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Rebuilding Gaza will take ‘a lot of time’, UN official says

Palestinians run towards an aid lorry in Rafah, southern Gaza (20 January 2025)

On Sunday night, UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher warned that the humanitarian needs of Palestinians in Gaza were “staggering”. UN officials have previously blamed the humanitarian crisis on Israel’s military restrictions on aid deliveries, hostilities and the breakdown of law…

Israel’s attitude toward the ceasefire was mixed

When three Israeli hostages were released from Gaza on Sunday, Israeli kindergarten teacher Meytal Ofer felt two competing emotions. First of all, Ms. Ofer felt joy — three of her compatriots, all women, were freed after more than 470 days…