CAIRO (AA) – Qatar has said that negotiations between the Israeli and Palestinian sides for the resumption of the humanitarian pause in Gaza are still ongoing. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said that Qatar “expresses its deep regret at the resumption of the Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip following the end of the […]...
GENEVA (AA) — The resumption of hostilities in Gaza is “catastrophic,” the UN human rights chief has said, urging all parties to ensure an immediate cease-fire. “I urge all parties and States with influence over them to redouble efforts, immediately, to ensure a ceasefire — on humanitarian and human rights grounds,” Vol...
– JERUSALEM (AA) – Following the resumption of attacks on the Gaza Strip after the end of the humanitarian pause on Friday morning, rightwing extremist Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir called for “crushing Gaza with all force.” The leader of the far-right Otzma Yehudit party said on X: “For the sake of the […]...
Khan Yunis, Palestinian Territories – AFP In the rubble of a house destroyed by bombs in the southern Gazan city of Rafah, a man screamed: “Where are my children?” Similar scenes played out across the devastated Gaza Strip on Friday, as residents fled their homes and rushed their dead and wounded to hospitals after Israel [&h...
BRUSSELS (AA) – Israeli Ambassador to Belgium Idit Rosenzweig-Abu sparked a new crisis when she made reference to a Belgian serial killer in her criticism of the newspaper’s publication of images showing Israeli and Palestinian prisoners side by side after their releases. Her comments drew reactions from Belgian politicians. In an ...
OVIEDO, Spain (AA) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said that it is in Europe’s interests to recognize the State of Palestine. First of all, he said, the recognition would boost Europe’s moral standing. “What we are witnessing in Gaza is unacceptable. And what is going to happen in Gaza after the spiral of […]
Geneva, Switzerland — AFP The WHO has said that a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was possible, but those with influence were not doing enough to secure it. World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said there was a high chance of fighting resuming after a few days’ pause. The UN health agency is calling [&helli...
Jerusalem, Undefined – AFP Thirty Palestinian prisoners were freed overnight Wednesday, Israeli prison authorities said. “During the night, 30 male and female security prisoners were released from a number of prison facilities,” the country’s prison service said in a statement. Among those freed was Ahed Tamimi, a 22-ye...
United Nations, United States – AFP Palestinian foreign minister Riyad al-Maliki said at the UN Security Council on Wednesday that the Palestinian people “are faced with an existential threat”. “We are owed respect to our inherent dignity… Israel has no right to self-defense against a people that it occupies,̶...
United Nations, United States – AFP Gazans are “in the midst of an epic humanitarian catastrophe before the eyes of the world,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday, while calling for an expansion of the current pause in the Israel-Hamas conflict. “Intense negotiations are taking place to prolong the ...
