Israel vows to continue Gaza attacks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the Israeli forces will continue their attacks in Gaza in spite the U.S. threat to halt some weapon shipments. Netanyahu in a public speech posted today on his official X account, said “no amount of pressure” will stop Israel from “defending itself” and “If Israel is forced to […]
UN Security Council passes resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire
The UN Security Council has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, after the US did not veto the measure in a shift from its previous position. It also demanded the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages. It is the first time the council has called for a ceasefire since the war began last […]
US to build temporary port to deliver aid to Gaza
President Joe Biden is to announce that the US military will construct a port in Gaza to get more humanitarian aid into the territory by sea. Senior US officials say, the temporary port will increase the amount of humanitarian assistance to Palestinians by “hundreds of additional truckloads” per day, but it will not include US […]
Ceasefire talks resume as Rafah under fire in Israel Gaza conflict
Egyptian media say Negotiations for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza have resumed in Cairo. Senior officials from the US, Israel, Egypt and Qatar are meeting as Israel faces strong international pressure to stop its bombardment of the southern Gaza city of Rafah. About 1.5 million people are crammed into this small border […]
Israel’s Netanyahu rejects Hamas’s proposed ceasefire terms
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Hamas’s proposed ceasefire terms – saying “total victory” in Gaza is possible within months. He was speaking after Hamas laid out a series of demands in response to an Israel-backed ceasefire proposal. Mr Netanyahu said negotiations with the group were “not going anywhere” and described their terms as […]
Israel’s Netanyahu Reiterates Rejection Of Palestinian State After Gaza war
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told the United States that he opposes the establishment of a Palestinian state as part of any post-war scenario, underscoring divisions between the allies threemonths into Israel’s relentless military assault on Gaza. In a nationally broadcast news conference on Thursday, Netanyahu pledged to press ahead with the offensive until […]
UN says 150,000 Palestinians are being forced to flee areas of central Gaza
The United Nations has said an estimated 150,000 Palestinians are being forced to flee areas of central Gaza, as Israeli forces advance on refugee camps there. Witnesses and Hamas’s armed wing reported that tanks had reached the eastern outskirts of Bureij camp.The Israeli military has called for the evacuation of a strip of land stretching […]