Witnesses reported that women and children were among the casualties. Six of the victims were staff members of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), including the shelter’s manager. This incident marks the highest death toll for UNRWA staff in a single attack during the ongoing 11-month war. Simultaneously, Hamas informed mediators of its readiness […]
The suspected assailant was “neutralized” by Israeli forces “and an armed civilian” at the scene of the attack near the Jewish settlement of Givat Assaf, north of Ramallah, an army statement said. It later identified the dead soldier as 24-year-old Staff Sergeant Geri Gideon Hanghal. The West Bank, which Israel has occupied since 1967 and […]
The convoy, which included both national and international staff, was en route to northern Gaza to launch a polio vaccination campaign for children when it was stopped at gunpoint near the Wadi Gaza checkpoint. Lazzarini reported that Israeli forces threatened to detain the UN staff, and bulldozers caused significant damage to the convoy’s armored vehicles. […]
The key aim of the draft resolution, written by the Palestinian Authority and seen by Reuters, is to welcome a July advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice that said Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories and settlements is illegal and should be withdrawn. But while the advisory opinion by the United Nations’ highest court […]
Two regional intelligence sources said a major military research centre for chemical arms production located near Misyaf had been hit several times. It is believed to house a team of Iranian military experts involved in weapons production. There was no immediate comment from Israel, which typically does not comment on specific reports of strikes in […]
The White House said it was deeply disturbed by the death of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi and called on Israel to investigate. Turkey’s foreign ministry said she was shot in the head, and blamed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government for her death. Palestinian officials described her as a 26-year-old activist from Seattle who held U.S. and […]
Hamas blames stalled talks and the recent deaths of six Gaza captives on Netanyahu’s reluctance to reach a deal. Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas’s lead negotiator, criticized the US for its perceived bias towards Israel and urged it to press Netanyahu to abandon his current stance. Netanyahu, however, insists that no deal is imminent, citing security concerns […]
Most elements of the deal have already been agreed upon, according to a senior official in the Biden administration, but two main sticking points remain. These include Israel’s demand to maintain a military presence in the Philadelphi corridor, a buffer zone on the Gaza-Egypt border, and the specific individuals who will be included in a […]
Lammy said the decision to suspend the licences did not amount to a blanket ban or an arms embargo, but only involved those that could be used in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza. “We recognise, of course, Israel’s need to defend itself against security threats, but we […]
Biden’s official schedule was revised to make time for the White House meeting, which will also be attended by Vice President Kamala Harris, who is running to succeed him in November’s presidential election. A statement announcing Biden’s updated schedule said he and Harris would meet Monday “with the U.S. hostage deal negotiating team following the […]
