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Israeli Forces Deepen Rafah Invasion, Kill 17 In Historic Refugee Camps

June 18, 2024 admin

Since a week-long truce in November, repeated attempts to arrange a ceasefire have failed Rafah: Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday killed at least 17 Palestinians in two of the Gaza Strip’s historic refugee camps and Israeli tanks pushed deeper into the enclave’s southern city of Rafah, residents and medics said. Residents reported heavy bombardments from tanks…

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Israeli officials say Netanyahu has dissolved the war Cabinet after key partner bolted government

June 17, 2024 admin

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and former Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz. File. | Photo Credit: AP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved the influential War Cabinet tasked with steering the war in Gaza, Israeli officials said on June 17, a move that comes days after a key member of the body…

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Israel Military’s Daily Pauses For Gaza Aid Delivery Pitch Irks Netanyahu

June 16, 2024 admin

Netanyahu’s reaction underlined political tensions over the issue of aid coming into Gaza (File) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized plans announced by the military on Sunday to hold daily tactical pauses in fighting along one of the main roads into Gaza to facilitate aid delivery into the Palestinian enclave. The military had announced the…

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India has a ‘significant role’ in resolving Gaza violence: Palestinian PM Mustafa

June 15, 2024 admin

Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa. File | Photo Credit: AFP India has a “significant role” in finding a solution to the ongoing violence in Gaza, said Palestinian Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa in a congratulatory letter written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In the letter written on June 12, Dr. Mustafa described the Israeli action…

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Israel Army Says 8 Soldiers Killed In Operational Activity In South Gaza

June 15, 2024 admin

Israel-Hamas war has been going on since October 7 (File) The Israeli military said eight soldiers were killed in southern Gaza Saturday “in operational activity” while they were in an armoured vehicle, in one of the deadliest incidents since the war broke out on October 7. Israeli media reported the troops died in the city…

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Erdogan says Biden faces a test of sincerity in handling of the Gaza war

June 15, 2024 admin

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, talks with U.S. President Joe Biden during a working session on AI, Energy, Africa and Mideast, at the G7, on June 14, 2024, in Borgo Egnazia, near Bari, southern Italy. | Photo Credit: AP Türkiye’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on June 15 that U.S. President Joe Biden is undergoing “a…

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Thousands Rally In Israel For Ceasefire, Hostage Deal

June 1, 2024 admin

Demonstrators told AFP they were worried that Benjamin Netanyahu would disown the deal. Tel Aviv: Thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv Saturday to demand acceptance of a ceasefire and hostage release deal outlined by US President Joe Biden, with many fearing the premier would reject the proposal. Israeli and US flags dotted the crowd…

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Israel pounds Gaza after Biden outlines ceasefire plan

June 1, 2024 admin

Israeli forces hammered Rafah in southern Gaza with tanks and artillery on June 1, hours after U.S. President Joe Biden said Israel was offering a new roadmap towards a full ceasefire. Shortly after Mr. Biden’s announcement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted his country would still pursue the war until it had reached all its…

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Gazans Back In War-Ravaged Jabalia Refugee Camp

June 1, 2024 admin

“All the houses have been reduced to rubble,” Najjar told AFP in Jabalia. Jabalia: Mohammed Al-Najjar, a 33-year-old Gazan, said Saturday he was “shocked” and feeling “lost” as he returned home, only to find much of Jabalia refugee camp in ruins after an Israeli offensive “All the houses have been reduced to rubble,” Najjar told…

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Israelis Feel Isolation Over War In Gaza

June 1, 2024 admin

The strike drew condemnations from Istanbul to Beijing and from Washington to Paris. Jerusalem: A series of diplomatic setbacks, strong condemnation of a recent Gaza strike, and intense protests on Western campuses have left Israelis feeling their country is unfairly isolated. Israelis expected unwavering support from their allies and the international community after Hamas’s October…

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