Amnesty International today (11 December) accused Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups for the first time of crimes against humanity, including extermination, during and after the 7 October 2023 attack that sparked the war in Gaza. “Palestinian armed groups committed violations of international humanitarian law, war crimes and crimes against humanity during their attacks in […]
Read MoreDOHA: Israel said on Thursday that Hamas “will be disarmed” as part of the US-sponsored peace plan for Gaza, after a top leader from the Islamist movement suggested a weapons freeze. “There will be no future for Hamas under the 20-point plan. The terror group will be disarmed and Gaza will be demilitarised,” the Israeli […]
Read MoreMADRID: Spain’s PM on Thursday called on the international community to “raise its voice” to prevent the plight of Palestinians from being forgotten, during a meeting with Palestinian Authority leader Mahmud Abbas. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez also repeated Madrid’s support for a two-state solution, describing it as “the only possible solution” to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. […]
Read MoreLONDON: Israeli soldiers have revealed that they were allowed to shoot freely at their own discretion in Gaza, exposing a disregard for the laws of war in a new documentary set to air on UK public television Monday night. The film, “Breaking Ranks: Inside Israel’s War,” offers rare firsthand testimonies from Israel Defense Forces soldiers […]
Read MoreGENEVA: UNICEF said on Tuesday essential items including syringes to vaccinate children and bottles for baby formula are being denied entry into Gaza by Israel, preventing aid agencies from reaching those in need in the war-devastated territory. As UNICEF undertakes a mass children’s vaccination campaign with a fragile ceasefire in place, it said it faces […]
Read MoreLONDON: A former Conservative minister in the UK has admitted a change of heart over the killing of a prominent young Palestinian nurse and accused the Israeli government of murdering her, The Independent reported. The government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was also accused by Alistair Burt of carrying out fake inquiries into the death […]
Read MoreJERUSALEM: Israel said on Saturday that three bodies it received from Gaza the night before were not hostages held in the Palestinian territory, as a Hamas security source reported fresh strikes in the south. Despite occasional flare-ups, and the murder of over 100 Palestinians in Israeli strikes, a fragile truce has been “holding” in Gaza […]
Read MoreIsraeli forces carried out a “targeted strike” on an individual in central Gaza who was planning to attack Israeli troops, Israel’s military said on Saturday. A US-backed ceasefire is in force between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas just over two years since the war in the Gaza Strip began, but each side has […]
Read MoreLONDON: The US military is operating surveillance drones over Gaza to monitor the status of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, the New York Times reported. The operation is part of a larger effort to ensure that the two parties abide by the terms of the ceasefire agreement, military officials said. With Israel’s consent, the drones have been […]
Read MoreCAIRO: The main Palestinian factions, including Hamas, said Friday they had agreed that an independent committee of technocrats would take over the running of post-war Gaza. During a meeting in Cairo, according to a joint statement published on the Hamas website, the groups agreed to hand “over the administration of the Gaza Strip to a […]
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