The scale of destruction in the northern Gaza strip could be seen from southern Israel on Saturday morning as Israel and Hamas are expected to swap more hostages for Palestinian prisoners. (AP video s

The Israel-Hamas war has put back development in Gaza by 60 years and mobilising the tens of billions of dollars needed for reconstruction will be an uphill task, the United Nations said.

The head of the UN's Development Programme Achim Steiner says that the Israel-Hamas war has put back development in Gaza by 60 years. Around two-thirds of all buildings in the Gaza Strip have been "entirely destroyed or damaged",

Israel's economy minister said on Wednesday it seeks a peaceful Gaza but has not decided whether to help fund its reconstruction and would not allow the rebuilding of Hamas rule that he said could lead to another cross-border militant attack.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said 653 aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip on Thursday, the fifth day of a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas.

Russia on Thursday reprimanded the head of the U.N. children's agency UNICEF for not providing a "weighty argument for her refusal" to brief the Security Council on children in Gaza - a meeting requested by Russia.

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Vice-President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif has met with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani to discuss developments in West Asia, including in Gaza and Syria.

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres (pic) on Wednesday (Jan 22) hailed Donald Trump's diplomatic efforts to help secure a truce in the Gaza Strip following 15 months of war.

The Israel-Hamas war has put back development in Gaza by 60 years and mobilizing the tens of billions of dollars needed for reconstruction will be an uphill task, the United Nations said. Around two-thirds of all buildings in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed or damaged,

The Israel-Hamas war has put back development in Gaza by 60 years and mobilising the tens of billions of dollars needed for reconstruction will be an uphill task, the United Nations said.

Guns and Hoses charity event kicked off Saturday in Sacramento, showing it's more than just a friendly rivalry on the gridiron.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels unilaterally freed 153 war detainees Saturday, the International Committee of the Red Cross said, one of several overtures in recent days to ease tensions after the ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.