ISTANBUL (AA) – Ousted Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said his firing was due to disagreements with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the conscription of Haredi Jews into the military, emphasizing his opposition to “passing a discriminatory and corrupt law.” Gallant also noted in a video message that another contributing...
JERUSALEM (AA) – The Israeli army said Tuesday that rocket and drone attacks on its areas were launched from Lebanon, Syria and Iraq. A military statement said warplanes intercepted a drone and two rockets fired from Lebanese territory, which triggered sirens in Metula and Kfar Giladi settlements in northern Israel. The army said a combat dron...
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – Iran has said that it will “certainly” respond to Israel’s latest attack in a “well-measured” and “well-calculated” manner. “Iran will certainly respond to the October 26 Israeli attack in appropriate time and manner, and in a well-measured and well-calculated way,” Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said dur...
JERUSALEM (AA) – The Israeli Knesset (parliament) has passed a law allowing the sacking of Arab teachers who “show support for attacks against Israelis.” The bill was approved in the second and third reading by 55-45 votes in the parliament dominated by Zionist hardliners. The law authorizes the Education Ministry to fire teachers ...
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) sent out 600,000 text messages across key swing states to engage Muslim voters. Executive Director Nihad Awad noted that while CAIR does not endorse candidates, it stresses the importance of voter turnout. Awad emphasizes that participating in elections is crucial for ensuring that elected offi...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israel on Monday to increase and sustain humanitarian aid across Gaza, with a 30-day period set in an Oct. 13 letter calling for improvements in humanitarian access nearing its end. In a phone call with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Blinken “reviewed actions Israel ...
LONDON (AA) – A group of academics, intellectuals, human rights advocates, and representatives from the media and civil society organizations gathered in London last week to launch the symbolic “Gaza Tribunal,” an independent initiative serving as a “court of humanity and conscience.” Led by Richard Falk, a distinguishe...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Israel killed more than 50 children in a devastating weekend of genocidal violence in northern Gaza that left many humanitarian workers at risk, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). “This has already been a deadly weekend of attacks in north Gaza. In the past 48 hours alone, over 50 childr...
ISTANBUL (AA) — As one of the US’ closest allies and the most powerful lobby in the country, Israel is a significant force in Tuesday’s elections. American-made bombs have rained down on Gaza and now Lebanon during Israel’s attacks over the past year. Today, millions desperately await a cease-fire in ravaged Gaza and de-escalation in […...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday that his country would respond to Israel’s recent attack on its territory, but its nature and intensity could change if Israel stops its aggression in the region and agrees to a cease-fire. Pezeshkian was speaking during a cabinet meeting in Tehran. He noted that l...
