More than 520 bodies have been unearthed from seven mass graves within hospital grounds in Gaza, according to local health ministry. Three of these graves at the Al-Shifa Medical Complex alone held 80 bodies, with many others found inside hospital departments, the ministry said. Observers say many victims, primarily patients, were deprived of...
Rafah, Palestinian Territories – MAY 13, 2024 09:30:37 GMT – AFP Israel continued its attacks in Gaza on Monday, including in far-southern Rafah, despite US warnings against a full-scale invasion of the crowded city and of the threat of post-war “anarchy” across the Palestinian territory. AFP correspondents reported hel...
Kuwait City, Kuwait – AFP A conference of international donors in Kuwait on Sunday pledged over $2 billion to aid the people of Gaza devastated by Israel’s attacks for more than seven months. The conference, organised by the International Islamic Charitable Organization (IICO) and the UN’s humanitarian coordination agency OCH...
CAIRO (AA) – Egypt said Sunday it will join a genocide lawsuit filed by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). In a statement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said the move comes “in light of the escalating severity and scope of the Israeli assaults against Palestinian civilians in Gaza and the […]
Palestinian Territories – AFP The health ministry in Gaza said Sunday that Israel has killed at least 35,034 people in the territory during more than seven months of its war on the enclave. The toll includes at least 63 deaths over the past 24 hours, a ministry statement said, adding that 78,755 people have been […]
Geneva, Switzerland – AFP A full-scale Israeli assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah “cannot take place”, the UN human rights chief insisted Sunday, saying it could not be reconciled with international law. “I can see no way that the latest evacuation orders, much less a full assault, in an area with an extremely [...
Rafah, Palestinian Territories – AFP Israel on Saturday hit parts of Gaza including Rafah where it expanded an evacuation order and the UN warned of an “epic” disaster if an outright invasion of the crowded city goes ahead. AFP journalists, medics and witnesses reported strikes across the coastal territory, where the UN says ...
Geneva, Switzerland — AFP More than 100,000 people have fled Rafah in recent days, the United Nations has said, with the southern Gaza city under threat of a full-scale Israeli ground invasion. Israel’s military earlier called for displaced peoples in Gaza to leave eastern Rafah, which triggered widespread international alarm. The ...
Nairobi, Kenya — AFP An Israeli ground attack in Gaza’s Rafah would lead to an “epic humanitarian disaster”, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned after negotiators left truce talks in Cairo without a deal. “A massive ground attack in Rafah would lead to (an) epic humanitarian disaster and pull the plug on ...
Following are the reactions of the representatives of various nations to the vote on Friday in favour of Palestine’s UN membership. Mohamed Issa Abushahab, UAE Ambassador to the United Nations, said that although this was a breakthrough, it was not enough to ensure full representation and membership at the UN. He said, “This resolu...
