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11 Palestinians killed in Israeli bombing in Rafah
Gaza: At least 11 Palestinians were killed by an Israeli attack on tents housing displaced individuals in western Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city, Palestinian security and medical sources said. The Israeli army fired…
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Canada sanctions 7 Israelis, 5 entities over West Bank violence
Canada has imposed sanctions against seven Israeli settlers and five entities for “extremist violence” against Palestinian civilians in the West Bank. This marks the second time in just over a month that Ottawa…
- Middle East
35 rockets, missiles fired from Lebanon hit Israel
Jerusalem: About 35 rockets and missiles fired from Lebanon struck the city of Safed in northern Israel on Thursday evening, causing fires, power cuts and property damage, the Israeli military said. “The…
- Middle East
Israeli army releases dog on 66-year-old Palestinian woman; video surfaces
In another gruesome incident, the Israeli army released a dog on a 66-year-old Palestinian woman in her home in the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip. The video, published by…
- Middle East
India supplying weapons to Israel as Kargil war payback: Former envoy
Former Israeli Ambassador to India, Daniel Carmon, has said that India may be supplying weapons to Israel as a way of ‘returning the favour’ for Israeli support during the 1999 Kargil war.…
- Middle East
UN official warns of escalating crisis in Gaza, West Bank
United Nations: A UN official warned the Security Council of a deepening crisis in Gaza and the West Bank. During a Security Council briefing, UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace…
- Middle East
Israel to roll out plan to replace Hamas in northern Gaza
Tel Aviv: Jerusalem will “soon” roll out a plan to replace Hamas governance in northern Gaza, Israeli National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi said on Tuesday. Speaking at Reichman University’s annual Herzliya Conference,…
- Middle East
Israeli army kills senior Hamas weapons expert
Jerusalem: Israel’s military claimed on Monday, June 24, that it killed a senior Hamas weapons expert in the Gaza Strip while the offensive in Rafah city is continuing. In an update, the…
- Middle East
Netanyahu says intense fighting in Gaza to end ‘very soon’
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that intense fighting against Hamas is “very close” to an end. In an interview with Israeli Channel 14 TV news, Netanyahu on Sunday said…
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‘In solidarity with Gaza’: Iraqi militia claims drone attacks on Israeli port
Baghdad: A Shiite militia in Iraq on Sunday, June 23, claimed responsibility for joint drone attacks with Yemen’s Houthi group on five ships in Haifa port in northern Israel and the Mediterranean.…
- Middle East
Israeli forces tie injured Palestinian man to hood of jeep
Israeli army forces tied an injured Palestinian man to the hood of a military jeep following a raid in the city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, June 22.…
- Middle East
Jaishankar visiting UAE on Sunday, situation in Gaza on table
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is travelling to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday to hold wide-ranging talks with his counterpart Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Besides bilateral issues,…
- Middle East
42 Palestinians killed by Israeli attacks on Gaza City
Gaza: At least 42 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes on residential houses in two areas of Gaza City, according to Palestinian security and medical sources. “About 18 were killed and dozens…
- Middle East
Kuwait calls on citizens to leave Lebanon as soon as possible
Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on its citizens in Lebanon to leave the country as soon as possible. This comes due to concerns of escalation and the potential…
- Middle East
Armenia officially recognises Palestine as a state
The government of Armenia has officially announced the recognition of Palestine as a state, becoming the 149th country to do so. In a statement on Friday, June 21, the Armenian Foreign Ministry…
