Author: Steven Sahiounie

Colombia wishes to join the case against Netanyahu before the International Criminal Court Colombian President Gustavo Petro has announced that the Latin American country will seek to prosecute Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for atrocities committed against Palestinian civilians in Gaza. Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva was scheduled to meet with International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutors on Friday, to formally press charges against Netanyahu over “the massacre of the Palestinian people’s children and civilians he has caused,” according to Petro. The president posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday that Colombia “will contribute to the complaint by the Republic of Algeria” for war crimes, filed before the…

UN officials described Gaza as “hell on earth” where “a child is killed every 10 minutes” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that “far too many” Palestinians have died in Israel’s retaliatory campaign against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, as he urged West Jerusalem to minimize civilian deaths and suffering. “Much more needs to be done to protect civilians and to make sure that humanitarian assistance reaches them,” the top US diplomat told reporters in New Delhi on Friday, as he wrapped up his diplomatic tour of the Middle East and Asia. “Far too many Palestinians have been killed, far too many…

The way for Israel to fight is with “conspicuous kindness,” the tech billionaire has said Israel’s reaction to the October 7 attack by Hamas has played into the terrorist group’s hands, according to X CEO Elon Musk, who urged West Jerusalem to embrace a “counterintuitive” strategy that would be more beneficial in the long-term. “If you kill somebody’s child in Gaza, you’ve made at least a few Hamas members who will die just to kill Israelis,” Musk said on the Lex Fridman podcast on Thursday. The Tesla, SpaceX and X (formerly Twitter) head argued that the goal of the Palestinian militant group was to “provoke an…

The French president has condemned Hamas but urged a ceasefire in Gaza Civilians are getting bombed in Gaza and this needs to stop, French President Emmanuel Macron has told the BBC in an interview on Friday France “clearly condemns” the Hamas attacks of October 7, Macron said. “We do share [Israel’s] pain. And we do share their willingness to get rid of Hamas.” However, he added, there was “no justification” for the ongoing bombing of civilians in Gaza. “It’s extremely important for all of us, because of our principles, because we are democracies, it’s important for the mid-to-long run, as well for the security of Israel…

By, Ahmed Abdu-Almalik Al-Ansi, Yemeni journalist and translator. The Yemeni Armed Forces announced that a number of ballistic missiles had been fired at military installations in the Umm al-Rashrash region as well as other strategic Zionist locations south of the occupied areas,” Eilat In a statement this evening, the armed forces confirmed that the military operation had successfully reached its targets, causing direct casualties, despite the Israeli concealment. Additionally, the Yemeni Armed Forces spokesman said, “Our forces, armed with the help of Allah, launched an attack with ballistic missiles toward different and sensitive Israeli entity targets south of the occupied…

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has met Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh shortly after arriving in advance of a summit of Arab leaders to be held tomorrow. “The leaders met in the presence of ministers and other senior officials from both countries to focus on efforts to stop Israel’s aggression against Gaza, the allowance of aid and other ways to support security and stability in the region,” Qatar’s Emiri Diwan said in a statement. The Emiri Diwan has also said that Qatar’s priorities were “to seek an immediate ceasefire, protect civilians, release prisoners,…

The agency also expressed “profound concern” for medical teams operating at the hospital, saying internet and communication services have been interrupted. “The hospital remains isolated for the fifth day in a row due to the continuous shelling” in the surrounding area, which has blocked all access to the facility, PRCS said. It called on the international community to step in to protect the hospital and those inside. Source: AlJazeera

Dozens of innocent civilians were killed and many others injured today in an Israeli bombardment targeting displaced individuals at Salah al-Din Street, south of Gaza City. The civilians were walking on foot fleeing the ground Israeli offensive in Gaza City to the south of Wadi Gaza area in the central of the Gaza Strip. WAFA correspondent reported that the victims, primarily children, women, and the elderly, were rushed to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah following the devastating airstrike. Furthermore, Israeli occupation forces detained two ambulance drivers while they were returning from the southern part of the Gaza…

Gaza’s only lifeline to the outside world was closed to pre-approved evacuees on Friday, Egyptian security sources and a Palestinian official told Reuters. The suspension was due to problems bringing medical evacuees to the Rafah border crossing, although it is unclear how those issues would affect the departure of foreign passport holders. A group of 34 Brazilians trapped in Gaza were turned away from the border on Friday; their predicament has led Brazilian officials to believe that Israel is acting too slowly in ensuring they get out. Israel has blamed Hamas for the delays. Limited evacuations from Gaza began on…

More than 100,000 residents of the Gaza Strip have left southwards over the last two days as Israeli forces operate “deep in Gaza City,” chief military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said. Palestinians fleeing south have come under Israeli attack several times, the latest an attack against civilians using Salah al-Din Street earlier today, which Israel promised would be a safe route. Survivors say many people have been injured and killed, and that no ambulances have been able to reach Salah al-Din road. While many Palestinians families have chosen to make their way south, others remain trapped and unable to…