A weekend of harsh winter weather brings more death and despair to people in Gaza

Fierce rain and bitter cold continued to batter Gaza this weekend, as the number of Palestinians killed by the harsh winter weather continues to rise.

5 things to know for Dec. 29: Winter weather alerts, Trump-Zelensky meeting, Helicopter crash, Gaza ceasefire, ‘Avatar’

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Israel to suspend operations of several aid groups in Gaza as countries warn of renewed ‘catastrophic’ humanitarian crisis

Several international humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders (MSF), face being barred from working in Gaza from Thursday for failing to comply with Israel’s new restrictions for ...

Former Israeli hostage recounts sexual abuse in Hamas captivity and fear of becoming a ‘sex slave’

Former Israeli hostage Romi Gonen said she endured repeated sexual assault, harassment and intimidation during her 471 days of Hamas captivity, speaking publicly for the first time about her ...

December 29, 2025 — Trump and Netanyahu meet at Mar-a-Lago

President Donald Trump is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida today as the US leader pushes for the second phase of his Gaza peace plan. Follow here for live updates on t ...
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Angelina Jolie visits Rafah Crossing as Gaza aid groups face Israeli suspension

Angelina Jolie, the actress and former special envoy to the United Nations Refugee Agency, visited the Rafah Crossing on Friday as part of a humanitarian trip to Egypt, according to a statement from ...
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Young boy struck and killed by falling aid airdropped into Gaza

Young boy struck and killed by falling aid airdropped into Gaza Link Copied! A 14-year-old boy was killed by an airdropped aid package in Gaza on Saturday, according to Al-Awda hospital. The UN has ...
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‘I was put in the morgue’: Gazan teenage medical evacuee offers a glimpse into the horrors of Israel’s war for children

At first, health workers thought Majd Alshaghnobi had been killed. He was waiting to collect flour, like so many children in northern Gaza, when Israeli shrapnel tore through his face at the Kuwait ...
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Israel declares Gaza City a ‘dangerous combat zone’ as it recovers remains of two hostages

Israel’s military declared Gaza City a “dangerous combat zone” ahead of a major assault, as it recovered the body of one hostage and the remains of another in Gaza on Friday. Israel said there will no ...

After two years of war, some Israelis are moving to the Gaza border while others are refusing. Here’s why

Before the horrors of October 7, Aya Shahar never considered leaving her busy life in Tel Aviv and moving south to an agricultural life in a kibbutz near the Gaza border. Now she wants to revive a ...
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Trump says some hostages may have ‘recently died’ in Gaza, as Israel calls on Palestinians to evacuate enclave’s largest city

US President Donald Trump said that some of the 20 hostages who are presumed to be alive in Gaza may have “recently died,” as Israel calls on Palestinians living in Gaza City to evacuate ahead of an ...
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Netanyahu says ‘struggle is not over’ as dispute with Hamas over hostage bodies continues

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday the country’s “struggle is not over,” just days after Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal that has since been blighted by a dispute over ...