‘We Came to Cheer Ourselves Up’: Soccer Offers Gazans Rare Joy
Palestinians in Gaza braved bad weather to gather on Thursday night to watch their national soccer team play Saudi Arabia in the knockout stages of the Arab Cup.
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For 2 Hours, a Soccer Match Offers Palestinians a Rarity: Joy
The national soccer team made it to the knockout stages of the Arab Cup for the first time, uniting fans from Gaza to the West Bank to Cairo to Arab cities in Israel.
Hamas Committed War Crimes in 2023 Attack on Israel, Amnesty International Says
The rights group said it had documented atrocities committed by Palestinian armed groups, including murder, imprisonment, torture and sexual violence.
Iceland becomes fifth state to boycott Eurovision 2026 over Israel participation
Iceland has become the fifth country to boycott next year’s Eurovision song contest after Israel was given the go-ahead to compete, deepening the crisis facing the competition.
Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ to be announced in early 2026: Trump
US President Donald Trump has stated that the members of his Gaza “Board of Peace” will be announced early next year, adding that they will be comprised of global leaders.
Gaza tents flood, families seek shelter
Storm Byron is threatening to heap new miseries on Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, with families making distress calls from flooded tents and hundreds of others fleeing their shelters in search of dry ground as the fierce winter storm lashes the besie…
Iran envoy urges decisive global action to end Israeli genocide in Gaza
Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has called on the international community to take urgent and unified action to end the ongoing genocide being committed by the Israeli regime in the Gaza Strip.
Hamas proposes long-term ceasefire if Israel fully withdraws from Gaza Strip
Hamas has told mediators that it is prepared to freeze all operations against Israel from the Gaza Strip for up to a decade, and that it is prepared to bury its weapons, if Israeli soldiers fully withdraw from the besieged enclave, a senior Palestinia…
Israeli Ban on Media Entering Gaza Remains, as Legal Challenge Is Delayed
Israel’s top court gave the government further reprieve on a long-stalled petition seeking free access to Gaza. Critics say barring journalists denies the world a full picture of conditions there.
Israel biggest killer of journalists worldwide for 3 years running: RSF
Reporters Without Borders reported on Tuesday that Israel was responsible for nearly half of all journalists killed this year worldwide, with 29 Palestinian reporters slain by its forces in Gaza. In its annual report, the Paris-based media freedom gro…