Gaza’s Nuseirat: a refugee camp near Deir al-Balah, repeatedly impacted by Israeli strikes and ceasefire talks, shaping daily life and risk.
Across Gaza, Kenya and Nairobi, authorities have tightened controls on protests as publics confront ongoing crises. In Gaza, demonstrations have faltered amid security fears and humanitarian collapse, while Kenya pre-empts assembly with pre-emptive policing and hostage tactics, signaling a shift from reactive to preventive governance.
At least nine Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza on Saturday, including three children. An airstrike on a Gaza City apartment building killed five people from the same family, with several others wounded. The toll across Gaza has climbed over 73,000 since October 2023, as civilians continue to flee and ceasefire talks remain at an impasse.
North Devon District Hospital's maternity services have been suspended due to staffing shortages. Expectant mothers face long journeys to Exeter or Taunton for birth while councils, NHS bodies and locals weigh contingency plans. Authorities say the move is to ensure safe care.
Kushner and Board of Peace envoys are engaging Hamas in Egypt to press for the 15-point Gaza plan. Netanyahu maintains disarmament conditions, while international mediators call for progress on the roadmap amid unfolding battlefield events.
Three years into displacement in Gaza’s Deir-al‑Balah camps, women face severe menstrual health challenges as sanitation and water access collapse amid the siege. Pads have vanished, prices have soared, and private, dignified care has become a luxury.
The Israel Defense Forces have downed a drone and struck Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon after a drone attack targeted troops in Nabatieh Ridge. The incidents prompt warnings near Arab Salim and Nabatieh as strikes continue and regional tensions rise amid ongoing ceasefire negotiations.
Israel has warned it will intensify strikes and treat kites, balloons and drones the same after several unarmed kites crossed into southern Israeli communities from Gaza. Hamas has denied responsibility; Gaza authorities have urged parents to stop children flying kites. The UN rights office has called threats of expulsions "outrageous."
Gaza health officials report multiple fatalities, including a 10-year-old girl and Basir al-Barsh, son of Gaza’s health ministry director-general, in renewed Israeli strikes across Gaza. Militants report casualties near Gaza City and Jabalia as the conflict persists under a US-brokered ceasefire framework.