Israel kills 33 more Palestinians in Gaza
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Sudanese activists report that the civilian death toll in the town of Al-Hilaliya which has been under siege by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has reached 350 since Oct. 20. RSF attacks have left thousands without essential resources, with allegations of mass killings and severe human rights abuses. Central Call, a local group, condemne...
Israeli soldiers have sparked outrage by posting mock Google reviews about places they destroyed during their invasion of southern Lebanon. One review sarcastically described the Ahel al-Quran Mosque near Yarine as “only rubble.” Another soldier mocked the burning of Mays al-Jabal’s public hospital, calling it “bad service.”...
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An Arab-Islamic summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has urged the U.N. Security Council to implement a binding resolution for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza and urgent humanitarian aid. The summit, attended by the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemned Israel’s ongoing attacks on Gaza and Lebanon. The final statement pr...
Israel has killed as many as 25 Palestinians since dawn Tuesday in an airstrike targeting a crowded area in the city of Deir el-Balah. The situation in Beit Hanoon remains dire as the area has been under siege for more than 40 days. Families displaced by Israel’s ongoing violence have sought refuge in schools and […]
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – The Palestinian resistance group Hamas claimed Tuesday to have killed and injured 10 Israeli soldiers in an ambush in the northern Gaza town of Jabalia. The group’s armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, said its fighters detonated a house in Al-Qasaseeb area as Israeli soldiers moved into the building. It confirmed [&hel...
