The Gaza Strip “It is today the most dangerous place in the world to be a child,” said today the executive director of the UN children’s agency (UNICEF)Catherine Russell. Russel spoke today by videoconference before the UN Security Council, in a session specifically dedicated to the impact of the war on the women and children […]
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Truce between Israel and Hamas: these are the agreements
Israel and Hamas announced this Wednesday an agreement for the release of at least 50 hostages held by the Islamist movement in exchange for 150 Palestinian prisoners and a four-day truce in the Gaza Strip after weeks of war and siege. “The government approved the broad outlines of the first stage of an agreement according […]
Israel approves agreement for release of hostages and truce in Gaza
Government Israeli announced early Wednesday that it had approved an agreement to obtain the release of hostages kidnapped by Hamas in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and a truce in the Gaza Strip after weeks of war. “The government approved the broad outlines of the first stage of an agreement according to which at least 50 […]
APEC: Petro questions world leaders for allowing war in Israel
The Colombian president, Gustavo Petropointed out this Thursday to the world leaders in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC)among whom were the American Joe Bidenfor its role in current wars. “Those who allow war, barbarism sit here”said Petro during his speech at the APEC leaders’ summit, of which Colombia is not an official part, and […]
Difficult to survive in Gaza for pregnant women and newborns
Mohamed Kullab, with his small clenched fists and dark eyes, was born a few days ago, weeks after the start of the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. “One should not be born in these circumstances,” tells his mother, Fadwa Kullab, who left her home in Rafah to settle with her family […]
Lack of fuel threatens to suspend UN humanitarian aid in Gaza
United Nations warned this Monday that it must suspend its operations humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip within “48 hours” due to the lack of fuel, which left hospitals in the north of the Palestinian territory out of service, according to the Islamist movement Hamas at war against Israel. The UN has been asking for […]
Israel will make daily 4-hour pauses in Gaza to allow civilians to leave
USA assured this Thursday that Israel agreed to allow “humanitarian pauses” four-hour daily in the north of Loop to allow the exit of civilians. In a call with reporters, White House Homeland Security spokesman John Kirby announced that Israel informed the US that during these pauses, which will begin today, “There will be no military […]
Israel would accept “pauses” in Gaza due to US pressure, but no ceasefire
After more than a week of public pressure from USA claiming “humanitarian pauses” in Gaza, the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahuadmitted that his government could accept only “small pauses” in its attack on Hamas. The Israeli leader attempted to minimize differences with his country’s main supporter in the international community at a time of increasing […]
UN warns that the Gaza Strip is suffering a new telecommunications blackout
The UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) warned today that the Gaza Strip is suffering a new telecommunications blackoutthe third in the last ten days, with the consequent difficulties for the organization to contact the members of its team in the Palestinian enclave. “The Gaza Strip is currently experiencing a communications blackout. “UNRWA cannot communicate […]
Foreign Ministry condemns attack on refugee camp in northern Gaza
The Chancellery Peru condemned the attacks by the Peruvian Defense Forces Israel against the Jabalia refugee camp, in northern Gaza, which caused hundreds of deaths, and expressed its deep concern about the serious worsening of the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. Through a statement, he noted that Peru condemns and will condemn violence wherever […]