Israel kept bombing Gaza on Wednesday as US top diplomat Antony Blinken met the head of the Palestinian Authority, which Washington hopes could govern the coastal territory after the war…
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South Africa’s ‘genocide’ case v Israel: What next?
South Africa has set up a landmark legal showdown at the International Court of Justice after accusing Israel of “genocidal acts” in its Gaza campaign. The case is one of…
Hezbollah Says Israel Killing Of Hamas Deputy ‘Will Not Go Unanswered’
Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah group warned that Israel’s killing Tuesday of the deputy Hamas leader in a Beirut suburb they control “will not go unanswered or unpunished”.
Israel kills Hamas leader in Lebanon strike
Israel’s war against Palestinian militants reached Lebanon on Tuesday, where an Israeli strike killed Hamas’s deputy leader, the group and security officials in Lebanon said. A high-level security official told…
Macron asks Netanyahu for ‘lasting ceasefire’ in Gaza
French President Emmanuel Macron demanded a “lasting ceasefire” in Gaza during a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, his office said, as an escalating humanitarian crisis grips…
Israel strikes Gaza as UN voices grave concern
Israel on Tuesday kept up its strikes against Gaza targets despite grave concern expressed by the United Nations, which named a coordinator for desperately needed humanitarian aid. The Israeli army…
Elderly woman killed in Israeli strike on Lebanon
Israeli strikes killed a woman in her eighties in a south Lebanon village early Thursday morning, Lebanese state media said, with rescuers confirming the death to AFP. The frontier between…
Hopes rise for Israel-Hamas truce deal as Gaza toll hits 20,000
Hopes rose Wednesday that Israel and Hamas may be inching toward another truce and hostage-release deal in the Gaza war, following talks in Europe and a visit to Egypt by…
Army demolishes home of Palestinian accused of killing 2 Israelis
The Israeli army said Tuesday it had demolished the family home of a Palestinian man accused of killing two Israelis — a father and his son — at a car…
WHO denounces ‘destruction’ of Gaza hospital
The head of the World Health Organization on Sunday denounced “the effective destruction” of the Kamal Adwan hospital in the north of Gaza, adding that at least eight patients had…
Israel under pressure from allies over Gaza war
Israel came under pressure Wednesday from its allies over its war in Gaza, with key backer the United States criticising its bombing in response to the October 7 attacks as…
Puma to end kit deal with Israeli national football team
German sportswear maker Puma said Tuesday it would end a sponsorship deal with the Israeli national football team in a decision made before the beginning of the war in Gaza.…
Israel bombs south Gaza after Hamas hostage threat
Israel bombed southern Gaza’s main city on Monday after Hamas warned no Israeli hostages would leave the territory alive unless its demands for prisoner releases were met. Hamas triggered the…
39 Palestinians released under hostage deal return home
Prison authorities in Israel announced early Sunday that they had released 39 Palestinian detainees, after Hamas freed 13 hostages under an agreement that came into force on Friday. The freed…