ISTANBUL (AA) — The Israeli army shot and killed a Palestinian boy near Ramallah city in the West Bank, raising the death toll in the occupied territory to 105 since October 7. “The young boy, Asad Hamidat, 17, was killed by the occupation gunfire in the Jalazone refugee camp north of Ramallah, bringing the total […]
JERUSALEM (AA) – The Israeli army has announced that the number of Israeli prisoners in Gaza has increased to 224 while the number of soldiers killed since the beginning of war on October 7 has risen to 309. Daniel Hagari, Israeli army spokesperson, said at a press conference: “The families of 309 soldiers have been […]
Cairo, Egypt – – AFP The sight of tent cities for Palestinians displaced within war-torn Gaza evokes dark historical memories for Israel’s Arab neighbours, especially Egypt and Jordan. “That’s how the Nakba started,” says the Gaza-based rights group Al Mezan, reflecting regional suspicions that Israel is pla...
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – – AFP The raging war between Israel and Hamas is already battering the economies of nearby countries, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund told a Saudi investor forum on Wednesday. Israel’s neighbours are feeling the effects, especially those that rely on tourism, Kristalina Georgiev...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has said that EU lawmakers had proposed action against Malaysia because of its support to Palestine, according to state-run Bernama News. “There were European MPs who proposed this (action) against Malaysia,” said Anwar, suggesting his personal safety may be at risk. His comments came after he...
BIRMINGHAM, England (AA) – Kamel Hawwash, a professor at the University of Birmingham, has resigned from the UK’s main opposition Labour Party for its support to Israel enforcing “a full siege on the people of Gaza.” Hawwash announced his resignation on Sunday with an open letter to party leader Keir Starmer, urging him to “stand [&helli...
BRUSSELS (AA) – There are no calls from the European Union for a cease-fire in Gaza, Peter Stano, a spokesperson of the bloc, said on Wednesday. “Hamas keeps holding more than 200 hostages, most of them civilians. This is against any international law,” said Peter Stano, European Commission’s lead spokesperson on foreign affa...
LONDON (AA) – The British prime minister failed again on Wednesday to call for a cease-fire amid a dire humanitarian situation in Gaza. Although asked numerous times by MPs during the Prime Minister’s Questions session in the House of Commons, Rishi Sunak avoided mentioning a “cease-fire,” while repeating the UK’s position th...
GENEVA (AA) – Switzerland has suspended financial support to 11 Palestinian and Israeli non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the light of the situation in the region. “In view of the new situation that has prevailed since 7th October and the resumption of hostilities in the Middle East, the FDFA (Federal Department of Foreign A...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Israeli warplanes targeted a mosque in Gaza City early Wednesday, according to Al-Aqsa TV. “The occupation’s planes bombed Hattin Mosque on Al-Jalaa Street,” it said, without providing further details. The attack raised the number of mosques in the Gaza Strip destroyed in Israeli attacks since October 7 to 33....
