Third Communications Blackout Hits Gaza Amid Heavy Strikes
The director general of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said it was “very concerned” about the outage and reports of heavy bombardment.
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Blinken Meets With Palestinian and Iraqi Leaders in Bid to Contain Gaza War
The U.S. secretary of state made two unannounced visits on Sunday, the first to the Israeli-occupied West Bank and the second to Baghdad.
Burnley council leader quits over Starmer’s failure to call for Gaza ceasefire
Afrasiab Anwar, one of 11 councillors to resign, was among those who earlier asked party leader to step downThe leader of Burnley borough council has resigned along with 10 other councillors in protest at Keir Starmer’s refusal to call for a ceasefire …
UK government accused of separating children from parents in Gaza
British nationals say dependants trying to leave conflict zone via Rafah crossing have been left off Foreign Office listsIsrael and Hamas at war – live updatesThe government has been accused of separating British children in Gaza from their mothers aft…
U.S. Officials Fear American Guns Ordered by Israel Could Fuel West Bank Violence
Israel wants 24,000 assault rifles. Itamar Ben-Gvir, a far-right minister overseeing the police, has given rifles to civilians and is forming “security squads.”
C.I.A. Director Visits Israel and the Middle East Amid Israel-Hamas War
William J. Burns’s visit comes as the United States tries to prod Israel to pursue a more targeted approach to attacking Hamas, allow pauses in the fighting and do more to avoid civilian casualties.
Israel launches major strikes on Gaza as violence flares up on Lebanon boundary
Huge explosions reported in Gaza Strip, and communities in northern Israel come under mortar and rocket fire from HezbollahIsrael and Hamas at war – live updatesGaza was rocked by a series of huge explosions on Sunday evening and communications with th…
Legal action attempts to force Australia to reveal if arms exports are supporting Israel assault on Gaza
Palestinian human rights groups allege Israel may be using Australian technology in serious human rights abusesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPalestinian human rights groups have launched a landmark legal bid t…
Bernie Sanders calls for end to Israeli strikes and killing of thousands
In his strongest words in the 30-day war, Vermont senator demands end to killing of ‘innocent men, women and children’Bernie Sanders has stepped up his calls for a humanitarian pause in Gaza, demanding an immediate stop to Israeli bombing and an end to…
Palestinian Authority would face many challenges in a post-Hamas Gaza
Unpopular and incompetent, the West Bank’s leaders have little to offer in a ‘day after’ scenario, despite Antony Blinken’s hopesIsrael and Hamas at war – live updatesAfter the 2006 Palestinian legislative elections, won by the Hamas-backed Change and …