Gaza City and tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in al-Mawasi, southern Gaza, have been hit by Israel.
In Gaza, summer no longer brings light – it brings thirst, hunger and grief. The sun itself has been turned against us.
Musallet, a US citizen who ran an ice cream shop in Florida, was killed by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.
These were the updates on Israel’s war on Gaza and attacks on Syria and Lebanon for Thursday, July 17.
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Plans first suggested by defence minister propose keeping 600,000 Palestinians in area and not allowing them to leave.
A group of 12 countries from across the world has committed to barring arms transfers to Israel, among other steps.
Al-Jaleel NGO provides vital aid to disabled Palestinians but faces demolition under Israeli military plans in Jenin.
At least 21 Palestinians were killed at a US-run Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distribution site.
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Conditions worsen with widespread hunger, life-altering injuries and near-total displacement and destruction.
Gaza’s Health Ministry says tear gas was fired on Wednesday at crowds of Palestinians at aid facility in Khan Younis.
British-Israeli defence lawyer at International Criminal Court linked to a Netanyahu adviser delivered message to Khan.
![International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan speaks in The Hague, Netherlands [File: Piroschka van de Wouw/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2024-02-12T175257Z_975502477_RC2416AKPGIX_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-ICC-1747779397.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)