Israel Occupies Gaza As Hamas Vows To Kill Hostages
Israel increased airstrikes on the Gaza Strip and sealed it off from food, fuel and other supplies Monday in retaliation for a bloody incursion by Hamas militants, as the war’s death toll rose to nearly 1,600 on both sides. Hamas also escalated the conflict, pledging to kill captured Israelis if attacks targeted civilians without warnings. In the war’s third day,...
What Is Hamas?
Hamas, which has ruled the Gaza Strip since 2007, launched an attack inside Israel over the weekend, killing hundreds and taking others hostage. Its unprecedented breach of the border sent fighters inside border communities and military installations, shocked Israel and its allies, and raised questions about the group’s capabilities and strategy. WHAT IS HAMAS? The group was founded in 1987 by Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, a...
Hamas: We Have Full Control Of Gaza Border – Israeli Military
The Israeli military early on Tuesday said it had retaken full control of the border with Gaza. This occurred after Hamas militants breached defences at the weekend and went on a rampage through nearby communities, leaving hundreds of Israelis dead. Richard Hecht, a spokesman for the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), said no militant had entered from the Gaza Strip since Monday...
Israel Takes Over Gaza, Mobilizes 300,000 Reservists As War Hits 4th Day
Israeli warplanes pounded downtown Gaza City, home to Hamas’ centers of government, with relentless bombardments into early Tuesday, after Israel’s prime minister vowed retaliation against the Islamic militant group that would “reverberate for generations.” The 4-day-old war has already claimed at least 1,600 lives, as Israel saw gun battles in the streets of its own towns for the first time...
U.S. Suspends $200 Million Aid To Niger Over Coup
The United States has officially suspended nearly $200 million in aid to Niger Republic, citing section 7008 of the Department of State’s annual appropriations act as the basis for this decision. This move comes after various sanctions imposed following the ousting of the country’s democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, by a military council. In a statement released on Tuesday, Matthew Miller, the...
Australian Cheng Lei Freed From China Detention
Journalist Cheng Lei has returned home to Australia after more than three years of detention in China. "She was met at the airport by the Foreign Minister Penny Wong," Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, announcing her release. Cheng Lei, 48, was working as a business reporter for China's state-run English-language TV station CGTN when she was arrested on 13 August...
Thousands Flee North Gaza After Israel Evacuation Warning
Thousands of Palestinians fled to southern Gaza in search of refuge Friday after Israel warned them to evacuate before an expected ground offensive against Hamas in retaliation for the deadliest attack in Israel’s history. The call to get out came six days after Hamas gunmen burst through the heavily militarised border around the Gaza Strip and killed more than 1,300...
Egypt Resumes Supply Of Water To Southern Gaza
Israel resumed the water supply to southern Gaza, Energy Minister Israel Katz said Sunday, as one million people have evacuated the north of the Strip to escape a massive air assault. “This will push the civilian population to the southern (part of the) Strip,” Katz said in a statement, a week after Israel had stopped supplying water to the entire...
Russia Offers Food Aid To Gaza As Israel-Hamas Conflict Intensifies
Russia has announced that it will deliver 27 tons of humanitarian aid to the people of the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing conflict in the region. A statement by Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry on Telegram made this known early Thursday morning, according to Anadolu Agency. “The assistance was organized at the direction of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin...
Iran Warns Israel To Stop War In Gaza Or Region Will Go Out Of Control
Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned Israel that the Middle East could spiral out of control if it does not stop strikes on Gaza. He said the US was also "to blame" for providing military support to Israel. Hours later, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu warned troops his people were in a battle for their lives and said the war against...
