The ongoing violence in the Gaza Strip has resulted in a humanitarian crisis described as “catastrophic” – and even as aid arrived, strikes intensified. According to the health ministry in Gaza, Israeli attacks have killed 4,385 Palestinians and wounded 13,650 more since October 7. The victims include 3,983 children and 3,300
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Rotary International urges ceasefire between Israel, Hamas
Rotary Governor (elect) Hafiz U Biblab has called for an end to the Israel-Hamas war and the establishment of world peace. He made this call at Rotary's central important team building meeting heald at Dhanmondi on Saturday. FDFL Farida Ruma, former Governor Khairul Alam, Secretary General (elect) Mahbubur Rashid, Rotarian Shafique
Hamas, Israel trade blame over Gaza hospital blast
A massive blast rocked a Gaza City hospital packed with wounded and other Palestinians seeking shelter Tuesday, killing hundreds of people, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said. Hamas blamed an Israeli airstrike, while the Israeli military blamed a rocket misfired by other Palestinian militants. At least 500 people were killed, the ministry
Israel vows to block vital aid until hostages released
The Israeli military pulverized the Gaza Strip with airstrikes, prepared for a possible ground invasion and said Thursday its complete siege of the territory - which has left Palestinians desperate for food, fuel and medicine - would remain in place until Hamas militants free some 150 hostages taken during a
Hamas a new form of asymmetric war against Israel
Israel strikes downtown Gaza as war enters 4th day
Israeli warplanes pounded downtown Gaza City, home to Hamas' centers of government, with relentless bombardments into early Tuesday, after Israel's prime minister vowed retaliation against the Islamic militant group that would "reverberate for generations." The 4-day-old war has already claimed at least 1,600 lives, as Israel saw gun battles in the
Hamas militant group launches operation against Israel
Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented infiltration Saturday into southern Israel, sending fighters across the border and firing thousands of rockets into the country as the ruling Hamas militant group announced the beginning of a new operation. The Israeli military put the country on war alert and
Israel, Saudi moving towards ‘framework’ for deal: US
Israel and Saudi Arabia are moving towards the outline of a historic US-brokered deal to normalize relations after decades of hostility, the White House said on Friday. President Joe Biden is hoping to transform the Middle East -- and score an election-year diplomatic victory -- by securing recognition of the Jewish
Why Israel, Palestinians violence may enter a devastating new phase
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken rushed to the Middle East this week to make yet another push for a negotiated settlement between Israel and the Palestinians following yet another dramatic escalation in violence between the two sides. Blinken urged peace in his meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and
Israel’s democracy is in peril
By all accounts Israel is considered a democratic country, but a close look at its domestic political combustion sadly reveals that Israel’s democracy is in tatters and is tearing at the seams. This is due to the political leaders’ dismal failure to summon their collective resourcefulness and energy to respond