Israeli forces in war-torn Gaza opened fire on Palestinians scrambling for food aid in a chaotic melee on Thursday that the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory said killed more than 100 people. The Israeli military said a “stampede” occurred when thousands of desperate Gazans surrounded a convoy of 38 aid trucks, leading to dozens […]
Read MoreTrump calls for Israel to ‘finish up’ Gaza war
WASHINGTON: Two Israeli journalists travelled to Palm Beach, Florida, a little over a week ago, hoping to elicit from Donald Trump a powerful expression of support for their country’s war in the Gaza Strip. Instead, one of them wrote that what they heard from Trump at Mar-a-Lago ‘‘shocked us to the core’’. ‘‘Both US presidential […]
Read MoreAustralia and Israel’s relationship hits new low after aid worker killed in Gaza
Relations between Australia and Israel have hit a new low after an Australian aid worker was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, prompting the federal government to summon Israel’s top diplomat in Australia to explain the tragic incident. Melbourne-born aid worker Zomi Frankcom, 43, was among a team of seven who died while distributing […]
Read MoreISRAEL CONTINUES TO WAGE WAR DESPITE UN CEASEFIRE VOTE
Despite a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the Israeli military have continued to wage war on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip. For the first time, the resolution was passed by the Council on Monday, after Israel’s closest ally the United States abstained. In previous resolutions, the US had […]
Read MoreIsrael-Hamas war: Hamas says airdropped aid is causing deaths; Israel continues to wage war
Hamas has urged foreign nations to stop parachuting aid into war-torn Gaza after officials and humanitarians said 18 people died trying to reach food packages in the starving north of the Gaza Strip. Instead, the Palestinian militant group that rules the Gaza Strip demanded that its enemy Israel allow more aid trucks to enter the […]
Read MoreFirst aid ship reaches Gaza coast as Israel rejects Hamas truce
The first ship carrying food aid has begun offloading its cargo in the Gaza Strip, where hopes for a ceasefire suffered a new blow after Israel rejected the latest truce counter-proposal from Hamas. The Open Arms vessel, carrying 200 tonnes of food, arrived early Saturday Australian time after being towed from Cyprus. The charity World […]
Read MoreISRAEL TO DEPLOY THOUSANDS OF POLICE TO JERUSALEM
Israel’s police force said it will deploy thousands of officers across Jerusalem’s Old City for Ramadan’s first Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa mosque, with tensions high amid the Gaza war. “We are prepared for Friday prayers with more police officers. Thousands of them will be in the area of Temple Mount,” police spokeswoman Mirit ben […]
Read MoreIsrael-Hamas war: First aid vessel sails from Cyprus; Qatar says truce is ‘complicated’
Israel and Hamas are not close to a deal to halt the fighting in Gaza and free hostages, mediator Qatar said, warning that the situation remained “very complicated”. Despite weeks of talks involving US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators, the Muslim holy month of Ramadan began without the start of a truce and hostage exchange they […]
Read MoreDozens of Palestinian men captured as Israel surrounds ‘underground’ home Hamas mastermind
Harrowing footage shows dozens of Palestinian men —including a journalist — bound, blindfolded, stripped and detained by Israeli troops. Follow updates. Warning: Graphic Footage from Gaza shows dozens of Palestinian men stripped and detained by Israeli troops after they were taken from UN-affiliated schools. The footage circulated widely on social media shows the mostly naked […]
Read MoreIsrael-Gaza war live updates: Israeli military hits Rafah and continues fighting in Khan Younis as safe places for Palestinians run out
Israel says its attempting to increase number of aid trucks coming into Gaza By Liana Walker Israel says it is working to increase the number of aid trucks allowed into the Gaza Strip. The UN says its ability to distribute aid inside Gaza has been severely impaired by fighting and road closures linked to Israel’s […]
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