Israel routinely demolishes the homes of Palestinians accused of carrying out attacks, arguing that such measures act as a deterrent, while critics say it amounts to collective punishment.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the army to prepare to "evacuate" hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from Gaza's Rafah, his office said, after US warned it would not support any ground assault. Netanyahu's planned offensive on Rafah, where an estimated 1.3 million civilians have sought refuge, drew condemnation...

Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza on October 7, the West Bank has experienced a level of violence not seen since the second Palestinian uprising or intifada between 2000 and 2005. Israeli army raids and attacks by settlers have killed at least 353 people in the territory,...

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire, alongside urgent action to get food, medical supplies and water to Gazan civilians "forced to live in unspeakable conditions of hunger, disease spread, and lack of hygiene and sanitation". Tedros added that only a "fraction" of Gazans needing...

The chief of WHO said the convoy was stopped twice at the Wadi Gaza checkpoint on the way to northern Gaza and on the way back, adding that some Palestinian Red Crescent staff were detained both times and questioned for several hours.

Ramallah, Palestinian Territories - An eight-year-old boy and a teenager were killed by the Israeli army on Wednesday in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, according to the Palestinian health ministry. The ministry said in a statement that "Adam al-Ghul, eight years old, and Bassem Abu el-Wafa, 15 years old,...

Eleven ambulances, three coaches and a flatbed were delivered to Al-Shifa hospital, which had seen heavy fighting in recent days, "to assist with evacuations," the UN said. The day prior, when a temporary truce between Israel and Hamas began in order to facilitate the hostage exchange, a total of 137...

A meeting between the Committee of Heads of Red Crescent Societies and bodies in GCC concluded its 18th meeting. The committee issued a set of decisions including approving the Saudi Red Crescent Authority's bid to organize the third Gulf Forum for Voluntary Work for the Red Crescent bodies and societies...

The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) and the Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) announced today the provision of urgent and immediate support to support the capabilities of Yemeni medical centers and hospitals. The support is to allocate and provide 30 ambulances and highly equipped urgent response vehicles. https://twitter.com/mediasrcaen/status/1513907517373534208?s=20&t=9W7mUIzFsfuJCh4h8fWDNA...

Jet fighter crashed in a residential area of the northwestern city of Tabriz.

Tunisian coastguards have rescued 48 illegal migrants trying to reach Europe from neighboring Libya in a makeshift boat.

The attack, the first to target the Green Zone since July 29, comes as authorities conduct a recount of votes cast in an Oct.10 parliamentary poll.