Author: Steven Sahiounie

Caracas says that the Israeli minister’s threat of using nuclear weapons constitutes a violation of all international agreements. Venezuela condemned the statement made by the Israeli “Heritage” Minister. The Bolivarian state expressed its absolute horrification at the statement evoking the nuclear option describing it as a “threat to humanity as a whole”. Caracas emphasized that these statements constitute a serious violation of all international agreements, indicating that “Israel” has become a global threat. In light of this, Venezuela called on the international community to take immediate action and put an end to the genocide being committed by the occupation against…

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The Israeli attack against a civilian car in Lebanon’s southern village of Ainata has resulted in the martyrdom of 3 children and the injury of their grandmother. The Israeli Occupation Forces targeted a civilian car on Lebanese territories using precision munition claiming the lives of three children and putting their grandmother in the hospital with serious injuries. The munition was launched from a drone directly targeting the car, in Ainata, Southern Lebanon, according to Al Mayadeen’s correspondent. In turn, Israeli media immediately announced that the IOF claimed to have “bombed fighters who wanted to target a settlement with missiles.” This violation…

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Bernie Sanders states his intention to make up his mind on any military aid package when it reaches the Senate for decision but insists that it would be contingent on ending civilian deaths. Speaking on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday, Independent Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders amplified his calls for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and demanded an end to the killing of thousands of “innocent men, women and children.” “What Israel does not, in my view, have a right to do is to kill thousands of thousands of innocent men, women and children who had nothing to do with that attack,” he…

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Dozens of protesters gathered in front of Turkey’s Foreign Ministry where the country’s FM Hakan Fidan and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken were holding talks. The protesters accused the US of complicity in the deaths of Palestinian civilians in Gaza. Earlier, police dispersed a group of students who marched toward the ministry chanting “Murderer Blinken, get out of Turkey”. It was the second day of protests denouncing Blinken’s visit to Turkey. On Sunday, police fired tear gas and a water cannon as thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters tried to enter an air base used by US troops in southern Turkey.…

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Palestinian Health Minister Mai al-Kaila says in the 31 days since the start of the Israeli-Hamas war, a total of 175 medical personnel and 34 civil defence workers have been killed in the Gaza Strip. The health minister also said during the same period, 16 out of 36 hospitals and 51 out of 72 clinics have gone out of service due to the Israeli bombing, or the lack of fuel and medicine to keep the facilities from operating. Numerous incidents have been recorded of medical facilities, such as al-Ahli Arab Hospital, and ambulances being hit by Israeli air raids, killing patients…

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By Hani Mahmoud in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Around 6:30pm on Saturday (20:30 GMT), a communications blackout was imposed on the entire Gaza Strip and about 2.3 million people lost contact even with each other. This was similar to the earlier blackouts. For half an hour, we were able to watch some of the images on Al Jazeera Arabic and witnessed the intense campaign of air strikes across the strip, destroying entire neighbourhoods. Right now, every place in Gaza is a legitimate target for Israeli air strikes. Anyone who has tried to evacuate from northern Gaza to the south has…

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US Secretary of State Blinken arrived in Turkey this morning to discuss with the ongoing situation in Gaza, regional issues, and bilateral relations with Turkish officials. Blinken’s visited the occupied West Bank and Baghdad on Sunday amid growing fears the war could escalate into a broader regional conflict. source: AlJazeera

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Israel has targeted a children’s hospital in Gaza as the regime’s brutal aggression on the besieged strip has entered its 31st day. Palestinian sources said the Israeli army hit Al-Rantisi Children’s Hospital in the early hours of Monday, leaving an unspecified number of people killed and injured. Israeli airstrikes on Gaza have repeatedly targeted hospitals, residential buildings, mosques, and churches. Under the Geneva Convention, attacks on hospitals are strictly prohibited. The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas urged the United Nations secretary-general to form an international committee to visit hospitals in the besieged strip to counter Israel’s “false” claims that they are used…

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says the Israeli regime, heavily backed by the United States and certain European countries, is committing heinous crimes against humanity and genocide in Palestine, particularly against children. Raeisi made the remarks at a joint press conference with visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani in Tehran on Monday. “We believe that the [Israeli] bombardments [against Gaza] must be stopped as soon as possible and a ceasefire must be established,” he said. He emphasized the need to send aid to the “oppressed” yet “powerful” people of Gaza as soon as possible. Israel waged a deadly war on…

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