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Joe Biden’s latest comments about the way in which Israel is conducting its war in Gaza carry extra weight because it was the president who made them, a Sky News military analyst has said. Mr Biden has warned that Benjamin Netanyahu is “hurting Israel more than helping”. The American president also said Israel “cannot have 30,000…
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Benjamin Netanyahu is “hurting Israel more than helping”, Joe Biden has said. The American president also said Israel “cannot have 30,000 more Palestinians dead” as a “consequence” of pursuing Hamas fighters. Inflicting mass civilian casualties is also “contrary to what Israel stands for”, he added. Washington has urged the Israeli prime minister not to begin a major…
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A vessel travelling in the Gulf of Aden has reported two explosions in the sea ahead of it, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has said. Both the vessel and crew were reported as safe. It was travelling 50 nautical miles southeast of Yemen’s city of Aden when it made the report. The UKMTO…
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Israeli officials are reportedly discussing arming some civilians in Gaza to provide security protection for aid convoys. Civil order has become increasingly strained in the Palestinian enclave, and last week dozens of people were killed in an incident during which crowds surrounded a convoy of aid trucks. Israel Hayom, which reported the discussions among Israeli…
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The conflict between Israel and Hamas in 2023 is a significant event with far-reaching implications. Here are some key facts about the war: For a detailed understanding of the conflict, it’s important to consider the historical, political, and social contexts that have shaped the region’s dynamics. Is Israel winning the war against Hamas? The situation…
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The Israel Defence Forces claims it has killed a Hamas operative responsible for firing rockets at Israeli troops from central Gaza. “[Omar Atiya Daruish] Aladdiny was a Hamas operative for several decades, responsible for embedding its rocket arsenal in Gaza and firing rockets at Israel since 2008,” the IDF said in a statement. Israel claimed…
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Israel ramped up its criticism of the embattled U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees Monday, saying 450 of its employees were members of militant groups in the Gaza Strip, though it provided no evidence to back up its accusation. Major international funders have withheld hundreds of millions of dollars from the agency, known as UNRWA, since…
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The White House is looking into reports of Israeli fire on Palestinians waiting for aid near Gaza City, describing it as a “serious incident.” “We mourn the loss of innocent life and recognise the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, where innocent Palestinians are just trying to feed their families,” a National Security Council spokesperson said.…
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Palestinians shot at by Israeli forces while waiting for aid – report A report suggests at least 50 Palestinians have been killed after they were shot at by Israeli forces while they waited for food aid in Gaza. The attacks hit a crowd of people waiting for food aid deliveries early this morning in Gaza…
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The US does not want to see tensions rise further between Israel and Hezbollah, the US state department has said. Speaking at a daily news briefing, department spokesperson Matthew Miller said tens of thousands of Israelis in the north faced a real security threat which needed to be addressed and Washington was pursuing a diplomatic…
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An Israeli film director says he has received death threats and his family have been forced to flee their homes after he called for a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to “apartheid” in the West Bank. Yuval Abraham said a “right-wing Israeli mob” threatened his family at their home on Monday and he had…
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Representatives of Hamas and Fatah will meet in Moscow tomorrow, Russian state media reports. They will discuss the formation of a unified Palestinian government and the rebuilding of Gaza, RIA state news agency said, citing deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov and the Palestinian ambassador to Russia. MEZIESBLOG cannot independently verify these reports. A meeting between…
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Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh has said the group is showing flexibility in negotiations with Israel but is ready to continue fighting. He called on Palestinians in Jerusalem and the West Bank to march to al Aqsa Mosque to pray on the first day of Ramadan. Negotiations The latest round of walks was taking place Paris…
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The Israeli foreign minister has lashed out at the Brazilian president over the latter’s remarks on the war in Gaza and the Holocaust. According to Reuters, Israel Katz declared that Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (Lula) was unwelcome in Israel after the Brazilian leader likened Israel’s actions in Gaza to the genocide of Jews by the…
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Patients at a hospital in Gaza raided by the Israel military are “safe”, an IDF spokesman has claimed. The operation has killed one patient and has injured at least six others, according to the Gaza authorities. Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lerner said the reason that Israeli special forces had gone into the Nasser Hospital in Khan…
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Amid the ongoing situation inside Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, where Israeli forces are reported to be present, people who were inside the building have been forced to flee. Pictures show people sitting on the street in Rafah with their heads in their hands as they wait for assistance. Israeli special forces confirm operation inside…
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