The United States warned Iran that it would face severe consequences for its ballistic missile attack on Israel on Tuesday, saying the barrage marked a significant escalation but appeared to have been thwarted. President Joe Biden expressed solid US support for Israel and described Iran’s attack as ineffective. He said there was a discussion under … Read more
In a year of war between Israel and Hamas, the people of Gaza have lost nearly everything: their loved ones, their homes, their careers and their dreams. AFP spoke to a student, a paramedic and a former civil servant in Gaza, to hear how the conflict has destroyed their lives. The student stopped in his … Read more
The war has caused extensive destruction and has led to the displacement of approximately 90% of Gaza’s population, which totals 2.3 million.. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Palestinian officials say Israeli airstrikes on Monday (September 16, 2024) killed 16 people in the Gaza Strip, including five women and four children. A strike flattened a home … Read more
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday (September 9, 2024) described the situation in Gaza as India’s “foremost concern” and said New Delhi supports an Israel-Hamas ceasefire “as soon as possible”. Mr, Jaishankar made the remarks while speaking at the first India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Ministerial Meeting for Strategic Dialogue in the Saudi capital. “The … Read more
File picture of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, the American who was reportedly shot dead by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank | Photo Credit: AP After Israeli soldiers reportedly killed an American woman demonstrating against settlements in the West Bank on Friday, the United States government confirmed Aysenur Eygi’s death but did not say whether the … Read more
Palestinians inspect the damage at a tent area in the courtyard of Al Aqsa Martyrs hospital, hit by an Israeli bombardment on Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Hamas’s lead negotiator on Thursday (September 5, 2024) urged the United States to press Israel for a truce in Gaza, … Read more
People block a road as they protest, calling for a deal for the immediate release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel on September 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP A rare call for a general strike in Israel to protest the failure to return hostages held in Gaza … Read more
Palestinian women stand near the damaged site of a drone strike in Nur Shams refugee camp in Tulkarm in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, August 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Five Palestinians were killed in anIsraeli strike on the Nur Shams refugee camp in the West Bank on Monday (August 26, 2024), the Palestinian Health … Read more
In Jerusalem’s Old City, nearly all souvenir shops are closed. In Haifa’s flea market, forlorn merchants polish their wares on empty streets. Airlines are canceling flights, businesses are failing and luxury hotels are half empty. Nearly 11 months into the war with Hamas, Israel’s economy is struggling as the country’s leaders grind ahead with an … Read more
U.S. Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin,. File photo | Photo Credit: AFP U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the deployment of a guided missile submarine to the Middle East, the Pentagon said on Sunday (August 11, 2024) as the region braces for possible attacks by Iran and its allies after the killing of senior … Read more