ANKARA (AA) – The Israeli army on Sunday announced that dozens of Israeli civilians and soldiers are being held prisoner by the Hamas movement inside the Gaza Strip following Saturday’s escalation. The Israel Defense Forces spokesman, Daniel Hagari, confirmed that Israeli people had been taken to the Gaza Strip, according to Hebrew media repor...
BEIRUT (AA) – At least 600 Israelis have been killed in the ongoing military escalation with Palestinian groups in Gaza, local media reported on Sunday. Over 2,000 Israelis have been injured so far, Hebrew Channel 13 reported. The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday published the names of 26 soldiers killed during fighting with the Palestinian [&h...
ANKARA (AA) – At least 750 Israelis have been missing since fighting broke out on Saturday morning, local media reported early Sunday. “According to an unofficial report, approximately 750 Israelis are currently missing,” the daily Jerusalem Post said on X. Hamas launched Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on Saturday and said the surprise attack was in ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The Israeli military urged Palestinians in specific areas of the Gaza Strip on Sunday to evacuate their homes and seek shelter for their safety. “Hamas’ attacks are compelling the Israeli army to take action in Gaza. For your safety, immediately evacuate the areas where you live,” military spokesman Avic...
JERUSALEM (AA) – The prominent element in the Hamas movement’s military offensive against Israel that started on Saturday was the surprise that shook Tel Aviv. This prompted Israeli analysts to opine that what happened was more than just an “intelligence collapse.” Hamas executed its operation early Saturday, an officia...
PARIS (AA) – Reporters Without Borders (RSF) have said that two Palestinian photojournalists have been killed near Gaza. The Paris-based group said the photojournalists were killed while covering Israel’s response to Hamas’s Operation Al Aqsa Flood. The group has condemned the killings and urged the parties to protect reporte...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Israeli warplanes launched new airstrikes in the Gaza Strip early Sunday amid rising tensions following a surprise Hamas attack into Israeli towns on Saturday. The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the security cabinet took a “series of operation decisions” to destroy the military and government...
ANKARA (AA) – Qatar has held Israel ‘entirely responsible’ for the ongoing military escalation between the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas and Israel. In a statement, the Qatari Foreign Ministry said Israel is “solely responsible for the ongoing escalation due to its continuous violations of the rights of the Pale...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that his army’s priority is to “clear out the hostile forces” after Palestinian resistance group Hamas launched an operation earlier in the day. “Our first objective is to clear out the hostile forces that infiltrated our territory and restore the...
ANKARA (AA) – Türkiye has called on Israelis and Palestinians to ‘act with restraint’ in the light of the events that took place in Israel, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. “We call on the parties to act with restraint in the light of the events in Israel this morning and to stay away from […]