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Nine killed as Israeli strikes hit residential buildings in Gaza
Gaza City: At least nine Palestinians were killed and more than a dozen others wounded when Israeli airstrikes struck residential buildings in Gaza City before dawn on Thursday, June 4, Palestinian news…
- Middle East
More than 1,000 humanitarian aid pallets enter Gaza, says UN
United Nations: Despite significant delays introduced at a new Israeli checkpoint, aid partners collected more than 1,000 pallets of essential supplies for Gaza in one day, UN humanitarians have said. The UN…
- India
Voice of Hind Rajab finally set to release in India on June 19
Mumbai: “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” the Oscar-nominated true story about the killing of a five-year-old Palestinian girl by Israeli forces in Gaza, has finally received a censor certificate, paving the way…
- Middle East
Rubio says Hamas disarmament essential for Gaza reconstruction
Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that reconstruction of Gaza cannot move forward unless Hamas is demilitarised, arguing that governments and investors will not commit billions of dollars to rebuilding…
- Middle East
Ceasefires in Gaza, Lebanon, Iran stretching term’s meaning
Ramallah: Ceasefires have been announced, often to great fanfare, in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran. So why is there still so much fighting? In just the last few weeks, Israeli forces have captured…
- India
Hind Rajab Foundation asks India to arrest IDF soldier vacationing in Himachal
Hyderabad: The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF), a Belgium-based organisation pursuing legal action against Israeli military personnel across multiple countries, has filed a complaint with Indian authorities seeking the arrest of an Israeli reservist…
- World
Dutch Police violently throw Palestinian detainee’s pregnant wife to the ground
Netherlands: Global outrage was triggered after a viral video showed the Dutch police using brute force against a heavily pregnant woman during the arrest of her Palestinian husband. The video, which surfaced…
- World
French prosecutors to probe Israeli treatment of Gaza flotilla activists
Paris: France’s government said Friday that it’s asking prosecutors to investigate Israel’s alleged violent mistreatment of activists from a flotilla to Gaza, potentially opening a route for criminal proceedings. France had already…
- India
Netanyahu says Israel isolated globally except in India, Congress slams Modi
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday, May 29, accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of demonstrating “extreme moral cowardice” by standing out as Israel’s strongest supporter, and said his stance is a “betrayal”…
- World
Iran war complicates plans for yet-to-materialise international force in Gaza
Bangkok: The International Stabilisation Force for Gaza was announced with great aplomb at the inaugural meeting of US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in February. The American general tapped to lead…
- Middle East
Israel claims Hamas commander Mohammed Odeh killed in Gaza strike
Jerusalem: Israel has announced that Hamas military commander Mohammed Odeh was killed in a targeted overnight strike in Gaza City. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz described the operation as a major blow…
- Middle East
Exclusive | Broken ribs, rape, torture: Flotilla activists recall Israeli detention
Istanbul: When the activists of the Global Sumud Flotilla landed in Istanbul on May 21, many of them could not fully feel their hands. Others had fractured ribs, concussions or bruises from…
- Middle East
Thousands of Gaza residents barred from Haj for third straight year
Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza are again unable to join the annual Haj pilgrimage for the third consecutive year, as ongoing war conditions and crossing closures continue to block travel from the…
- Middle East
France bans Israeli min Ben Gvir over Gaza flotilla incident
Paris: French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has said that Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir had been banned from entering France effective immediately. In a post on social platform X, Barrot said…
- Middle East
WHO raises alarm over blocked prosthetics, oxygen supplies, lab equipment in Gaza
Hospitals in Gaza are struggling to provide essential treatment as critical medical supplies remain blocked from entering the enclave, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, May 22. Speaking in Geneva…
