Author: Steven Sahiounie

At least 51 Palestinian civilians were murdered while others sustained injuries tonight in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a residence in the Al-Maghazi refugee camp, located in the central region of the Gaza Strip. WAFA correspondent reported that Israeli warplanes struck the home of the Samaan family in the Al-Maghazi refugee camp, resulting in at least 51 deaths among innocent civilians and destruction to the home targeted and damage to neighboring homes and infrastructure. Meantime, Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes on the western and northern neighborhoods of Gaza, using internationally banned white phosphorus bombs, particularly in the Al-Shati refugee camp…

South Africa calls on the Israeli occupation to stop bombarding civilian targets in the Gaza Strip as civilian casualties continue to mount. South Africa once again called upon the Israeli occupation to fulfill its obligations under international law and ensure the protection of Palestinian civilians amid the ongoing onslaught on the Gaza Strip. The South African Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Saturday, expressing deep concern and urging Israeli occupation to adhere to the principles outlined in the Geneva Conventions and International Humanitarian Law. “South Africa calls on Israel once again to adhere to its obligations under international law and protect…

UNRWA staff in Gaza gave Blinken an update on the “overwhelming humanitarian needs” in Gaza in a video conference on Saturday. In a post on X, UNRWA said that its staff gave the update on the agency’s relief efforts “as needs grow by the hour”. The call came as at least 72 UNRWA staff members have been killed in Gaza since October 7. “We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of the loved ones of the many UNRWA workers who lost their lives aiding civilians in the ongoing crisis,” Blinken said in a post on X after the call.…

Antony Blinken will meet Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, on Monday: Turkish Foreign Ministry US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Türkiye on Nov. 5 – 6 to discuss the situation in the Gaza Strip, according to the Turkish Foreign Ministry. Blinken and his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, will meet Monday to exchange views on relations and regional issues. The visit follows Blinken’s arrival Thursday in Israel for a third time since the outbreak of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Oct. 7. The Israeli army expanded air and ground attacks earlier this week on the Gaza Strip, which has been under relentless…

The official said the “very direct” talks are happening all the time and the Israelis “have significantly refined what originally was their plan” WASHINGTON, November 4. /TASS/. Israel has significantly refined its plan for the military operation in the Gaza Strip following talks with Washington, a senior US official said. The official said the “very direct” talks are happening all the time and the Israelis “have significantly refined what originally was their plan.” The US and Israel have conversations every time “when there are incidents,” the official said at a news conference. “We have regular discussions with the Israelis, offering…

Accordig to the Turkish Foreign Ministry, humanitarian tragedy in the Gaza Strip caused by Israel’s incessant attacks on civilians and also by Israel’s rejection of appeals for a ceasefire ANKARA, November 4. /TASS/. Turkey’s ambassador has been recalled from Israel for consultations, the Turkish Foreign Ministry told reporters. “In the wake of the unfolding humanitarian tragedy in the Gaza Strip caused by Israel’s incessant attacks on civilians and also by Israel’s rejection of appeals for a ceasefire and the unimpeded access of humanitarian aid, it has been decided to recall our Ambassador to Tel Aviv, Sakir Ozkan Torunlar, to Ankara…

AMMAN: Some 5,000 Jordanians protested Friday in the capital Amman, calling on King Abdullah II to press for a ceasefire in fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, AFP correspondents said. Speaking at the demonstration, lawmaker Yanal Fraihat said protesters wanted the king “to stop the aggression against Gaza” by using Jordan’s peace agreement with Israel as leverage.The rally came a day ahead of a visit by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, who was to discuss the ongoing Gaza war with his Jordanian counterpart.Israel launched an intense military campaign against Hamas after it staged a surprise Oct. 7 assault.…

LONDON/AMSTERDAM: Along Lebanon’s southern border with Israel, stretching from coastal Naqoura in the west to Houla in the east, adjacent to the UN-administered Blue Line, visitors have long been greeted by a striking vista of green-blanketed mountains. Today, however, whole swathes of this landscape, covered with oaks, pines, and trees abundant with apples and olives, have been left barren — scorched by white phosphorus, allegedly rained upon the hills by Israeli forces to deprive Hezbollah militants of tree cover. Since the Hamas attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, Hezbollah fighters sympathetic to the Palestinian militant group have been trading…

GAZA: An Israeli air strike on UN-run school sheltering displaced people in Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza killed 15 people and injured dozens more, said Mohammad Abu Selmeyah, the head of Al-Shifa Hospital. “There are 15 martyrs and the number is expected to increase,” said Abu Selmeyah, who is also an official in the health ministry in the Hamas-run enclave. Earlier on Friday, Israel targeted an ambulance being used to evacuate the wounded from besieged northern Gaza killed 15 people and injured 60 others, the Hamas-controlled enclave’s health ministry said. Israel’s military said it had identified and hit an…

NEW YORK CITY: Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the UN on Friday said not only is his country “saddened by the death of civilians but also we are angry and disappointed at the international community’s failure to assist even with medicine, food and shelter.” Abdulaziz Alwasil was speaking during a briefing by senior UN humanitarian officials, in which the organization’s emergency relief coordinator, Martin Griffiths, described what is unfolding in Israel and Gaza as a stain on collective human conscience. Griffiths called for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, as well as humanitarian pauses in Gaza so that aid…