The United States military on Tuesday (March 5) carried out a fresh round of airdrop of humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza, delivering over 36,800 meals. This effort, as per Reuters, comes as the Joe Biden administration pushed for increased aid access during discussions with top Israeli officials in Washington.

Israel-Hamas war: US airdrops fresh round of humanitarian aid to Gaza; 36,800 meals delivered

A United Nations team of experts, led by special envoy Pramila Patten, on Monday, reported that there were "reasonable grounds to believe" sexual violence, including rape and gang rape, occurred during the Oct 7 attack by Hamas militants on Israel.

UN finds 'credible' evidence of sexual violence, including gang rapes, during Hamas attack on Israel

United States Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday issued the sharpest criticism to date of Israel by a top US official. Calling for an immediate ceasefire, she bluntly called out ally Israel for not doing enough to ease the "humanitarian catastrophe" in Gaza.

Kamala Harris issues US' sharpest rebuke yet, calls out Israel for the 'catastrophe', says it 'must do more'

US President Joe Biden on Monday expressed hope for a ceasefire in Gaza, which he said may happen by the beginning of next week. This comes amidst escalating humanitarian concerns in the Palestinian territory.

Israel-Hamas war: Biden expresses hope, says a ceasefire may happen 'by next Monday'

Trigger warning: Some readers may find the details of this report disturbing. Discretion is advised. A member of the United States Air Force who self-immolated outside the Israeli embassy in Washington has died, American media reported on Monday (Feb 26).

US Air Force member who self-immolated outside Israeli embassy has died

The Israel Army on Monday (Feb 26) proposed a plan for "evacuating" civilians in the Gaza Strip. This evacuation plan which has been presented with an "operational plan" comes after the nation's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that a ground invasion of the Palestinian territory's southern city Rafah was necessary for Israel's "total victory".

Israel Army offers plan to evacuate Gaza civilians as Netanyahu says Rafah offensive vital for 'total victory'

The United States on Friday (Feb 23rd) announced a fresh wave of more than 500 sanctions against Russia. These sanctions announced on the second anniversary of the Ukrainian war, come after the death of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny in prison.

US announces over 500 sanctions against Russia to 'ensure Putin pays an even steeper price for his aggression'

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz on Monday (Feb 19th) declared that Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is unwelcome in Israel until he retracts his remarks comparing the campaign against Hamas in Gaza to the Nazi genocide.

Israel declares Brazilian President Lula ‘persona non grata’ over his ‘antisemitic’ comments

Last year, 99 journalists were killed, and a majority of them — 77, lost their lives in the Israel-Hamas war. This, as per the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) makes the last 12 months the deadliest for media in almost a decade.

2023 deadliest year for journalists: 99 killed, 77 in Israel-Hamas War alone

The Syrian air defences, as per state media reports on Friday responded to an attack near the capital. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports, a military airport west of Damascus came under attack.

Syrian air defences 'engage hostile targets' near Damascus, source of attack unclear

Overnight Israeli airstrikes on the southern Gaza City of Rafah have claimed the lives of "around 100" Palestinians including children, said the Hamas-run health ministry on Monday (Feb 12).

Overnight airstrikes kill ‘around 100’ in Rafah; Israel rescues two hostages

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, as per reports, is considering removing posts on social media that use the word "Zionist." This step is being considered to counter a surge of antisemitism, hate speech online, especially during the Israel-Gaza conflict, reports The Washington Post citing people familiar with private deliberations and internal guidance on the topic.

Meta considers removing posts with word 'zionist'. Here's why

More than a fifth of the hostages being held by Hamas militants in Gaza are dead, claims an internal assessment conducted by the Israeli military. As per the Israeli military report, 32 of the 136 hostages captured by Hamas and its allies during their Oct.

Middle East crisis: 32 Israeli hostages in Hamas custody dead, claims report

Britain's top diplomat, former prime minister David Cameron on Thursday (Feb 1st) said that his country could officially recognise a Palestinian state after a cease-fire.

Britain could officially recognise a Palestinian state after cease-fire, says top UK diplomat

On Sunday (Jan 28), three members of the United States troops were killed in a drone attack in Jordan. The US has blamed Iran-backed Iraqi militia Kataib Hezbollah for the attack that killed specialists Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23, and Sergeant William Jerome Rivers, 46 and wounded dozens more.

Explained | Who is Kataib Hezbollah, the Iran-backed group allegedly behind strike on US troops in Jordan?

Japan has declared its decision to align with a cohort of nations and the suspension of financial support to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

Japan suspends aid to UN agency in Gaza over staff involvement in Oct 7 terror attack on Israel

US President Joe Biden has come under fire for carrying out strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. The strikes, which were carried out without congressional approval, have earned the ire of Biden's fellow democrats who said that the action was "unconstitutional" and that he "needs to come to Congress" before launching a strike.

Biden's 'defensive action' against Houthis in Yemen earns him Democratic ire and trolling on X

India at the United Nations General Assembly strongly condemned the rising civilian casualties of the Israel-Hamas war and said that the alarming humanitarian crisis was "clearly unacceptable".

'Clearly unacceptable': India condemns Israel-Hamas war's rising civilian death toll, calls for de-escalation

The US and the UK on Tuesday (Jan 9) shot down 21 missiles and drones launched by Houthi rebels from Yemen. The attack, as per reports, was one of the largest Houthi attacks to take place in the Red Sea in recent months.

US and UK thwart 21 missiles and drones launched by Houthi rebels from Yemen

As unrelenting bombardment continues to rock Gaza, an Israeli Army spokesperson has warned that the war against Hamas which is nearing its three-month mark will continue throughout 2024.

Israel-Hamas war to continue 'throughout' 2024, says Israeli Army spokesperson

Trigger warning: Some readers may find the details of this report disturbing. Discretion is advised Mia Schem, a 21-year-old French tattoo artist who was among the people abducted by Hamas militants during the Oct 7 attack, has revealed the "only reason" she wasn't raped during her captivity.

Released Hamas hostage Mia Schem reveals the 'only reason' she wasn't raped

Amid the horrors of war in Gaza, a woman pregnant with quadruplets had to walk five kilometres in search of shelter for her unborn babies. The Gazan woman, 28-year-old Iman al-Masry, has now given birth to her premature children, one of whom was too weak to leave the hospital.

Heavily pregnant Gaza woman forced to walk 5km seeking shelter, gives birth to quadruplets

As the Israel-Hamas war nears the three-month mark, a new controversy behind the 'real' reason for Hamas's attack on Israel has started brewing. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, a multi-service primary branch of the Iranian Armed Forces, on Wednesday (Dec 27) claimed that the attack was retribution for the assassination of Qassem Soleimani.

Iran claims Hamas Oct 7 attack retribution for killing of Soleimani; Palestinian militant group says 'no'

The United States' two busiest airports on Wednesday became the sight of rallies, as pro-Palestinian protesters blocked morning traffic, engaging in violent skirmishes with the police.

Pro-Palestine rallies in US block JFK and LAX airports, dozens arrested as protesters turn unruly