UN says ‘significant’ deaths in strike on one of its Gaza compounds

UN says ‘significant’ deaths in strike on one of its Gaza compounds

A car bearing the United Nations (UN) logo drives past rubble in the aftermath of Israeli bombing in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on October 31, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP The United Nations said several people have been killed and wounded in strikes on a UN facility in Gaza City, where hundreds of … Read more

United Nations warns Gaza blockade could force it to sharply cut relief operations as bombings rise

United Nations warns Gaza blockade could force it to sharply cut relief operations as bombings rise

The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees warned on October 25 that without immediate deliveries of fuel it will soon have to sharply cut back relief operations across the Gaza Strip, which has been blockaded and hit by devastating Israeli airstrikes since Hamas militants launched an attack on Israel more than two weeks ago. The … Read more

Hamas attack on Israel prompts South Korea to consider pausing military agreement with North

Hamas attack on Israel prompts South Korea to consider pausing military agreement with North

South Korea’s Defence Minister said, on October 10, he would push to suspend a 2018 inter-Korean military agreement in order to resume frontline surveillance on rival North Korea, as the surprise attack on Israel by Hamas militants raised concerns in South Korea about similar assaults by the North. Also Read | What did Hamas achieve … Read more

Ten Nepali students killed in Hamas attacks in Israel

Ten Nepali students killed in Hamas attacks in Israel

Fire and smoke rise following an Israeli airstrike, in Gaza City, on October 8, 2023. The militant Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel at daybreak Saturday, firing thousands of rockets as dozens of Hamas fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations, killing hundreds and taking … Read more