US opposes unilateral recognition of Palestine, says 'state should be achieved via talks'
May 23, 2024, at 04:48 pm
Washington/IBNS: The Palestine state should be achieved through negotiations and not by unilateral recognition, the United States said in response to the move by Ireland, Spain and Norway, media reports said.
May 19, 2024, at 07:56 pm
Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz has warned he will resign unless Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sets out a post-war plan for the Gaza Strip, media reports said.
Israel-Hamas crisis: Nearly 800,000 now displaced from Rafah
May 19, 2024, at 07:18 pm
Roughly 800,000 people have been forced to flee Rafah since Israel launched a military operation in the area on 6 May, the head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA said on Saturday in a renewed appeal for greater protection of civilians in Gaza, safe humanitarian access and, ultimately, a ceasefire.
Bodies of three hostages recovered from Gaza strip, says IDF
May 18, 2024, at 02:40 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Friday said the bodies of three hostages have been recovered from the Gaza strip.
Antonio Guterres repeats call to Israel to halt Rafah assault as aid stocks dwindle
May 17, 2024, at 08:43 pm
UN chief António Guterres reiterated his warning on Thursday against a full-scale assault on Rafah, just as aid teams issued increasingly urgent appeals for safe passage throughout Gaza, to replenish dangerously low stocks of lifesaving supplies.
450,000 Gazans now uprooted from Rafah as Israeli bombardment continues
May 15, 2024, at 11:03 pm
Large parts of the city of Rafah are now a “ghost town”, with UN humanitarians reporting on Tuesday that some 450,000 Gazans have been forcibly displaced from the southernmost city by Israeli evacuation orders in the last week.
May 14, 2024, at 06:00 pm
An Indian national, who was working with the United Nations, was killed in Gaza when the vehicle in which he was travelling, came under attack in Rafah as the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas has intensified over the past few weeks, media reports said.
Israel-Palestine conflict: Intense battle continues in Gaza, IDF attacks Hamas members
May 14, 2024, at 03:01 pm
Deploying tank fire, artillery and airstrikes against Hamas, Israeli forces are continuing their offensive across Gaza, marking one of the intense phases of the ongoing conflict.
UNRWA staff ‘not going anywhere’ despite forced closure of East Jerusalem compound
May 13, 2024, at 02:16 am
Two arson attacks and growing protests forced UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA to temporarily close its office in East Jerusalem this week, but its vital work will continue as war rages in Gaza and violence rises in the West Bank, Senior Communications Manager Jonathan Fowler told UN News on Friday.
Amid escalating tensions with Israel, Iran hints at nuclear doctrine change if threatened
May 12, 2024, at 03:47 pm
An adviser to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has once again raised concerns over the country's nuclear ambitions amid escalating tensions with Israel.
Israel- Gaza crisis: As exodus from Rafah continues, UN urges reopening of aid lines
May 10, 2024, at 11:34 pm
With no let-up in the Israeli military operation in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah into Friday and reports that hospitals there have begun emptying of patients and staff, UN humanitarians issued renewed calls for a ceasefire as “the only hope” to avert further bloodshed and restore desperately needed aid deliveries.
Gaza conflict: Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel can stand alone if US halts arms shipments
May 10, 2024, at 03:18 pm
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu said his nation can 'stand-alone' after the US warned that it could halt arms shipments if a full-scale invasion of Rafah is ordered by the government in the upcoming days.
Antonio Guterres urges Israel, Hamas ‘to show political courage’ and secure ceasefire
May 08, 2024, at 10:33 pm
The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday reiterated his appeal to Israel to stop any escalation in Gaza, amid reports that its forces have taken over key border crossings in Rafah.
Israel-Hamas crisisUncertainty in Gaza amplified by closure of key border crossings
May 08, 2024, at 10:09 pm
Amid ongoing uncertainty about a ceasefire in Gaza and an escalation of the military operation in Rafah, UN aid agencies expressed deep concerns on Tuesday that the two main access points into the enclave remained closed, while families are scared and “hanging on psychologically and physically by a thread”.
Israel says it is controlling Gaza side of Rafah crossing
May 07, 2024, at 11:41 pm
Israel on Tuesday said its troops captured the Palestinian side of the Rafah Crossing on the Egypt border, a crucial gateway between Egypt and Gaza for humanitarian aid.
Hamas accepts new Gaza ceasefire proposal, hostage release deal amid ongoing conflict with Israel
May 07, 2024, at 03:43 pm
Hamas has said it has informed Qatari and Egyptian mediators that it has accepted the proposal for the implementation of a new Gaza ceasefire.
Three Israeli soldiers die following rocket attack claimed by Hamas
May 06, 2024, at 03:03 pm
Israeli authorities have shut down the Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza after Hamas members fired rockets from within the strip, media reports said.
Israeli Cabinet votes to shut down Al Jazeera's operation amid ongoing conflict with Hamas
May 06, 2024, at 02:06 am
The Israeli Cabinet has unanimously voted to shut down the operations of Qatar-based news channel Al Jazeera.
IDF says Islamic Jihad Rafah Brigade commander killed during airstrike in Rafah
May 05, 2024, at 11:48 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday (April 5, 2024) claimed senior commander of the Islamic Jihad Rafah Brigade Aiman Zaarab during an airstrike in Rafah.
Gazans on tenterhooks awaiting news of ceasefire call
May 03, 2024, at 05:51 pm
Amid growing international calls for restraint from Israel in Gaza and reports on Wednesday of further deadly strikes overnight, UN humanitarians underscored the ongoing devastating impact of the war and the need to ensure reliable aid supply lines to people in desperate need in the enclave.
May 01, 2024, at 10:28 pm
Hours after cops stormed into Columbia University’s campus and ousted the pro-Palestine protesters who were taking control of an academic building, the demonstrators are now demanding authorities provide them with food.
Gaza war spillover compounds misery for most vulnerable in Lebanon
May 01, 2024, at 08:35 pm
Children as young as four are being forced to go to work in Lebanon amid a “massive collapse” in humanitarian funding and escalating hostilities on the country’s southern border with Israel that threaten to spiral into a “full-scale war”, UN child experts said on Tuesday.
Lavender and Gospel: Israeli armed forces opened AI arsenal to destroy thousands of Hamas operatives
Apr 28, 2024, at 08:59 pm
The Israeli military used advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems, named Lavender and Gospel, in its bombing operations in Gaza, reports suggest.
Ships from Turkey planning to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza stopped from sailing: Report
Apr 28, 2024, at 06:48 am
Istanbul: Guinea-Bissau authorities halted the departure of a three-ship flotilla headed towards Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid from Turkey, media reported.
Gaza: Heatwave brings new misery and disease risk to Rafah
Apr 26, 2024, at 09:19 pm
Unexpected blistering temperatures across Gaza have added to the daily misery faced by the enclave’s people and sparked new fears of disease outbreaks amid a lack of sufficient clean water and waste disposal, UN humanitarians said on Thursday.
Pro-Palestinian protesters refuse to disband from Columbia University
Apr 25, 2024, at 03:56 am
Pro-Palestinian students have refused to disband from the main campus of Columbia University in the US despite a midnight deadline being set by the institution's president.
Antonio Guterres upholds UNRWA as a ‘lifeline’ following receipt of independent panel’s report
Apr 23, 2024, at 04:29 pm
UN chief António Guterres issued an appeal on Monday to “actively support” the UN agency for Palestinians, UNRWA, adding that he accepted the final findings of an independent probe into the organisation, launched amid serious unconfirmed allegations of UNRWA collusion with Hamas fighters and as part of efforts to assess whether the agency was doing everything within its power to ensure neutrality.
Apr 23, 2024, at 12:44 am
A Jewish student journalist at Yale University in the United States, who was covering an anti-Israeli protest, was allegedly jabbed in the eye with a Palestinian flag on Saturday.
Apr 21, 2024, at 03:48 pm
Iran and Israel have decided to step back from engaging in broader conflict as lawmakers in the United States approved new Israeli military aid on Saturday despite growing criticism of its ally over the continuing war in Gaza, media reports said.
Three hurt after five explosions rock military base belonging to an Iran-backed militia in Iraq
Apr 20, 2024, at 10:33 pm
At least three people were injured after five explosions hit a military base belonging to an Iran-backed militia in Iraq, media reports said.