Israeli use of human shields in Gaza was systemic, soldiers and former detainees tell the AP | World News

TEL AVIV: The only times the Palestinian man wasn’t bound or blindfolded, he said, was when he was used by Israeli soldiers as their human shield.Dressed in army fatigues with a camera fixed to his forehead, Ayman Abu Hamadan was forced into houses in the Gaza Strip to make sure they were clear of bombs […]

At least 23 people killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza as Israel lets minimal aid in

The minimal aid was allowed in Gaza after months of blockade (Image: AP) At least 23 people were killed by Israeli strikes across Gaza overnight Thursday, as Israel pressed ahead with its military offensive and let in minimal aid to the strip. Ten people were killed by strikes in the southern city of Khan Younis, […]

Gaza civil defence says 16 killed in Israel strikes

Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli strikes killed 16 people on Friday across the territory, where Israel has ramped up its military offensive in recent days.The toll from “Israeli strikes in various areas across the Gaza Strip since midnight” totals 16 dead, agency official Mohammed al-Mughayyir told AFP.The official said there were also dozens of […]

In first delivery since March, UN dispatches 90 aid trucks to Gaza

Under global pressure, Israel allows first UN aid convoy into Gaza since March (Image: AP) The UN sent about 90 aid trucks into Gaza on Wednesday — the first delivery since early March. The move comes as global pressure mounts on Israel to ease its blockade and halt the continuous attacks.The first aid delivery came […]

Did United Nations say 14000 babies would die in Gaza within 48 hours? Here is the truth… | World News

A recent wave of headlines has ignited concern across the globe after a senior United Nations official warned that 14,000 babies in Gaza could die within 48 hours if urgent humanitarian aid does not reach the besieged enclave.The claim, made by UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian AffairsTom Fletcher during a BBC Radio 4 interview, has been […]

Greece’s top diplomat calls war in Gaza a ‘nightmare’

Greece Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis (AP) UNITED NATIONS: The world is facing the most turbulent times since World War II, Greece’s top diplomat says, pointing to a crossroads in democracy and saying Europe is facing a “political identity crisis.“ In a wide-ranging interview with The Associated Press, foreign minister Giorgos Gerapetritis weighed in on two […]

Israel to allow food into Gaza after two month blockade

Displaced Palestinians fleeing Beit Lahia amid ongoing Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip arrive in Jabalia, northern Gaza (Image: AP) Israel will allow a “basic amount” of food into the Gaza Strip, the prime minister’s office said Sunday, after facing mounting pressure to lift a total blockade imposed more than two months ago.The announcement […]

Netanyahu indicates Israel open to ending Gaza war if hostages are released and other conditions

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said his country is open to a potential ceasefire agreement with Hamas — but only under specific conditions.His office issued a statement mentioning the conditions, which include the release of all hostages, the exile of Hamas members, and the disarmament of the Gaza Strip, reported AFP.“Even at this […]

Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 75 people, hospitals and medics say

Representative Image (AI-generated) Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 75 people overnight and into Sunday, hospitals and medics in the battered enclave said, as Israel intensifies its war in the territory that, after more than 19 months, shows no signs of abating. More than 20 people were killed in airstrikes that hit […]

NYU student blasts Gaza war as ‘genocide’ in graduation speech, gets diploma withheld: ‘He lied’

NYU’s Logan Rozos deviated from his pre-approved speech and called Gaza war ‘genocide’ in graduation speech. The New York University decided to withhold the diploma of Logan Rozos, a student who chose to condemn Israel’s war in Gaza as ‘genocide’ at the graduation speech, keeping the administration in dark. His speech drew loud cheers from […]