Middle East
Israel cancels Washington visit after US allows UN Gaza ceasefire resolution to pass
March 26, 2024
Israel cancels Washington visit after US allows UN Gaza ceasefire resolution to pass
CNN — Tensions between the United States and Israel were exposed on Monday when Washington stood aside and allowed the UN Security Council to…
Israeli offensive in Rafah would be devastating, says US nurse who cared for Palestinians in southern Gaza
March 25, 2024
Israeli offensive in Rafah would be devastating, says US nurse who cared for Palestinians in southern Gaza
An American nurse who treated Palestinians in the coastal town of Al-Mawasi warned a looming Israeli ground assault on the…
Palestinians say they had to walk over “people’s body parts” while escaping Israeli raid on Al-Shifa Hospital
March 25, 2024
Palestinians say they had to walk over “people’s body parts” while escaping Israeli raid on Al-Shifa Hospital
Palestinians who fled Al-Shifa Hospital say they were stripped, interrogated, blindfolded and forced to leave injured relatives behind, in a…
UN’s Guterres visits Al Arish General Hospital
March 25, 2024
UN’s Guterres visits Al Arish General Hospital
UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited Saturday 23/03/2024 a number of wounded Palestinians receiving treatment in Al Arish General Hospital, and…
Blinken urged Qatar to threaten Hamas with expulsion from Doha as Gaza ceasefire talks stalled, officials say
March 25, 2024
Blinken urged Qatar to threaten Hamas with expulsion from Doha as Gaza ceasefire talks stalled, officials say
CNN — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered a stern message to Qatar earlier this month: Tell Hamas that they…
Israeli cabinet members say they oppose Ultra-Orthodox conscription plan in threat to coalition government
March 25, 2024
Israeli cabinet members say they oppose Ultra-Orthodox conscription plan in threat to coalition government
Tel Aviv CNN — Two of the three members of Israel’s war cabinet signalled their opposition to government proposals on…
Israeli forces surround two more Gaza hospitals, Palestinian Red Crescent says
March 24, 2024
Israeli forces surround two more Gaza hospitals, Palestinian Red Crescent says
CNN — Israeli forces have surrounded two more hospitals in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said,…
Questions mount over Israel’s killing of journalists covering the war on Hamas
March 24, 2024
Questions mount over Israel’s killing of journalists covering the war on Hamas
Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the…
Israel responds to Guterres, accusing UN of ‘encouraging terrorism’
March 24, 2024
Israel responds to Guterres, accusing UN of ‘encouraging terrorism’
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz on Saturday criticized the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, accusing the UN of being “anti-Semitic…
Israel agrees to US ‘bridging proposal’ on prisoner-hostage exchange and is awaiting Hamas’ response, CNN analyst says
March 24, 2024
Israel agrees to US ‘bridging proposal’ on prisoner-hostage exchange and is awaiting Hamas’ response, CNN analyst says
CNN — Israel agreed to a US “bridging proposal” on the number of Palestinian prisoners to be released for every…