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‘Alarming tactic’: Scholars urge experts’ group to retract Gaza genocide resolution; hold Hamas responsible

sA group of academics and organisations under the banner Scholars for Truth about Genocide have called on the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) to retract its resolution accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza.In a letter, the group said, “On behalf of the undersigned individuals and organisations who exist to educate about antisemitism, international law, […]

‘Deep negotiations with Hamas’: Donald Trump urges release of Israeli hostages; warns of ‘nasty’ situation if not freed

US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said that Washington is holding “very deep” negotiations with Hamas and pressed the group to release all hostages being held in Gaza.“We are in very deep negotiation with Hamas,” Trump told reporters. The US President urged Hamas to release all Israeli hostages immediately, cautioning that failure to […]

‘Hamas stopping residents’: IDF shares call recording; accuses group of using Gaza civilians as shields

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released an audio recording it said captured a conversation between an Israeli officer and a Gaza City resident, alleging that Hamas was preventing civilians from fleeing to safety in order to use them as human shields.“EXPOSED: ‘We want to go south but Hamas are waiting for us on the way” […]

‘Once last hostage is released’: Belgium announces formal recognition of Palestine; subject to key conditions

Belgium foreign minister Maxime Prevot Belgium will recognise a Palestinian state during September’s United Nations General Assembly, the country’s foreign minister announced Tuesday, joining other nations seeking to pressure Israel over its war on the Gaza Strip.Palestine will be “clearly a state fully recognised on the international stage by Belgium,” foreign minister Maxime Prevot said […]

Israel hits Hamas: Netanyahu says Abu Obeida struck; Gaza reels from heavy losses

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (AP photo) Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that the military had targeted Abu Obeida, the masked spokesman of Hamas’s armed wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades.“We have struck the Hamas spokesman, the spokesman for this criminal and murderous organisation, Abu Obeida,” news agency AFP reported Netanyahu as saying […]

Weapons, food and living quarters: IDF dismantles ‘Hamas underground tunnels’ – watch

IDF International Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani shared a video on X showing a dark tunnel with living facilities, including a toilet.In his post, Shoshani claimed the structures were “Hamas offensive underground tunnel routes.” Israel Releases Footage Of Soldier Abducted From Tank By Hamas; His Dad Slams Netanyahu’s Inaction “Our troops dismantled two Hamas offensive […]

‘War crime that should haunt us all’: UN declares first Middle East famine in Gaza City; Israel dismisses claim as ‘Hamas lies’

After almost 3 years of war, UN declares a famine in Gaza City The United Nations on Friday confirmed that famine has struck Gaza City, marking the first officially declared famine in the Middle East. The declaration came from the integrated food security phase classification (IPC), the world’s leading authority on food crises.The IPC report […]

‘50 Palestinians for 1 Israeli’: Ex-Israeli intel chief calls Gaza killings ‘necessary’; audio leaked

Former Israeli intelligence chief major general Aharon Haliva reportedly called tens and thousands of deaths in Gaza necessary and required for future generations In the leaked audio recordings, Haliva, broadcast by Israel’s Channel 12, the major general can be heard saying, “For everything that happened on October 7, for every one person on October 7, […]

‘When confronted and destroyed!’ Donald Trump links Hamas’ fate to hostage return; cites ending ‘6 wars in 6 months’

US President Donald Trump on Monday said the return of remaining hostages held by Hamas would only be possible if the militant group is “confronted and destroyed,” while also highlighting his own record on conflict resolution and security.“We will only see the return of the remaining hostages when Hamas is confronted and destroyed!!! The sooner […]

‘Legitimisation cell’: Israeli army unit falsely branded journalists as Hamas operatives to justify strikes, report says

Israel’s military assigned a special unit to identify journalists it could portray as undercover Hamas operatives to target them and deflect international criticism over the killing of media persons, according to a report by the Israeli-Palestinian outlet +972 magazine. The “legitimisation cell” was established in the aftermath of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, to […]