Middle East
Far-right Israeli minister prays at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site, breaching decades-old agreement
August 4, 2025
Far-right Israeli minister prays at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site, breaching decades-old agreement
A far-right Israeli minister sparked outrage on Sunday after leading a group of worshippers in prayer at the most sensitive…
Netanyahu asks Red Cross to help hostages in Gaza, as families warn against an ‘expanding war’
August 4, 2025
Netanyahu asks Red Cross to help hostages in Gaza, as families warn against an ‘expanding war’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Hamas of not wanting a ceasefire deal and requested that the International Red…
Senior Hamas official slams US envoy’s “staged” visit to Gaza
August 3, 2025
Senior Hamas official slams US envoy’s “staged” visit to Gaza
A senior Hamas official condemned US envoy Steve Witkoff’s trip to Gaza on Friday as a “staged personal visit” and…
Aid airdrops into Gaza are “100 times more costly” than land routes, UNRWA says
August 3, 2025
Aid airdrops into Gaza are “100 times more costly” than land routes, UNRWA says
Dropping aid into Gaza from the sky is 100 times more expensive than delivering it in trucks via land routes,…
Another 126 aid packages have been dropped into the Gaza Strip, Israeli military says
August 3, 2025
Another 126 aid packages have been dropped into the Gaza Strip, Israeli military says
Another 126 aid packages containing food were airdropped into the Gaza Strip on Friday, according to the Israeli military. Several…
Israeli hostage families hold emergency protest after Gaza militants release videos showing emaciated captives
August 3, 2025
Israeli hostage families hold emergency protest after Gaza militants release videos showing emaciated captives
Protestors gathered in Tel Aviv’s “Hostage Square” on Saturday to stage an emergency protest following the release of propaganda videos…
Palestinians say Israeli forces shot at them near aid site visited by US envoy
August 2, 2025
Palestinians say Israeli forces shot at them near aid site visited by US envoy
Palestinians said that the Israeli military shot at them while they waited to receive food near the same US-backed aid…
A viable Palestinian state remains far off, despite growing international clamor
August 2, 2025
A viable Palestinian state remains far off, despite growing international clamor
First France, then the United Kingdom, and now Canada. Three of the world’s most powerful Western nations have added their…
Hamas withdraws from ceasefire negotiations in the Gaza Strip
August 2, 2025
Hamas withdraws from ceasefire negotiations in the Gaza Strip
Hamas has withdrawn from participating in ceasefire negotiations, the CNN reported on Friday, citing two unidentified sources. The Israeli newspaper,…
US envoy Witkoff visits Gaza aid distribution site as starvation crisis deepens
August 2, 2025
US envoy Witkoff visits Gaza aid distribution site as starvation crisis deepens
Steve Witkoff, the United States’ special envoy to the Middle East, on Friday visited a controversial US-backed aid distribution site…