The Israeli Prime Minister and his office has said on Monday that the military has put forth a plan for evacuating civilians in the Gaza Strip along with an operational plan. The announcement comes as Israel threatens a fullscale invasion of Rafah which is Gaza's Southernmost city and has been so far untouched by the ground troops. Now prime minister Netanyahu said on Sunday that the military operation into Gaza's Rafah would put Israel within weeks of total victory over Hamas. Watch to know more!

Israel-Hamas war: Israeli military presents evacuation plan, along with an operational plan

Gaza War: Israeli PM Netanyahu slams Hamas' delusional demands'

Israel-Hamas war: Israeli PM Netanyahu slams Hamas' delusional demands

The health of infants, pregnant and breastfeeding mothers in the Gaza Strip is seriously threatened by a sharp increase in malnutrition, according to a thorough new analysis published by the Global Nutrition Cluster.

Israel-hamas war: Rising malnutrition threatens children's lives in the Gaza Strip

According to officials and local media, Israel's war cabinet decided on Saturday to send negotiators to Qatar to carry on negotiations toward achieving a ceasefire in the conflict with Hamas and the release of hostages detained in Gaza.

Israel-hamas war: Israeli negotiators sent to Qatar for more Hamas hostage talks

Gaza truce talks were underway in Paris , in what appears to be the most serious push for weeks to halt the fighting in the battered Palestinian enclave and see Israeli and foreign hostages released. But airstrikes on Rafah continues, 8 people are reported to be dead.

Israel-hamas war: Gaza ceasefire talks underway in Paris as air strikes continue

Israeli leaders planned to convene on Saturday to hear of possible progress in mediated negotiations on a new Gaza truce to recover hostages held by Hamas, but Palestinians saw little change in polarised positions almost five months into the war.

Israel-hamas war: Israel signals progress in Gaza truce talks, Palestinians see little movement

<p>Amid the prolonged war between Israel and Hamas militant group, a report by news agency AFP revealed that a family in Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, slaughtered two of their horses to feed their children. Family member Abu Jibril speaking to the outlet said, "We had no choice but to slaughter horses to feed our children. Starvation is killing us."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Escaping the war, the 60-year-old Jibriel arrived from nearby Beit Hanun in the aftermath of the Israeli bombardment of Hamas targets. Meeting the same fate as many others who have been stuck in the middle of the war since October 7 last year, Jibril is living in a tent near the former UN-run school.</p>

<p>"We the grown-ups can still make it but these children who are four and five years old, what did they do wrong to sleep hungry and wake up hungry?" he said.</p>

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<p>Gibril silently held onto his choice of slaughtering his horses, quietly preparing the meat with rice and serving it to his unsuspecting family and neighbours. He confessed to feeling apprehensive about how they would respond.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"No one knows they were in fact eating a horse."</p>

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<p>The report said&nbsp;residents have been foraging for and consuming spoiled corn scraps. Some are even taking animal feed deemed unsuitable for human consumption, and even leaves. All of this is being done in order to stave off worsening hunger.</p>

<h2><strong>Food shortages&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>There has been a dearth of food. Aid efforts for Gaza have also been hindered. Earlier, there were reports of frenzied looting of the few trucks which attempted to delivery humanitarian assistance to the Gazans. United Nations have already sounded alarm bells and cautioned that 2.2 million individuals teeter on the edge of starvation.</p>

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<p>Gaza's Ministry of Health on Friday (Feb 23) announced a staggering toll of at least 29,606 casualties in the Gaza conflict since Oct 7. One woman reportedly said, "There is no food, no wheat, no drinking water." "We have started begging neighbours for money. We don't have one shekel at home. We knock on doors and no one is giving us money".</p>

<p><em><strong>Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments on the Israel-Palestine conflict after the Hamas attacks. However, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.</strong></em></p>

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Amid the prolonged war between Israel and Hamas militant group, a report by news agency AFP revealed that a family in Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, slaughtered two of their horses to feed their children.

Amid the prolonged war between Israel and Hamas militant group, a report by news agency AFP revealed that a family in Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, slaughtered two of their horses to feed their children. Family member Abu Jibril speaking to the outlet said, "We had no choice but to slaughter horses to feed our children. Starvation is killing us." Escaping the war, the 60-year-old Jibriel arrived from nearby Beit Hanun in the aftermath of the Israeli bombardment of Hamas targets. Meeting the same fate as many others who have been stuck in the middle of the war since October 7 last year, Jibril is living in a tent near the former UN-run school. "We the grown-ups can still make it but these children who are four and five years old, what did they do wrong to sleep hungry and wake up hungry?" he said. Also Read | US, UK launch fresh wave of strikes against 18 Houthi targets in Yemen Gibril silently held onto his choice of slaughtering his horses, quietly preparing the meat with rice and serving it to his unsuspecting family and neighbours. He confessed to feeling apprehensive about how they would respond. "No one knows they were in fact eating a horse." Also Read | Israeli cabinet to approve IDF's plans for Rafah ground offensive next week: Netanyahu The report said residents have been foraging for and consuming spoiled corn scraps. Some are even taking animal feed deemed unsuitable for human consumption, and even leaves. All of this is being done in order to stave off worsening hunger. Food shortages There has been a dearth of food. Aid efforts for Gaza have also been hindered. Earlier, there were reports of frenzied looting of the few trucks which attempted to delivery humanitarian assistance to the Gazans. United Nations have already sounded alarm bells and cautioned that 2.2 million individuals teeter on the edge of starvation. Watch | Red Sea crisis: US and British forces carry out more strikes against Houthis in Yemen × Gaza's Ministry of Health on Friday (Feb 23) announced a staggering toll of at least 29,606 casualties in the Gaza conflict since Oct 7. One woman reportedly said, "There is no food, no wheat, no drinking water." "We have started begging neighbours for money. We don't have one shekel at home. We knock on doors and no one is giving us money". Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments on the Israel-Palestine conflict after the Hamas attacks. However, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. (With inputs from agencies)

'No choice but to slaughter horses to feed our children', says Gazan at Jabalia refugee camp

The humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip deepens by the day with Israel continuing its onslaught latest development suggest that a ceasefire plan might be emerging soon. It's been over 4 months since civilians in Gaza say that life is on the edge with basic food and medical treatment needs hard to come by. In southern Gaza's Rafah Town babies in an overcrowded hospitals are sharing incubators. Watch to know more!

Israel-Hamas war: Humanitarian crisis amplify calls for ceasefire in Gaza globally

Israel will send negotiators to Qatar to continue talks aimed at a ceasefire in Gaza and the return of hostages held by Hamas. This comes after talks in Paris where Israel's Head of MOSSAD intelligence service met with mediators from the United States, Egypt and Qatar. Gaza truce talks were underway in Paris , in what appears to be the most serious push for weeks to halt the fighting in the battered Palestinian enclave and see Israeli and foreign hostages released. But airstrikes on Rafah continues, 8 people are reported to be dead. Watch to know more!

Israel-Hamas war: Israel to send negotiators to Qatar for talks | Gaza ceasefire talks

Israel has sent negotiators on Friday for truce talks in Paris, as Gazans hoped for a ceasefire that could hold off a full-blown Israeli assault on Rafah, after it endured one of its worst bombardments of the conflict. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced his proposed plan for postwar Gaza and the International Community seems to be in disfavor. As per the plan Israel seeks open-ended control over security and civilian Affairs in the Gaza Strip. The Proposal was rejected by Palestinian leaders on Friday. Watch to know more!

Israel-Hamas war: Negotiators in Paris for ceasefire talks as Gaza strikes continue

Israel has sent negotiators on Friday for truce talks in Paris, as Gazans hoped for a ceasefire that could hold off a full-blown Israeli assault on Rafah, after it endured one of its worst bombardments of the conflict.

Israel-Hamas war: Palestinian leaders reject Israel's post-war Gaza plan

<p>Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Friday (February 23) Israel is committing a “genocide” in the middle of a diplomatic rift caused by his remarks comparing the war in Gaza with the Nazi genocide during World War Two.</p>

<p>Lula made the comments at a state-run oil company Petrobras event in Rio on Friday where he said he supports the creation of a Palestinian state.</p>

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<p>The president's remarks last Sunday (February 18) comparing the war in Gaza to Hitler’s treatment of Jews led Israel to say he was not welcome there until he took back the comments.</p>

<p>The diplomatic spat entered a third day on Tuesday (February 20), with Brazil's foreign minister calling Israel's response to comments made by Lula da Silva on the Gaza Strip "unacceptable" and "untruthful."</p>

<p>On Saturday (Feb 24), a building was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, southern Gaza, which killed 8 Palestinians.</p>

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<p>Gaza health officials said eight Palestinians were killed and several others were wounded in an Israeli air strike on a house in Rafah where over half of the territory’s 2.3 million people were sheltering.</p>

<p>"They say it is a safe area but we have people being killed each day, we have daily shelling, where is the safe area, it is just words, it is all nonsense, there is no safe place in all of the Gaza strip," said Rafah resident Khaled Ghareez, who went on to claim that the bodies recovered were mostly of women and children.</p>

<p>The Gaza health ministry claimed said ahead of this strike, that 92 people were killed and 123 injured in the last 24 hours.</p>

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<p>The Israeli military meanwhile asserted that it had killed dozens of militants and seized weapons across Gaza since Thursday (February 22).</p>

<p>Close to 30,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Oct.7, alleges the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry on Friday (February 23).</p>

<p>Israel launched its months-long military campaign after militants from Hamas-ruled Gaza killed 1,200 people and took 253 hostages in southern Israel on Oct 7.<br />
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Friday (February 23) Israel is committing a “genocide” in the middle of a diplomatic rift caused by his remarks comparing the war in Gaza with the Nazi genocide during World War Two.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Friday (February 23) Israel is committing a “genocide” in the middle of a diplomatic rift caused by his remarks comparing the war in Gaza with the Nazi genocide during World War Two. Lula made the comments at a state-run oil company Petrobras event in Rio on Friday where he said he supports the creation of a Palestinian state. Also read: Israel-Hamas war: Over 100 ‘killed’ in overnight strikes on residences in Gaza The president's remarks last Sunday (February 18) comparing the war in Gaza to Hitler’s treatment of Jews led Israel to say he was not welcome there until he took back the comments. The diplomatic spat entered a third day on Tuesday (February 20), with Brazil's foreign minister calling Israel's response to comments made by Lula da Silva on the Gaza Strip "unacceptable" and "untruthful." On Saturday (Feb 24), a building was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, southern Gaza, which killed 8 Palestinians. Also read: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu proposes first official post-war Gaza plan Gaza health officials said eight Palestinians were killed and several others were wounded in an Israeli air strike on a house in Rafah where over half of the territory’s 2.3 million people were sheltering. "They say it is a safe area but we have people being killed each day, we have daily shelling, where is the safe area, it is just words, it is all nonsense, there is no safe place in all of the Gaza strip," said Rafah resident Khaled Ghareez, who went on to claim that the bodies recovered were mostly of women and children. The Gaza health ministry claimed said ahead of this strike, that 92 people were killed and 123 injured in the last 24 hours. Watch: Israel-Palestine war: 100,000 Indians to work in Israel; govt to hire Indian workforce? × The Israeli military meanwhile asserted that it had killed dozens of militants and seized weapons across Gaza since Thursday (February 22). Close to 30,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Oct.7, alleges the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry on Friday (February 23). Israel launched its months-long military campaign after militants from Hamas-ruled Gaza killed 1,200 people and took 253 hostages in southern Israel on Oct 7. (With inputs from agencies)

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Despite the presence of warships of the United States and its allies in the critical waters, the crisis in the Red Sea is worsening. The Houthis have been targeting Israeli, American, and British ships in the Red Sea Corridor in solidarity with the Palestinians who are facing the brunt of the Israeli offensive in Gaza.

US military says Iran continues to supply arms to Houthis | Red Sea attacks can escalate

Israel has sent negotiators on Friday for truce talks in Paris, as Gazans hoped for a ceasefire that could hold off a full-blown Israeli assault on Rafah, after it endured one of its worst bombardments of the conflict. Watch to know more!

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A massive oil slick has been left behind by a cargo ship that was abandoned in the Gulf of Aden following an attack by Yemeni rebels. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) warned on Friday, February 24, that the environmental calamity might worsen.

Red Sea tensions: US warns attack by Houthis on cargo ships can cause environmental disaster

NATO countries are increasingly raising the alarm about the direct threats they are facing from Moscow's forces.

France says Russian forces threatened to shoot down aircraft patrolling Black Sea

There are "initial signs that indicate the possibility of moving forward" on a "new framework" to free the hostages, war cabinet minister Benny Gantz tells reporters in Tel Aviv. Israel's war cabinet minister Benny Gantz has declared that a new hostage deal between Israel and Hamas could be in the works. He however added if the sides fail to reach an agreement, Israel will invade Southern Gaza City of Rafah over Ramadan. Watch to know more!

Israel-Hamas war: Minister Gantz says 'early promising signs' on new hostage deal

Israel-Hamas war: Israeli, US & British owned ships banned from Red Sea: Houthis

The statement by a Houthi representative on social media site X came shortly after the group's leader said it was ramping up attacks on ships in the Red Sea and other waters - including with new "submarine weapons" - to mirror Israel's military operations in the Gaza Strip.

Houthis to step up Red Sea strikes, use 'submarine weapons: Leader

#The West Asia Post | Tensions are high in the West Bank. There are attacks, violence, and almost every day raids conducted by the IDF. The situation has now alarmed Western leaders, with some warning that in case there is a serious escalation in the West Bank, it can be far worse than Gaza. Ghadi Francis gets you more.

Gaza has become a 'death zone'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented his plan for Gaza after the war ends with Hamas It says that Israel would be allowed to operate militarily in the enclave for an indefinite period of time to prevent the resurgence of the militant group.

Israel- Hamas war: Netanyahu reveals plans for post-war plan

Red Sea crises: Houthis to step up Red Sea strikes, use 'submarine weapons', leader says

The Israel-Hamas war cabinet decided on Thursday to send a delegation to Paris on Friday for crucial negotiations on a hostage agreement and related ceasefire in the Gaza conflict.

Israel-Hamas war: Israel's Mossad Chief heads to Paris for hostage talks

Israel-hamas war: PM Netanyahu sends Israeli team to Paris for hostage talks

There is an air of death, despair, and misery around Gaza. Agencies are not able to deliver lifesaving aid in between the chaos and destruction. 30,000 people have been killed and the toll, the Palestinian officials say, is only rising further. Ghadi Francis tells you what is happening in Gaza - five months into the war.

Gaza has become a 'death zone', warns UN health chief

A Houthi official made a statement on the social media platform X not long after the leader of the group declared that the group was intensifying attacks on ships in the Red Sea and other waters, utilizing new "submarine weapons" among other things, in an attempt to replicate Israeli military actions in the Gaza Strip.

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