Author: Steven Sahiounie

The situation in the Middle East has escalated abruptly after an armed infiltration of HAMAS militants from the Gaza Strip into Israel LONDON, November 15. /TASS/. Hamas must stop making public calls on Iran and Lebanon’s Hezbollah party to join the conflict with Israel, President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi demanded during the meeting with head of the Hamas Politburo Ismail Haniyeh, according to Reuters. According to Reuters, Iran demanded that Haniyeh silences those Hamas members who call on Iran and the Hezbollah to act against Israel in full force. The situation in the Middle East has escalated abruptly after an armed…

The evacuation of Russian nationals from the Gaza Strip has been organized by the Ministry of Emergency Situations in cooperation with the diplomats MOSCOW, November 15. /TASS/. A total of 103 Russian nationals are on the current list for evacuation from the Gaza Strip, says Daniil Martynov, advisor to the Minister of Emergency Situations of Russia. “Everything is very sensitive, everything is happening dynamically. For instance, yesterday, I was able to pull 40 our compatriots [from Gaza], and I brought 40 this night. We checked and accommodated them, they rest now. Today, for example, I have 103 compatriots on my…

Citizens of Russia and Belarus, who have crossed the border, are taken as a single group to Cairo, where Russian rescuers, psychologists and doctors will provide them with all the necessary medical and psychological care MOSCOW, November 15. /TASS/. As many as 88 Russian citizens crossed the Rafah border crossing on Wednesday, while overall 297 people have been evacuated from Gaza, the press service of the Russian Ministry for Emergency Situations told TASS. “The task force of the Russian emergencies ministry in Egypt continues work to receive people who have arrived through the Rafah crossing. Today, 88 citizens of the…

If Israel continues its massacres, it will be seen everywhere in world as ‘universally condemned terrorist state,’ says Recep Tayyip Erdogan Türkiye will take steps to ensure that political and military leaders who “ruthlessly” massacred people in Gaza face trial in the international courts, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday. Calling Israel a “terrorist state,” the Turkish leader accused Tel Aviv of implementing a strategy of destroying all of Gaza along with its residents. Speaking at the Justice and Development (AK) Party’s parliamentary group meeting in Ankara, Erdogan addressed Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying: “You are threatening with…

The foreign ministers of Iran and Qatar discussed diplomatic efforts and initiatives to end the Israeli regime’s military strikes against Gaza. In a telephone conversation on Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Qatari counterpart Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani talked about the latest developments related to Palestine and the ongoing Zionist onslaught against Gaza. The two senior diplomats exchanged views on the current status of diplomatic efforts and initiatives to halt the aggressive attacks of the Israeli regime against the Gaza Strip. Voicing concern about the ongoing genocide in Gaza and the dire humanitarian situation in…

The resolution, introduced by Malta, calls for “extended humanitarian pauses”, unfettered aid delivery, medical evacuations, and the unconditional release of captives held in Gaza. It also stresses the need for all parties to comply with international humanitarian law. Four previous votes related to the conflict have failed in the Security Council, where the Untied States, Russia, China, France and the United Kingdom wield veto power as permanent members of the 15-member body. An initial Brazil-drafted resolution calling for humanitarian pauses was vetoed by the US for failing to “mention Israel’s right of self-defence”. A subsequent US-drafted resolution, which stated Israel’s…

White House spokesperson John Kirby told reporters moments ago that Washington “did not give an okay to [Israeli] military operations around the hospital”. “These are Israeli military operations that they plan … The United States is not involved in those procedures,” he said. Kirby’s comments come after Hamas on Tuesday accused Washington of giving Israel the “green light to perpetrate further massacres against civilians” after it endorsed Israel’s claims that the Palestinian group was using Gaza hospitals, including al-Shifa, for its operations. Hamas has repeatedly rejected the accusations and said it would welcome the UN setting up an international committee…

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus pointed out that medical facilities, personnel and vehicles “must be protected from any warfare” under international humanitarian law GENEVA, November 15. /TASS/. The IOF invasion of the al-Shifa hospital in the Gaza Strip is totally unacceptable, World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a briefing in Geneva. “The Israeli military invasion of the al-Shifa hospital in the city of Gaza is totally unacceptable,” he said, underscoring that “hospitals are not battlefield.” He pointed out that medical facilities, personnel and vehicles “must be protected from any warfare” under international humanitarian law. The Organization is…

Demonstrators in San Francisco have denounced Washington’s support for Israel and called for a free Palestine Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of San Francisco, calling for a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, as the city prepares to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. Both US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are expected to attend the summit. The gathering took place in the city’s downtown on Tuesday evening, with crowds chanting “Genocidal Joe, he must go,” according to local media. Videos posted on social media also show a large crowd, chanting “Free Palestine” as well as “from the River…

The PRCS did not specify the number of people evacuated from the medical facility CAIRO, November 15. /TASS/. The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) managed to evacuate patients and medical teams from the Al-Quds Hospital in the north of the Gaza Strip, according to a statement on X (formerly Twitter). “It was a challenging and perilous day. Today, we managed to evacuate the patients, the wounded, their families, and the medical teams trapped in the Al-Quds Hospital, compelled by the tragic situation that had befallen the hospital. This comes after more than ten days of siege, during which medical and…