Tel Aviv, Israel – AFP Israel threatened reprisals Friday after a drone claimed by Yemen’s Huthis penetrated its vaunted air defences and killed a civilian in a Tel Aviv apartment building near a US embassy annexe. The pre-dawn strike came hours before Israel suffered another blow, a ruling by the UN’s top court that its [&he...
Washington, United State – AFP US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that a deal for a cease-fire in Gaza and release of remaining Israelis held by Hamas is near the “goal line.” “I believe we’re inside the 10 yard line and driving toward the goal line” on an “agreement that would produce a ...
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – AFP Yemen’s Huthis claimed a drone attack on Tel Aviv on Friday that left one person dead, saying it marked a “new phase” in its operations against Israel. The group fired a “new drone called ‘Yafa’, which is capable of bypassing the enemy’s interception systems,R...
London, United Kingdom – AFP Britain’s new government announced on Friday it has lifted the January funding suspension for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) and committed to providing £21 million ($27 million) in new funds. “We are overturning the suspension of UNRWA funding,” British foreign minister David...
The US has reaffirmed its dedication to a two-state solution for the issue of Israel’s occupation of Palestine. This follows a resolution in the Israeli Knesset against Palestinian statehood. It was approved by a vote of 68-9, and rejects the establishment of a Palestinian state, citing security concerns and potential instability. State Depart...
ANKARA (AA) – The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has announced only 10 of its 26 health centers in the Gaza Strip are operational. “Over 1,000 attacks on healthcare facilities in occupied Palestinian territory have been documented by @WHO,” the UNRWA stated on X. “In #Gaza only 10 out of 26 @UNRWA Health Centres are operational,” t...
Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories– AFP A far-right Israeli minister with the power to bring down the government has released a video from the Al-Aqsa mosque compound to warn Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the war on Gaza. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, known for his provocative gestures and comments, said N...
President Joe Biden claims he has done “more for the Palestinian community than anybody else.” His remarks came after a report by the Lancet said that the actual death toll in Gaza may be higher than 186,000 Palestinians. Biden defended his actions, citing efforts to facilitate humanitarian aid. The US, meanwhile, has decided to di...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Israel killed at least three Palestinians and wounded several others in an airstrike in the central Gaza Strip on Thursday, the Civil Defense Agency said. The attack targeted a car in Deir al-Balah city, the agency added in a statement. A medical source told Anadolu that three burned corpses were […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US military announced the end of a floating pier Wednesday that was built to deliver aid to the Gaza Strip but proved inadequate. “The maritime surge mission involving the pier is complete. So, there’s no more need to use the pier,” said Deputy Commander of Central Command Navy Vice Admr. Brad Coop...
