More than 8,000 people remain missing beneath rubble across Gaza, according to the territory’s Health Ministry, as recovery teams face severe operational bottlenecks driven by a chronic lack of heavy machinery. Manual retrieval efforts recently yielded 19 bodies from a destroyed residential building in Gaza City, highlighting the painstaking nature of ongoing recovery operations. The … Read more
Gaza Ministry of Health Director General Dr Muneer al-Boursh called for urgent action on Saturday to save the life of detained Palestinian paediatrician Dr Hussam Abu Safia before it is too late, as mounting health sector crises grip the enclave nearly 10 months into a fragile ceasefire. Abu Safia, the former director of Kamal Adwan … Read more
A possible breakthrough for Gaza hangs in the balance as international negotiators and Palestinian leaders await Israel’s official response to a newly accepted disarmament and governance roadmap. On July 31, the Hamas movement, led by newly elected leader Khalil al Hayya, agreed to a 15-point peace initiative presented by the U.S.-created Board of Peace. The … Read more
Kavita Algu, a palliative care physician at Mount Sinai Hospital for nearly 10 years, resigned from her position following months of department polarization sparked by her public advocacy regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict, according to internal reports, meeting notes, emails, and interviews obtained by the Star. The March 2024 Rally and Public Advocacy In March 2024, … Read more
According to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), thousands of families across the Gaza Strip remain trapped in prolonged limbo due to open tracing requests for missing relatives. Ashjan Abdel Aal and her husband Rafaat continue an exhaustive search for their two sons, Othman and Sami, who disappeared after leaving their displaced family … Read more
Palestinian group Hamas has agreed to hand over its weaponry in Gaza under a disarmament agreement that stipulates an Israeli military withdrawal and a gradual transition of power to a Palestinian administration, according to the sources. The terms have sparked sharp political divisions inside Israel ahead of upcoming elections, with far-right cabinet members condemning the … Read more
Columbia University is scheduled to open its global center in Tel Aviv this summer, following an announcement made Monday by adjunct professor Nadav Eyal on the “Call Me Back” podcast hosted by Dan Senor. Originally announced by the university in April 2023, the initiative previously drew dueling letters from faculty members both supporting and opposing … Read more
Boy George withdrew from an upcoming West End production of Jesus Christ Superstar at the London Palladium after facing backlash for releasing a pro-Israel song generated using artificial intelligence, according to statements from his management team. The singer, whose real name is George Alan O’Dowd, made the decision to step aside from his scheduled August … Read more
At least six people have been killed and dozens injured in ongoing Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health, even as Hamas officials meet with Egyptian, Qatari, and Turkish mediators in Cairo to discuss truce implementation. Casualties Mount in Khan Younis, Bureij, and Gaza City Health officials told the … Read more
British police arrested 77 people outside Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday as crowds gathered to support Palestine Action, an activist group proscribed as a terrorist organization in the United Kingdom, according to London’s Metropolitan Police. The demonstration marked the first public protest in support of the group since Andy Burnham assumed office as prime minister … Read more