Israel-Hamas war
A Japanese member of Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has voiced a sense of crisis over the group's need to halt humanitarian aid in Gaza due to Israel's ban on international NGOs operating there. MSF had been supporting medical facilities that cover one-fifth of the territory's hospital beds, but this will leave medical needs unmet.
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Yasser Abu Shabab, leader of an armed Palestinian faction opposing Hamas in Gaza, died from a gunshot wound while mediating a family dispute. Gaza's Popular Forces dismissed reports of Hamas involvement as misleading, marking a setback for Israel's policy of supporting anti-Hamas clans. The incident occurs amid the war that began with attacks on southern Israel on October 7, 2023.