ISTANBUL (AA) – Many children are being exposed to violence during the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict which is having a “huge impact” on their mental health and psychological well-being, according to the UN. “It has an impact on the mental health of the children. It has also an impact on their physical well-being. We have received [&h...
ANKARA (AA) – At least 1,200 Israelis have been killed since a surprise attack by the Palestinian group Hamas early Saturday that involved dozens of fighters who infiltrated Israeli towns, the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (KAN) said early Wednesday. Meanwhile, citing Israel’s Health Ministry, the Times of Israel reported that ...
Geneva, Switzerland – AFP More than 187,500 people have been displaced in the Gaza Strip as a result of Israel’s massive air strikes on the territory, the United Nations said Tuesday. “Displacement has escalated dramatically across the Gaza Strip reaching more than 187,500 since Saturday,” with most taking shelter in UN...
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – Thousands marched in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad on Tuesday in a show of solidarity with Palestinians, amid the Israeli attacks on Gaza. Carrying Palestinian flags and wearing headbands engraved with the slogan “Labbaik ya Gaza,” (We are here, Gaza), marchers, including women and children, chan...
Tehran, Iran — AFP Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has denied any Iranian involvement in Hamas’s shock weekend attack on Israel despite its strong support for the Palestinian resistance group. “The supporters of the Zionist regime (Israel) and some people in the usurping regime have been spreading rumours o...
Geneva, Switzerland — AFP Israel’s total siege of the Gaza Strip, depriving civilians of goods essential for survival, is banned under international law, the United Nations human rights chief has said. Volker Turk, the UN high commissioner for human rights, said people’s dignity and lives had to be respected as he called for ...
Beirut, Lebanon – AFP Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed three Hezbollah members Monday, the Iran-backed group said, as tensions surged after Palestinian fighters tried to infiltrate into Israel from Lebanon. The escalation on Israel’s northern border with Lebanon comes two days after Hamas militants launched an unprecedented multi-...
LONDON (AA) – The European Union’s assistance to Palestine will continue without suspension, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Monday. The announcement came in response to concerns that any suspension of payments would adversely affect the Palestinian population and potentially encourage terrorist activities in the region. ̶...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The number of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza has risen to 900, as the war entered its fifth day. Israeli warplanes continued to launch airstrikes on targets in various parts of the Gaza Strip. The Gaza-based resistance group Hamas launched Operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel early Saturday, firing a barr...
Jerusalem, Undefined – AFP Israel pounded Hamas targets in Gaza Tuesday and claimed the bodies of 1,500 fighters were found in southern towns recaptured by the army in gruelling battles near the Palestinian enclave. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Israel’s military campaign following Saturday’s surprise mass onsl...