'Exhausted' Gazans desperate for war to end as Israel presses offensive
Saturday, 30 December 2023 After nearly three months of deadly strikes, incessant displacements and sputtering humanitarian aid, "exhausted" Gazans say they are desperate for an end to the fighting as Israel's war against Hamas looks set to grind on into the new year. The World Health Organization, meanwhile, warned of the growing threat of infectious diseases as fighting displaces more and more Gazans, forcing them ever further south towards the already-overcrowded city of Rafah.
Gazans comb through rubble on 30 December after an overnight strike in the central Al-Zawaida area. Fighting between Israel and Hamas is raging in the besieged Gaza Strip, triggered by the Palestinian militant group's unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7 that left 1,140 people dead, mostly...
Israeli army chief Herzi Halevi warns its war with Hamas will last "many more months" as the military steps up strikes inside the Gaza Strip. Despite mounting concerns over a spiralling humanitarian..
Hamas' rule in Gaza led to dire consequences. Amid a crackdown, food supplies dwindled, leaving civilians helpless. The region relied on foreign aid due to the authorities' inability to address the..