UN: Israeli strikes displace over 737k in Gaza since March
Citing the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, spokesperson Stephanie Tremblay reported at a news conference that "between July 8 and 15, more than 11,500 people were newly displaced"....
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‘Handala' resumes Gaza aid mission after brief communication blackout
ISTANBUL — Communications were restored early Friday with the Handala, a humanitarian aid vessel heading to the Gaza Strip, after a two-hour interruption during which drones were spotted nearby, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition said, Anadolu Ajansı (AA) reported. The coalition announced on Telegram that the ship is continuing its mission and is now less than 349 nautical miles (646 kilometres) from Gaza. 'For about two hours, our Freedom Flotilla boat's communications were interrupted and drones were observed near the boat, raising serious concerns of a potential attack,' it said. The group called on supporters to 'keep your eyes on the Handala and on Palestine and continue pressuring your governments and media to break the illegal siege on Gaza.' In an accompanying video, activist Tan Safi said the crew was unaware of a global outage affecting Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service. 'Some experts are investigating it and said this was unusual,' Safi noted. 'It's not the first time Elon has worked with Israel, but this was most likely a global disruption.' Safi added that drones were still present near the vessel, prompting the activists to maintain a watch. Starlink earlier confirmed a global connectivity outage, which was largely resolved within hours. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition earlier said it had lost contact with the Handala amid fears of an attack after drones were spotted near the aid ship. The incident followed similar confrontations, including a drone attack on the MV Conscience near Malta in May and the interception of the Madlene in June, when Israeli forces detained 12 activists. — BERNAMA-ANADOLU
The Star
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- The Star
Freedom Flotilla Coalition loses contact with aid ship Handala en route to Gaza
courtesy Freedom Flotilla Coalition via BERNAMA ISTANBUL: The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) says it has lost contact with the Handala , a ship carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza as part of the group's mission to break Israel's blockade. "All communications with the Handala's crew have been jammed,' the coalition said in a statement posted on its official Telegram channel on Thursday (July 24). "We lost all contact with our crew, and there are multiple drones near the vessel ... which means that they could have been intercepted or attacked.' The coalition urged its supporters "to pressure for the safety of the crew', calling on people to contact their representatives and local media to "pressure Israel to let the Handala go and guarantee a safe passage to Gaza'. No other details were available regarding the ship's precise location, the status of its crew, or confirmation of an Israeli intervention. The incident follows previous confrontations. On May 2, the MV Conscience , belonging to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition and transporting aid to Gaza, was attacked by drones while in international waters near Malta, causing a fire and structural damage. On June 9, Israel intercepted another aid ship, the Madlene , in international waters off the coast of Gaza, detaining and later deporting its 12 international activists, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and French Member of the European Parliament Rima Hassan, under the condition that they do not attempt to return. Israel has killed more than 59,500 Palestinians, most of them women and children, in the Gaza Strip since October 2023. The military campaign has devastated the enclave, collapsed the health system, and led to severe food shortages. – Bernama-Anadolu
Malaysian Reserve
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Global news agencies voice concern over journalists' safety in Gaza
ISTANBUL — Global news agencies, including AFP, AP, Reuters and BBC, on Thursday voiced concern over the safety of their journalists in Gaza, urging Israel to ensure their safe entry and exit, reported Anadolu Ajansi (AA). In a joint statement released on social media, the media outlets said: 'We are desperately concerned for our journalists in Gaza, who are increasingly unable to feed themselves and their families. 'For many months, these independent journalists have been the world's eyes and ears on the ground in Gaza. They are now facing the same dire circumstances as those they are covering.' The media outlets also said they were 'deeply alarmed' by the starvation threat facing journalists. 'We once again urge the Israeli authorities to allow journalists in and out of Gaza. It is essential that adequate food supplies reach the people there,' they added. — BERNAMA-ANADOLU
