The armed conflict between Israel and Hamas continues to claim victims in the Gaza Strip as the 28th day of the war begins on Friday.
6:55am | Hamas’ health ministry reports a death toll of 9,227 in Gaza
5:30am | Israel begins sending “thousands” of Palestinian workers back to Gaza
Israel is beginning to send “thousands” of Palestinian workers back to the Gaza Strip, which the Israeli army has been bombing relentlessly for several weeks, according to AFP journalists on the ground and a Palestinian official.
5:25am | Six Palestinians were killed in Israeli raids in the West Bank
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5:25am | New US ambassador to Israel takes office
The new US ambassador to Israel, Jack Lew, arrived on Friday to take up his post, which has been vacant for several months, at a time when the war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas is raging in the Gaza Strip.
5am | The United Nations estimates the need for Gaza and the West Bank at $1.2 billion
The United Nations estimates the need for assistance for the population of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank at $1.65 billion by the end of 2023, the agency responsible for humanitarian coordination (OCHA) said in a press release.
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