Jerusalem, Undefined – AFP Rocket alert sirens blared Monday in Jerusalem and several blasts were heard from within the city, AFP correspondents reported. The sirens sounded at 2:29 pm (12:29 GMT) and were followed by at least five blasts, as Israel continued attacking Gaza for the 24th day since the October 7 attacks by Hamas […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – Israel’s threat to bomb Al-Quds Hospital in Gaza is “deeply concerning,” the WHO chief said on Sunday. “We reiterate – it’s impossible to evacuate hospitals full of patients without endangering their lives,” Tedros Ghebreyesus said on X. He added that healthcare must always be protected under International Humanitar...
Palestinian Territories – AFP More than 8000 people have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza as Israel continues to pound the besieged Palestinian territory. Israel has intensified its attacks despite UN calls for a humanitarian ceasefire, outrage across the Muslim world and desperate pleas from families of the 230 hostages to “...
Paris, France – AFP Billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday said that his Starlink satellite service would support internet access for “internationally recognised aid organisations in Gaza,” which have faced a telecommunications blackout since Friday. Starlink is a network of satellites in low Earth orbit that can provide internet ...
GAZA, Palestine, (AA) – The head of the government media office in Gaza, Salama Marouf, said on Saturday evening that Gaza stands alone today in defense of Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Islamic and Christian holy sites. Addressing a press conference in front of Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, Marouf stated: “Today, Gaza stands alone in the […]
Palestinian Territories – AFP The health ministry in Gaza said Saturday that Israel has killed at least 7,703 people since October 7. More than 3,500 children were among the dead, the ministry added. The Israeli attacks have caused the highest number of fatalities in Gaza since 2005.
Palestinian Territories – AFP Israel’s army relentlessly hammered Gaza on Saturday after fierce overnight bombardment that rescuers said destroyed hundreds of buildings. “Hundreds of buildings and houses were completely destroyed and thousands of other homes were damaged,” Mahmud Bassal, a spokesman for the Gaza Civil D...
Palestinian Territories – AFP Battles raged in Gaza on Saturday as Israel’s army said it expanded ground operations after intensifying its bombardment of the Palestinian territory three weeks after the deadliest attack in the country’s history. The United Nations warned of a looming “unprecedented avalanche of human suf...
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution calling for an “immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce” between Israeli forces and Hamas militants in Gaza. It also demands “continuous, sufficient and unhindered” provision of lifesaving supplies and services for civilians trapped inside the enclave, as news repor...
Jerusalem, Undefined – AFP The United Nations warned Friday that “many more will die” as a result of Israel’s ongoing siege of Gaza, which has caused sewage to flow on the streets of the Palestinian territory. Israel laid a total siege on Gaza following the October 7 attacks by Hamas, cutting off food, fuel, water [&hel...
