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Israeli forces kill Palestinian, expand Gaza 'Yellow Line'

The developments come as areas controlled by Israel in Gaza have increased over the past three weeks, from 53 percent to over 60 percent.

The New Arab Staff
10 January, 2026
A view of makeshift tents as Palestinian Rami Ozmila and his family struggle to survive in a worn-out tent as winter conditions worsen in Jabalia Refugee Camp of Gaza City
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MENA
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Israel shells, demolishes homes in Gaza, as Rafah remains closed

The New Arab Staff
06 January, 2026
Actor and filmmaker Iyad Hajjaj talks about his new film on Gaza. [Brooke Anderson/TNA]
US affairs
World
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Hollywood actor Iyad Hajjaj unveils new film on Gaza

Brooke Anderson
15 December, 2025
Union of Sinai Tribes [Getty]
Gaza War
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Egypt: Organi-linked groups looting Gaza aid trucks in Sinai

The New Arab Staff
14 December, 2025
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Gaza War
MENA
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Palestinians in Gaza are relieved Yasser Abu Shabab is dead

Sally Ibrahim
05 December, 2025
Abu Shabab social media
Gaza War
MENA
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Gaza militia chief Yasser Abu Shabab 'killed in Rafah shooting'

The New Arab Staff
04 December, 2025
A view of the site as Palestinians try to inspect and rescue the dead bodies of victims from a burning vehicle after Israeli forces bombed a vehicle in the al-Abbas area in western Gaza despite the ceasefire, killing four Palestinians and leaving the car completely destroyed in Gaza City, Gaza on November 22, 2025.
Gaza War
MENA
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Israeli drone strike kills five in Gaza despite truce

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
04 December, 2025
General view of the Rafah Border Crossing on October 20, 2025 in Rafah, Egypt.
Gaza War
MENA
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Gaza: Egypt rejects Israeli decision to open Rafah for exit only

Sally Ibrahim
03 December, 2025
Couples Take Part In Mass Wedding Event In Gaza To Mark UAE National
Gaza War
MENA
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Israel kills five in drone strike, intensifies Gaza attacks

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 December, 2025
Illustration - In-depth - Gaza flights
Gaza War
In-depth
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Gaza's secret flights: Inside Israel's push for forced transfer

Jonathan Fenton-Harvey
26 November, 2025
Rafah museum before destruction
Palestinian culture
History
Culture
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Rafah Museum's ruins spark fight to preserve Palestinian culture

The New Arab Staff

Bothaina Hamdan

19 November, 2025
Rafah tunnel [Getty]
Gaza ceasefire deal
MENA
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Mediators propose deal to get Hamas fighters out of Rafah

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 November, 2025
Eyal Zamir [Getty]
Gaza War
MENA
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Israel threatens to kill 200 trapped Hamas fighters

The New Arab Staff
05 November, 2025
People attend the funeral held at Al Ahli Baptist Hospital for Palestinians who were killed in the Israeli attack on Zaytun, despite the ceasefire in Gaza City
Gaza War
MENA
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Trump says nothing can jeopardise Gaza ceasefire after strikes

The New Arab Staff
29 October, 2025
Palestinians search through the rubble of destroyed homes, inspecting the damage and locate survivors after an Israeli airstrike on the Tel al-Hawa neighborhood in the southern Gaza Strip
Gaza War
MENA
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Israeli plan to move Gazans into closed zone triggers backlash

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 July, 2025
Gaza funeral [Getty]
Gaza War
MENA
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Gaza: Israel forces kill Palestinians at aid points, tents

The New Arab Staff
23 June, 2025
The new Israel-funded group has been accused of stealing humanitarian aid from starving Gazans
Gaza War
MENA
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Who are the 'ISIS-linked' Gaza militia backed by Israel?

The New Arab Staff
06 June, 2025
Palestinians mourn by the bodies of relatives who were killed by Israeli fire as they gathered near a US-backed aid center in the Rafah area, at the Nasser hospital in the southern Gaza Strip on June 3, 2025. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)
Gaza War
MENA
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Israeli forces kill 27 Palestinians near Gaza aid site in Rafah

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 June, 2025
The structure could be part of Israel's attempts to further control aid distribution in Gaza
Gaza War
MENA
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Satellite shows 'major building' by Israel on Egypt-Gaza border

The New Arab Staff
03 May, 2025
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Escaping a Nightmare

Hugo Goodridge
17 April, 2025
Palestinians migrate to safer areas with a few belongings as Israel forces displacement upon Palestinians in north of Gaza Strip, in Rafah, Gaza on March 31, 2025
Gaza War
MENA
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Israel 'completely besieges' Rafah, seizes south Gaza corridor

The New Arab Staff
12 April, 2025