Palestine
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Israel has formally complained after a senior Vatican official spoke of “carnage”, suggesting the Israeli military response to the 7 October attacks has been disproportionate. The Israeli embassy to the Holy See called the comments by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, “regrettable”. The embassy said Cardinal Parolin had not considered the facts…
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The IDF has said its strike on southern Lebanon yesterday killed Ali Muhammad Aldbas, commander of Hezbollah’s Radwan Forces. His deputy, Ibrahim Issa, was also killed in the attack on Nabatieh, Israel said this afternoon. Hezbollah Military Media has shared what they claim are pictures of the men online According to the IDF: “Aldbas was…
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According to the IDF, its troops have “apprehended a number of suspects inside the Nasser Hospital”. In a statement this afternoon, it added: “The goal of the precise and limited operation is to reach Hamas terrorist operatives, including those suspected of involvement in the 7 October massacre. “On Tuesday, the IDF officially contacted the Director…
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The IDF has confirmed there has been further strikes by its forces in southern Lebanon. Thirteen people were already reported to have died in a single strike in Nabatieh late yesterday. A statement early this afternoon reads: “A short while ago, IDF fighter jets struck dozens of Hezbollah terror targets in the area of Wadi…
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Israeli forces fired on the main hospital in southern Gaza yesterday, killing a patient and wounding six others, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry. Nasser Hospital, in the city of Khan Younis, has been a key part of Gaza’s struggling health system. Israel has accused Hamas of using hospitals and other civilian buildings as…
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US President Joe Biden extended deportation protections Wednesday to “most” Palestinians already in the US due to the humanitarian catastrophe in the besieged Gaza Strip. “Following the horrific October 7 terrorist attack by Hamas against Israel and Israel’s ensuing military response, humanitarian conditions in Gaza have significantly deteriorated,” Jake Sullivan, Biden’s national security advisor, said…
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Hamas ‘could stop this fight immediately’, says UK foreign secretary After being challenged on what Israel is doing to protect civilians and children in Gaza (see previous post), Lord David Cameron is also asked if he is “aware of any moves by Hamas to protect the children of Gaza” by releasing the Israeli hostages and…
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The foreign secretary has told the House of Lords the “best way” to address the humanitarian situation in Gaza is by “ending the fighting as soon as possible”. Lord David Cameron added: “UK aid is saving children’s lives. We’re doing everything we can to get aid into Gaza.” The Greens’ Baroness Natalie Bennett rose to…
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More than 12,000 Hamas gunmen killed in war, Israel claims Israel claims more than 12,000 Hamas gunmen have been killed and more wounded or captured during the war. Government spokesperson Eylon Levy told a briefing that the militant group had been reduced to half its fighting force in Gaza. “We’re talking about three-quarters of Hamas’s…
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‘Why did you kill my family while they were sleeping?’ A man who lost family members in overnight airstrikes on Rafah says he has been collecting their body parts since the morning. The southernmost city in Gaza is the last place of refuge for roughly 1 million displaced Palestinians. “Why did you kill my family…
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Egypt has threatened to suspend a key peace treaty with Israel should its forces move into Rafah, two Egyptian officials and a Western diplomat have told the Reuters news agency. Fighting in the southern city could force the closure of the enclave’s main aid supply route – the Rafah crossing. The treaty – known as…
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Explained: What is the UNRWA and how important is it? The prospect of the UN agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) being forced to shut down services by the end of February has caused alarm among aid charities, as it is said to provide a lifeline for the people of Gaza. It is also causing concern in…
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News agency Reuters has these images of people in Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Friday taking part in a rally for Palestinians in Gaza. The final image shows supporters of Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militants dancing in a show of support for the Palestinians. For context: The Houthis have been carrying out attacks on commercial and naval ships…
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News agency AP is quoting a Hamas official, saying the group will respond “very soon” to a proposal aimed at securing the first extended ceasefire since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war. The proposal followed talks in Paris involving intelligence chiefs from Israel, the US and Egypt, with the prime minister of Qatar. It would…
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Half of US adults believe Israel has “gone too far” in its military campaign in Gaza, according to a new poll from The Associated Press- NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. That is up from 40% in the same poll in November. The poll was conducted from 25-28 January, which overlaps with the deaths of three…
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Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry is reporting that 112 Palestinians have been killed and another 148 injured over the last 24 hours. It brings the total number of those killed in Gaza since the conflict began to 27,131, the ministry says. A further 66,287 people have been injured. Israel launched its ground and air offensive in…
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