Author: Steven Sahiounie

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raeisi has strongly condemned the United States and other Western countries over their unbridled support for the Israeli regime’s atrocities in the besieged Gaza Strip. Raeisi made the remark in a Monday meeting with visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who was in Tehran to take part in the second meeting of the 3+3 regional platform, which includes the three South Caucasus countries of Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan plus Russia, Turkey, and Iran. “What is happening in Gaza is a horrendous crime against defenseless and innocent women and children, which is being committed with the direct and official…

Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, adding there are “clear violations” of international humanitarian law in the besieged enclave. “Let me be clear: No party to an armed conflict is above international humanitarian law,” Guterres told a session of the UN Security Council. Guterres also pushed for much more humanitarian relief to be allowed into Gaza. “Our UN fuel supplies in Gaza will run out in a matter of days. That would be another disaster. To ease epic suffering, make the delivery of aid easier and safer and facilitate the release of hostages, I reiterate…

The Palestinian Red Crescent says its Gaza staff are reeling from the “immense” physical toll of working consistently for 18 days and the emotional strain of caring for victims – but also fighting to stay alive themselves. “Medics are under shock, not just from what they see but also because their own lives are in danger,” spokeswoman Nebal Farsakh told Al Jazeera. “A large number of paramedics have lost family members, or have had family members flee, while some don’t have homes to go back to.” Four medics were killed in the first five days after the October 7 Hamas…

Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says a united stance by the Muslim world could have prevented the Israeli regime, which is backed by its Western allies, from perpetrating unprecedented atrocities against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip. Raeisi made the remarks in a meeting with Abdullah bin Saud al-Anazi, Saudi Arabia’s new ambassador to Tehran, while receiving his credentials on Tuesday. The Iranian president drew attention to the 75-year history of oppression faced by the defenseless and innocent Palestinian people at the hands of the Israeli regime. He stressed that the absence of a united stance among Islamic nations had allowed…

There is nothing left of the missile that struck Ahli Arab Hospital, the Palestinian group has said The projectile that struck the parking lot of the Baptist Hospital in Gaza cannot be inspected, a Hamas spokesperson has told the New York Times. Israel has denied responsibility for last week’s deadly strike, claiming it was a misfired rocket by another Palestinian group. “The missile has dissolved like salt in the water,” Ghazi Hamad, a senior Hamas official, told the US outlet in a phone interview on Sunday. “It’s vaporized. Nothing is left.” “Who says we’re obligated to present the remnants of every rocket…

The conflict has reportedly revived US interest in making munitions for West Jerusalem’s missile defense system The Israel-Hamas war has reportedly created a potential opportunity for US weapons manufacturers to make missiles for West Jerusalem’s Iron Dome defense system. Israeli stockpiles of Iron Dome munitions are dwindling as Hamas and Hezbollah fire hundreds of rockets daily, reviving US interest in augmenting production, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing unidentified US Army and industry officials. The newspaper said that a US production line would help Israel restock its arsenal for future conflicts, but it would take months to get started. The Iron…

An Iraqi “resistance” group has claimed responsibility for drone strikes against American outposts As many as three locations in Syria where US troops are illegally deployed have been targeted by the “Islamic Resistance” of Iraq, the group said in a statement on Monday, as quoted by local media outlets. The Pentagon claimed that US troops had intercepted at least two UAVs while taking no casualties or damage. Citing sources on the ground, the Lebanon-based news channel Al-Mayadeen reported on Monday that “explosions could be heard” at the Al-Omar oilfield in Deir ez-Zor province. There were also reports of drone strikes on Al-Shaddadi in Hasakah…

Israeli airstrikes are killing minors “indiscriminately,” aid organization Save the Children has said At least 2,000 children have died in Israel’s bombardment of Gaza over the past 17 days, UK-based aid group Save the Children has said. The charity cited figures from the Hamas-operated Health Ministry in Gaza, which stated on Monday that at least 5,087 people have been killed in Israel’s siege of the enclave, including at least 2,055 children. “Thousands of homes, and dozens of playgrounds, schools, hospitals, churches and mosques have been damaged or destroyed in Gaza,” Save the Children said. “At least 4,600 children [have been] injured as…

The deactivation was reportedly requested by the Israeli military ahead of an expected ground offensive in Gaza Google Maps, Waze and Apple Maps are no longer showing live traffic updates for Israel and Gaza, according to multiple media reports. The move comes ahead of an expected invasion of the Palestinian territory by the Israel Occupation Forces (IOF). “As we have done previously in conflict situations and in response to the evolving situation in the region, we have temporarily disabled the ability to see live traffic conditions and business information out of consideration for the safety of local communities,” a Google spokesperson…

Source: AlJazeera