Representative Image” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”/> GAZA CITY: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, on Tuesday said more than 50 of its staff in Gaza were abused and used as human shields while in Israeli military detention.“Since the start of the war in October 2023, over 50 UNRWA staff among them teachers, doctors, social workers, have […]
Earlier on Sunday, the Israeli military said in a statement that it had also struck in southern Lebanon and killed a Hezbollah operative who “advanced Hezbollah’s attempts to re-establish itself” in the area. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the top United Nations official in Lebanon, criticized the attack near the capital on Sunday. “Today’s strike on the southern […]
Representative image (AI-generated) DEIR AL-BALAH: Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip killed at least 14 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and destroyed bulldozers and other heavy equipment that had been supplied by mediators to clear rubble. Separate strikes on Tuesday killed two people in Lebanon. Israel’s 18-month offensive against Hamas has destroyed vast areas of […]
The Israeli military announced on Saturday an Israeli soldier was killed and three were severely injured during combat in northern Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) identified the soldier as Warrant Officer Ghaleb Sliman Al-Nasasra.“Warrant Officer G’haleb Sliman Alnasasra, aged 35 from the Bedouin community in Rahat, a tracker in the Northern Brigade, Gaza Division, […]
Representative image (Picture credit: ANI) GAZA CITY: At least 64 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since Friday morning and the number of casualties continues to rise, according to medical sources quoted by Al Jazeera.The United Nations’ World Food Programme has issued an urgent warning, saying that “Gaza needs food now” as […]
File photo of Hamas fighters (Pic credit: AP) Hamas is grappling with a severe cash shortage in Gaza, as Israel tightens restrictions and intensifies its military campaign against the militant group. The financial crisis has crippled the group’s ability to pay its fighters and government employees, signaling deepening cracks in its organizational structure.Israel’s offensive hits […]
Reference Photo (AP) JERUSALEM: Israel‘s defence minister said Wednesday that troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon, and Syria indefinitely, remarks that could further complicate talks with Hamas over a ceasefire and hostage release. Israeli forces have taken over more than half of Gaza in a renewed campaign to pressure […]
The Maldives has officially banned Israeli passport holders from entering the country, a decision formalized by President Mohamed Muizzu this week. This action, prompted by the ongoing conflict in Gaza, reflects the government’s condemnation of Israel’s actions against Palestinians. While the ban’s impact on dual nationals remains unclear, it underscores the Maldives’ stance as a […]
Israeli PM Netanyahu blasts Macron’s recognition plan for Palestinian state, warns against ‘illusions’ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticised French President Emmanuel Macron over his recent statement suggesting France could recognise a Palestinian state within months. In a strongly worded statement on Sunday, Netanyahu said, “President Macron is gravely mistaken in continuing to promote the […]
Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu expressed strong disapproval of his Canadian counterpart’s assertion regarding “genocide in Gaza”.At a public gathering earlier this week, when a Palestine supporter interrupted Liberal leader Mark Carney by calling out about “a genocide happening in Gaza”, Carney replied “I’m aware, that’s why we have an arms embargo.” ‘Have Put An Arms […]
