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Israel killed two more civilians in the enclave after targeting a desalination plant [Getty]

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Israeli strikes on desalination plant in Gaza kill two

The bombing of the desalination plant has exacerbated the already dire conditions in the enclave, with waste piling up in streets and residential areas.

The New Arab Staff

17 April, 2026

A Palestinian man walks on his crutches to the Doctors Without Borders or Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) clinic, in the al-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City on new year's Eve, December 31, 2025.

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Israel bars some aid workers from Gaza as groups face suspension

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

08 January, 2026

Trucks loaded with aid enter the Rafah crossing into the Gaza S

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Israel allowing Gaza traders, not aid groups, to import goods

The New Arab Staff

02 January, 2026

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Starving in Gaza: How food aid trucks vanish after entry

Haya Ahmed

23 December, 2025

International Human Rights Day on December 10 in Gaza

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Post-ceasefire, aid remains insufficient for Gazan families

Mohamed Solaimane

Mohamed Solaimane

16 December, 2025

Heavy rain floods displaced Palestinians' tents in Gaza

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Winter rains flood Gaza tents as Israel bombs, demolishes homes

The New Arab Staff

10 December, 2025

NGOs have called on Israel to urgently allow aid into Gaza unimpeded and comply with the terms of the ceasefire deal [Getty]

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Israel blocks NGOs, restricts aid into Gaza ahead of winter

Nadda Osman

07 November, 2025

An aerial view shows boats sailing on the sea during a march organized by the Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) and the Palestine Support Platform, in Istanbul, Turkiye, in support of the Freedom Flotilla, which set sail to break the Israeli blockade and oppose the ongoing siege in Gaza, on October 5, 2025.

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Pro-Gaza charity says Israel blocking aid to be sent via Jordan

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

10 October, 2025

Gaza City

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Israel says expecting one million Gazans to flee new offensive

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

04 September, 2025

Charity distributes meals to Palestinians in Gaza facing food shorta

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Israel kills over 60 in last day as malnutrition soars

The New Arab Staff

24 August, 2025

People who fled the Zamzam camp for the internally displaced after it fell under RSF control, queue for food rations in a makeshift encampment in an open field near the town of Tawila in war-torn Sudan's western Darfur region on April 13, 2025.

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Malnutrition in Sudan's El-Fasher kills 63 in a week: health official

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

11 August, 2025

Asma School strike aftermath, Gaza City [Getty]

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Gaza City residents vow to remain as Israel eyes full takeover

The New Arab Staff

09 August, 2025

Body of 17-year-old boy named Atif Ebu Hatir, who lost his live due to malnutrition, seen being taken from Al Helou Hospital in Gaza City, Gaza on August 2, 2025. (Photo by Khames Alrefi/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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Gaza toll from starvation mounts as Israel kills aid worker

The New Arab Staff

03 August, 2025

Israeli attacks on Gaza continue

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Israel kills over 90 in Gaza in last 24 hours as army halts aid

The New Arab Staff

26 June, 2025

Israeli attacks on Gaza continue

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Israel kills 47 in Gaza in 24 hours as malnutrition soars

The New Arab Staff

24 June, 2025

Killed and wounded Palestinians, after the Israeli attack, are being brought to al-Nasser hospital in the city, on June 17, 2025. (Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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Israel kills dozens in Gaza, targets civilians waiting for aid

The New Arab Staff

19 June, 2025

Sudan [Getty]

Sudan civil war

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Sudan is a 'crisis of humanity' amid hunger, other atrocities

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

17 June, 2025