BERLIN (AA) — German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has warned Israel against a military attack in the southernmost city of the Gaza Strip. “To act now in Rafah, in the last and most crowded place, as announced by the Israeli defense minister, would simply not be justified,” Baerbock said in an interview with the RND […]
ANKARA (AA) – The UAE has announced the allocation of $5 million to support the UN’s humanitarian efforts in the Gaza Strip, which has seen widespread devastation as a result of Israeli attacks. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said that under the directives of UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister Sheikh [&hel...
WASHINGTON – AFP US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to the Middle East yet again in the coming days to press a new proposal involving the release of Israelis held in Gaza in return for a pause in attacks by Israel, the State Department said. Blinken will visit Qatar and Egypt — the […]
BEIRUT (AA) – Lebanon’s Amal movement said Saturday that two of its members were killed during confrontations with the Israeli army in southern Lebanon, bringing its total death toll to three since Oct. 8. The movement, led by Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, released a statement identifying the two members as Mustafa Abbas Daher...
Palestinian Territories – AFP Deadly strikes were reported early Saturday in the overcrowded Gaza border town of Rafah — dubbed a “pressure cooker of despair” by the UN — as international mediators readied a new push to seal a tentative deal between Israel and Hamas. Hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US, Qatar and Egypt are carrying out “sensitive” diplomatic engagements to secure the release of the Israelis held in the Gaza Strip, the American envoy to the UN said Friday. “We’ve been working tirelessly with Qatar, Egypt and other regional partners on a strong, compelling proposal. “...
LONDON (AA) – The EU’s foreign policy chief said Friday there are different positions among member states on Gaza and the bloc has to continue debating its position in this regard. “The war in Ukraine and the war in Gaza are being perceived in different manners around the world,” Josep Borrell told at a news […]
SANAA, Yemen (AA) – Thousands of Yemenis held mass rallies across the Houthi-controlled region on Friday in support of the Palestinian people in Gaza, which has been subjected to Israeli military attacks since Oct. 7. People took to the streets of various cities and towns controlled by the Houthi group, with the main protest taking […]...
ANKARA (AA) – The number of people killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza has risen to 27,131, the territory’s Health Ministry said on Friday. “The Israeli occupation committed 13 massacres against families in the Gaza Strip, leaving 112 martyrs and 148 injured during the past 24 hours,” the ministry said in a statement. “Many people [&hellip...
Palestinian Territories – AFP Fighting in Gaza raged on Friday with scores reported killed overnight, after mediator Qatar said Hamas had given its “initial” support to a prisoner exchange deal that would pause its war with Israel. The health ministry in the territory said 112 people had been killed over the previous 24 hours...
