Israel freed two Israeli-Argentinian hostages in Rafah on Monday under the cover of airstrikes which local health officials said killed 67 Palestinians and wounded dozens in the southern Gaza city that is the last refuge of about a million displaced civilians. A joint operation by the Israeli military, the domestic Shin
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Israel frees two hostages in Rafah under cover of air strikes
Israel freed two Israeli-Argentinian hostages in Rafah on Monday under the cover of airstrikes which local health officials said killed 67 Palestinians and wounded dozens in the southern Gaza city that is the last refuge of about a million displaced civilians. A joint operation by the Israeli military, the domestic Shin
Israel isn’t complying with the ICJ ruling – what’s next?
More than a week has passed since the International Court of Justice (ICJ) mandated provisional measures against Israel following South Africa’s accusation of genocide. The court’s demands were clear: Israel must take immediate steps to prevent genocidal actions in Gaza; prevent and punish incitement to genocide; allow access to humanitarian aid;
Iran FM says Israel offensive on Lebanon would ‘spell end’ of Netanyahu
Iran's top diplomat warned on Saturday that a full-blown attack on Lebanon would "spell the end" of Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu during a Beirut trip, as cross-border tensions surge over the Gaza war. Israeli forces and Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah group, a Hamas ally, have traded near-daily fire following the outbreak of
Israel deploys new military AI in Gaza war
Israel's army has deployed some AI-enabled military technology in combat for the first time in Gaza, raising fears about the use of autonomous weapons in modern warfare. The army has hinted at what the new tech is being used for, with spokesman Daniel Hagari saying last month that Israel's forces were
Israel’s next target in Gaza war is likely Rafah
Gaza’s southernmost town, Rafah, is bursting at the seams. Nearly the last place spared an Israeli offensive so far, Rafah's population has more than quintupled with Palestinians streaming in to escape fighting. They pack by the dozens into apartments. Sidewalks and once-empty lots are clogged with tents full of families. Panic
No Israel ties without independent Palestinian state : Saudi
Saudi Arabia has told Washington it will not establish ties with Israel until an independent Palestinian state "is recognised", the Gulf kingdom's foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. "The Kingdom has communicated its firm position to the US administration that there will be no diplomatic relations with Israel unless
Israel could face further legal action for non-compliance of ICJ ruling
South Africa’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Mathu Joyini, said the country would take further legal action should Israel ignore the provisional measures set out by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). She was speaking at the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People
Israel approves terms of deal with Hamas
Israel has given its consent to general provisions of a deal with Palestine's Hamas movement, drafted during the recent negotiations in Paris, Qatari Foreign Ministry's spokesperson Majed al-Ansari said. "The meeting in Paris succeeded in consolidating their proposals on the table into one proposal. That proposal has been approved by the
Dhaka welcomes ICJ ruling against Israel
Foreign minister Hasan Mahmud on Saturday said that Bangladesh welcomed the International Court of Justice order to Israel to take steps to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza. ‘We welcome it. We believe this verdict will help to stop genocide and crimes against humanity,’ he told the reporters at the State