In a heart-wrenching incident, an Israeli airstrike claimed the lives of seven aid workers associated with the World Central Kitchen (WCK) in Gaza. The tragedy unfolded during a humanitarian mission, leaving the international community in shock and prompting urgent calls for answers and justice. The airstrike, which occurred on a WCK convoy, resulted in the Read More…
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ICJ holds hearings on Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories
The United Nations’ International Court of Justice (ICJ) has convened a week of hearings to deliberate on the legal ramifications of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories. Over 50 states are set to address the judges during this crucial session. Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki will open the proceedings, emphasising the significance of this legal forum Read More…
Israel accused of genocide in Gaza War at World Court
Israel is facing accusations of genocide in its war in Gaza at the World Court. The first residents have returned to northern areas where Israeli forces have begun withdrawing, leaving behind scenes of total devastation. According to Reuters, three months of Israeli bombardment have laid much of the narrow coastal enclave to waste, killing more Read More…
U.S. and European diplomats strive to contain Gaza War
Top diplomats from the United States and Europe are working to prevent the Gaza war from escalating further in the Middle East. However, despite their efforts, the conflict continues to claim more lives and pose new challenges. On Sunday, Israeli aircraft fired on Palestinian militants who had attacked troops in the occupied West Bank. The Read More…
Israel kills Hamas deputy leader in drone strike in Beirut
On Tuesday, Israel killed Saleh al-Arouri, the deputy leader of Hamas, in a drone strike in Beirut, according to Lebanese and Palestinian security sources. The assassination of al-Arouri, who was 57 years old, is the first of a senior Hamas political leader since Israel launched a massive air and ground offensive against the group three Read More…
Netanyahu plans to seize Gaza-Egypt border in prolonged war with Hamas
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Saturday his intention to take over the Gaza Strip’s border with Egypt, as part of Israel’s ongoing campaign to eliminate Hamas. The war, which began on Oct. 7 when Hamas and its allies launched a surprise attack on Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking 240 hostages, is expected Read More…
Gaza mourns as Israel’s deadly airstrikes continue on Christmas Eve
As the world celebrated Christmas Eve, Gaza witnessed one of its bloodiest nights in the ongoing 11-week conflict with Israel. Palestinian health officials reported that at least 78 people, many of them women and children, lost their lives in Israeli airstrikes that targeted several areas in the besieged territory. The attacks, which started late on Read More…
Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crime by starving Gaza Strip civilians
A global rights group, Human Rights Watch (HRW), has accused Israel of committing a war crime by starving people in the Gaza Strip, who continue to face relentless attacks in the war with Hamas militants. Despite rising global pressure to protect civilians, who have nowhere to go, Israel is bent on eliminating the Hamas group Read More…
US vetoes UN Security Council demand for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza
The United States on Friday vetoed a proposed United Nations Security Council demand for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza, diplomatically isolating Washington as it shields its ally. Thirteen other members voted in favor of a brief draft resolution, put forward by the United Arab Read More…
Israel says ground forces operating across Gaza Strip as offensive builds
Israeli ground forces were confronting Hamas fighters across the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said on Sunday, in its clearest indication yet that a planned ground offensive in the enclave’s refugee-crowded south had begun as Israeli bombing killed and wounded dozens of Palestinians. The Hamas Palestinian militant group said its fighters clashed with Israeli troops Read More…