BERLIN (AA) – German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has called for a humanitarian cease-fire amid growing concerns about an Israeli ground offensive in Rafah. Speaking to reporters in Brussels ahead of an EU foreign ministers meeting, Baerbock said they will be discussing the latest developments in the region, and ongoing diplomatic ...
JERUSALEM (AA) – The Israeli army has said it closed four roads to traffic near the Lebanese border, according to Israeli media. The decision was made after an assessment by the army of the situation in the region, leading to the closure of four roads until further notice, Israel’s public broadcaster KAN reported. The closed [&hell...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The Palestine Red Crescent Society has released a new audio recording of six-year-old Hind Rajab documenting the moments of horror she experienced while trapped alone, surrounded by Israeli tanks and the bodies of her relatives who were killed by Israeli soldiers. “They are dead. The tank is next to me. It is […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – In the south of Gaza, a white, blue and sand-colored structure with lush green lawns once stood tall. Every day, hundreds of Palestinians would make their way to Israa University, a building with an imposing facade inspired by Islamic architecture. Today, though, the university exists only in memories and visual archives....
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – The Al-Adham family is living in the back of a truck in Rafah as they struggle to survive after Israel destroyed their home in Jabalia. Maryam Al-Adham expressed her family’s difficulty in finding adequate shelter in Rafah due to overcrowded shelters and the high cost of tents, which led them […]
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Every day, Abu Muhammad Hassan, an elderly Palestinian, goes to collect wood from under the rubble of homes destroyed by the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip. His 7-year-old granddaughter, Maryam, accompanies him on his daily search trip in the northern Gaza Strip to collect wood pieces from doors and windows, [&...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The West’s support for and alliance with Israel has undergone a visible shift in recent weeks, with leaders pushing more for a cease-fire, addressing the humanitarian crisis and raising concerns over a potential ground assault in Rafah. The change in position comes as civilian casualties continue to mount in Gaza, where Israel’...
ROME (AA) — The Group of Seven (G-7) nations support the creation of a Palestinian state, Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has said, underlining that the process for this must begin with the suspension of the fighting in Gaza. “The G-7 document talks about the will to reach the objective of two people, two states, […]...
MUNICH, Germany (AA) – Bangladesh’s prime minister has said that what is happening in Gaza now is genocide, stressing that the Palestinian people have the right to live and have their own state. In an interview with Anadolu, Sheikh Hasina stressed that Bangladesh has always stood against genocide, adding that as for what is happening […...
ANKARA (AA) – EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has reiterated his call on Israel not to launch a military attack on Palestinians in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah. “The EU asks Israel not to take military action in Rafah that would worsen an already catastrophic humanitarian situation,” he wrote on X, sharing [&he...
