Israel declared its determination Wednesday to press on with its Gaza war “with or without international support” after it came under mounting pressure even from its key backer the United States. Now in its third month, the war was launched after the unprecedented October 7 attacks on Israel by the Palestinian militant group Hamas […]
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has voted in favour of a humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian militant group. The vote in the 193-member body occurred on Tuesday and had 153 members in favour, 10 against, and 23 abstentions. After the final votes were displayed, ambassadors and other diplomats applauded — […]
Ambassador of Israel to Nigeria and Permanent Representative of Israel to ECOWAS, Michael Freeman, has said whatever Israel is doing to protect its citizens in the war against Hamas is exactly what any normal country would do. He also stated that Israel and Palestine will eventually make peace and become friends again since the […]
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Sunday said he regrets the Security Council’s failure to demand a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, condemning the divisions that have “paralysed” the world body. Addressing Qatar’s Doha Forum, Guterres said the council was “paralysed by geostrategic divisions” that were undermining solutions to the Israel-Hamas war which started on October […]
Mediation efforts are continuing to secure a new Gaza ceasefire and free more hostages held by Hamas despite ongoing Israeli bombardment that is “narrowing the window” for a successful outcome, Qatar’s prime minister said Sunday. “Our efforts as the state of Qatar along with our partners are continuing. We are not going to give […]
Iran warned Saturday of the threat of an “uncontrollable explosion” of the situation in the Middle East, after the United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza war. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the top diplomat of the Islamic republic, also appealed for the immediate opening of the Rafah border […]
In the seaside haven of Nahariya, the shock still lingers on Daniel Bussidan’s face. A recent rocket attack killed his friend’s father, and now this Israeli beach town, the closest to Lebanon, stands on edge. “I’m scared from the attack,” said the 26-year-old who works in his father’s pastry shop on the Mediterranean resort’s […]
The United Nations (UN) security council will vote on urging an immediate ceasefire in Gaza after two months of war between Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian militant group. The council is expected to cast their votes on Friday after facing immense pressure from Antonio Guterres, UN secretary-general. In a rare move, Guterres invoked Article […]
Israeli forces have killed at least 17,177, people, including 7,112 children and 4,885 women, in Gaza since 7 October, according to a statement from the health ministry in Gaza on Thursday. It added that from Wednesday to Thursday morning, 350 Palestinians have been killed. More than half of the said casualties were women and […]
Israeli troops battled Hamas militants Thursday in the heart of southern Gaza’s main city where a suspected mastermind of the October 7 attacks is believed to be hiding, while pressing their offensive across the besieged territory. Breaking through Hamas’s defences of Gaza’s second largest city, Israeli troops, tanks, armoured personnel carriers and bulldozers rolled […]
