ANKARA (AA) – At least 49 more Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, pushing the overall death toll since October last year to 42,175, the Health Ministry in the enclave said on Saturday. A ministry statement added that some 98,336 others were injured in the ongoing assault.“Israeli forces killed 49 people [&hell...
GENEVA (AA) – The United Nations says Lebanon’s densely populated capital Beirut is increasingly being targeted by Israel. Hundreds have been killed, and over a million people have fled their homes throughout the country, with the situation for civilians on the ground in Lebanon, Gaza and Syria worsening every day. “Just last night, Beirut was...
The Hague (AA) – A group of 20 Palestinians have filed a criminal complaint with the Dutch Public Prosecutor’s Office against Israel for impeding and influencing an investigation by the International Criminal Court (ICC) into the genocide in Gaza. The complaint came following the publication in May this year of an extensive investigation...
At least 12 protesters were arrested for blocking the entrance to Barclays Bank in Chicago. They are accusing it of funding the genocide in Palestine. Activists gathered to oppose the bank’s significant investments supporting nine companies involved in military operations against Palestinians. These are over $2.5 billion and loans amounting...
GENEVA (AA) – Israel has been deliberately attacking medical personnel and facilities to destroy Gaza’s healthcare system, a UN Commission has said. The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel also investigated the treatment of Palestinian detainees in...
HAMILTON, Canada (AA) – Around 590,000 children in Gaza will receive polio vaccinations in the second phase which begins October 14, the UNICEF has announced. “The second round of polio vaccination in the Gaza Strip is confirmed. It will start on 14th October to vaccinate around 590K children under 10,” UNICEF Executive Direc...
ANKARA (AA) – France will host an international conference on October 24 in Paris to address Lebanon’s ongoing political and humanitarian crises, the French Foreign Ministry has said. The event, led by President Emmanuel Macron, will gather Lebanon’s partner states, the UN, the EU, and multiple other “international, regional ...
The White House has firmly opposed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s warning that Lebanon could face devastation similar to Gaza if Hezbollah is not ousted. Spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre emphasized, “We cannot and will not see Lebanon turned into another Gaza.” She also attributed Lebanon’s distress to Hezbollah’s rocket atta...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Three Israeli army majors were killed in clashes with fighters from Palestinian resistance forces in northern Gaza, the army admitted on Thursday. The Israeli army said in a statement that three reservist officers were killed during clashes with Palestinian fighters in northern Gaza. The three casualties were reserve officers ...
GENEVA (AA) – Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said that Germany will continue to supply arms to Israel, which continues air and ground attacks in Gaza and Lebanon. During the German Bundestag debate on the events of October 7, 2023, Scholz said: “We have supplied weapons and we will supply weapons. … We have made decisions […]
