Israel last week pulled its troops from Khan Yunis city after months of fighting (File) Residents reported heavy Israeli fire in central Gaza on Friday, with regional tensions soaring after Iran threatened reprisals over a strike in Syria this month that killed two Iranian generals. As ceasefire talks aiming toRead More →
Netanyahu accused Iran of being behind several attacks against Israel “through its proxies”. (File) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said Israel was “one step away from victory” in the Gaza war and vowed there would be no truce until Hamas frees all hostages. He was speaking in a cabinetRead More →
Most of the 33,137 people who have been killed in Gaza. Jerusalem: The bloodiest-ever war in Gaza that broke out exactly six months ago has taken an appalling human toll. At least 33,137 people have been killed in the besieged Palestinian territory in Israel’s campaign of retaliation for the HamasRead More →
Israel-Hamas war has been going on since October 7 Metres away from the concrete and steel fence separating the Gaza Strip from Egypt, 11-year-old Malak Ayad flies a paper kite high in the sky — a welcome distraction from the horrors of war. “Every day I play with my brothersRead More →
Washington gives $3.8 billion in annual military assistance to Israel, its longtime ally. (File) The US in recent days authorized the transfer of billions of dollars worth of bombs and fighter jets to Israel, two sources familiar with the effort said on Friday, even as Washington publicly expresses concerns aboutRead More →
Hamas has sought to parlay any deal into an end to the fighting (File) Israel signalled openness on Sunday to allowing the return of Palestinians displaced from the northern Gaza Strip as part of truce talks, an apparent accommodation of a core Hamas demand. The warring sides have stepped upRead More →
Israel said it was sending a delegation to Qatar for a new round of negotiations Gaza: A first aid ship plying a new maritime corridor from Cyprus began unloading its cargo of desperately needed food in Gaza Friday as Hamas proposed a new six-week truce in the war. AFP footageRead More →
“The vast majority are united as never before. And they understand what’s good for Israel.” Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected US President Joe Biden’s comment that Israel’s approach to the war in Gaza was “hurting Israel more than helping Israel”. “If he meant by that thatRead More →
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, February 27, as the market focused on uncertainty over a potential Gaza ceasefire and some expectations that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will extend voluntary supply cuts in March. Mixed signals came from the Middle East as US President Joe Biden said IsraelRead More →
Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has since killed more than 29,000 Palestinians Gunfire echoed around Palestinian medics, patients and displaced people during what they described as a terrifying and chaotic night evacuation from Gaza’s Nasser Hospital after Israeli forces rushed in the hospital. Survivors of last week’s assault on theRead More →
