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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Sunday that the Israeli army carried out a strike targeting Abu Obaida, the spokesperson of Hamas’ armed wing, without immediately clarifying whether he survived. Speaking ahead of the weekly cabinet meeting, Netanyahu said in a statement,......
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) issued a stark warning on Saturday regarding Israel’s plan to evacuate Gaza City, stressing that such an operation is “impossible” under the current humanitarian conditions. Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the ICRC, declared that......
European Union foreign ministers met in Copenhagen on Saturday amid growing concerns over the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, but little progress was made on the possibility of sanctioning Israel. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas admitted she was “not very optimistic” about reaching......
United Nations experts have issued a stark warning over reports of Palestinians, including children, being forcibly disappeared while attempting to collect humanitarian aid in southern Gaza. These incidents, described as violations of international law, coincide with mounting concerns over a deepening......
Turkey announced on Friday that it will close its airspace to Israeli aircraft and suspend all economic ties with Israel, according to Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. The statement was delivered during an extraordinary session of the Turkish Parliament in Ankara, convened to discuss Israel’s......
Israel’s Ministry of Defense has condemned as “discrimination” the decision of the United Kingdom to exclude its government representatives from the Defense and Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms fair in London. In a statement released Friday, Israeli officials described......
On August 28, 2025, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatti condemned what they described as “irresponsible Israeli actions in Lebanon and Syria that threaten regional security.” Their statements came during......
Jerusalem, August 25, 2025 — The Foreign Press Association (FPA) in Jerusalem has called on Israeli authorities to provide urgent explanations following the death of five journalists in an airstrike that hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. Among the victims was Palestinian cameraman......
Thousands of Australians took to the streets over the weekend to demonstrate in support of Gaza, amid ongoing tensions following the Israeli military operations in response to the Hamas offensive of October 7, 2023. According to the Palestine Action Group, more than 40 rallies were held nationwide,......
The Dutch foreign minister, Caspar Veldkamp, announced his resignation after the caretaker government in The Hague failed to reach an agreement on imposing new sanctions against Israel. The decision highlights growing divisions within the coalition as the war in Gaza nears its second anniversary. During......
Authorities in southern France have detained the manager of a leisure park after a group of Israeli children, aged eight to 16, were denied access, raising allegations of religious discrimination. The children, on holiday in Spain, had reserved a visit to the Tyrovol zipline park in Porté-Puymorens......
The Israeli army has begun notifying hospitals and international organizations operating in northern Gaza to prepare for an evacuation to the south, ahead of a planned offensive aimed at taking control of Gaza City and surrounding areas, according to a military statement. “In preparation for the......
Israel’s military confirmed on Sunday that it had carried out airstrikes on what it described as a Houthi-controlled energy facility in Sanaa, Yemen’s capital. The operation, conducted around 04:00 local time, was presented as a response to repeated missile and drone attacks launched by the......
