Israeli PM Netanyahu says a date has been set for a ground offensive in Gaza's Rafah, where 1.4 million forcibly displaced Palestinians are sheltering.

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Israeli warplanes have bombed a council building in central Gaza’s Maghazi camp, killing several Palestinians, including the mayor of the municipality, reports the government’s media office.

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It has been 6️⃣ months since Israel launched its brutal war on the besieged Gaza Strip on October 7, which has seen tens of thousands of Palestinians killed.

We take a look at the toll Israeli attacks have taken on the enclave and Palestinian life ⤵️ More than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed since Israel started its war on Gaza on October 7, according to the besieged enclave’s health ministry.

Thousands more are missing under the rubble and are presumed dead.

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Israel continues to pound Gaza, despite the UN Human Rights Council adopting a resolution calling for Israel to be held accountable for possible war crimes committed in the besieged enclave.

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Former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has joined dozens of congressional Democrats in signing a letter to President Biden and Secretary of State Blinken, urging a halt to weapons transfers to Israel.

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During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims break their fast with a meal known as iftar.

With rising food prices affecting many households, we explore the cost of a traditional iftar meal around the world.

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As iftar time nears in Pakistan, excitement fills the air for dahi baray, fruit chaat, jalebi and a refreshing rose drink.

Today, a single serving cost of this meal would be 172 rupees ($0.6), up 18% from 2023 due to high inflation.

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Israel continues its deadly bombardment of the Gaza Strip as hundreds of Palestinian patients, war-displaced and healthcare staff are killed in Israeli attacks during a 13-day siege of al-Shifa Hospital.

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Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel has called on the international community to take action to end the “genocide” in Gaza where Israeli attacks have killed more than 32,000 Palestinians since October 7.

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Today marks Palestine Land Day, also known as Yom al-Ard. Every year on March 30, Palestinians hold protests and plant olive trees to reaffirm their connection to their land.

We look at the significance of Land Day in Palestinian history.

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On March 30, 1976, Israeli forces shot and killed 6 unarmed Palestinians and wounded over 100 others as they were protesting against Israel's confiscation of Palestinian land.

Since then, that day has become known as Land Day.

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The British High Court in London is set to rule on whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can mount a final appeal to challenge his extradition from the UK to the US.

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Prosecutors in the US are seeking to put Assange on trial on charges of espionage relating to WikiLeaks’s release of classified documents relating to the US-led wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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The UNSC passes its first-ever resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during Ramadan amidst intensifying Israeli attacks.

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Israeli forces have bombed a house in the city of Rafah, southern Gaza, killing at least 15 Palestinians and injuring more.

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Israel continues its deadly bombardment of the besieged Gaza as Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA chief, says Israel has denied access to all of the UN agency’s food convoys this week.

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Israeli forces have launched “violent” ground and air attacks on Khan Younis and bombed homes in Rafah and Deir el-Balah, killing at least 14 Palestinians, according to media reports.

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Every March 14, math lovers around the world celebrate Pi Day to remind everyone of the beauty of mathematics and its impact on shaping our world.

But what exactly is pi, and why do we commemorate it today?

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Did you know Pi represents the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter?

Although the concept of Pi has been around for thousands of years, it was officially symbolised by the Greek letter π in the early 1700s.

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PM Netanyahu has said Israel “will finish the job in Rafah”, reaffirming a ground operation will go ahead in the southern Gaza city.

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Israeli forces have stormed the occupied West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp, destroying infrastructure and clashing with Palestinian fighters, reports the Wafa news agency.

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Canada and Sweden restore funding to UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, after it accused Israel of forcing some of its staff to make false statements about their involvement in Hamas.

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US President Joe Biden wants to see a plan to evacuate Palestinians before an Israeli military assault in Gaza's Rafah, says Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz.

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The Islamic holy month of #Ramadan is next week.

The pre-sunrise to sunset fast lasts anywhere from 12 to 17 hours, depending on where you are in the world.

So how long are fasting hours and what are iftar times around the globe?

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#Ramadan begins 10-12 days earlier each year.

This is because the Islamic calendar is based on the lunar Hijri calendar, with months that are 29 or 30 days long.

Ramadan will not start again after March 12 until 2057, which is 33 years from now.

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The holy month of #Ramadan is around the corner, but how is it observed, when does it start and how is the moon sighted?

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Ramadan is a holy month for Muslims marking the revelation of the first verses of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad more than 1,400 years ago.

Observing Muslims fast from before the sunrise prayer, Fajr, to the sunset prayer, Maghrib.

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UNRWA has said that Israeli authorities tortured some of its staff during detention and interrogation as attacks on aid seekers and convoys continue to intensify.

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An Israeli air attack on a home in Khan Younis in southern Gaza has killed at least eight Palestinians and injured several more, the Wafa news agency reports.

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UNICEF says 15 children have died from malnutrition at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza City, and fears numbers could be higher at other hospitals.

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BREAKING: An Israeli air strike on a home in Rafah has killed seven Palestinians, including children, the Wafa news agency reports.

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UNICEF chief Catherine Russell has called for a “ceasefire now”, saying that “every minute counts” for Palestinian children in Gaza facing “deadly” malnutrition.

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The Palestine Red Crescent Society has called on the International community to pressure Israel into releasing 14 of its members, saying their fate is unknown.

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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) opens historic hearings into Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine with arguments presented by 52 countries and three organisations.

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The ICJ hearings will be held until February 26. After that, the judges are expected to take several months to deliberate before issuing an advisory opinion.

We take a look at who else will address the UN's highest court ⤵️

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‘There will be massacres’

About 1.5 million Palestinians, most of them forcibly displaced by Israel, are squeezed into Gaza’s small city of Rafah. Hear what they have to say.

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Rafah is the latest in a series of areas in Gaza that Israel has said would be “safe zones” yet repeatedly attacked.

Israel is now threatening a ground invasion in Rafah after four months of attacks in Gaza killed at least 28,000 Palestinians.

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UN reports overcrowding in Rafah, leading to disease outbreaks among 1.3 million Palestinians.

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Rafah has been subjected to Israeli bombings from both air and land. Al Jazeera's Tareq Abu Azzoum describes the situation as 'absolutely terrifying'.

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Israel's deadly bombardment of the Gaza Strip continues amid the longest telecommunications blackout in the besieged enclave since the beginning of Israel's war.

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Five Palestinians have been killed by an Israeli air attack on a residential building west of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, according to local media.

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