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How world’s oldest Christian community in Gaza is on brink of extinction

Palestine’s Gaza and the West Bank are home to the oldest Christian community in the world. Today, there are only 800 to 1,000 left in Gaza, a sharp drop from the registered 3,000 three years ago in 2007

Israel-Hamas war: Death toll in Gaza crosses 9,000

Meanwhile, the conflict entered its 28th day on Friday

In Numbers | The staggering toll of the Israel-Hamas war

The latest Israel-Hamas war has quickly become the deadliest and most destructive of the five wars fought between the sides since Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip in 2007 from the Palestinian Authority. Let's understand the toll of this conflict in numbers

Why is the Rafah crossing important to Gaza? Who can use it now?

After 26 days of bombardment, the Rafah crossing was opened on Wednesday, allowing for the evacuation of injured and foreign nationals from the Gaza Strip. It is unknown how long this exit point will remain open, but there’s hope that civilians will be provided safe passage

Nowhere is safe in Gaza: 'We will continue to strike high-value Hamas targets,' says Israel; junks ceasefire calls

IDF said that it has been warning people whenever possible and has done everything to mitigate the effect on civilians. However, in the case of the Jabaliya refugee airstrike, the military could not issue a warning because they were targeting a leader of Hamas

AI making Gaza situation worse, Hamas, Israel using deepfakes to sway public opinion

The Israel-Palestine confilct is already a mess with a lot of misinformation. Things are only going to get more messy however. Both Israel and Hamas are using AI generated images and deepfakes to sway public opinion and to discredit the real suffering of common people

'Little light, no anaesthesia': The many nightmares at Gaza hospitals

Gaza hospitals are running out of light, clean water, and medical supplies, forcing doctors to use clothing for bandages, vinegar for antiseptic, and sewing needles for surgical ones. Instead of holding proper funerals, the bodies are placed in the courtyard and prayers are recited

How the Hamas attack in Israel has prompted India to change rules for hang gliders

India has changed its powered hang glider rules after learning about the possible use of the craft for terrorist attacks as seen in the Israel-Hamas conflict. As per the new guidelines, it is strictly prohibited to operate a motorised hang glider without prior approval of DGCA examiner or instructor

How Gaza hospital bombing has made Biden’s visit to Israel more challenging

US president Joe Biden is visiting Tel Aviv to meet Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu. However, his plans to visit Jordan to meet Arab leaders have been cancelled after an explosion at a Gaza hospital killed 500. The anger in West Asia is growing and this makes Biden’s mission more complicated

Israel vs Hamas: How their allies, arms compare to one another

Israel has one of the best-resourced militaries in the world, hugely supported by Washington. However, in Hamas, it faces a highly-trained armed group with powerful regional allies