Palestinian Territories — AFP Palestinian resistance group Hamas has said that Israel’s offensive in Rafah disregards the fate of prisoners held in Gaza and the “ongoing humanitarian catastrophe” in the besieged territory. As the Israeli military pushed residents out of eastern Rafah, Hamas said in a statement that Isra...
Rafah, Occupied Palestinian Territories — AFP Palestinians in Rafah have voiced despair as Israel dropped flyers ordering them to evacuate ahead of a long-threatened ground invasion.Palestine, Gaza, Rafah, Israel, safe zone, displaced people Israel’s army said it was instructing Palestinian families in eastern Rafah to flee in prep...
GENEVA (AA) – The UN special rapporteur on Palestine has urged the Western nations to intervene after Israel’s Rafah relocation order that affects hundreds of thousands of already displaced Palestinians. “Israeli army intensifies bombardment of Rafah, months after declaring it ‘safe zone’. Last night it reportedly...
As many as 57 House Democrats have urged President Joe Biden to prevent a potential Israeli invasion of Rafah. In a letter led by Congress members Pramila Jayapal and Madeleine Dean, they emphasized the dire humanitarian situation in the city. Over a million Palestinians displaced by Israel’s aggression are struggling with overcrowded shelt...
Geneva, Switzerland — AFP The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has said that $267 million in its funding was still suspended over unfounded allegations of some UNRWA staff participating in the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. The accusations in January led to many donors freezing some $450 million in funding at […]
Jerusalem – AFP Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that the Israeli military will launch a ground offensive in Rafah “with or without” a deal with Hamas. “The idea that we will halt the war before achieving all of its goals is out of the question. We will enter Rafah and we will eliminate […]
United Nations, United States — AFP UN chief Antonio Guterres has urged Israel against invading southern Gaza’s Rafah, after the Israeli prime minister said an offensive would go forward regardless of a pending deal with Hamas. A military assault on Rafah would “be an unbearable escalation, killing thousands more civilians an...
Displaced Palestinians living in Rafah camp in Gaza have expressed heartfelt gratitude to American university students for their unwavering support. Despite facing significant opposition from law enforcement and university administrations, the students persist in advocating for the rights of Palestinians. In a poignant display of appreciation...
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least 34 Palestinians and injured 68 others within a 24-hour period, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The strikes targeted residential areas causing multiple fatalities, including children. The first strike targeted a house belonging to the Al-Khatib family in the Jneina neighborhood, killing...
Jerusalem – AFP US top diplomat Antony Blinken said Monday he was “hopeful” Hamas would accept the latest proposal for a long-sought Gaza truce and prisoner release deal as negotiators from the Palestinian group were due in Egypt. Egypt, Qatar and the United States have been trying to mediate an agreement between Israel and H...
