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Israeli Military Tightens Media Rules Over War Crimes Prosecution Concern

January 8, 2025 admin

Jerusalem: The Israeli military placed new restrictions on media coverage of soldiers on active combat duty amid growing concern at the risk of legal action against reservists travelling abroad over allegations of involvement in war crimes in Gaza. The move came after an Israeli reservist vacationing in Brazil left the country abruptly when a Brazilian…

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Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza amid stepped up ceasefire push

January 8, 2025 admin

Smoke billows as buildings lie in ruin in Beit Hanoun, in the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, as seen from southern Israel, on January 8, 2025 | Photo Credit: Reuters Israeli military strikes across Gaza killed at least 22 people on Wednesday (January 8, 2025), Palestinian medics said, as international…

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Trump warns Hamas that all hell will break out if hostages not released before his inauguration

January 8, 2025 admin

File picture of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday (January 7, 2025) warned that “all hell will break out” if Hamas did not release hostages before January 20, when he will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. “All hell will break out….

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Mediator Qatar confirms ‘technical meetings’ on Gaza truce ongoing

January 7, 2025 admin

Smoke rises over the northern Gaza Strip following an explosion as seen from a position on the Israeli side of the border on January 7, 2025 in Southern Israel, Israel. Israel and Hamas resumed indirect ceasefire talks through mediators in Qatar, as Israel continued airstrikes in Gaza over the weekend. | Photo Credit: Getty Images…

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Hamas official says ready to free 34 Gaza hostages in ‘first phase’ of exchange deal

January 6, 2025 admin

A Hamas official said on Sunday (January 5, 2025) the group was ready to free 34 hostages in the “first phase” of a potential deal with Israel, after Israel said indirect talks on a truce and hostage release agreement had resumed in Qatar. Mediators Qatar, Egypt, and the United States have tried for months to…

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Hamas’ Armed Wing Releases New Video Of Gaza Hostage

January 5, 2025 admin

Jerusalem: The armed wing of Hamas, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, released a video on Saturday of an Israeli hostage held in Gaza since its October 2023 attack. In the undated, three-and-a-half-minute video recording that AFP has not been able to verify, 19-year-old soldier Liri Albag called in Hebrew for the Israeli government to secure her…

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Israel Must Face Consequences Over Gaza Campaign: UN Experts

December 30, 2024 admin

Geneva: United Nations rights experts on Monday said Israel must face the consequences of “inflicting maximum suffering” on Palestinian civilians in Gaza, alleging Israel was defying international law and being sheltered by its allies. “International humanitarian law comprises a set of universal and binding rules to protect civilian objects and persons who are not, or…

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Last Major Health Facility In North Gaza “Out Of Service”: WHO

December 28, 2024 admin

Jerusalem: An Israeli military operation Friday targeting Hamas militants near the Kamal Adwan Hospital has put the last major health facility in northern Gaza out of service, the World Health Organization said. “Initial reports indicate that some key departments were severely burnt and destroyed during the raid,” the WHO said in a statement on X….

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Fresh Air Strike Hits Yemen’s Capital

December 27, 2024 admin

According to Houthi rebels, an air strike hit Yemen’s capital on Friday. Sanaa: An air strike hit Yemen’s capital on Friday, a day after deadly Israeli raids, according to the Iran-backed Huthi rebels who blamed the US and Britain for the latest attack. A Huthi statement cited “US-British aggression” for the new attack, as witnesses…

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At Least 10 Killed In Israeli Strikes On Gaza, Medics Say

December 26, 2024 admin

A damaged vehicle is seen at the site of reported Israeli bombardment on tents sheltering Palestinians. At least 10 people were killed and more than a dozen wounded in Israeli strikes on Gaza early on Thursday, medics with the Gaza health authorities said. Five people were killed and 20 wounded in an Israeli airstrike on…

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