GAZA CITY, JERUSALEM / Palestine, ANKARA (AA) – The Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip in response to a Hamas offensive killed at least 373 Palestinians, the territory’s Health Ministry said on Sunday. In a written statement, the ministry said 1,990 Palestinians were also wounded in the ongoing conflict. Meanwhile, a total of 1,864 Israel...
BEIRUT (AA) – At least 600 Israelis have been killed in the ongoing military escalation with Palestinian groups in Gaza, local media reported on Sunday. Over 2,000 Israelis have been injured so far, Hebrew Channel 13 reported. The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday published the names of 26 soldiers killed during fighting with the Palestinian [&h...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Israeli warplanes launched new airstrikes in the Gaza Strip early Sunday amid rising tensions following a surprise Hamas attack into Israeli towns on Saturday. The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the security cabinet took a “series of operation decisions” to destroy the military and government...
Sderot, Israel – AFP/AA Gun battles raged into the night after Hamas launched a surprise large-scale attack against Israel Saturday, firing thousands of rockets from Gaza and sending fighters to kill and abduct soldiers and civilians. “We are at war,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the stunned nation as the ar...
Washington, United States-AFP President Joe Biden said Saturday that US support for Israel was “rock solid and unwavering” after Hamas launched a large-scale surprise attack. “The United States stands with Israel. We will not ever fail to have their back,” Biden said in a televised statement at the White House, flanked ...
GAZA: Palestinian fighters are in control of large areas inside Israel, including communities and army outposts near the Gaza separation fence, according to reports in Israeli media. Palestinian fighters staged a dramatic assault against Israel on Saturday and entered many areas controlled by the Israeli military. In some areas, Palestinians a...
WASHINGTON: The United States said on Saturday it would ensure Israel’s defence after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack from Gaza. US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said the United States would work to ensure that Israel “has what it needs to defend itself”. “Over the coming days the Department of Defence will work...
ANKARA (AA) – Israeli airstrikes on Gaza Strip launched after a Hamas offensive has killed at least 198 Palestinians, the territory’s Health Ministry said on Saturday. In an update on its Facebook account, the ministry said over 1,600 Palestinians were also wounded. Israel initiated Operation Iron Swords in Gaza in retaliation to O...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Hamas and Islamic Jihad claimed to have captured a number of Israeli soldiers on Saturday after launching an operation against Israel. The Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, claimed capturing a number of Israeli soldiers. “We have captured many Zionist soldiers who are now our prisoners,” Abu Hamza, ...
Hamas says it fired 5000 rockets in 20 minutes into Israel Ashkelon, Israel Hamas on Saturday launched an unprecedented attack against Israel, killing at least 40, reported Middle East Eye. The attack occurred during a Jewish holiday. “We decided to put an end to all the crimes of the occupation (Israel). Their time for rampaging without...
