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On October 7, 2023, armed Hamas militants launched a surprise attack on Israel from Gaza, firing thousands of rockets and breaking through the Gaza-Israel barrier. At least 1,200 Israelis were killed in the attacks, which included an assault on a music festival, and hundreds more civilians and soldiers were taken hostage. In response, the Israeli government declared war on Hamas. The resulting barrage of artillery on Gaza and a subsequent blockade of aid caused the deaths of thousands of Palestinians and led to an international outcry.
Without naming names, a joint statement by 93 countries in a show of support for the International Criminal Court is an unmistakable rebuke of the lawlessness of US and Israel.
United Nations report warns US unilateral actions are hurting the very people they were supposed to be defending in China’s Xinjiang region.
The Netanyahu brothers mark the moral arc of Israel, from the heroic self-sacrifice of the older Yonatan to the wanton massacre in central Nuseirat under Benjamin.
Hamas said it was communicating with officials from Qatar, Egypt and Turkey with an eye to ending the conflict.
Palestinians view expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank as the main barrier to any lasting peace, and most of the international community considers them illegal or illegitimate.
Hezbollah’s deputy leader Sheik Naim Kassem said that the only definite path to a cease-fire on the Lebanon-Israel border is a full cease-fire in Gaza.
A joint statement by 12 former government officials, who quit over Biden’s Gaza policy, called on Washington to bring the conflict to an end.
Residents, devotees and a military observer argue against proposal after three temples in western county report receiving agreement.
Singapore voted in favour of the UN resolution expressing support for Palestine’s membership, the foreign minister noted on Tuesday.
Evacuation came as Israel released the director of what was once Gaza’s largest hospital after holding him for seven months without charge or trial.
The release of Mohammed Abu Selmia without charge or trial raised further questions about Israel’s allegations regarding al-Shifa Hospital, which its forces have raided on two occasions.
The militants also blamed the US for applying pressure on the group to accept Israel’s conditions.
Israel’s military says plans for a Lebanon offensive have been ‘‘approved and validated’.
‘To insinuate that being Palestinian is somehow a bad thing, as former president Trump did when he called President Biden Palestinian, reeks of racism,’ Amnesty said.
Fans divided over September 17 event as calls grow to shun the singer for staying silent on Israel’s military campaign against Palestinians.
As presidential election day in the US draws closer, some stars are turning their backs on Biden … from Cardi B to Dwayne Johnson
China’s ties with Middle East go beyond trade, say analysts on World Economic Forum panel who argue Beijing could bear greater responsibility.
The trio are accused of organising a procession without a permit in February outside the president’s official residence.
Fears of an all-out war in Lebanon have risen in recent weeks as violent exchanges between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah have intensified.
Israel’s defence minister met top officials over three days in Washington as he voiced hope for quietly working through disagreements with Israel’s vital ally.
UNRWA chief says amputation often takes place ‘in quite horrible conditions’, sometimes without anaesthesia.
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin met Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant as part of US efforts to ease Mideast tensions amid the Gaza conflict.
Ismail Haniyeh, the public face of the Hamas group that has been running Gaza, has lost many relatives in Israeli air strikes since October 7, including three sons.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government relies on two ultra-Orthodox parties, and if the military exemptions are ended, they could leave the alliance.
Malaysia’s PM assured parliament that the country will also retain ownership of the operator amid protests against an Israel-linked bid.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant met in Washington to discuss Middle East tensions.
UN Palestinian refugee agency sued by 101 plaintiffs in Manhattan court for ‘aiding and abetting Hamas’ genocide, crimes against humanity, and torture’.
Netanyahu’s comments come at a sensitive time as Israel and Hamas appear to be moving further apart over the US-backed ceasefire proposal.
For celebrities, politicians, influencers and others, no trip to Israel is complete without a sombre visit to the devastated south that absorbed the brunt of Hamas assault near the border with Gaza.
The latest Houthi attacks come after the sinking last week of the MV Tutor bulk carrier in the Red Sea, following a drone boat strike.
Military will redeploy forces near Lebanon, where exchanges with Hezbollah have been escalating, Netanyahu says.