Gaza Strip
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The Israeli military denies it is firing at Al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza, and rejected suggestions the hospital is under siege. “There is no shooting at the hospital and there is no siege,” Col. Moshe Tetro, a senior Israeli defense ministry official with responsibilities for Gaza, said in a statement. “The East Side of the…
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Gaza is becoming a “graveyard for children”, the head of the UN has said. Hospitals, refugee camps and UN facilities have been hit, secretary-general Antonio Guterres said. No one was safe in Gaza, he said, calling for the protection of civilians to be “paramount” in the conflict. “Ground operations by the Israel Defence Forces and…
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Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., on Friday accused President Joe Biden of endorsing the “genocide of the Palestinian people.” Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, Tlaib shared a video featuring pro-Palestinian demonstrations across the United States, boasting tens of thousands of participants. “Mr. President, the American people are not with you on this one. We will remember in 2024,” she said.…
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Rishi Sunak and Israeli President Isaac Herzog have agreed on the “importance” of getting “urgent humanitarian support” to Palestinians in Gaza. Downing Street said the prime minister welcomed yesterday’s announcement that Israel would not stop aid from entering Gaza via Egypt, during talks between the pair today. “He expressed his sincere hope that further progress…
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Rishi Sunak is meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog. Meanwhile, in Egypt, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly met with his counterpart Sameh Shoukry. They have been discussing international efforts to de-escalate the conflict and to deliver aid to Gaza, a spokesperson for the Egyptian foreign ministry said. Before talks began, Mr Sunak said: “I’m pleased to…
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Liverpool forward Mo Salah has urged world leaders to help end the “slaughter” of innocent civilians and called for the “immediate” transfer of humanitarian aid into Gaza. In a video posted to Instagram, the Egyptian footballer said escalations in recent weeks have been “unbearable” to watch. “There has been too much violence and too much…
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The deadly explosion at Gaza’s al Ahli hospital remains shrouded in uncertainty, as Israeli and Hamas officials continue to blame each other for the blast. Gaza’s health ministry says at least 471 people lost their lives in the incident on Tuesday evening – which would make it the deadliest incident in the territory since 2008.…
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Israel’s military has said it will release evidence – including drone footage and intercepted conversation – that it claims will prove an Islamist militant group was responsible for a deadly blast at a hospital in Gaza. “We are running on it because someone is doing a fake on us, on Israel,” Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari,…
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s request to visit Tel Aviv last week in solidarity was turned down, according to Israeli media. The Ukrainian president had hoped to appear alongside US secretary of state Antony Blinken. Officials said it was not the right time, but Mr Zelenskyy could visit later, sources told the Israeli news organisation Ynet. He is…
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US President Joe Biden on Sunday appointed David M. Satterfield as the special envoy for Middle East humanitarian issues. “Special Envoy Satterfield will lead U.S. diplomacy to urgently address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, including work to facilitate the provision of life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable people and promote the safety of civilians, in…
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CNN reporter Sara Sidner issued an apology after defending Israel’s claims that Hamas beheaded babies during last weekend’s attack on a live broadcast, acknowledging that the reports were not confirmed. “Yesterday the Israeli Prime Minister’s office said that it had confirmed Hamas beheaded babies & children while we were live on the air. The Israeli…
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that the offensive on the Gaza Strip is “just the beginning.” “We are striking our enemies (Hamas) with unprecedented force, and I confirm that this is just the beginning. Our enemies have just begun to pay the price,” he said in a televised statement broadcast by Israeli Channel…
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Attacks on medical facilities are prohibited under international humanitarian law, a UN human rights spokesperson told Anadolu on Saturday on the Israeli order for a hospital in the northern Gaza Strip to evacuate. “International humanitarian law requires parties to the conflict to apply, at a minimum and among other requirements, that the wounded and sick…
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Warning this piece includes distressing and graphic descriptions In the last few moments, Sky News has been speaking to the commander of a rescue service in Israel. Yossi Landau has been helping recover bodies across the country following the attack by Hamas. He told us about one mission inside a house, where he said he…
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At least 34 attacks on health care facilities have been recorded in Gaza so far, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. As a result of the attacks, a total of 11 health worker have been killed on duty and 16 have been injured, it added. The latest official figures from the health ministry in…
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Troops from the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) are building up near the Gaza border as an imminent ground invasion is possible – though no political decision on this has yet been announced, Lieutenant Colonel Richard Hecht said. Israel has also evacuated tens of thousands of residents from nearby communities. Should the ground offensive go ahead…
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