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War on Gaza: Dozens of casualties in Israeli attack on UN aid centre in Rafah

Israeli shells have hit a United Nations humanitarian distribution centre in Rafah, killing at least five people. Nearly 155 UN installations have been bombed since Israel started its war in October. And more than 100 employees of the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees have also been killed, including doctors and engineers. The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has confirmed that one of its aid warehouses in southern Gaza has been “hit”, with “scores” of people wounded. Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum joins us on the phone from Rafah in southern Gaza to discuss the latest updates. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook […]

Palestinian official calls for UN Security Council to act on massacre | #AJshorts

The Palestinian ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour called on the Security Council to say “enough is enough” and establish a ceasefire in Gaza to prevent further massacres after Israeli forces killed more than a hundred Palestinians at an aid delivery. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

Palestinians risk lives for aid as Israel’s restrictions deepen hunger crisis

Palestinians in Gaza face famine due to Israeli restrictions on aid, with starvation imminent. Food, fuel, and medicine are scarce, and people are resorting to desperate measures to feed their families. The UN warns that everyone in Gaza is facing famine-like conditions, and people are risking their lives to reach aid trucks. Israel’s blockade also threatens a vital source of food, as fishermen are fired upon while trying to catch fish off the Gaza coast. With small mills grinding to a halt and the price of wheat skyrocketing, many Palestinians are close to starvation. The international community must act to alleviate the suffering of the people of Gaza. Al Jazeera’s […]

UN observes minute’s silence, lowers flags for 101 staff killed in Gaza

The United Nations has paid tribute to 101 staff who have been killed in Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. No other conflict has killed as many UN employees. Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #UnitedNations #UNRWA #UNHCR #UNGazaStaff #UNRWAStaff #Gaza #GazaHumanitarianAid #Israel #GazaWar #IsraelHamasWar #IsraelGazaWar #GazaHumanitarianCrisis

Deteriorating health conditions in Gaza: Unclean water causes diseases among children

Displaced Palestinians living in UN-run schools in Gaza have appealed to international organizations to take action as more and more children fall ill. The UN Relief and Works Agency says 690,000 displaced Palestinians are sheltering at 150 of its facilities across the Gaza Strip. It’s warned the crowded conditions and lack of clean water, medicine and sanitation are leading to an outbreak of diseases among children. Al Jazeera’s Mohamed Vall reports. #Palestine #Gaza #GazaAirRaids #GazaAirStrikes #GazaUnderAttack #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #Israel #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #IsraelWar #IsraelPalestineWar #IsraelHamasWar #IsraelGazaWar #GazaHospitals #KhanYounis #GazaBombardment #GazaBlackout #GazaInternet #prayforgaza #UNRWASchools #UN #GazaSchools

Ceasefire or pause? Words UN members can’t agree on to stop Israel’s bombs

As pleas for a ceasefire in Gaza grow louder, there is a palpable sense of urgency at the United Nations. But the Security Council remains divided, struggling to find a unified voice as the turmoil drags on. With UN officials warning of a breakdown of civil order in Gaza, On Monday, members of the Security Council gathered for yet another emergency meeting on the war. The UN refugee agency for Palestinians tells the Security Council that forced displacement is taking place in Gaza, and Israeli attacks on civilians there are collective punishment. Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey reports from the UN Headquarters in New York. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow […]

Israel continues to bombard Gaza, leaving thousands displaced

Israel has intensified its bombardment in the north of the Gaza Strip, specifically near Jabalia refugee camp where a complete neighbourhood has been attacked and dozens of residential buildings were completely wiped out. Israel keeps pounding different areas inside the Gaza Strip, levelling to the ground hundreds of residential buildings without any kind of prior warning in the north and central areas of Gaza. With every hour more than 50 Palestinians get killed by the Israeli ongoing strikes. The majority of the death toll, as the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza has announced, is young children and women. UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian Refugees, says it has lost […]

“Hanging by a thread”: UN warns lack of fuel may halt Gaza aid operation | Al Jazeera Newsfeed

“If we do not get an urgent shipment of fuel in the coming 24 hours, we might be forced to halt our humanitarian operation” in Gaza, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has told Al Jazeera. The UN agency says it may not be able to transport food and other aid, while hospitals and other critical facilities could go dark. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

Gaza residents shelter in UN schools amid Israeli attacks | Al Jazeera Newsfeed

Residents across the Gaza Strip have sought shelter in UN-run schools. But many of those schools have been targeted by Israeli air strikes. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News