Israel Gaza: Hospital blast kills hundreds - health officials
Hundreds of people have been killed by an explosion at a crowded hospital in Gaza City, health officials say.
Hundreds of people have been killed by an explosion at a crowded hospital in Gaza City, health officials say.
One of Iran's most prominent filmmakers, Dariush Mehrjui, was stabbed to death Saturday evening alongside his wife at their home near Tehran.
Israel denied reports on Monday that it had agreed to halt fire in the southern Gaza Strip to allow the Rafah crossing to open, as the United States and international mediators appeared closer to reaching a deal for the opening of the border with Egypt to allow aid into the Strip and for foreigners to exit.
UNICEF said children and families in Gaza have practically run out of food, water, electricity, medicine and safe access to hospitals, following days of air strikes and cuts to all supply routes. (Photo: UNICEF/Mohammad Ajjour)
Palestinians with their belongings flee to safer areas in Gaza City on October 13, 2023. Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant Monday ordered a "complete siege" on the Gaza Strip as the military pounded the Palestinian territory with air strikes.
(Reuters) - Israel pounded the Palestinian enclave of Gaza on Sunday, killing hundreds of people in retaliation for one of the bloodiest attacks in its history when Islamist group Hamas killed 700 Israelis and abducted dozens more.
At least 250 people are reported killed and 1,590 wounded in Israel after the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched its biggest attack in years.
Imprisoned Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi has won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize.
Indian authorities are racing against time to rescue people after flash floods in the north-eastern state of Sikkim left 102 people missing, including 22 army personnel.