Dozens killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza; Amnesty calls Israel’s actions ‘genocide’
GAZA (Reuters): The Israeli military killed at least 39 Palestinians in strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight, medics said on Thursday, including at least 20 in an attack that set ablaze tents sheltering displaced families in a crowded camp. Residents carried a body wrapped in carpets out of the charred
Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy in diplomatic push to reach Gaza ceasefire before inauguration
WASHINGTON (Reuters): The Middle East envoy of Donald Trump has traveled to Qatar and Israel to kickstart the US president-elect’s diplomatic push to help reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal before he takes office on Jan 20, a source briefed on the talks told Reuters. Steve Witkoff, who
Israeli forces advance in Khan Younis area of south Gaza, 47 killed across enclave
CAIRO, (Reuters): Israeli tanks pushed into northern parts of the Khan Younis area in the south of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday and Palestinian medics said further Israeli airstrikes had killed at least 47 people across the enclave. Residents said tanks advanced one day after the Israeli military issued new evacuation orders,
Biden administration advancing $680 million arms sale to Israel, source says
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Biden administration is pushing ahead with a $680 million arms sales package to Israel, a US official familiar with the plan said on Wednesday, even as a US-brokered ceasefire in Lebanon between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has come into effect. The package, which was
Canada’s Trudeau condemns violent protests as NATO meets in Montreal
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday condemned violence and antisemitism at anti-NATO and pro-Palestinian protests in downtown Montreal on Friday night, where NATO delegates have gathered for the alliance’s annual assembly. Around 300 delegates from NATO members and partner states are meeting in Montreal from Nov. 22-25. Local media
Turkey’s Erdogan says Israel’s Herzog was denied airspace en route to Azerbaijan
(Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Turkey refused to allow Israeli President Isaac Herzog to use its airspace to attend the COP climate summit in Azerbaijan, highlighting Ankara’s stance amid tensions with Israel. “We did not allow the Israeli president to use our airspace to attend
Israeli strike kills 10 at Gaza school sheltering displaced families, medics say
An Israeli strike killed 10 Palestinians and wounded at least 20 others on Saturday at a school in Gaza City’s Shati refugee camp currently sheltering displaced families, medics said on Saturday. The UN-run Abu Assi school, where rescue operations are ongoing, may still have people trapped under the rubble, health
Israel wants freedom to strike Lebanon even After ceasefire, France says
PARIS (Reuters): Israeli officials are insisting on maintaining a capacity to strike Lebanon at any moment as part of conditions to secure a ceasefire with Iran-backed Hezbollah, France’s foreign minister said on Wednesday. Speaking to a parliamentary hearing after holding talks in Israel last week in Jerusalem, Jean-Noel Barrot said
Nicaragua cuts diplomatic ties with Israel
Nicaragua announced on Friday that it is severing diplomatic relations with Israel, labeling the Israeli government as “fascist” and “genocidal.” This decision comes in response to Israel’s military actions against Palestinian territories, which the Nicaraguan government condemned in an official statement. Earlier in the day, Nicaragua’s congress passed a resolution
Malala Yousafzai renews call for ‘immediate’ ceasefire in Gaza
WEB DESK: Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel laureate and advocate for girls’ education, has renewed her plea for an “immediate and lasting ceasefire” to halt the ongoing violence in Gaza. In impassioned posts on social media platforms including X (formerly Twitter and Instagram), the Pakistani activist condemned the dire conditions
