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Latest news and articles about humanitarian crisis
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Renewed Israeli Strikes Strain Fragile Gaza Truce as Death Toll Tops 72,000
Renewed Israeli firing, demolitions and airstrikes in central and southern Gaza have wounded civilians and are being described by Palestinian authorities as violations of a truce that came into force last October. Gaza health officials report mounting casualties since October 2023, underscoring how fragile the ceasefire is and how quickly localized incidents can threaten a wider collapse in the pause of hostilities.
Rafah’s Partial Reopening Leaves Over 20,000 Patients Stranded as Gaza’s Medical System Collapses
Gaza’s health ministry says Rafah’s limited reopening is insufficient, leaving over 20,000 patients, including cancer, cardiac and renal disease sufferers and critically wounded people, unable to exit for treatment. The ministry appealed for international pressure to fully and permanently reopen the crossing as Gaza’s hospitals struggle to treat complex cases.
Hospitals Under Fire: WHO Reports 31 Killed in Week of Attacks in South Kordofan
WHO says three attacks on medical facilities in South Kordofan between 3–5 February killed 31 people and injured 19, including women and children. The assaults highlight the acute risk to civilians and health services as fighting between Sudanese forces and the Rapid Support Forces escalates, further deepening a humanitarian crisis that has already killed nearly 30,000 people.
WHO: Three South Kordofan Hospitals Attacked in One Week, 31 Killed
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reported that three hospitals in South Kordofan were attacked between 3–5 February, resulting in 31 deaths and 19 injuries, including women and children. The strikes underscore the widening assault on Sudan’s health infrastructure amid a conflict that began in April 2023 and has already killed nearly 30,000 people.
Israeli Strikes Kill 21 in Gaza after Army Says Fighters Opened Fire Near Northern Frontline
Israeli strikes across Gaza killed 21 people, including a Palestinian Red Crescent medic, after the Israel Defense Forces said armed men fired on soldiers near the northern "yellow line." Hamas denied the accusation and condemned the strikes, highlighting the fragility of local ceasefire arrangements and the acute humanitarian risks facing displaced civilians.
Israeli Military Confirms Roughly 70,000 Palestinian Dead in Gaza, Validating Local Toll
The Israeli military has confirmed roughly 70,000 Palestinian deaths in Gaza since October 2023, aligning closely with figures published by Gaza’s health ministry. That convergence heightens humanitarian, legal and diplomatic pressure and complicates prospects for reconstruction and a political resolution.
From Return to Ruins: How West Bank Refugees’ Smallest Right — to Go Home — Has Been Shrunk to a Van and a Promise
Israeli military operations in West Bank refugee camps since January last year have displaced over 40,000 Palestinians, with at least 850 buildings destroyed in Nur Shams, Jenin and Tulkarm by the end of 2025. For many refugees the once-grand political demand of a return to ancestral lands has been hollowed out into a basic plea: permission to return to the makeshift homes inside the camps. The demolitions carry acute humanitarian costs and broader political consequences, potentially entrenching dispossession and complicating any prospects for a negotiated settlement.