USA – The Israeli government managed security at 301 E. 66th Street apartment building in Manhattan linked to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, which begun as early as 2016, where former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak reportedly stayed for extended periods. According to the emails, the security operation at “Ehud’s apartment” remained in place for […]
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Israeli Soldier Killed by Friendly Fire in Khan Younis, Gaza
ISRAEL – An Israeli soldier was on Wednesday killed by friendly fire in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. In a statement, the Israeli army said a soldier in the Paratroopers Reconnaissance Unit was killed in Khan Younis, without giving further details. Israel’s public broadcaster KAN reported that the soldier was killed “by mistake by Israeli army […]
Israeli Forces Launch Incursions into Syria’s Quneitra Countryside
SYRIA – Israeli forces on Wednesday launched incursions into Syria’s Quneitra countryside, raiding homes in Ain Zivan village. “An occupation force stormed the village, searched multiple houses, and set up a checkpoint on its outskirts, where troops searched passersby and disrupted movement,” Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported. The agency also reported that Israeli forces […]
Mexico Declines Permanent Membership to Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza
MEXICO – Mexico on Tuesday declined permanent membership to the Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza, due to a lack of Palestinian representation in the board, according to the Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum. “Given that we recognize Palestine as a state, it’s important that both states, Israel and Palestine, participate. It isn’t set up that […]
Israel Hindering Nearly Half of Humanitarian Aid Missions in Gaza Strip; UN
PALESTINE – Despite a ceasefire, Israel has been hindering nearly half of humanitarian aid missions in Gaza Strip, according to the United Nations on Monday Feb. 16. It added that only over a half have been fully facilitated in a 6-day period. Citing the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric […]
Trump Assured Netanyahu of US Backing Israel on Attacking Iran’s Ballistic Missile Program if Talks Fail
USA – According to a report, Donald Trump assured Benjamin Netanyahu of US backing Israel on attacking Iran’s ballistic missile program, if US-Iran talks fail, during a December meeting. Discussions in Washington have shifted away from whether Israel could strike, moving instead toward how the US might facilitate such a mission through technical and diplomatic […]
Israeli Strikes on Gaza Strip Kill 9
PALESTINE – Despite a ceasefire being in effect, Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip early Sunday Feb. 15 killed at least 9 people after strikes targeted civilians and displaced Palestinians’ tents in northern and southern parts of the strip. Five Palestinians were killed and others wounded in an Israeli airstrike that hit a group of civilians […]
Israeli Warplanes Carry Out Airstrikes on South Lebanon
LEBANON – Israeli warplanes late Saturday carried out airstrikes on south Lebanon, targeting the outskirts of Houmine al-Fawqa in the Iqlim al-Tuffah. Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported that the strikes hit the al-Hamila area near the town at around 10.15 pm local time (2015GMT). The Israeli military claimed that the strikes were in response […]
Gaza Ceasefire Should be a Prerequisite to a 2-State Solution for Israel and Palestine; Saudi FM
PALESTINE – While speaking at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, the Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan said that the Gaza ceasefire should be used as a prerequisite for a 2-state solution for Israel and Palestine. Farhan reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s support for initiatives aimed at resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying the kingdom is […]
How Israel is Blocking Palestinians From Returning to Gaza Through Rafah Crossing
PALESTINE – Israel is using several tactics to block Palestinians from returning to Gaza through the Rafah crossing, including detention, humiliations, interrogations, threats, bribery not to return, deployment of armed Israeli-aligned militias, financial inducements to cooperate with IDF, among others. On Wednesday, Gaza’s Government Media Office said only 488 travelers of 1,800 had been able […]
Israeli Drone Strike on South Lebanon Kills 1
LEBANON – An Israeli drone strike on south Lebanon on Thursday targeting a vehicle, killed one person, according to local reports. The drone fired three guided missiles at a vehicle in Bint Jbeil district in Nabatieh Governorate. The Israeli military claimed that the strike targeted a member of the Hezbollah group. The strike came amid […]
Number of Palestinian Women in Israeli Prisons at 66
PALESTINE – According to the Palestinian Prisoners‘ Media Office on Thursday, the number of Palestinian women in Israeli prisons is at least 66, including 3 children. In a statement, the office said Israeli authorities detained 10 women in recent days, including a minor. The statement said the most common accusation used to detain women is […]
Fire at Displaced Palestinians’ Tents Kill 2
PALESTINE – Two siblings, a 16-year-old girl and her 2-year-old brother, died after a fire broke out in a tent housing displaced Palestinians in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, according to medics on Wednesday. Shahd Mahmoud al-Medhun died at the scene, while her sibling Adam later died at a hospital after being transported in critical condition. […]
Israel Used High-Temperature Weapons Capable of Vaporizing Human Tissue (Thermal Weapons) in Gaza; Investigation
PALESTINE – An Al Jazeera investigation revealed that Israel used high-temperature weapons capable of vaporizing human tissue (thermal weapons) in its genocidal war on Gaza, resulting to at least 2,842 Palestinian disappearances. The investigation, The Rest of the Story, which aired Monday, cited data compiled by Gaza’s Civil Defense teams since the start of the […]
Israeli Forces say Killed 4 Gunmen Emerging from Tunnel in Rafah
ISRAEL – The Israeli forces on Monday morning said that they’d killed 4 gunmen who emerged from Rafah tunnel and started firing on the troops. “On Monday morning, forces identified four armed individuals emerging from an opening along an underground route in eastern Rafah,” the Israeli army said in a statement. It claimed that the […]