Gaza no longer in famine, says global hunger watchdog, after influx of aid following ceasefire

There is no longer famine in Gaza, a United Nations-backed hunger monitor announced on Friday, after an influx of humanitarian aid into the strip following a ceasefire agreed in October between Israel and Hamas.

Spread of Gaza's famine has been averted, but the strip still faces starvation, experts say

Food access has "significantly improved," but the greatest challenge now is adequate shelter for Palestinians, officials say.

Search for body of last hostage held by Hamas in Gaza is delayed due to bad weather

A storm has battered the Gaza Strip, creating misery for displaced Palestinians and delaying the search for the body of the last Israeli hostage held by militants there.

‘We are still here.’ Catholic patriarch leads Christmas Mass at Gaza church bombed by Israel during the war

The most senior Catholic cleric in the Holy Land urged Palestinians “not just to survive” but to “rebuild life” in Gaza as he led Christmas Mass there on Sunday, against the backdrop of apocalyptic destruction and displacement.

Hunger watch group: Gaza is out of famine, but still critical

An international hunger watchdog group said that while Gaza is no longer in famine conditions since the cease-fire, it's still food-insecure.

Gaza City Famine Averted, Global Experts Say, but Palestinians Face Major Difficulties Accessing Food

Food security experts said a famine reported in August had been alleviated but that the situation remained dire across the enclave, despite a cease-fire in October and greater flows of aid.

Armed gangs are vying to fill the vacuum left by Hamas in Israeli-occupied Gaza

Gaza has been split in two. Hamas is reconsolidating its control in the western half of the enclave that Israel withdrew from. East of the yellow line, in Israel-controlled territory, armed groups are trying to assert dominance.

Rubio says new governance bodies for Gaza will be in place soon, followed by international force

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that a new governance structure for Gaza -- made up of an international board and a group of Palestinian technocrats -- would be in place soon, followed by the deployment of foreign troops,

Ex-Hamas hostage freed after 505 days in Gaza tunnels warns 'evil is spreading' across the world

Omer Shem Tov spent 505 days in Hamas captivity after being captured at Nova Music Festival, working as a 'slave' in Gaza tunnels before meeting President Trump.

Witkoff to host new Gaza talks as Israel-Hamas ceasefire appears stalled

President Donald Trump's Mideast envoy on Friday will host top officials from Middle Eastern countries mediating the Gaza ceasefire, a State Department official said, in a bid to push the tenuous agreement into its next phase.

Explainer: What's next for the Gaza ceasefire and will the truce last?

More than two months after Israel and Hamas agreed a ceasefire halting two years of devastating warfare in Gaza, most fighting has stopped.
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