ISTANBUL (AA) – A Hamas fighter reportedly killed two Israeli soldiers before blowing himself up near other troops in the northern Gaza Strip, according to a statement from the group’s military wing, the Qassam Brigades. The statement said that the fighter killed an Israeli army sniper and his aide at “point-blank range” in the Jab...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The State Department has said that it is uncertain how accountability for the war crimes committed by Syria’s Bashar al-Assad regime will be determined, noting it would be up to the country’s future representatives to decide on the path forward. “In practicality, I’m just unsure how that would ultimately work, given tha...
The only orthopedic specialist in Gaza, Dr. Saeed Joudeh, has been killed by an Israeli quadcopter strike. The fatal attack occurred while Joudeh was traveling between Al Awda and Kamal Adwan hospitals to address critical staff shortages. The Ministry of Health confirmed Joudeh succumbed to a direct head injury in the strike. This comes just ...
WASHINGTON (AA) – A former senior State Department official has accused the US of lacking a policy on Palestine, adding that its actions are largely based on Israeli preferences. Mike Casey, who resigned as deputy political counselor on Gaza in July, voiced criticisms in an interview with The Guardian newspaper. “We don’t have a policy [...
Israel has attacked the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, disabling its only intensive care unit (ICU), according to hospital Director Hussam Abu Safiya. The attack, which caused a fire, followed heavy bombardment of nearby homes. This ICU was the sole specialized care unit in northern Gaza, a region under daily attack since Israel’s Octo...
Israel has escalated its military campaign, launching attacks across Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, and Syria this week. In Gaza, Israeli airstrikes killed 32 Palestinians in the past 24 hours, including children and a doctor, in the besieged north. Fourteen of the victims were women and children, as residential areas in Jabalia were devastated. Simult...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Wednesday that Israel could face a prolonged insurgency in Gaza if it does not shift from military operations to a political strategy. Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City, Blinken said Israel, from a military perspective, accomplished “significant and im...
Twenty US Congress members, led by Texas Democrat Greg Casar, have called on President Joe Biden to stop arming Israel due to its blockade on Gaza aid. In a letter to the administration, they cited US laws prohibiting arms supplies if humanitarian aid is restricted. Casar emphasized on social media the Netanyahu government must ensure [&hellip...
A group of Palestinians from Gaza and the US have filed a lawsuit against the US government, accusing it of violating domestic law by continuing to supply arms to Israel. The plaintiffs argue the weapons fuel “gross violations” of human rights in Gaza and beyond. Lead plaintiff Amal Gaza, a teacher in Gaza, says she […]
The Palestine Ministry of Education says that Israel has killed 12,799 students, with over 20,000 others injured across Gaza and the West Bank. At least 14 Palestinians, including 10 in a single Gaza City home, were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday. Israeli tanks were seen advancing deeper into Rafah’s western areas, according to medics...
