Israel agrees to allow funding, resources from Qatar and other countries for Gaza reconstruction, Israeli media say

As talks for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip resume, Palestinians in the battered enclave say they are desperate for deal to end the war between Israel and Hamas.

Thirteen women and two men who survived captivity by Hamas said they experienced or witnessed sexual violence while held hostage in Gaza, according to a new report by a group of Israeli researchers known as the Dinah Project.

During the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza, the Israeli army destroyed large parts of the town, turning the area into a “disaster zone.” Five military divisions are operating inside Gaza, each including two or more brigades, totaling thousands of soldiers, according to previous Israeli army data.

Israel and Hamas are believed to have agreed that 10 living hostages and the remains of 18 others should be released during the first 60 days of a cease-fire, but they have not reached a consensus on how many Palestinian prisoners should be freed during the same period. Up to 20 hostages are still thought to be alive.

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Shifa Hospital was once the cornerstone of the health system in the Gaza Strip. Now, after 21 months of war and two major Israeli raids, it barely functions.