Author: Steven Sahiounie

The Palestinian Red Crescent has said “severe damage” was done to its warehouses in Gaza city as a result of Israeli air strikes in surrounding areas. In a post on X, it said the warehouse are now out of service. Source: AlJazeera

The Ministry of Health announced that the death toll from the ongoing Israeli occupation forces aggression against the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, since October 7, has risen to 8,382 dead and more than 23,000 wounded. The Ministry said in its daily report issued today that 8,260 Palestinians were killed in the Gaza Strip, and 122 others in the West Bank, while more than 21,000 citizens were wounded in the Strip, and about 2,050 in the West Bank. The Ministry stated in its report that 73% of the slain Palestinians in the Gaza Strip were children, women and the…

Iran has been in contact with Egypt to weigh plans for lifting the siege of Gaza and supplying humanitarian aid to Palestinians in the enclave, the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson said. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Nasser Kanaani said Iran has been holding negotiations with Egypt about the removal of the blockade on the Gaza Strip and establishment of a corridor to send humanitarian supplies to the enclave. “We have emphasized the need for an end to the Israeli regime’s military strikes (on Gaza) as the overriding priority,” he said. The spokesman said the Iranian foreign minister and…

Israel must ensure the safety of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank against violence by Jewish settlers, a German foreign ministry spokesperson said after the recent killing and displacement of several Palestinians in the territory. “It must be ensured that Palestinian families can remain where they have resided for decades and are not forced to leave their ancestral homes out of fear for life and limb,” added the spokesperson. Source: AlJazeera

The International Criminal Court (ICC)’s top prosecutor says impeding aid supplies bound for the Gaza Strip, which is currently under a complete Israeli blockade, may constitute a war crime that falls under the court’s jurisdiction. Karim Khan made the remarks while addressing reporters at a news conference in Egypt on Sunday. Israel must make “discernible efforts, without further delay to make sure civilians receive basic foods, [and] medicine,” the ICC prosecutor added. On October 7, the regime started a brutal and devastating war against the Palestinian territory following an operation launched by the coastal territory’s resistance groups. More than 8,000 Palestinians have…

 Protesters in Canada’s Toronto demand an end to the Israeli genocide of Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip, denouncing the Western support for Tel Aviv. Canadians have staged a protest in Toronto to demand an end to the Israeli genocide of Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip, denouncing the Western support for Tel Aviv. The protesters marched on the US Consulate General on Sunday, as they held banners and Palestinian flags, and chanted “Hey, hey, ho, ho, the occupation has got to go.” “We’re here to demand an immediate ceasefire, to demand an end to both US and Canadian funding and support…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concerns about the “catastrophic situation” of Palestinian children in the besieged Gaza Strip, which has been under a genocidal Israeli bombing campaign for over three weeks. UNICEF spokesperson Toby Fricker said the number of children killed in Gaza is catastrophic. “The situation for children is horrific,” he said an interview with Al Jazeera TV channel on Sunday, calling for the protection of Gaza hospitals from relentless Israeli airstrikes, the establishment of safe humanitarian corridors, and the continuous and sustainable delivery of humanitarian aid to the people in the coastal enclave. In another interview with France 24,…

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned that new war fronts would open if US continues its all-out support for Israel as the Tel Aviv regime presses ahead with its war crimes and genocide against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. In an interview with Bloomberg Television published on Saturday, Amir-Abdollahian said the US’s unconditional support for Israel has escalated the regime’s war against the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas and the killing of civilians, especially women and children. “If the Israelis do not stop the war and continue with the killing and crimes [against the Palestinians], the opening of…

Iran’s top military commander says Palestinians decided to stand up against Israel and uphold their rights instead of giving in to their gradual death at the hands of the occupying regime. Speaking on Monday, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri said that Israel’s bombing campaign on the blockaded Gaza Strip “has no military value” compared to the October 7 operation conducted by Palestinian resistance fighters against the occupying entity. The Zionists “are the losers of the war even if they continue the bombing for one year,” he stated, adding that it is because “attacks on hospitals and ambulances,…

Efforts toward this are being made MOSCOW, October 29. /TASS/. It is quite possible to have eight Russian nationals released from Hamas’ captivity, efforts are being made in this track, a diplomatic source told TASS on Sunday. “Chances do exist. Efforts toward this are being made,” the source said. Russian presidential envoy for the Middle East and African countries and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bordanov told TASS earlier that Hamas representatives had promised to release eight Russian hostages. Source: Tass