Palestinians across the Middle East are commemorating the anniversary of the “Nakba” -- Arabic for “the Catastrophe” -- when some 700,000 Palestinians were expelled by Israeli forces or fled their homes in what is now Israel during the 1948

Israel alleges several buildings are being used by Hamas. Local authorities and aid agencies say thousands of civilians are sheltering there.

GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinians marked Nakba day on Thursday, commemorating the loss of their land after the 1948 war at the birth of the state of Israel, as Israeli military operations in Gaza and the occupied West Bank have again displaced hundreds of thousands.

Palestinians on Wednesday commemorated their displacement during the creation of Israel, saying that history was being repeated today in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.Tens of thousands have been killed in Gaza and an aid blockade threatens famine,

Residents of Gaza City are grappling with an increasingly desperate humanitarian situation, with no access to safe drinking water, food, or basic necessities, reports BBC, quoting a UK-based aid official.

Hardline pro-settler leaders including a government minister, have called for Palestinian towns to be razed. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Palestinians in northern Gaza are struggling to find drinking water, with some forced to consume saltwater despite the health risks.

As ‘man-made’ famine deepens under Israeli siege, Palestinian families feed their children makeshift versions of traditional dishes amid extreme hunger