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The latest Israeli strikes that killed at least 45 Palestinians, including many children, in tents full of displaced people in Gaza's Rafah have drawn widespread condemnation from several countries and human rights groups.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday met with Palestine's Foreign Minister Dr Riyad al-Maliki and held a "detailed and comprehensive discussion" on the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip.

Israeli settlers killed at least 10 Palestinians and torched dozens of homes in the occupied West Bank in 2023, making it the "most violent" year on record for settler attacks, an Israeli watchdog said Monday.

Israel's latest evacuation order for civilians in the central Gaza Strip would force them to relocate to areas "where there are ongoing air strikes", the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said on Saturday.

The health ministry in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip said on Tuesday that at least 19,667 people had been killed in the Israel-Hamas war in the Palestinian territory since October 7.

Yarden Roman-Gat was never taken into Hamas' vast tunnel network after being kidnapped from Israel on October 7, but said she was instead held in a house under constant guard by men who treated her like a "trophy."

Fashion giant Zara is under scrutiny following the release of its latest ad campaign, which has triggered a wave of anger on social media.

Palestinian group Hamas, engaged in a war with Israel in the Gaza Strip, warned Sunday that no hostage would leave the territory alive unless the group's demands were met.

Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said on Sunday that an entire generation in the Middle East is at risk of becoming radicalised because of the war in Gaza.

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said on Sunday the United States should also be held responsible for Israeli attacks on Gaza and the loss of Palestinian lives.

UN rights experts called Monday for independent investigations into alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity carried out in Israel and the Palestinian territories since October 7.

The death number in Gaza from the Israeli offensive since October 7 has risen to 14,854, with 5,850 children among the casualties, CNN reported, citing Hamas authorities in the Strip.

A doctor at Gaza's largest hospital Al-Shifa said that the facility's director and several other medical personnel were arrested by Israeli forces on Thursday- Report

Israeli military continued striking Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip on Thursday morning ahead of an imminent ceasefire. Although Israel agreed to a temporary ceasefire and partial prisoner exchange on Wednesday, details are still being finalized.

By helping broker an Israel-Hamas deal to free hostages, US President Joe Biden has achieved a long-sought win in a war that has cost him politically.

The latest Israeli strikes that killed at least 45 Palestinians, including many children, in tents full of displaced people in Gaza's Rafah have drawn widespread condemnation from several countries and human rights groups.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday met with Palestine's Foreign Minister Dr Riyad al-Maliki and held a "detailed and comprehensive discussion" on the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip.

Israeli settlers killed at least 10 Palestinians and torched dozens of homes in the occupied West Bank in 2023, making it the "most violent" year on record for settler attacks, an Israeli watchdog said Monday.

Israel's latest evacuation order for civilians in the central Gaza Strip would force them to relocate to areas "where there are ongoing air strikes", the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said on Saturday.

The health ministry in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip said on Tuesday that at least 19,667 people had been killed in the Israel-Hamas war in the Palestinian territory since October 7.

Yarden Roman-Gat was never taken into Hamas' vast tunnel network after being kidnapped from Israel on October 7, but said she was instead held in a house under constant guard by men who treated her like a "trophy."

Fashion giant Zara is under scrutiny following the release of its latest ad campaign, which has triggered a wave of anger on social media.

Palestinian group Hamas, engaged in a war with Israel in the Gaza Strip, warned Sunday that no hostage would leave the territory alive unless the group's demands were met.

Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said on Sunday that an entire generation in the Middle East is at risk of becoming radicalised because of the war in Gaza.

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said on Sunday the United States should also be held responsible for Israeli attacks on Gaza and the loss of Palestinian lives.

UN rights experts called Monday for independent investigations into alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity carried out in Israel and the Palestinian territories since October 7.

The death number in Gaza from the Israeli offensive since October 7 has risen to 14,854, with 5,850 children among the casualties, CNN reported, citing Hamas authorities in the Strip.

A doctor at Gaza's largest hospital Al-Shifa said that the facility's director and several other medical personnel were arrested by Israeli forces on Thursday- Report

Israeli military continued striking Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip on Thursday morning ahead of an imminent ceasefire. Although Israel agreed to a temporary ceasefire and partial prisoner exchange on Wednesday, details are still being finalized.

By helping broker an Israel-Hamas deal to free hostages, US President Joe Biden has achieved a long-sought win in a war that has cost him politically.