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Palestinian death toll rises above 74,000 since Oct 7, 2023
The Palestinian death toll from the nearly three-year Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 74,000, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. While a ceasefire that took effect last October 10 has halted the heaviest fighting,…
- World
Delegates walk out as Benjamin Netanyahu addresses UN
United Nations: Israel’s increasingly isolated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took centre stage at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, September 24, defending his decision to attack Iran as an easy one.…
- Middle East
Netanyahu tours tunnels beneath Al-Aqsa Mosque, Hamas condemns
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toured tunnels beneath occupied East Jerusalem’s Old City on Saturday night, September 19, before joining “Selichot” prayers at the Western Wall ahead of Yom Kippur. Netanyahu shared…
- Middle East
Israel to eliminate Hamas before Gaza ‘migration plan’: Katz
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel’s military is prepared to eliminate Hamas in Gaza before the government moves ahead with a proposed “migration plan” for Palestinians. Katz made the remarks in…
- Middle East
Hamas offered to free all hostages on Oct 7, Haaretz says
British-American journalist Mehdi Hasan has highlighted a reported hostage release offer detailed in Haaretz’s September 8 investigation, which examined what Israeli leaders allegedly knew before the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, attack and…
- Middle East
UAE warning to Netanyahu absolutely accurate, former Israeli PM
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said he had no doubt that a Haaretz report alleging UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed warned Benjamin Netanyahu about a planned Hamas operation before the October…
- Middle East
UAE President warned Netanyahu of Hamas attack before Oct 7
Jerusalem: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was directly warned by the president of the United Arab Emirates that Hamas was planning a major offensive just days before the militant group attacked on October…
- Middle East
US FBI seizes over USD 560K in cryptocurrency donation for Hamas
The FBI has seized more than USD 560,000 in cryptocurrency donations intended for Hamas, the Justice Department said Tuesday in announcing a disruption of financing for the militant group. In addition to…
- Middle East
Trump official leading Gaza ceasefire effort criticizes Israel
United Nations: The official in charge of President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan for Gaza criticized Israel on Wednesday for its attacks on the war-battered Palestinian territory and warned that the alternative to…
- Middle East
Why Gaza peace deals keep unravelling
Edinburgh: Donald Trump’s Board of Peace published a 15-point roadmap for Gaza in late July in which Hamas would hand its weapons to a committee of Palestinian technocrats, certified by an international verification body,…
- Middle East
Israel warns Hamas of strikes over balloons, kites from Gaza
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz held a situational assessment on Sunday, August 23, and warned Hamas of increased targeted strikes if the launch of balloons and…
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Iran near finalising Strait of Hormuz shipping deal with Oman
Dubai: Iran on Monday, August 17, said it is working to finalise a joint statement with Oman on a plan to manage the transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Fully…
- Middle East
Israel’s Ben-Gvir calls for killing 30–40 in Gaza each night
Jerusalem: An extremist Israeli lawmaker in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition publicly advocated for killing “30 to 40” people in Gaza each night, comments that surfaced Sunday, August 16, and were quickly…
- World
Trump’s antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard University dismissed
Washington: A federal judge in Boston on Thursday, August 13, dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit that accused Harvard University of turning a blind eye to harassment of Jewish students. The decision from…
- Middle East
Israel strikes Hamas commander in Gaza despite peace pressure
Gaza Strip: The Israeli military said it carried out a targeted drone strike on a Hamas commander in northern Gaza on Wednesday, August 12, despite calls from officials involved in peace efforts…
