Israel to open new north Gaza crossing for overseas, Jordanian aid; three sons of Hamas leader killed
Tel Aviv, Israel Reuters Israel will open a new land crossing into the Gaza Strip designed mainly to facilitate deliveries to Palestinians of aid from overseas or neighbouring Jordan, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Wednesday. After a cross-border attack by Gaza’s ruling Hamas Islamists on 7th October, Israel went to war and cut […]
Netanyahu says at least 13,000 “terrorists” among Palestinians killed
Frankfurt, Germany Reuters Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told a German newspaper that at least 13,000 “terrorists” were among Palestinians killed during Israel’s air and ground assault on Gaza. Five months into Israel’s campaign following the 7th October Hamas-led attack on southern Israel, Palestinian health authorities say nearly 31,000 Palestinians have been killed. Israeli […]
Hamas raises stakes in Gaza truce talks by calling for Ramadan march
Cairo, Egypt/Dubai, United Arab Emirates/Jerusalem Reuters Hamas called on Wednesday for Palestinians to march to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque at the start of Ramadan, raising the stakes in ongoing negotiations for a truce in Gaza, which US President Joe Biden hopes will be in place by then. The call by Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh followed comments […]
Fierce fighting in Gaza as war hits 100 days
Doha, Qatar/Gaza Reuters Israeli tanks and aircraft hit targets in southern and central Gaza on Sunday and there were fierce gun battles in some areas as the war reached 100 days since the 7th October attack led by gunmen from the Islamist Hamas movement. Communications and internet services were down for the third day running, […]