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Israel begins flooding Gaza tunnels with seawater on limited basis: US official
Washington: A US official said Israel has informed Washington that they have started “carefully testing out” flooding some of Gaza’s tunnels with seawater “on a limited basis” to test the ability to…
- World
Israel losing support due to indiscriminate bombing of Gaza: Biden
Washington: In his strongest criticism yet of Israel since Hamas launched its massive assault on October 7, US President Joe Biden has said that the Jewish nation is losing support due to…
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India votes for UNGA resolution for Gaza ceasefire
United Nations: Faced with the “challenge” to “strike the right balance”, India has joined the General Assembly’s call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza, reversing its earlier…
- Middle East
Gaza bombing: Zara issues statement after outrage over ad campaign
Following the perpetual criticism over the controversial advertisement campaign, Spanish fashion giant Zara issued an official statement on Instagram, dismissing accusations of a depiction of war-torn Gaza in their recent ad campaign.…
- Middle East
Palestinian death toll in Gaza exceeds 18,000
Gaza: The Ministry of Health in Gaza has announced that the Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has exceeded 18,000 as a result of the Hamas-Israel conflict since October 7. Ministry…
- Middle East
Zara faces boycott over new ad campaign depicting Gaza war
Spanish fashion giant Zara is facing calls for a boycott after the launch of its latest ad campaign titled “ZARA ATELIER. Collection 04_The Jacket”. Campaign images depicting the shrouded bodies of victims…
- World
UNGA set to hold emergency meeting on Gaza tomorrow
United Nations: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Gaza, a top official confirmed. “President of the UN General Assembly, Dennis Francis,…
- Middle East
Lebanon closes public offices in solidarity with Gaza
Beirut: Lebanon on Monday closed all government offices and public institutions across the country in solidarity with Gaza, according to an official statement. Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced the closure “in response…
- Middle East
Netanyahu, Putin speak for first time since Israel-Hamas war
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time since the raging war in Gaza broke out on October 7. During the…
- Middle East
Gaza’s health system is on its knees & collapsing: WHO chief
Geneva: Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that “Gaza’s health system is on its knees and collapsing”, adding that the impact of the raging Israel-Hamas war on…
- Middle East
Gaza death toll surpasses 17,700 since October 7
The death toll in the Gaza Strip due to Israel’s ongoing bombardment since October 7 has climbed to 17,700 with over 7,100 of those casualties being children, according to the Hamas-run health…
- Middle East
Hezbollah militant killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon border
Beirut: A Hezbollah militant was killed in Israeli attacks on border areas in southern Lebanon, a Lebanese military source said. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said on Saturday that…
- Middle East
‘Stopping the conflict in Gaza not seem to be a priority for int’l community’: Saudi FM
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said that the conflict in the Gaza Strip must stop immediately, but the international community does not consider this a priority. Bin Farhan’s statement came…
- Middle East
Israeli bombing destroys Gaza’s oldest mosque
The Great Omari Mosque, the oldest and largest mosque in Gaza, was destroyed by Israeli bombing in the Old City of Gaza City. In a statement, on Friday, December 8, Palestinian militant…
- Middle East
Palestinian woman ‘older than Israel’ shot dead by Israeli sniper
An elderly Palestinian woman, whose video recently went viral for claiming to be ‘older than Israel’, was shot dead by an Israeli sniper in Gaza Strip. 79-year-old Hadia Nassar was shot dead…
