Tehran, Iran — AFP Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said that efforts are underway to forge a normalization of ties between Israel and Arab countries, but that this will not resolve the crisis in the Middle East. “Some people think that by forcing neighbouring countries to normalize their ties (with Israel) th...
Geneva, Switzerland — AFP The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has said that $267 million in its funding was still suspended over unfounded allegations of some UNRWA staff participating in the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. The accusations in January led to many donors freezing some $450 million in funding at […]
Jerusalem – AFP Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that the Israeli military will launch a ground offensive in Rafah “with or without” a deal with Hamas. “The idea that we will halt the war before achieving all of its goals is out of the question. We will enter Rafah and we will eliminate […]
The Hague, Netherlands The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled against issuing emergency measures to halt German arms exports to Israel. Presiding Judge Nawaf Salam delivered the verdict, expressing deep concern over the dire conditions in Gaza. He said the court by 15 votes to one finds that the circumstances are not such as [&hel...
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least 34 Palestinians and injured 68 others within a 24-hour period, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The strikes targeted residential areas causing multiple fatalities, including children. The first strike targeted a house belonging to the Al-Khatib family in the Jneina neighborhood, killing...
More than 1,000 illegal Israeli settlers forced their way into the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied East Jerusalem Sunday to celebrate the Jewish Passover holiday. More than 500 settlers stormed Al-Aqsa from the Mugharbah Gate and carried out provocative rounds and performed Talmudic rituals in its courtyards. The Islamic Endowments Authorit...
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – AFP Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Sunday said the United States is the only country capable of stopping an Israeli invasion of Rafah, saying it would be “the biggest disaster in the history of the Palestinian people”. “We appeal to the United States of America to ask Israel to stop the [&h...
Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories– AFP Hamas has said that it is studying Israel’s latest counterproposal for a Gaza cease-fire, a day after media reports said a delegation from mediator Egypt was in Israel trying to jump-start stalled negotiations. The armed wing of Hamas also released video footage of two men held hosta...
Palestinian Territories — AFP Hamas’s armed wing has released a video of two men detained in Gaza who are seen alive and urging Israeli authorities to strike a deal for the release of all the remaining captives. Campaign group ‘Hostages and Missing Families’ Forum identified the two as Keith Siegel and Omri Miran who we...
Israel is planning to present a new proposal for a prisoner exchange with Hamas and a cease-fire in Gaza. According to Israeli media, Israeli negotiators have presented Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the cabinet with a fresh plan that will be sent to Hamas by mediators. The new initiative, which has not been officially announced, [&hel...
