Rafah, Palestinian Territories – MAY 13, 2024 09:30:37 GMT – AFP Israel continued its attacks in Gaza on Monday, including in far-southern Rafah, despite US warnings against a full-scale invasion of the crowded city and of the threat of post-war “anarchy” across the Palestinian territory. AFP correspondents reported hel...
Kuwait City, Kuwait – AFP A conference of international donors in Kuwait on Sunday pledged over $2 billion to aid the people of Gaza devastated by Israel’s attacks for more than seven months. The conference, organised by the International Islamic Charitable Organization (IICO) and the UN’s humanitarian coordination agency OCH...
CAIRO (AA) – Egypt said Sunday it will join a genocide lawsuit filed by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). In a statement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said the move comes “in light of the escalating severity and scope of the Israeli assaults against Palestinian civilians in Gaza and the […]
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Hamas on Sunday criticized US President Joe Biden for linking a Gaza cease-fire to the release of Israelis held by the Palestinian group. Biden said Saturday that a cease-fire in Gaza would be possible as soon as “tomorrow” if Hamas released Israelis in its captivity. This position “is a regression […]...
Palestinian Territories – AFP The health ministry in Gaza said Sunday that Israel has killed at least 35,034 people in the territory during more than seven months of its war on the enclave. The toll includes at least 63 deaths over the past 24 hours, a ministry statement said, adding that 78,755 people have been […]
Palestinians in Rafah in southern Gaza Strip fear a “famine worse than in the north” as a result of the ongoing Israeli assault on the city. The Israeli army’s seizure of the Rafah crossing has raised new concerns about aid delivery into Gaza. The United Nations has warned of grave famine risks. Um Mohammed Dughmush […...
Rafah, Palestinian Territories – AFP Israel on Saturday hit parts of Gaza including Rafah where it expanded an evacuation order and the UN warned of an “epic” disaster if an outright invasion of the crowded city goes ahead. AFP journalists, medics and witnesses reported strikes across the coastal territory, where the UN says ...
Malmö, Sweden – AFP Police pushed back protesters outside the venue of the Eurovision Song Contest final where more than a hundred demonstrators waved flags and chanted “Free Palestine”. Police, who confirmed having used pepper spray, later cleared out the square in front of the arena. Israel was one of 25 nations competing i...
Geneva, Switzerland — AFP More than 100,000 people have fled Rafah in recent days, the United Nations has said, with the southern Gaza city under threat of a full-scale Israeli ground invasion. Israel’s military earlier called for displaced peoples in Gaza to leave eastern Rafah, which triggered widespread international alarm. The ...
Frankfurt, Germany — AFP Germany has condemned the “escalation of violent protest” against the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in occupied east Jerusalem, which temporarily closed its headquarters there following repeated attacks. “Israel must ensure the protection of UN facilities and personnel in the occupied Pales...
