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ICJ ruling: Key takeaways from the court decision in Israel genocide case
Jan 27, 2024The International Court of Justice (ICJ) did not demand an immediate ceasefire on Friday, but it did require Israel to take steps to prevent acts of genocide as it fights Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.... -
Israel army says 200 soldiers killed in Gaza ground operation
Jan 23, 2024Since the Israeli military started conducting combat operations in the Gaza Strip in late October, 200 soldiers have died there, the military said on Monday. The area is administered by Hamas. “The number of fallen soldiers... -
EU’s Borrell accuses Israel of ‘creating’ and ‘financing’ Hamas
Jan 21, 2024The EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell late Friday accused Israel of having “created” and “financed” the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which launched unprecedented attacks on Israel on October 7. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has in... -
Iran says Israel strike kills Guards’ Syria intel chief, 3 others
Jan 21, 2024The Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ intelligence chief for Syria, his deputy, and two other Guards personnel were killed on Saturday in an Israeli strike on Damascus, according to Iranian media. “The Revolutionary Guards’ Syria intel chief, his... -
Israel says troops have reached the farthest south in Gaza so far
Jan 19, 2024As they stepped their operations in the southern portion of the Palestinian territory, Israeli army forces declared on Thursday that they had reached the southernmost point of their ground assault of Gaza thus far. Tensions in... -
Thousands rally in Israel for end to hostages’ 100-day ordeal
Jan 15, 2024On the eve of the 100th day of their captivity, thousands of Israelis protested in Tel Aviv late on Saturday, demanding the release of hostages held in Gaza by Hamas. Families who presented a model of... -
Germany rejects UN ‘genocide’ charge against Israel
Jan 13, 2024The German government on Friday sharply rejected allegations before the UN’s top court that Israel is committing “genocide” in Gaza and warned against “political instrumentalisation” of the charge. Government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said in a statement... -
Blinken discusses Israel normalisation in tented Saudi talks
Jan 9, 2024Following discussions in Saudi Arabia on Monday, the latest stop on a trip aimed at calming a region agitated by the Israel-Hamas conflict, US senior diplomat Antony Blinken stated that there was “clear interest” in pursuing... -
Hundreds missing from Gaza’s Al-Aqsa Hospital amid Israeli bombardment
Jan 8, 2024Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in central Gaza is reportedly losing hundreds of patients and staff members. The hospital is having difficulty keeping up with the heavy airstrikes that are occurring throughout the enclave. According to reports released... -
Israel, US not behind Iran blasts: US State Dept
Jan 5, 2024On Wednesday, the US denied claims that it or its ally Israel was responsible for the horrific explosions in Iran at the tomb of Revolutionary Guards leader Qasem Soleimani, who was killed in an American strike...