- Jul 9
Israeli strike kills Gaza World Cup screening organiser and three others, including two children
Mohammed al-Wahidi, who set up public screenings of 2026 World Cup matches in Gaza, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Tuesday along with three others, including two children, as he headed to the Egypt-Argentina match.
- Jul 9
Israeli strikes kill at least eight in Gaza, including three children, despite ceasefire
Israeli airstrikes and gunfire killed at least eight Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, including three children, despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire in place since October.
- Jul 6
Hamas dissolves Gaza government after 20 years, paving way for US-backed technocratic committee
Hamas announced the dissolution of its de facto government in Gaza on Monday, inviting a US-backed technocratic committee to take over administration of the enclave. The move is part of a stalled Trump peace plan, but Israel and the Board of Peace remain cautious.
- Jul 1
Cardinal Pizzaballa: Gaza razed to the ground, children bitten by rats; MEP Ricci demands Netanyahu's arrest
Cardinal Pizzaballa told of Gaza's destruction: cities levelled, rats biting children, life among sewage. MEP Ricci called for Netanyahu's arrest and urged international action.
- Jun 21
Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmad Wishah killed in Israeli strike on Gaza refugee camp
At least 11 people died in Israeli strikes across Gaza on Saturday, including an Al Jazeera cameraman, despite a ceasefire in effect since October 2025.
- Jun 13
Ayoub Junaid's broken glasses go viral, revealing Gaza's collapsing eye care
Ayoub Junaid, a visually impaired seven-year-old in Gaza, fell and broke his glasses on a rubble-strewn road in late April. His tearful plea for sight, caught on video, racked up over 50 million views and laid bare the decimation of eye care in the enclave.
- Jun 11
Trump calls off Iran strikes, says Tehran approved peace deal as Iranian officials push back
Donald Trump cancelled planned air strikes on Iran Thursday evening and said the Islamic Republic’s leadership had approved a peace agreement, while Iranian officials denied any final deal had been reached. Global markets surged on hopes the three-month war may soon end.
- Jun 4
Israel and Lebanon agree to implement fragile ceasefire, with Iran warning against attacks on Beirut
Israel and Lebanon have agreed on a path to implement a repeatedly broken ceasefire, while Iran's foreign minister warned that any Israeli strike on Beirut would trigger a full resumption of war.
- May 30
UN Blacklists Israel and Russia for Sexual Violence in Conflict, Israel Severs Ties with Guterres
The United Nations has for the first time added Israeli and Russian security forces to its annual blacklist of parties committing sexual violence in conflict zones, citing patterns of rape, genital mutilation, and torture against detainees. Israel immediately severed all ties with Secretary-General António Guterres in protest.
- May 29
Netanyahu orders Israeli forces to seize 70% of Gaza, defying October ceasefire and Trump peace plan
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed Israel's military to take control of 70% of the Gaza Strip, a direct violation of the U.S.-brokered October ceasefire that limited Israeli presence to roughly 53% of the territory.
- May 29
UN blacklists Israel and Russia for conflict-related sexual violence; Israel severs ties with Secretary-General
A new United Nations report accuses Israeli security forces and Russian troops of systematic sexual violence, prompting Israel to announce it is severing all contact with Secretary-General António Guterres.
- May 29
Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza is a legal and financial 'empty shell' four months after launch
Four months after its high-profile launch in Davos, Donald Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza has not received a single dollar into its World Bank-administered fund, leaving the organization in a legal and political limbo.
- May 27
Empty Promises: Trump’s Board of Peace Gaza Fund at Zero as Donors Bypass World Bank
Four months after its creation, the official Gaza reconstruction fund of Donald Trump’s Board of Peace has received zero dollars, according to sources, despite pledges totaling $17 billion. Donors are routing limited contributions through a JPMorgan account with no transparency requirements.
- May 27
Israel kills Hamas's newly appointed military chief in Gaza airstrike, 11 days after eliminating his predecessor
Mohammed Odeh, the recently appointed head of Hamas's armed wing, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza City, marking the fourth commander of the group's military branch to be eliminated since the October 7 attacks.
