Israel strikes Gaza as pressure grows to free more hostages
Sunday, 17 December 2023 Israel carried out fresh strikes on Gaza Sunday as its leaders came under growing pressure to secure the release of hostages still held in the Hamas-run territory more than two months after the October 7 attacks. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced protests on Saturday by relatives of hostages who called for an urgent deal to secure their freedom after the army admitted mistakenly killing three captives in Gaza. Hamas says Israel's retaliatory offensive in Gaza killed 18,800 people.
The keffiyeh, with roots dating back to 1950, remains an iconic symbol, gaining renewed importance for many amid the ongoing Gaza conflict. Hirbawi, the last keffiyeh factory in Palestinian territory, experienced a surge in production as online orders skyrocketed during Israel's strikes against Gaza....
"They bombed the infrastructure at the entrances.. there are now two craters in the southern entrance," says a resident of Al-Maghazi refugee camp in Gaza's Deir el-Balah. Fighting between Israel and..
Palestinian rescuers mourn one of their fellow first responders killed in a strike near the Al-Aqsa Hospital in the central Gazan city of Deir al-Balah. Fighting between Israel and Hamas is raging in..
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls South Africa's accusation of "genocide" in the Gaza Strip "false", after Pretoria launched a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against..
Israel struck Gaza targets in its war on Hamas. The civilian death toll increased, causing international concern. More than 15,500 people have been killed in the... IndiaTimes
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu addressed parliament, vowing to bring the captives home. Families of hostages booed him, demanding immediate action. Netanyahu... IndiaTimes
Sunday, 17 December 2023
![Damage in Gaza's Al-Maghazi refugee camp after Israeli strikes [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20231231/1362972521-Damage-in-Gaza-Al-Maghazi-refugee-camp.jpg)
![Palestinian rescuers mourn colleague killed in strike on central Gaza [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20231231/1362970735-Palestinian-rescuers-mourn-colleague-killed-in-strike-on.jpg)
![Netanyahu says South Africa wrong to accuse Israel of 'genocide' in Gaza [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20231231/1362967225-Netanyahu-says-South-Africa-wrong-to-accuse-Israel.jpg)
