Press Releases

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(MENAFN) A flotilla carrying activists and humanitarian aid departed Barcelona’s port late Monday after adverse weather forced its return just a day earlier, organizers confirmed. “Now the weather forecast has improved, the first group of boats...

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(MENAFN) Severe winter conditions in the Gaza Strip are aggravating the already dire situation faced by civilians after more than two years of ongoing Israeli military operations, according to statements from a UN relief agency.

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(MENAFN) A Palestinian woman lost her life, and several relatives sustained injuries after a building gave way during severe storms in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, according to medics.

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(MENAFN) A Palestinian woman died Sunday when severe winter storms caused a war-damaged structure to collapse onto her shelter, while flooding displaced thousands across the Gaza Strip, medical officials confirmed.

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(MENAFN) A polar low-pressure system swept through the Gaza Strip on Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall and powerful winds that worsened conditions for Palestinians living in fragile tents and overcrowded shelters lacking basic necessities,...

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(MENAFN) Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was released on bail Tuesday following her arrest at a London demonstration backing pro-Palestinian hunger strikers, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Widespread ruin and human misery caused by intense rain and violent storms in Gaza are not unexpected accidents but predictable outcomes of Israel’s continuing genocide, described as an "utterly preventable tragedy," Amnesty International...

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(MENAFN) Palestinian authorities have documented a systematic pattern of ceasefire violations by Israeli forces since the truce began Oct. 10, resulting in 411 deaths and 1,112 injuries among Gaza residents, according to Monday's announcement from...

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(MENAFN) Severe rainfall linked to a newly formed low-pressure system caused widespread flooding across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, inundating medical facilities and destroying vast numbers of makeshift shelters housing displaced Palestinians...

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(MENAFN) Ireland's head of state issued a sobering holiday appeal Monday, drawing attention to escalating humanitarian catastrophes engulfing populations across three continents amid overlapping emergencies of armed conflict, forced migration, and...

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(MENAFN) Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced that Italian military units have been asked to assist in future rebuilding or transitional operations in Gaza and Palestine, according to local media reports on...

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(MENAFN) Italy has received requests to deploy military personnel to assist with potential reconstruction and transitional efforts in Gaza and Palestine, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani confirmed Monday.

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(MENAFN) The UN on Monday issued fresh demands for the removal of all barriers preventing humanitarian supplies from entering Gaza, including critical shelter materials, as residents confront deteriorating circumstances amid ongoing hostilities...

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(MENAFN) The United States is seeking a broader flow of humanitarian assistance into the Gaza Strip as efforts continue to advance the ceasefire agreement toward its next stages, according to statements made on Friday.

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(MENAFN) The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) issued an urgent warning Tuesday that Storm Byron has dramatically worsened survival conditions for thousands of displaced individuals across the Gaza Strip, where families remain trapped in...

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(MENAFN) Another Palestinian infant has succumbed to the severe cold in the Gaza Strip, the territory’s Health Ministry reported on Thursday, as a harsh cold spell continues to take lives amid worsening living conditions.

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(MENAFN) Amnesty International on Wednesday described the recent devastating floods in Gaza as an “utterly preventable tragedy” and warned that the destruction is a direct result of Israel’s ongoing policies toward the enclave, according to...

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(MENAFN) A one-month-old Palestinian baby has become the latest fatality from Gaza's brutal winter conditions, health officials confirmed Thursday, as freezing temperatures continue killing vulnerable residents struggling to survive in devastated...

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(MENAFN) The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has warned that Storm Byron has intensified the already dire living conditions for thousands of displaced people in Gaza, many of whom are sheltering in tents or damaged buildings, according...

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(MENAFN) The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has warned that a powerful storm has sharply worsened the already catastrophic conditions facing displaced civilians in the Gaza Strip, where thousands of families are living in tents or...