Beirut, Lebanon – – AFP Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah said Sunday that it has fired “large numbers of artillery shells and guided missiles” at Israeli positions in a contested border area, as war raged between Israeli and Palestinian militants. The assault was “in solidarity” with a large-scale air, ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The Israeli military urged Palestinians in specific areas of the Gaza Strip on Sunday to evacuate their homes and seek shelter for their safety. “Hamas’ attacks are compelling the Israeli army to take action in Gaza. For your safety, immediately evacuate the areas where you live,” military spokesman Avic...
JERUSALEM (AA) – The prominent element in the Hamas movement’s military offensive against Israel that started on Saturday was the surprise that shook Tel Aviv. This prompted Israeli analysts to opine that what happened was more than just an “intelligence collapse.” Hamas executed its operation early Saturday, an officia...
PARIS (AA) – Reporters Without Borders (RSF) have said that two Palestinian photojournalists have been killed near Gaza. The Paris-based group said the photojournalists were killed while covering Israel’s response to Hamas’s Operation Al Aqsa Flood. The group has condemned the killings and urged the parties to protect reporte...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Israeli warplanes launched new airstrikes in the Gaza Strip early Sunday amid rising tensions following a surprise Hamas attack into Israeli towns on Saturday. The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the security cabinet took a “series of operation decisions” to destroy the military and government...
ANKARA (AA) – A demonstration Saturday was held in the Moroccan capital of Rabat in support of Gaza and Palestinian groups fighting Israeli forces. The National Action Group for Palestine organized the rally where speakers stressed support to the Palestinian people. Participants raised banners in support of Palestinian resistance and aga...
ANKARA (AA) – Qatar has held Israel ‘entirely responsible’ for the ongoing military escalation between the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas and Israel. In a statement, the Qatari Foreign Ministry said Israel is “solely responsible for the ongoing escalation due to its continuous violations of the rights of the Pale...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that his army’s priority is to “clear out the hostile forces” after Palestinian resistance group Hamas launched an operation earlier in the day. “Our first objective is to clear out the hostile forces that infiltrated our territory and restore the...
ANKARA (AA) – Türkiye has called on Israelis and Palestinians to ‘act with restraint’ in the light of the events that took place in Israel, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. “We call on the parties to act with restraint in the light of the events in Israel this morning and to stay away from […]
LONDON (AA) – The EU has strongly condemned the recent attacks by the Palestinian resistance group Hamas on Israel and called for an immediate cessation of violence. Expressing deep concern over the unfolding events in Israel, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said in a statement: “We are deeply troubled by the developments in #Israe...
