Turkey’s Erdogan Defends Hamas and Lashes Out at Israel
In a speech in Parliament, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey accused Israel of committing “massacres” in Gaza and said Hamas was fighting for “liberation.”
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U.S. Seeks Delay in Israel’s Gaza Ground Invasion to Bolster Air Defenses
The systems would allow the United States to provide more protection for American troops at bases in Iraq, Syria and elsewhere.
With Fuel Shortages in Gaza, U.N. Aid Group May Shut Down Operations
A U.N. agency that has offered a wartime lifeline to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians warned of “tough decisions” ahead if it cannot get fuel.
Biden Reaffirms Support for Israel but Calls for Protection of Civilians
During an appearance with the Australian prime minister, President Biden pledged that the United States would provide Israel with what it needed to defend itself against Hamas.
Providing aid and ‘wiping out’ Hamas not mutually exclusive goals: Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland said Hamas needs to be ‘wiped out’ as Canada joins the calls for a ‘humanitarian pause’ to get aid to Gaza.
Queen Rania of Jordan condemns west’s ‘silence’ over Israeli bombing of Gaza
Royal says people across Middle East are ‘shocked and disappointed by world’s reaction to this catastrophe’Israel-Hamas war – live updatesJordan’s Queen Rania has accused western leaders of a “glaring double standard” for not condemning Israel’s killin…
Qatar hopeful Hamas will soon release more hostages
State has negotiated release of four hostages so far, but says an Israeli invasion could jeopardise efforts for moreThe prime minister of Qatar has said he hopes there will soon be a breakthrough in negotiations led by the Gulf state to secure the rele…
What Happens if Hezbollah Makes Good on its Vow to Escalate Violence in the Middle East?
CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING – As supporters of Lebanon’s Shiite Muslim political party Hezbollah bury dozens of militants killed in small-scale clashes with Israeli soldiers since […] More
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Qatar’s PM hopes for breakthrough on Hamas hostages’ release ‘soon’
Speaking in Doha, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said an Israeli ground operation into Gaza would turn the fighting there into a massacre.