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Israeli envoy calls UN advisor Albanese ‘a witch’
United Nations: Tensions flared at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday, October 28, when Israel’s ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, labelled Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on human…
- Middle East
Palestinian hand over 2 coffins of dead hostages to Red Cross in Gaza
Jerusalem: Israel’s military said Thursday that Palestinian militants handed over two coffins containing the remains of dead hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza. Militants had previously returned the remains of 15…
- Middle East
Israel erects nearly 1,000 West Bank barriers during Gaza war
West Bank: Since Israel’s war with Hamas began more than two years ago, Israel has erected nearly 1,000 barriers in cities and towns in the occupied West Bank, further stifling movement for…
- Middle East
Israel resumes Gaza ceasefire after killing 104 Palestinians
Gaza City: The Israeli military on Wednesday, October 29, announced that the Gaza ceasefire was “back in effect” after it carried out a series of air and artillery strikes across the enclave.…
- Middle East
US sanctions are ‘revenge’ for exposing Israel’s Gaza abuses, says Francesca Albanese
United Nations: An independent UN investigator again took world nations to task Tuesday for not standing up to the US over sanctions it imposed on her — penalties that complicated her ability…
- Middle East
Gaza ceasefire tested as Israel, Hamas exchange fire and blame
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday he has ordered the army to immediately carry out “powerful strikes” in Gaza, and Hamas responded by saying it would delay handing over…
- Middle East
Israel’s top diplomat says Turkish troops will have no role in Gaza force
Budapest: Israel will not allow Turkish troops to take part in an international force the United States has proposed to oversee the ceasefire agreement in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, Israel’s top…
- Middle East
At least four killed in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon
Beirut: Four people were killed and two others wounded in separate Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, media reported. The country’s state-run National News Agency said on Sunday, October 26, that Israeli drones…
- Middle East
Hamas expands search for hostages’ bodies in Gaza
Cairo: Hamas expanded its search for the bodies of hostages in new areas in the Gaza Strip Sunday, the Palestinian group said, a day after Egypt deployed a team of experts and…
- Middle East
Egypt, Turkey vow to uphold Gaza ceasefire and rebuild efforts
Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan have stressed the need to uphold the Gaza ceasefire to maintain regional stability. In a phone call on Saturday, they discussed…
- Middle East
Palestinian factions agree to form technocrat committee to run post-war Gaza
Cairo: The main Palestinian factions, including Hamas, have agreed to form an independent committee of technocrats to administer post-war Gaza, according to a joint statement issued after talks in Cairo on Friday,…
- Middle East
Smotrich apologises after telling Saudis to ‘keep riding camels in the desert’
Tel Aviv: Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has issued an apology to Saudi Arabia after his remarks about the Kingdom’s stance on the Palestinian issue drew widespread criticism. Speaking at a conference…
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UN chief hopes Israel acts on ICJ advisory opinion
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hopes that Israel will abide by the advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concerning Israel’s responsibilities in the occupied Palestinian territory, a…
- Middle East
Israeli Knesset approves bill on annexation of West Bank
Tel Aviv: Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, on Wednesday, October 22, approved, in its preliminary reading, a controversial bill to annex the occupied West Bank and impose Israeli sovereignty over the territory —…
- Middle East
Vance denies US dictates to Israel over Gaza ceasefire
Tel Aviv: US Vice President JD Vance sought Wednesday to ease concerns in Israel that the Trump administration was dictating terms to its closest ally in the Middle East, as he and…
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