A humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Gaza after Israel ordered a “full siege” of the territory, causing shortages of electricity, food and water in retribution for Hamas’s deadly attack on Israel on Saturday. The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza said health services have reached a “critical stage,” with medicine and fuel expected to run out … Read more
Image Source | Image Source | Getty Images People looking to help those affected by the Israel-Gaza crisis can consider donating to charities working on the ground. Here’s what to know. Verify charities to avoid scams Look for organizations ‘with a clear plan’ Laurie Styron, CEO and executive director of CharityWatch, said her organization looks … Read more
Canadians gathered across the country on Thanksgiving Day in a display of solidarity — some to Palestine, some to Israel — as the conflict lingers on and the death toll mounts. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a firm stance against the deadly Hamas attack at a gathering Monday evening at the Soloway Jewish Community Centre … Read more
The Israel-Hamas war, which began on Oct. 8 after Hamas militants launched a surprise, unprecedented attack by storming into Israeli towns from the blockaded Gaza Strip, has so far claimed at least 1,600 lives on both sides. Scores of Israeli soldiers and civilians, as well as dozens of foreigners, are being held hostage by Hamas, … Read more
The death toll from a surprise attack that officials are describing as one of the worst days in Israeli history is expected to rise, with many of the injured suffering critical wounds as Palestinian militants surged over the border from Gaza early Saturday and went house to house in search of civilians. Fighting continued in … Read more
A minimum of 31 Palestinians have died and one individual in Israel has been killed amid the heaviest show of violence seen in months between Israel and Palestinian militant teams within the Gaza Strip. The most recent wave of violence started with Israeli airstrikes on Gaza on Tuesday that focused Islamic Jihad, the second-largest Palestinian … Read more