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Israeli Airstrike on Gaza School Shelter Results in Dozens of Fatalities

At least 93 people were killed in the strike, said the director of Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City

At least 93 people were killed in the strike, said the director of Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City (EPA)

An Israeli airstrike targeting a school in Gaza City, which was sheltering displaced Palestinians, has resulted in the deaths of dozens of people, according to Hamas-run authorities in the territory. The incident occurred at al-Taba’een school, which was reportedly serving as a shelter for over 1,000 individuals, including many who had recently fled from the […]

Fears of Regional War as Iran Hosts Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Amid Revenge Calls

Mourners congregate around a vehicle transporting the coffins of Ismail Haniyeh and his bodyguard.

Mourners congregate around a vehicle transporting the coffins of Ismail Haniyeh and his bodyguard. Photograph: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA

A funeral procession for the assassinated Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was held in the Iranian capital of Tehran on Thursday, amid fears that his killing, blamed on Israel, could escalate into a regional war. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, led the prayers over the coffins of Haniyeh and his bodyguard, draped in traditional […]

Deadly Israeli Airstrike in Rafah Used US-Supplied Bombs

Deadly Israeli Airstrike in Rafah Used US-Supplied Bombs

Displaced Palestinians inspect their tents, which have been destroyed by Israel’s bombardment, west of the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. (Jehad Alshrafi / Associated Press)

On May 26th, an Israeli airstrike devastated the Tel al Sultan neighborhood in Rafah, resulting in at least 45 fatalities. The attack ignited structures in a region housing displaced Palestinians, as reported by the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza. The strike’s epicenter was mere meters from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency’s compound in […]