Tag: Gaza
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Blinken’s Mideast tour to seek support for postwar Gaza – POLITICO
[ad_1] U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is trying to build support among Israel’s Middle Eastern neighbors to plan a postwar future for Gaza, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netayahu rejected the U.S.’s calls for a humanitarian pause. Arab leaders decrying the deaths of thousands of Palestinian civilians in the Israel-Hamas war pushed for an…
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Gaza death toll suggests Israel’s tactics are ‘clearly wrong’ – POLITICO
[ad_1] U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday said the death toll in Gaza amid Israel’s war with Hamas demonstrates something is wrong with Israel’s military operations. “There are violations by Hamas when they have human shields. But when one looks at the number of civilians that were killed with the military operations, there is something…
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UN agency in Gaza says urgent ceasefire is `a matter of life and death’ for millions of Palestinians
[ad_1] UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees told a U.N. emergency meeting Monday “an immediate humanitarian ceasefire has become a matter of life and death for millions,” accusing Israel of “collective punishment” of Palestinians and the forced displacement of civilians. Philippe Lazzarini warned that a further breakdown of…
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Israel Hamas war live: Netanyahu rejects ceasefire in Gaza as IDF says hostage soldier is released
[ad_1] Netanyahu claims Israel will ‘resign Hamas to the dustbin of history’ For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The Israeli Prime Minister has rejected calls for a ceasefire in Gaza as the country’s military…
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Hamas leader to blame for collapse of Gaza, says Israel
[ad_1] Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, the Israeli military spokesman, has confirmed that the Israel Defense Forces expanded the entry of IDF troops into the Gaza Strip, which he added would be a “gradual expansion,” Danielle Sherian, The Telegraph’s Defence Editor in Jerusalem, writes. He said: “They joined the forces already fighting there.” In his morning…
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Hamas releases video of Israeli hostages in Gaza demanding Netanyahu agree to prisoner swap
[ad_1] The Palestinian militant group Hamas, facing the mounting fury of the Israeli military’s ground and air attacks, released a short video clip Monday showing three of the more than 220 hostages it seized during its bloody Oct. 7 terror rampage in southern Israel. Sitting between two others, all apparently among those held in the…
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Gaza Kids Killed This Month Exceeds Annual Count Since 2019
[ad_1] The number of Palestinian children killed in Gaza over the past three weeks has officially exceeded the number of children who died in conflict zones around the world each year since 2019, according to human rights groups. Since Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel and Israel’s ongoing retaliation on the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, at…
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Sen. J.D. Vance says “when we send aid into Gaza, a lot of it goes into the wrong hands”
[ad_1] Sen. J.D. Vance says “when we send aid into Gaza, a lot of it goes into the wrong hands” – CBS News Watch CBS News Republican Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio tells “Face that Nation” that he doesn’t think the U.S. should provide aid to Palestinian citizens because “if you deliver a large amount…
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Thousands break into aid warehouses in Gaza, a sign ‘civil order’ is collapsing, warns UN
[ad_1] Thousands of people broke into aid warehouses in Gaza to take food and “basic survival items,” a UN agency said on Sunday, and warned that “civil order” was starting to collapse. The UN relief agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said it was a mark of growing desperation three weeks into the war between Israel…
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Israel ground invasion LIVE: Netanyahu confirms troops in Gaza – says war ‘only beginning’ | World | News
[ad_1] Israel has criticised an offer from Elon Musk to help restore communications for aid organisations in Gaza. The owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, has offered to supply internationally recognised aid organisations working in Palestine access to his Starlink satellite network so they can continue to assist Gaza’s civilian population. In response, Israel…