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
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
Iran backs Lebanon in ceasefire talks, seeks end to ‘problems’
(Reuters) – Iran backs any decision taken by Lebanon in talks to secure a ceasefire with Israel, a senior Iranian official said on Friday, signalling Tehran wants to see an end to a conflict that has dealt heavy blows to its Lebanese ally Hezbollah. Israel launched airstrikes in the Hezbollah-controlled
US hands Lebanon draft truce proposal, two sources say
(Reuters): The US ambassador to Lebanon submitted a draft truce proposal to Lebanon’s speaker of parliament Nabih Berri on Thursday to halt fighting between armed group Hezbollah and Israel, two political sources told Reuters, without revealing details. The US has sought to broker a ceasefire that would end hostilities between
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
Erdogan says Netanyahu’s ‘genocidal methods will make Hitler jealous’
Turkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Adolf Hitler would be “jealous” of Israeli Prime Minister (PM) Benjamin Netanyahu’s “genocidal methods” in the Gaza Strip. “Netanyahu has reached a level that would make Hitler jealous with his genocidal methods,” he said. It is not the first time Erdogan has compared Netanyahu
25-year-old Palestinian journalist wins international award for Gaza coverage
Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda, in collaboration with AJ+, has been honored with a prestigious Peabody Award for their exceptional coverage of the profound impact of Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip. This accolade, one of the highest in journalism, was unveiled on Thursday, for the first video in Owda’s series
Israel shuts down Al Jazeera, raids offices
Israel’s cabinet has voted to shut down the offices of the Al Jazeera network operating in the country with immediate effect. According to Israel’s Communications Minister, Shlomo Karhi, a raid was also conducted on Al Jazeera’s office in occupied East Jerusalem. “The government, headed by me, unanimously decided: The incitement
Israel approves bill to ban Al Jazeera broadcasts
According to international media, Israel Prime Minister (PM) Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly ready to implement the ban with immediate effect
Famine risk in North Gaza, says US official
WASHINGTON: A senior US State Department official stated on Friday that there might be famine in parts of northern Gaza attributing the main challenge in aid provision to the shortage of trucks in the area, which was under Israeli control, as reported by Reuters. According to the official, the United
