Netanyahu rejects 2nd phase of Gaza ceasefire
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GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – At least five Palestinian patients at the Al-Shifa Medical Complex died due to the absence of health services, food and water as a result of the siege imposed by Israeli forces on the hospital. The Palestinian Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip said the rest of the patients are in […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – Another three Palestinian journalists were killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, pushing their death toll to 136 since October 7, 2023, the media office in the enclave said on Saturday. A statement by the media office identified the slain journalists as Muhammad Al-Rifi, Abdul Rahman Saima, and Mahmoud Imad Issa. [...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – At least seven Palestinians were killed and several others were injured on Saturday in Israeli bombardment targeting Palestinians waiting for aid southeast of Gaza City. “The occupation forces targeted a group of citizens who were waiting to receive aid at the Kuwait Roundabout in Gaza City, leading to the dea...
Rafah, Egypt – AFP UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on a visit to the doorstep of war-ravaged Gaza, on Saturday said the world has seen enough of its horrors and appealed for a cease-fire to allow in more aid. He spoke at the crossing on the Egyptian side of Rafah, where most of Gaza’s population has […]
United Nations, United States – AFP Russia and China on Friday vetoed a US-led draft resolution at the Security Council on a cease-fire in Gaza, joining Arab countries in saying it did not pressure Israel as Moscow accused Washington of a “hypocritical spectacle.” The United States, Israel’s main ally which has vetoed p...
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AA) – Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman has held talks with Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak on a UN roadmap to end the civil war in Yemen. The discussions covered efforts to support peace talks between Yemen’s warring rivals to help restore stability to the Arab country, the […]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Oxfam have called for an immediate halt to U.S. arms transfers to Israel due to its violations of international humanitarian law. The organizations submitted a joint report to the U.S. government, citing instances of Israel’s misuse of U.S. weapons and obstruction of U.S.-funded humanitarian aid. Examples in...
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has declined Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s request to speak to Democratic senators. Schumer emphasized the importance of keeping issues related to Israel bipartisan, stating it would benefit the country. He reaffirmed his commitment to Israel’s future while addressing his recent r...
Former senior military official Gen. Mark Milley has labeled the two-decade-long US-led war against the Taliban in Afghanistan a “strategic failure.” During his testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee this week, Milley highlighted the inability to establish a nation despite building an army and state infrastructure. H...
A Palestinian volunteer at the al-Shifa Hospital in western Gaza City has said the Israeli army opened fire at people inside the facility and forced many of them to march naked. The Israeli army stormed the hospital on Monday with military vehicles suddenly opening fire, shelling buildings, and arresting women and men. Moumin Bulbul, who [&hel...
