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Court of Justice that said Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories and settlements is illegal and should be withdrawn.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 […]
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 […]
Following the attack in the area of the Idna Tarqumiyah Junction, security forces surrounded a house in Hebron and killed a Palestinian suspected of carrying out the shooting, the military said. Hundreds of Israeli troops have been carrying out raids across the West Bank since last Wednesday in one of their largest actions in the […]
Approximately 500,000 demonstrators, according to Israeli media estimates, gathered in cities such as Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. They urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to intensify efforts to bring home the remaining 101 hostages, of whom a third are believed to have died, based on Israeli officials’ assessments. In Jerusalem, protesters blocked streets and gathered outside […]
“Humanitarian workers are there to help innocent civilians, and Israel must ensure they are protected,” US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller wrote on X. US Deputy Ambassador to the UN Robert Wood confirmed that Jerusalem had informed Washington that the shots were fired due to a miscommunication within the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Wood further […]
Witnesses told Anadolu that the Israeli army pulled out of the city leaving behind four people dead, several injured, and significant damage to infrastructure. They added that Israeli military bulldozers destroyed main roads, vandalized water and sewage networks, knocked down power poles, demolished homes, and damaged vehicles. The Red Crescent teams, accompanied by local residents, […]
The vaccination campaign is due to start on Sunday, with the pauses scheduled to take place between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m. (0300-1200 GMT), said Rik Peeperkorn, the World Health Organization’s senior official for the Palestinian territories. He said the campaign would start in central Gaza with three consecutive daily pauses in fighting, then move […]
Residents reported that Israeli tanks made an unexpected incursion into central Khan Younis, while the military issued evacuation orders in the eastern parts of the city. Many families fled for safety, though some found themselves trapped inside their homes. In recent days, Israel has issued multiple evacuation orders throughout Gaza, more than at any other […]
Speaking to reporters in a virtual briefing, Kirby pushed back on suggestions that the talks have broken down, and said, on the contrary, that they were “constructive”. “The talks progressed to a point where they felt like the next logical step was to have working groups at lower levels to sit down to hammer out […]
