#Israel says it doesn’t target civilians, but what’s the reality? Compare & Contrast looks at #Israeli comments on IDF targets in #Gaza. #Israel_Gaza_war

An Al Jazeera digital #investigation found no grounds to the Israeli army claim that the strike on the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in #Gaza was caused by a failed rocket launch.⁣ .⁣ #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #Occupation #Israel_Gaza_War⁠

#China is willing to do “whatever is conducive” to promote dialogue, secure a ceasefire and restore peace amid the deepening conflict in #Gaza, China’s state media has reported, citing the country’s special envoy on the Middle East.⁠ .⁠ Veteran diplomat Zhai Jun is currently on a tour of the region and described the situation in Gaza as “very serious”, state-run China Central Television said on Monday. ⁠ .⁠ He also said a potential large-scale ground conflict and armed conflicts spreading to neighbouring countries were “worrisome”.⁠ .⁠ 🔗Tap the link in bio for more.⁠ .⁠ #Israel_Gaza_war⁠ .⁠ 📸 File: Jean-Sebastien Evrard, @afpphoto

“They bombed my angels and killed them without warning. They killed our children.” A grief-stricken Palestinian father told Al Jazeera how an Israeli air strike on #Gaza’s oldest church killed his three children seeking shelter. #Israel_Gaza_war ‍

#Hamas has released two more women it had been holding captive since Oct. 7. They’ve been identified as Israeli citizens Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, and Nurit Cooper, 79. Video from the armed wing of the Palestinian group shows the women being released at the Rafah border crossing into Egypt. #Israel_Gaza_war

Several countries, including Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan, and Tunisia, have provided aid to Gaza. India has offered medical and disaster relief.⁠ .⁠ The European Union has launched an air bridge and increased assistance, though some member states have suspended aid due to #Hamas attacks.⁠ .⁠ Two aid convoys have entered Gaza through Rafah border crossing, with over 200 trucks awaiting Israeli approval.⁠ .⁠ The aid includes medical supplies, food, and water, but more is needed, including fuel.⁠ .⁠ The Gaza-Egypt border has been opened intermittently for aid, requiring continuous access.⁠ .⁠ 🔗Tap the link in our bio for more.⁠ .⁠ #Israel #Palestine #Occupation #Israel_Gaza_War⁠ #RafahBorderCrossing⁠

The #Gaza Strip, home to 2.3 million people, has experienced widespread destruction due to Israeli military attacks.⁠ .⁠ Satellite imagery and photographs show that entire neighborhoods, hospitals, schools, places of worship, and homes have been damaged or destroyed.⁠ .⁠ The densely populated neighborhoods of Gaza, including the Jabalia and Shati refugee camps, have been repeatedly targeted.⁠ .⁠ Other affected neighborhoods include Rimal, Tal al-Hawa, Shujaiya, Al-Zahra, Deir el-Balah, and Khan Younis. ⁠ .⁠ The Gaza Strip is facing a dire humanitarian situation, with a lack of food, water, electricity, and fuel.⁠ .⁠ 🔗Tap the link in our bio for more.⁠ .⁠ #Palestine #Israel #Israel_Gaza_War⁠ .⁠ GFX by @aj_labs⁠

"Free, free Palestine.” Video shows students being arrested after gathering outside the Israeli embassy in #India’s capital to protest against Israel’s bombardment of #Gaza and show support for #Palestine. #Israel_Gaza_war

#Palestinians say #Israel is using the war on #Gaza as a distraction to escalate arrests and destruction in the occupied West Bank. Israel has arrested an estimated 1,200 Palestinians – and killed 90 – in two weeks. #Israel_Gaza_war

As Palestinians are censored and disinformation spreads rapidly, how is the internet steering the Israel-Gaza war? . 🎧 #AJTheTake’s @mmbilal hears from Marwa Fatafta, MENA Policy Manager at Access Now, about how shadow banning is affecting Palestinian content on social media ⤵️ . 🔗 Tap the link in @ajepodcasts’ bio to listen and subscribe 🎧 . #Israel #Israel_Gaza_War

Two women held captive by #Hamas in #Gaza have been released, according to the Palestinian group and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).⁠ .⁠ A spokesperson for the armed wing of Hamas said the two captives were released following mediation from Qatar and Egypt.⁠ .⁠ In a statement on Monday, spokesperson Abu Obeida said on the group’s Telegram channel that the captives had been released for “humanitarian reasons and poor health grounds.”⁠ .⁠ The release of the two hostages, 85-year-old Yocheved Lifshitz and 79-year-old Nurit Cooper, was confirmed by the ICRC.⁠ .⁠ “We hope they will soon be back with their loved ones,” it said on X, formerly Twitter.⁠ .⁠ Hamas seized more than 200 people, including Israelis and dual nationals, during an assault on southern Israel on October 7.⁠ .⁠ According to a report in the New York Times, the US is pressing Israel to delay a ground assault in order to allow for more time to secure the release of those held captive.⁠ .⁠ Israel has also been accused of showing disregard for the lives of Palestinian civilians in its response to the attack by Hamas, cutting off access to food, water, fuel, and electricity to Gaza’s 2.3 million residents as it carries out a relentless campaign of air strikes that have levelled entire neighbourhoods and brought humanitarian conditions to a breaking point.⁠ .⁠ More than 5,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israeli bombardment, according to Palestinian authorities.⁠ .⁠ 🔗Tap the link in bio for more.⁠ .⁠ #Israel_Gaza_war ⁠ .⁠ 📸 Hostages and missing families forum via @Reuters

On Sunday, #Israel launched an air strike on the Tel al-Hawa neighbourhood in Gaza City, killing Palestinian journalist Roshdi Sarraj.⁠ .⁠ According to local news agency WAFA, the bombing of Tel al-Hawa is among many raids carried out by the Israeli occupation on various areas of the Gaza Strip, killing at least 32 Palestinians.⁠ .⁠ Roshdi’s apartment was damaged in the first week of the war, and along with his wife Shorouq and one-year-old daughter Dania, he moved to the family home in the Tel al-Hawa neighbourhood.⁠ .⁠ “The Israelis were bombing our area with no let-up,” said Yahya al-Sarraj, Roshdi’s father and municipal mayor of Gaza City. “Roshdi tried to shield his wife and daughter when the Israeli air strike struck.”⁠ .⁠ The family home was severely damaged, but the 10 family members residing there survived, except Roshdi, who was hit by shrapnel from the Israeli strike.⁠ .⁠ He was transported to the hospital and declared a “martyr” there before his burial.⁠ .⁠ Ali Jadallah, a Palestinian photojournalist working for Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency, posted on Instagram the purported body bag of Sarraj, with his name on it, announcing his death.⁠ .⁠ 🔗Tap the link in bio for more.⁠ .⁠ 📸 Roshdi Sarraj via @Facebook