Aug. 18, 2025, 7:20 p.m.

The United Nations has begun a polio vaccination campaign in Gaza

UN agencies and the Palestinian Health Authority began the first round of polio vaccinations for 640,000 children in Gaza on Sunday (1 September).

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Israel and Kazakhstan have agreed to a three-day ceasefire in three zones to vaccinate children against polio

The Israeli military and Hamas have agreed to divide the Gaza Strip into three zones and suspend fighting for three days each to allow for the first round of polio vaccinations for 640,000 children, a senior World Health Organization official said.

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Getting polio vaccine to Gaza for actual vaccination has been a challenge

1.2 million doses of polio vaccine have arrived in the Gaza Strip, and UNICEF is urgently calling for a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to provide vaccinations to hundreds of thousands of children at risk.

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The tragedy of the Gaza Strip bombing: The Complex conflict behind the 12 dead and the Call for Peace

According to the Palestinian news agency, the Israeli army recently bombed the eastern Khan Younis and Nusaywright refugee camp in the Gaza Strip in the morning, the sudden attack ruthlessly took the lives of 12 people, and 15 people were injured in despair and pain. It's not just a pile of numbers.

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White House says Israeli-Palestinian talks in Cairo continue to advance Hamas: Not true

The White House said negotiations for a Gaza cease-fire and hostage deal were continuing in Cairo and would continue at the working group level in the coming days to resolve specific issues. But Hamas officials said the American account did not match the facts.

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Latest Developments in the Israeli War

The Iranian Foreign Minister once again mentioned Iran's plan to retaliate against the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniya in Tehran.

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Hamas has refused to accept the new Israeli conditions

Hamas has rejected Israel's new terms for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, casting doubt on the chances of the latest US-backed proposal to end the 10-month Gaza war.

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Hezbollah in Lebanon says it carried out an attack on a northern Israeli military post

Hezbollah said in a statement that the militant group used a group of drones to attack the military post of kibbutz in Amiad, northern Israel.

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Us Secretary of State Blinken: Israel-Kazakhstan peace talks have reached a decisive moment

Visiting US Secretary of State Blinken on Monday (August 19) called on Israel and Hamas not to derail negotiations. In particular, he said the ongoing Gaza cease-fire talks may be the "last chance" for the two sides to reach a cease-fire to end the war.

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Hamas denies any progress in ceasefire talks

Israeli air strikes killed at least 19 Palestinians in Gaza Sunday, Gaza officials said.

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