Middle East
‘Reasonable grounds’ to believe Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, UN rights expert says
March 28, 2024
‘Reasonable grounds’ to believe Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, UN rights expert says
CNN — There are “reasonable grounds” to believe Israel is “committing the crime of genocide against the Palestinians as a…
Israel has ‘no choice’ but Rafah offensive, Netanyahu tells US members of Congress
March 28, 2024
Israel has ‘no choice’ but Rafah offensive, Netanyahu tells US members of Congress
Near Haifa, Israel CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told a group of US members of Congress that…
At least 18 people killed in Rafah attack, says Gaza Ministry of Health
March 27, 2024
At least 18 people killed in Rafah attack, says Gaza Ministry of Health
At least 18 people, including nine children some of whom were just two years old, were killed after Israel struck…
Hamas calls on Western countries to end “offensive” aid airdrops into Gaza
March 27, 2024
Hamas calls on Western countries to end “offensive” aid airdrops into Gaza
Hamas has called on Western countries to end airdrops of aid into Gaza, warning that the humanitarian delivery method is…
At least 12 Palestinians drown trying to retrieve aid parcels dropped into the sea
March 27, 2024
At least 12 Palestinians drown trying to retrieve aid parcels dropped into the sea
At least 12 Palestinians drowned off the northern Gaza coast near Beit Lahia on Monday while trying to reach airdropped…
The US allowed a Gaza ceasefire resolution to pass at the UN. What does that mean for the war?
March 27, 2024
The US allowed a Gaza ceasefire resolution to pass at the UN. What does that mean for the war?
CNN — Following several failed attempts over five months of Israel’s devastating war in Gaza, the United Nations Security Council…
Average of roughly 200 aid trucks a day are now getting into Gaza, senior US official says
March 27, 2024
Average of roughly 200 aid trucks a day are now getting into Gaza, senior US official says
A senior US defense official said Tuesday that there has been a “significant increase” in the amount of aid flowing…
Israeli strikes kill Palestinians observing Ramadan in Gaza, eyewitnesses say
March 26, 2024
Israeli strikes kill Palestinians observing Ramadan in Gaza, eyewitnesses say
An Israeli airstrike late Sunday killed at least 21 Palestinians at Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, including six women and 10…
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh arrives in Tehran to discuss war in Gaza
March 26, 2024
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh arrives in Tehran to discuss war in Gaza
Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas’s political bureau, arrived in the Iranian capital Tehran on Tuesday to convene with Iranian…
Netanyahu’s decision to cancel Rafah meetings causes new rupture with Biden
March 26, 2024
Netanyahu’s decision to cancel Rafah meetings causes new rupture with Biden
CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision Monday to scrap a planned delegation to Washington — a trip President Joe Biden personally requested…