JERUSALEM (AA) – The Israeli army has said that it intercepted a surface-to-air missile fired from Lebanon that was headed for a military drone. A statement said the missile was shot down by air defenses before crossing into Israeli airspace. It said it attacked positions belonging to Hezbollah in southern Lebanon in response to the [&he...
49 days of Israel’s aggression on Palestine Humanitarian Impact Death Toll: Over 14,854 Palestinians killed; 75% children, women, and elderly. Including: 8,000 children 4,000 women Under Rubble: More than 7,000 Palestinians, with 4,700 children. Injuries: Over 36,000 injured, mostly children and women. Medical and Health Crisis Healthcare Faci...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – The head of the Hamas Political Bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, said on Friday that the movement is committed to implementing the humanitarian pause agreement as long as Israel adheres to it. In a recorded speech broadcast on the Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa satellite channel, Haniyeh said that “the movement affirms its commitm...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israel confirmed on Friday that Hamas handed over 13 Israeli prisoner in Gaza to the Red Cross and were taken to the Egyptian side of the border. “The Israeli prisoner are in the hands of the Red Cross,” the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation said. The Israeli prisoner will be transferred by helicopters […]...
Jerusalem, Undefined – AFP Thousands of people who had fled to areas near Gaza’s border with Egypt were preparing to return to their villages as the ceasefire took effect on Friday. However, Israeli warplanes dropped leaflets over the south of the Gaza Strip warning people not to head back to the north. “The war is […]
Palestinian Territories – AFP A four-day pause in Israel’s war against Palestine took effect at 7:00 am (0500 GMT) on Friday. The truce agreement, negotiated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States, brought the first pause in a seven-week-old war during which Israel has killed more than 14,000 Palestinians in Gaza, most of them child...
VATICAN (AA) – A dispute has erupted over whether Pope Francis used the word “genocide” to describe the situation in Gaza during a meeting with Palestinians. Palestinian families whose relatives are being held in Israeli prisons met with the pontiff at his Vatican residence. “When we shared the stories of the families that have bee...
TRENTON, Canada (AA) – The return of Israeli prisoners and the suspension of hostilities between Israel and Hamas are steps toward eventual peace, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said. “This is an important bit of progress, but we have to redouble our efforts now to get toward a lasting peace,” Trudeau told reporters on […]...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli hardline National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has threatened to resign from the government if fighting does not resume following the end of the four-day humanitarian pause announced after the hostage-exchange agreement between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Hamas leadership. Ben-Gvir made the statement...
ISTANBUL (AA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan spoke over the phone to discuss the new deal between Israel and Hamas for a four-day humanitarian pause in fighting in the Gaza Strip. “The two sides discussed ways to stop the dangerous military escalation in Gaza and its […]
