Israel-Hamas Conflict Intensifies as Fighting Escalates in Gaza GAZA CITY — The Israeli military said on Thursday it was continuing operations against Hamas, including in the southern areas of Rafah and Khan Yunis, as the conflict entered another deadly phase. Hamas’s armed wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, issued a stark warning, vowing fierce resistance. “We […]
US Vetoes UN Resolution on Gaza; Pakistan Condemns Move Amid Rising Humanitarian Crisis New York, Thursday – The United States blocked a UN Security Council resolution calling for an unconditional ceasefire in Gaza and demanding that Israel lift restrictions on aid deliveries to the besieged enclave. Pakistan expressed “profound regret” over the veto, criticizing the […]
U.S. Vetoes U.N. Resolution as Gaza Inquiry Accuses Israel of Genocide UNITED NATIONS – A draft resolution in the U.N. Security Council, calling for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages held by Hamas and other groups, failed after the United States cast its veto. The text, prepared by 10 of the 15 council […]
Israel-Jordan Border Attack Sparks Tensions Amid UN Genocide Report on Gaza No group has claimed responsibility for what Israel condemned as a “terror attack” at the Allenby Bridge crossing — the only gateway for Palestinians traveling from the Israeli-occupied West Bank to Jordan. According to Jordan’s foreign ministry, the suspected attacker was identified as Abdul […]
Tens of Thousands Stay in Gaza City Amid Deadly Strikes as Israel Pushes for Evacuations GAZA CITY — Hundreds of thousands of residents are sheltering in Gaza City, many hesitant to follow Israeli orders to move south due to dangerous travel conditions, scarce food supplies, and fears of permanent displacement. “Even if we want to […]
UN Council Prepares Vote on Gaza Ceasefire Amid US Opposition New York — The United Nations Security Council is set to vote Thursday on a new draft resolution calling for immediate humanitarian access to Gaza, a permanent ceasefire, and the release of hostages. The move comes nearly two years into Israel’s military campaign in the […]
GAZA CITY — Before dawn on Tuesday, the Israeli military launched heavy bombardment across Gaza City and sent ground forces deeper into the territory’s largest urban centre, driving fresh waves of people from their homes. The strikes came as a United Nations investigation released a blistering finding that Israel had committed “genocide” in the Palestinian […]
UN Commission: Genocide Is Happening in Gaza, Responsibility Lies With Israel GENEVA – A United Nations inquiry has found that genocide is ongoing in Gaza, placing responsibility squarely on Israel. Navi Pillay, head of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry (COI), told AFP that the findings show “the responsibility lies with the State of […]
UN Commission: ‘Genocide Is Happening in Gaza, Responsibility Lies With Israel’ GENEVA – The UN’s Independent International Commission of Inquiry (COI) has concluded that genocide is taking place in Gaza, with the responsibility resting squarely on Israel, commission chief Navi Pillay told AFP. The report, released nearly two years after the conflict erupted, comes from […]
Israel Steps Up Strikes on Gaza, Katz Vows No Relent as Rubio Backs Offensive Gaza City – Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz declared on Tuesday that Gaza was “on fire” as the military intensified its offensive, vowing that Israel “will not relent” until Hamas is defeated and hostages are freed. “The IDF is striking terrorist […]