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Gaza hostilities continue despite Israeli armed forces announcement, UNRWA chief says

June 17, 2024 admin

Israeli soldiers stand on a tank near the border with the Gaza Strip. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Hostilities continue in Rafah and southern Gaza despite the Israeli military’s announcement on Sunday of tactical pauses in operations to allow humanitarian aid to enter, UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini told reporters in Oslo on June 17. Israeli…

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Netanyahu Insists On Eliminating Hamas After Israel Offers Gaza Peace Plan

June 1, 2024 admin

Israel’s offensive has killed at least 36,284 people in Gaza. Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday the Gaza war would not end until the “elimination” of Hamas’s capacity to govern and make war, after US President Joe Biden said Israel had offered a new peace roadmap. “The prime minister authorised the negotiating team…

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US Lawmakers Invite Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu To Address Congress Amid Gaza War

May 31, 2024 admin

House Speaker said the Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu would soon address a joint meeting of Congress. Washington: The leaders of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint meeting of Congress, House Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Friday, though the date of the speech has…

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Victims Recount Rafah Camp Horror After Israel Strike

May 29, 2024 admin

The UN reported that one million civilians had fled Rafah since May. New Delhi: The Rafah refugee camp in Gaza witnessed scenes of horror and devastation in the wake of an Israeli airstrike on Sunday. Tents were engulfed in flames, and the cries of burn victims filled the air after the attack, which the Gaza…

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Israeli strikes in Rafah: Medics say at least 16 dead, residents report heavy fighting

May 28, 2024 admin

Displaced Palestinians inspect their tents destroyed by Israel’s bombardment, adjunct to an UNRWA facility west of Rafah city, Gaza Strip, on May 28, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Israeli strikes on Rafah have killed at least 16 Palestinians, first responders said May 28, as residents reported an escalation of fighting in the southern Gaza city….

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Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu Says Rafah Airstrikes “Tragic Accident”, Vows To Defeat Hamas

May 27, 2024 admin

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that a deadly strike that hit a displacement camp in Gaza’s Rafah was a “tragic accident” which his government was investigating. “In Rafah, we evacuated a million uninvolved residents and, despite our best efforts, a tragic accident happened yesterday,” Netanyahu told parliament. He added that “we…

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Israel War Cabinet to discuss new push for Gaza hostage deal

May 26, 2024 admin

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was convening his War Cabinet later on Sunday, a senior official said, amid intense diplomacy to forge a Gaza truce and hostage release deal. In Brussels, the European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told journalists before meeting the Palestinian Premier that a strong Palestinian Authority (PA) was in Israel’s…

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US House Leader Moves Toward Inviting Benjamin Netanyahu To Address Congress

May 22, 2024 admin

In March, Netanyahu addressed Republican party members in the Senate via a video link. Washington: The Republican leader of the U.S. House of Representatives said on Tuesday he was close to inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address lawmakers even if the Senate’s Democratic leader did not go along. House Speaker Mike Johnson told…

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Joe Biden Slams World Court ICC For Seeking Arrest Warrant Against Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu

May 20, 2024 admin

Biden said that the United States “will always stand with Israel against threats to its security.” Washington: US President Joe Biden on Monday condemned an “outrageous” request by the International Criminal Court’s prosecutor for an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As Washington moved to defend its key ally, Secretary of State Antony…

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ICC seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes in Palestine; charges Hamas chief for Oct. 7 attack

May 20, 2024 admin

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a press conference. | Photo Credit: AP The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor, Karim A.A. Khan, on May 20 announced that he will be submitting applications to seek arrest warrants against Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the country Defence Minister Yoav Gallant in connection with the prevailing situation…

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