Hamas terrorist who killed Shani Louk is dead, says mum
Louk's mother is now urging Israel to make a deal and bring the hostages back alive.
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Internet and telephone services have collapsed across the Gaza Strip for lack of fuel.
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Israel considers proposal from Hamas to release 50 hostages
Israel is considering a proposal that would free at least 50 women and children.
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Health officials said supplies and equipment don't solve the question of safe evacuation.
Israeli tanks enter Gaza’s Shifa Hospital compound
Israeli tanks were inside the medical compound and soldiers have entered buildings.
Desperate effort under way to evacuate young cancer patients from Gaza
New York Times: The youngest is not even a year old; the oldest is 14.
The occupied West Bank: Divided by faith, united by fear
New York Times: Searching for answers and a shred of hope amidst the bloodshed.
'A graveyard for children': Palestine's humanitarian catastrophe
OPINION: The children of Gaza report feeling "insecure all the time".
'In the circle of death': Israeli forces reach gates of besieged Gaza city hospital
New York Times: “The situation here is catastrophic in every sense of the word.”
Battles around Gaza hospitals leave newborns stranded
Hundreds of patients and displaced people remain at Shifa Hospital.
Pro-Palestine protesters splash fake blood on US consulate, MFAT buildings
The group Tāmaki for Palestine has taken responsibility for the attack.
Gaza hospitals near collapse as fighting rages nearby
NYT: With limited power, water and supplies, hospitals struggle to keep patients alive.
Police charge shovel-wielding man after boy injured at protest
The attack on a child at a pro-Palestine rally called a 'cowardly hit from behind'.
Eleven New Zealanders leave Gaza via Rafah crossing - MFAT
MFAT says it is working 'around the clock' to get the remaining NZ citizens out of Gaza.
'They are outside the gates': War traps wounded in Gaza hospital
Health officials reject Israel's claims that it is helping babies and others evacuate.
Pro-Palestine protest: Boy hit by shovel-wielding man, police make 3 arrests at rally
Rally attendees said they witnessed the man with the shovel earlier in the day.
'Immense sadness': Two workers for NZ charity killed in Gaza bombings
A Kiwi charity that provides aid to war-torn nations has lost two of its local employees.
Questions over why ex-Minister's office disagreed with Hamas attack tweet advice
The tweet led to Nanaia Mahuta admitting she could have used stronger language.
Watch: Thousands of Auckland protesters call for ceasefire in Gaza
The protesters want New Zealand to join other countries like France in acting.
'Full force': Netanyahu doubles down on Gaza attacks
Israeli Prime Minister pushes back on mounting international calls for a ceasefire.
'Unbearably desperate situation': Gaza’s main hospital goes dark in intense fighting
Israel confirmed clashes outside the hospital, but denied it was under siege or attack.
Growing concerns from allies as civilian casualties mount in Gaza
Israel’s prime minister is pushing back against growing calls from Western allies.
Blinken cites ‘far too many’ Palestinian deaths as Israel wages relentless war on Hamas
US urges Israel to minimise harm to civilians and maximise humanitarian assistance.
Thousands sheltering at Gaza City’s hospitals flee as Israel-Hamas war closes in
Gaza health officials said strikes were carried out near four hospitals overnight.
Holocaust survivors in Israel faced fresh horror when Hamas attacked
New York Times: At least one Holocaust survivor was killed during the October 7 attack.
Israel agrees to four-hour daily pauses in Gaza fighting to allow civilians to flee - US
'It’s taken a little longer than I hoped,' says Joe Biden.
Behind Hamas’ bloody gambit to create a ‘permanent’ state of war
New York Times: Hamas leaders believe only violence can revive the Palestinian cause.
Israel raises alarms by suggesting ‘indefinite’ role in Gaza
New York Times: What exactly comes next is far from clear.
'Humanitarian pauses': Israel faces pressure from G7 nations on Gaza civilians
Allies call for "unimpeded" delivery of food, water, medicine and fuel.
Israel fights in ‘depths’ of Gaza City, wants total control
The Israeli army says its forces are battling Hamas fighters inside Gaza’s largest city.
'Extremist fringes': Swarbrick apologises after using slogan at Palestine rally
Academics say other language would be more appropriate for the Green MP to use.
As Gaza hospitals collapse, medical workers face the hardest choices
NYT: “We choose who gets ventilation by deciding who has the best chance of survival."
'Nothing will stop us': Pressure rises on Israel to ease siege on Gaza
US and Arab leaders are raising pressure on Israel to ease its siege as death toll rises.