homes and are faced with fresh horrors each day

The Guardian - UK

‘Will rebuild Gaza’: In freezing Rafah, a Palestinian mother’s 2024 dreams

Rania Sakallah’s family had a four-bedroom home in Gaza City, filled with love. Now their next meal is uncertain.

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Displaced Gazans have little space left to go, UN says

Many Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have followed Israeli army evacuation orders and sought safety in designated areas only to find there is little space left in the densely populated enclave.

WEKU

At least 68 killed in central Gaza in airstrike, adding to weekend's bloodshed

At least 68 people were killed by an Israeli strike in central Gaza, health officials said Sunday, while the number of Israeli soldiers killed in combat over the weekend rose to 17.

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Desperate chaos erupts in Gaza as aid trucks fire gunfire

Desperate scenes unfold in Gaza as violence erupts at the Rafah Crossing. Amidst severe shortage of supplies, hunger and despair grip the population.

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Gaza War Rages On Christmas Eve As Biden Urges Caution

Israel pushed on Sunday with its military campaign to destroy Hamas over the October 7 attacks, as the focus of the deadly combat shifted to southern Gaza where most displaced Palestinians are trapped.

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International Business Times

In Gaza, Displaced Women Recount Lives Upended By War

A relentless Israeli military campaign, in response to deadly Hamas attacks on October 7, has upset the lives of most, if not all, residents of the Gaza Strip.

International Business Times

War Pushing Gaza To Famine, UN Warns

The Israel-Hamas war is pushing Gaza towards famine, the United Nations warned ahead of an expected Security Council vote Friday on a resolution to boost aid to the Palestinian territory but not call for a ceasefire.

The Guardian - UK

The plight of Gaza’s ‘WCNSFs’ – wounded child, no surviving family

A chilling acronym used by aid workers reflects the reality of a conflict in which 40% of casualties are believed to be minors

International Business Times

UN Security Council To Vote On Gaza Aid As Famine Fears Mount

The United Nations Security Council was expected to vote Friday on a resolution to boost aid to Gaza, as the world body warned the Israel-Hamas war was pushing the Palestinian territory towards famine.

The Conversation

Friday essay: 'what else should I lose to survive?' The young writers living – and dying – in Gaza

Please note that all our dreams are vanished. I lost my house. I lost 33 of my family members. And I’m about to lose Palestine. What else should I lose to survive? These are messages sent to me via Facebook Messenger from a 24-year-old Palestinian writer, Abdallah Aljazzar, who, along…

WEKU

An inside account of delivering aid to Gaza: 'Each time it's getting more desperate'

Philippe Lazzarini has visited Gaza three times since the war began. He says each time he can't imagine the situation could get more desperate — and then it does.

France 24

How the Israeli military is bombing 'safe' areas in southern Gaza

Since the Israeli offensive in northern and southern Gaza resumed on December 1, the armed forces have been dropping leaflets and contacting Palestinian civilians, calling on them to evacuate to "safe zones" in the south. But video from the ground shows that these same areas have been the target of…

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