Author: Steven Sahiounie

The Axios news outlet has reported that the US president made the appeal during a call yesterday with Israel’s prime minister. Citing an unnamed US official, Axios said the US, Israel and Qatar are discussing a proposal under which “Hamas would release 10-15 hostages and use the three-day pause to verify the identities of all the hostages and deliver a list of names of the people it is holding”. Two US and Israeli officials also said “Netanyahu told Biden he doesn’t trust Hamas’ intentions and doesn’t believe they are ready to agree to a deal regarding the hostages”. The Israeli…

The president of Iran called for concerted international action to stop the Israeli regime’s massacre of Palestinians, warning that the slaughter of people in Gaza will have extra-regional consequences. In a telephone conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, President Ebrahim Raisi referred to the recent crimes of the Zionist regime in Gaza, saying any analysis of these events without paying attention to its roots would be unfair and unrealistic. He said the killing of oppressed and innocent women and children, attacks on hospitals, schools, mosques, churches and residential areas are condemned and unacceptable from the point of…

Israeli occupation forces have shelled the outskirts of several Lebanese towns and village after their Birkat Risha military sight came under attack. The Israeli occupation military site in Birket Risha came under attack on Tuesday afternoon, Al Mayadeen’s correspondent reported. The attack originated from Lebanese territories and targeted the occupation site facing the Lebanese towns of al-Bustan and Yarine. Our correspondent also revealed that the outskirts of al-Bustan, Yarin, al-Labouneh, and the coastal area of Naqqoura were shelled by Israeli artillery, while drones flew overhead in southwest Lebanon. On Monday, the Lebanese Islamic Resistance-Hezbollah released footage of targetting an IOF logistical vehicle at…

Abu Obeida, the spokesperson for Hamas’ military wing, Al-Qassam Brigades, reveals that the Resistance wanted to release foreign captives but the effort was obstructed by “Israel”. Hamas wanted to release 12 foreign captives last week, but its efforts were obstructed by the Israeli occupation, the spokesperson for the movement’s armed wing, Abu Obeida, said on Tuesday. Abu Obeida revealed that Al-Qassam Brigades were prepared to release foreign captives, though the situation on the ground and the Israeli occupation were jeopardizing their lives and obstructing the release. Abu Obaida announced on October 23 that Hamas released two Israeli captives for “compelling…

Antony Blinken heads to the east to refocus efforts against China, as his tour in the Middle East ends in complete failure. Antony Blinken’s tour in the Middle East “brought little visible progress” on a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, according to Bloomberg. The US-based media outlet said the US Secretary of State’s efforts brought to light a “clear disregard for the US position,” as Israeli authorities rejected a temporary humanitarian ceasefire. Blinken also met with Palestinian Authority officials in Ramallah, Jordanian officials in Amman, and Iraq officials in Baghdad, where his suggestions were rejected in favor of a full ceasefire,…

The Palestinian digital rights coalition today called on the social media giant, Meta, to stop dehumanizing Palestinians and silencing their voices. “We, a collective of Palestinian human rights and civil society organizations, are deeply astonished at how Palestinian identity continues to be dehumanized and silenced by Meta’s digital platforms. Amid the intensifying atrocities perpetrated by Israeli authorities against the Palestinian people, characterized by relentless violence and grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions 1949, we are compelled to address Meta on the issue of dehumanization of the Palestinian people, especially during times of crisis,” said the coalition. “Recently, WhatsApp’s AI image…

Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres, or MSF) says Mohammed al-Ahel, a laboratory technician, was killed yesterday along with his family in northern Gaza. The humanitarian agency said al-Ahel was at his home in al-Shati refugee camp when the area was bombed and his apartment building collapsed, killing dozens of people. “We continue to be gravely concerned for all our colleagues in Gaza, many of whom are still working in hospitals across the Strip to provide lifesaving care. We reiterate our call for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire,” MSF said. Source: alJazeera

The International Committee of the Red Cross said a humanitarian convoy carrying lifesaving medical supplies came under fire in Gaza City on Tuesday.The convoy of five trucks and two Red Cross vehicles was carrying supplies to health facilities, including to Al-Quds hospital, when it was hit, an ICRC statement said, adding that two trucks were damaged and a driver lightly wounded.The ICRC did not specify who had fired at its convoy or from what direction the fire came.”These are not the conditions under which humanitarian personnel can work,” said William Schomburg, the head of the ICRC sub-delegation in Gaza.”We are…

White House Nationals Security Council spokesman John Kirby has said the US is still now drawing red lines for Israel. The comment came during a news conference today when Kirby was asked if the rising death toll has led to the reassessment of Washington’s stance. “That is still the case,” he responded. Kirby was also pushed on whether the US has raised the prospect of suspending or reducing aid to Israel if civilian casualties are not minimised. “I’m not gonna get into the private conversations we’re having with our Israeli counterparts. I’ll tell you this, we’re going to continue to…

Gaza’s interior ministry says a “series of violent raids” are now pounding Gaza City and northern areas of the enclave. The statement, shared on the messaging app Telegram, came hours after the ministry reported that several people were killed in attacks near Jabalia refugee camp earlier today. Source: AlJazeera