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Gaza awaits the reopening of the Rafah border crossing, its link to the outside world

Palestinians and aid workers are eagerly awaiting the reopening of the Rafah border crossing, which is the Gaza Strip’s lifeline for food and other aid and its only gateway to the outside world that wasn’t controlled by Israel before the war

The Independent UK

Gazans Return To Damaged Mosques For First Post-truce Friday Prayers

Thousands of worshippers returned on Friday to the Gaza Strip's few intact and many damaged mosques, where for the first time in months loudspeakers blared the Islamic call to prayer.

International Business Times

With 83% of its buildings destroyed, Gaza needs more than money to rebuild

The Gaza Strip is a tortured piece of land that is about 40km long and 11km wide. Some 2.3 million souls are crammed into a space of around 360 square kilometres. This is barely larger than central Sydney.

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Photos show Gaza’s destruction as families return to what's left of their homes

Two years of war between Israel and Hamas have left the Gaza Strip in shambles.

The Independent UK

Hamas is battling powerful clans for control in Gaza – who are these groups and what threat do they pose?

Despite the euphoria surrounding the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, Gaza is still wracked with violence.

The Conversation

Drone footage shows Gaza before and after war in shocking scale of destruction

Drone footage shows the devastating extent of destruction the Gaza Strip with pre and post-conflict images of the besieged city.

The Independent UK

Voices: Sorry, Donald Trump, but that’s not what I call a peace deal

COMMENT: No other world leader could have brought about this sequence of events to end the war in Gaza – but what happens when the US president’s boastful speeches stop, asks former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert

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Peace in Gaza: What does the road ahead look like and will Europe remain 'irrelevant'?

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently told Euronews that Europe had become "irrelevant" in the Middle East peace process. Now that reconstruction and stability in Gaza are on the agenda, can Europe regain some leverage?

Euronews

From a hilltop village and across Israel: Tears of joy as the living hostages are returned

Across Israel, it's a day of joy and tears with families, loved ones and friends waiting anxiously as Hamas began releasing the last living hostages held captive for over two years in the Gaza Strip

The Independent UK

What to know as Israel and Gaza await the release of hostages, prisoners, aid -- and Trump's visit

Anticipation built across Israel, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank Sunday as the ceasefire held into a third day

The Independent UK

Who are the hostages Israel believes are still alive?

Hamas is due to release the 48 hostages still being held in Gaza, most of them kidnapped during their 7 October 2023 attack on Israel. 20 of them are believed to be alive, with the fate of two more still unknown.

Euronews

'Full Of Sorrow': Gazans Trek Home As Truce Begins

Full of grief after two years of war but glad to be going home, thousands of displaced Palestinians set off across the Gaza Strip on Friday, as a truce between Israel and Hamas took hold.

International Business Times

Israeli Cabinet approves 'outline' of deal to release hostages held by Hamas

Israel’s Cabinet has approved President Donald Trump’s plan for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of all the remaining hostages held by Hamas, a key step toward ending a ruinous two-year war that has destabilized the Middle East

The Independent UK

Aid group warns more than 54,000 children in Gaza face life-threatening malnutrition

Malnutrition is a life-threatening issue that puts children’s long-term health and development at risk.

Euronews

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A short history of the Gaza Strip takes a long view of today’s conflict

A Short History of the Gaza Strip, by historian Anne Irfan, is a timely addition to an important corpus of literature taking a historical and contextual view of the Palestinian/Israeli conflict.

International Business Times

New Documentary Shows Life In Gaza For AFP Journalists

A new documentary tells the story of AFP journalists who were trapped in the Gaza Strip at the beginning of the Israeli offensive, witnessing the destruction of their own reality through a lens.

The Independent UK

These numbers show how 2 years of war have devastated Palestinian lives in Gaza

Numbers alone cannot capture the toll the Israel-Hamas war has taken on the Gaza Strip

Euronews

From 7 October 2023 to 7 October 2025: A timeline of two years of war in the Gaza Strip

Today marks two years since the largest terrorist attack ever on Israeli soil. This is the timeline of events since then, as war continues in the Gaza Strip.

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Euronews

The Hamas-led attack of 7 October 2023: The bloodiest day in Israeli history

Two years ago, Hamas launched its largest terrorist attack ever on Israeli soil, targeting military bases, kibbutzim and a music festival. Almost 1,200 people were killed and more than 250 taken hostage.

Euronews

What to know about the US-brokered Israel-Hamas indirect talks in Egypt to end the war in Gaza

Here is all we know about the ongoing indirect talks between Hamas and Israel as momentum picks up on Trump’s proposed peace plan with the war on Gaza entering its third year.

The Independent UK

How American views on Israel and antisemitism have changed since Oct. 7

Nearly two years after the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel and the county’s ensuing invasion of the Gaza Strip, Americans are more divided on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict than they were before the war – and concerns are mounting about the safety of Jewish communities at home

International Business Times

Negotiators Due In Egypt For Gaza Talks As Trump Urges Quick Action

Delegations from Hamas, Israel and the United States are due to convene in Egypt for talks on Monday, with US President Donald Trump calling on negotiators to "move fast" to end the nearly two-year war in the Gaza Strip.

Euronews

Potential ceasefire agreement sparks hope and fear across the Middle East

Both Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and families of the remaining hostages held by Hamas expressed hope for a possible ceasefire deal this week.

The Guardian - AU

Airstrikes reported in Gaza despite Trump’s call for Israel to stop bombing ‘immediately’ – as it happened

Netanyahu’s office has said that Israel is preparing for an ‘immediate implementation’ of the first stage of Trump’s Gaza plan

Evening Standard

Donald Trump tells Israel to stop bombing Gaza as Hamas agrees to release hostages in peace plan breakthrough

Hamas says it has agreed to release all remaining Israeli hostages, but asks for further negotiations on issues outlined in the US peace plan on Gaza

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