Israel approves reopening of crossing to Gaza for aid entry

Jerusalem: Israel has approved the entry of humanitarian aid through the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and the Gaza Strip, Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office has announced. The United Nations has been stressing that hunger is worsening across the besieged Gaza strip and at least half of Gaza’s population is starving. As part of the hostage … Read more

Blinken: Palestinian civilian safety imperative, envisions durable peace

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken urged Israel to do more to protect Palestinian civilians in its war with Hamas on Sunday, as Israeli tanks fought their way into the main city of the southern Gaza Strip. Two days after the United States vetoed a proposed United Nations demand for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, … Read more

Biden: Israel must ‘be more careful’ about Palestinian lives in Gaza

Israel must do more to protect the lives of Palestinian civilians in Gaza as it proceeds with its military campaign to oust Hamas from the enclave, US President Joe Biden said on Thursday. “I want them to be focused on how to save civilian lives, not stop going after Hamas, but to be more … Read more

France, Germany, Italy back EU sanctions scheme to target Hamas

France, Germany, and Italy called for the European Union to set up a special sanctions scheme to target Hamas as EU foreign ministers met on Monday to consider possible next steps in response to the Middle East crisis. Among the possible measures up for discussion at the meeting are a crackdown on Hamas’s finances … Read more

Thousands Of Journalists Are Calling For An End To The Killing Of Journalists In Gaza

A team of more than 2,200 Journalists and Media Communication Workers have signed a statement that calls for an immediate end to the killing of journalists in Israel, Gaza and Lebanon. The international journalism community are also urging governments to protect all media workers from any threats that they may be victim to, while covering … Read more

Israeli Military announces bounty for wanted Hamas leaders

Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and Mohammed Dief Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Thursday, December 14, announced a cash reward for the Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and Mohammed Dief, who are allegedly considered to be responsible for the October 7 attacks on Israel. Media reports said that the Israelis dropped leaflets in Gaza … Read more

Israel-Hamas war: UN expects wave of Palestinian refugees after Gaza war

The United Nations refugee chief warned that the Gaza conflict could spur more displacement in the wider region as UN officials, politicians and aid groups gathered in Geneva on Wednesday to seek solutions to a global displacement crisis. A record 114 million people around the world have been driven from their homes, including about … Read more

Israel begins flooding Gaza tunnels with seawater on limited basis: US official

Washington: A US official said Israel has informed Washington that they have started “carefully testing out” flooding some of Gaza’s tunnels with seawater “on a limited basis” to test the ability to degrade the Hamas militant group’s underground network on a larger scale. The official told CNN on Tuesday that the Israelis were still unsure … Read more

As support for two-state solution grows, what role will China play in Israeli-Palestinian peace process?

Jean-Loup Samaan, a senior research fellow at the Middle East Institute of the National University of Singapore and a former adviser with the French defence ministry and NATO, described the past 15 years as “the collapse of the Oslo process”, as the election of Hamas in Gaza and the increase in Israeli settlements in the … Read more

Why Is Puma Really Ending Its Partnership With Israel’s National Football Team?

Puma has announced that it will end its sponsorship of Israel’s national football team next year after the sportswear company was accused of support supporting Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Puma is the world’s third-biggest sportswear company, overshadowed by Adidas and Nike. According to an internal memo, the company will no longer be providing … Read more