Israel has released disturbing security camera footage of October 7 Hamas’ surprise attack showing militants chasing people as they enter Israel and one of them shoots a woman at point-blank range killing her on the spot. The video was shared on X, formerly Twitter, of the gunmen chasing Israelis trying to escape from a music … Read more
Relatives of some of the 240 people held by Hamas in Gaza urged far-right Israeli lawmakers on Monday not to pursue proposed capital punishment for captured Hamas terrorists, saying that even talk of doing so might endanger the hostages. A number of suspected gunmen were detained after members of the armed Islamist faction breached the … Read more
Israel and the United States refuted the claims of a breakthrough in negotiations with Hamas that could lead to the release of hostages and a possible ceasefire in Gaza. A Washington Post report today said that US mediators were close to a deal between Israel and Hamas to free some of the 240 hostages in … Read more
As Israel continues its ground assault in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said his country’s objective was not to occupy Gaza but to “demilitarise and deradicalise” the Hamas-controlled enclave. In an interview with CBS News, Netanyahu asserted that Israel was aiming to “wipe out” Palestinian militant outfit Hamas with “minimal civilian casualties”. “We seek … Read more
A man grabbed the microphone from Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg while she was speaking at an event in Amsterdam and accused her of delivering a pro-Palestinian message at a climate rally in the Dutch capital. The man jumped onto the stage and interrupted the activist after she invited a Palestinian and an Afghan woman … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday that the Gaza Strip’s largest hospital, Al-Shifa, has stopped functioning and deaths among patients continue to increase amid intense Israeli strikes in the northern part of the Hamas-controlled region. Hospitals in northern Gaza, which have already been struggling with power outages and fighting in the vicinity, have … Read more
In an article previewing President Biden’s meeting with China’s Xi Jinping this week, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the U.S. has “a pragmatic economic strategy: one that protects our vital national security interests while seeking a stable and healthy economic relationship” with Beijing. But in the perilous and fast-changing world of late 2023, Beijing doesn’t … Read more
As Israel faced pressure from the international community to keep Palestinian civilians safe amid a brutal ground offensive on Gaza, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken highlighted the increasing number of deaths of Palestinians due to the war. “Far too many Palestinians have been killed. Far too many have suffered these past weeks,” Blinken was … Read more
Israel-Hamas war: Amid the war between Benjamin Netanyahu’s Israel and Hamas fighters from Palestine’s Gaza, a third religious community faces threat of extinction. Palestine’s Gaza and the West Bank are home to the oldest Christian community in the world. This community is now on the brink of extinction as Israel continues its incessant bombardment in … Read more
Ready to assume responsibilities in Gaza, says Palestinian President