The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas officials, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity over the war in Gaza and the October 2023 attacks that triggered Israel’s offensive in the Palestinian territory. The decision turns Netanyahu and the … Read more
Israel announced on Thursday night that Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’ military chief and key figure behind the October 2023 attack, was killed in a military operation in Gaza. Shortly after the announcement, Israel shared a photo on X (formerly known as Twitter) of former Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh kissing Sinwar, with the caption “Finally reunited.” Yahya … Read more
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad, right, with Iran’s FM Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. | Photo Credit: AFP Syria has avoided getting embroiled in the Gaza war, experts said, despite a strike on Iran’s Damascus consulate, blamed on Israel, that threatened to ignite a regional conflagration. The government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is seeking to strike a delicate … Read more
Palestinians inspect the destruction left by the Israeli air and ground offensive after they withdrew from Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip on April 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Preliminary hearings are opening on April 8 at the United Nations’ top court in a case that seeks an end to German military and other aid … Read more