The Great Omari Mosque in Gaza City was hit by an Israeli strike during the war with Hamas. It is one of dozens of heritage sites that were damaged or destroyed during the war.

Palestinians trying to return to Gaza through Rafah crossing describe interrogations, detention, humiliation, offers of money to abandon their right of return - Anadolu Ajansı

COGAT, the Israeli military body in charge of coordinating aid to Gaza, said in a statement that starting on Sunday a "limited movement of people only" would be allowed through the Rafah crossing, Gaza's main gateway to the outside world.

Nearly 3,000 Palestinians have reportedly vanished in Gaza, with allegations that thermobaric weapons caused extreme-heat fatalities. Israel denies war crimes, while humanitarian concerns grow over civilian impact in dense urban areas.

Award-winning Indian writer Arundhati Roy said Friday she was withdrawing from the Berlin Film Festival over jury president Wim Wenders's comments that cinema should "stay out of politics" when asked about Gaza.

Under President Trump's Gaza ceasefire plan, Arab countries and the European Union are supposed to train a new police force in the Gaza Strip. But U.S. plans have run into serious challenges.

“I believe in a real democracy, so I believe that it is perfectly acceptable for people to disagree with me,”

Israeli President Isaac Herzog ended a contentious four-day visit to Australia on Thursday that brought comfort to Sydney’s Jewish community traumatized by a recent antisemitic mass shooting, but also attracted large-scale demonstrations protesting the civilian toll of the Gaza war.