Israel Palestine conflict
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Zara faces boycott over new ad campaign depicting Gaza war
Spanish fashion giant Zara is facing calls for a boycott after the launch of its latest ad campaign titled “ZARA ATELIER. Collection 04_The Jacket”. Campaign images depicting the shrouded bodies of victims…
- World
UNGA set to hold emergency meeting on Gaza tomorrow
United Nations: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Gaza, a top official confirmed. “President of the UN General Assembly, Dennis Francis,…
- Middle East
Lebanon closes public offices in solidarity with Gaza
Beirut: Lebanon on Monday closed all government offices and public institutions across the country in solidarity with Gaza, according to an official statement. Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced the closure “in response…
- Middle East
Netanyahu, Putin speak for first time since Israel-Hamas war
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time since the raging war in Gaza broke out on October 7. During the…
- Middle East
Gaza’s health system is on its knees & collapsing: WHO chief
Geneva: Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that “Gaza’s health system is on its knees and collapsing”, adding that the impact of the raging Israel-Hamas war on…
- Middle East
Gaza death toll surpasses 17,700 since October 7
The death toll in the Gaza Strip due to Israel’s ongoing bombardment since October 7 has climbed to 17,700 with over 7,100 of those casualties being children, according to the Hamas-run health…
- Middle East
Hezbollah militant killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon border
Beirut: A Hezbollah militant was killed in Israeli attacks on border areas in southern Lebanon, a Lebanese military source said. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said on Saturday that…
- Middle East
‘Stopping the conflict in Gaza not seem to be a priority for int’l community’: Saudi FM
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said that the conflict in the Gaza Strip must stop immediately, but the international community does not consider this a priority. Bin Farhan’s statement came…
- Middle East
Israeli bombing destroys Gaza’s oldest mosque
The Great Omari Mosque, the oldest and largest mosque in Gaza, was destroyed by Israeli bombing in the Old City of Gaza City. In a statement, on Friday, December 8, Palestinian militant…
- Middle East
Palestinian woman ‘older than Israel’ shot dead by Israeli sniper
An elderly Palestinian woman, whose video recently went viral for claiming to be ‘older than Israel’, was shot dead by an Israeli sniper in Gaza Strip. 79-year-old Hadia Nassar was shot dead…
- Middle East
Israeli PM Netanyahu threatens to turn Beirut into Gaza
Amid Israel’s ongoing offensive on the Gaza Strip since October 7, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to turn Beirut and southern Lebanon into Gaza and Khan Yunis if Hezbollah goes…
- World
US blocks UN resolution demanding immediate ceasefire in Gaza
United Nations: The US has vetoed a UN Security Council resolution demanding immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution, drafted by the UAE and backed by more than 100 countries, gained support…
- Middle East
Six killed as confrontation continues on Lebanese-Israeli border
Beirut: Four Hezbollah fighters and two members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) movement were killed in confrontations on the Lebanese-Israeli borders, Lebanese military sources told the media. The sources, who spoke…
- India
Israel-Hamas conflict: Jaishankar expresses concern over deteriorating security situation
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra was expelled on Friday from the Lok Sabha after the House adopted the report of its Ethics Committee that held her guilty of accepting gifts…
- Middle East
Israeli forces abduct, strip civilians in Gaza, calls them ‘terrorists’
Following the Israel-Palestine war, which is now in its third month, fresh images from Gaza showed that the Israel Defense Force (IDF) abducted and stripped dozens of Palestinian men in Gaza City.…
