Gaza Strip

Ministry: Seven new coronavirus cases detected in Gaza

Thursday-26-March-2020

The ministry of health has announced that seven new coronavirus cases were detected in Gaza Strip.

Hamas asks PA to lift Gaza sanctions

Tuesday-24-March-2020

The Hamas Movement has urged the Palestinian Authority (PA) in Ramallah to lift its sanctions on the Gaza Strip to enhance its ability to contain any potential outbreak of the coronavirus.

Qatar: $150 million for Gaza to support relief anti-corona efforts

Monday-23-March-2020

Qatar has announced $150 million in aid to the besieged Gaza Strip over a period of six months to support relief programs in the Palestinian territory and efforts to prevent a coronavirus outbreak.

Gaza health ministry confirms first two coronavirus cases

Sunday-22-March-2020

The Palestinian health ministry has announced the first two cases of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Haneyya phones Erdogan to seek help against coronavirus

Saturday-21-March-2020

Head of Hamas’s political bureau Ismail Haneyya on Friday talked over the phone with Turkish president Recep Erdogan and discussed with him ways of helping the besieged Gaza Strip take effective countermeasures against coronavirus.

Gaza closes travel crossings to protect population against virus

Sunday-15-March-2020

The authorities in the Gaza Strip on Saturday decided to close all border crossings with Israel and Egypt to passengers in both directions until further notice as part of precautions to protect the non-affected coastal enclave against the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) .

Israeli army launches incursion into central Gaza area

Monday-9-March-2020

Israeli occupation army on Monday morning carried out a limited incursion into border lands east of al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.

Palestinian injured in Nuseirat fire dies of his wounds

Saturday-7-March-2020

A Palestinian man on Saturday afternoon succumbed to wounds he sustained in the fire which broke out in Nuseirat refugee camp in the Gaza Strip on Thursday raising the number of the citizens killed in the incident to 11.

Gaza health ministry advises citizens against leaving the enclave

Saturday-7-March-2020

The health ministry in the Gaza Strip has advised Palestinian citizens not to leave the enclave and asked them to take necessary precautions so as not to get infected with the coronavirus.

Deadly fire kills 10 Gazans in packed refugee camp

Friday-6-March-2020

At least 10 Palestinians were killed and 58 injured including 14 in critical condition on Thursday afternoon when a fire broke out at a crowded market in Nuseirat refugee camp in the middle area of the Gaza Strip.