Gaza

Egypt’s Suez Canal regains prominence after ceasefire in Gaza

Published on: February 9, 2026
10:18

Cairo, Feb 9 (Prensa Latina) The Suez Canal saw an increase in revenues, vessel traffic, and tonnage in the last quarter of 2025, confirming a recovery in navigation through the man-made sea-level waterway, an Egyptian official announced today.

Israel prevents Palestinian technocrats from entering Gaza

Published on: February 9, 2026
09:59

Ramallah, Feb 9 (Prensa Latina) Israel is preventing members of the technocratic committee tasked with governing the Gaza Strip on a transitional basis, as part of the ceasefire agreements reached, from entering the territory, Haaretz newspaper denounced on Monday.

Thousands of cancer patients need to leave Gaza for treatment

Published on: February 2, 2026
09:29

Ramallah, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) Some 20,000 cancer patients are currently waiting to leave the Gaza Strip to receive adequate treatment, Muhammad Ibrahim Abu Nada, director of the territory's Cancer Center, warned.

Gaza City suffers severe water crisis due to Israeli attacks

Published on: January 30, 2026
08:43

Ramallah, Jan 30 (Prensa Latina) Gaza City, the most populous city in the Strip, is facing a severe water shortage, exceeding 90 percent, due to Israeli attacks on the main water supply pipeline, the municipality warned.

UNICEF prepares campaign to mitigate education crisis in Gaza

Published on: January 28, 2026
10:32

Ramallah, Jan 28 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is preparing a campaign to bring some 336,000 students back to the classroom in the Gaza Strip, where they have been out of school for more than two years due to the Israeli aggression.

Israel is accused of expanding Gaza’s control despite ceasefire

Published on: January 24, 2026
08:30

Ramallah, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) Amjad al-Shawa, director of the Palestinian Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Network in Gaza Strip, accused Israel of taking advantage of the ceasefire in effect in the territory to expand its control there.

Israeli army bombs Gaza Strip for third consecutive day

Published on: September 13, 2021
07:51

Tel Aviv, Sep 13 (Prensa Latina) The Israeli army on Monday bombed the Gaza Strip for third consecutive day, in an raid that raises, even more, the tensions derived from the Palestinian protests and Tel Aviv's repression in the last few days.

Israel bombs Gaza Strip for second day in a row

Published on: September 12, 2021
10:12

Tel Aviv, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) Israel's Air Force bombed the Gaza Strip for the second day in a row on Sunday, amid an escalation following the escape of six Palestinian inmates from a maximum security prison in this country.

Hamas threatens with explosion if Israel tightens Gaza restrictions

Published on: July 26, 2021
09:59

Ramallah, Jul 26 (Prensa Latina) The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), which rules in the Gaza Strip, threatened Israel with an explosion should it again tighten restrictions on Gaza, as balloon-borne incendiary devices launched from the enclave spark a handful of fires in southern Israel.

Palestine´s college student rate ramps up 54%

Published on: July 14, 2021
09:35

Ramallah, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) Unemployment rate among young Palestinian college ramped up to 54% in 2020, one percentage point over previous year, according to an official source.

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