Hamas has executed six Palestinians in Gaza and shot 13 others in the legs for alleged looting, the militant group said in a statement, as desperation grows under a complete Israeli blockade that has now entered its third month.

The death of Pope Francis and global aid cuts led by the United States could complicate the work of a group of experts assembled by the Vatican to bring debt relief and a fairer financing system to the world's poor.

The UN also expresses alarm after Israel approves a new plan that may include seizing all of Gaza indefinitely and controlling aid.

A senior Hamas official said it's pointless to continue negotiating a ceasefire in Gaza after Israel approved plans to capture all the enclave

The terrorist group claims it is 'pointless' to participate in cease-fire talks as long as 'the war of extermination' continues in Gaza