Author: Steven Sahiounie

Israeli forces on Saturday had said they killed several fighters trying to cross from Lebanon Hamas claimed responsibility Sunday for two infiltrations from Lebanon to Israel that killed three of its fighters, as war rages between the Gaza-based militants and Israel. The Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ armed wing, said its members were “able… to blow up the border fence and… go forth inside occupied Palestine,” clashing with “the enemy”, whose planes targeted the fighters, killing three on Saturday. Israeli forces on Saturday had said they killed several fighters trying to cross from Lebanon. In their statement, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades…

Wang’s remarks came as Israel appeared poised for a ground offensive against Hamas militants in Gaza Israel’s actions in Gaza have gone “beyond the scope of self-defence” and the Israeli government must “cease its collective punishment of the people of Gaza”, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in remarks published Sunday. Wang’s remarks, made on a call to his Saudi Arabian counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Saturday, came as Israel appeared poised for a ground offensive against Hamas militants in Gaza. “Israel’s actions have gone beyond the scope of self-defense,” Wang said according to a foreign ministry readout “It…

The GPS disruptions could affect the functions of apps, chief military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said on X JERUSALEM – The Israeli military declared a zone within 4 km (2 miles) of the Lebanese border off-limits to public access on Sunday and said it was deliberately disrupting GPS services there and on the southern front with Gaza as part of its operations. The GPS disruptions could affect the functions of apps, chief military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said on X, the social-media platform formally known as Twitter. Souce: Zawya

The spokesperson was confirming an advisory circulated online on Monday JERUSALEM – The United States is offering Americans in Israel and their immediate relatives evacuation by sea from northern Haifa to Cyprus on Tuesday, a U.S. embassy spokesperson said. The spokesperson was confirming an advisory circulated online on Monday. Source: Zawya

King Abdullah’s meetings will cover the dangerous and deteriorating situation in Gaza AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Saturday departed on a European tour that includes the UK, Italy, Germany and France to rally international support to stop the war on Gaza. King Abdullah’s meetings will cover the dangerous and deteriorating situation in Gaza, and the need to facilitate the provision of humanitarian aid to the Palestinians, according to a Royal Court statement. In London, His Majesty is scheduled to meet with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, while in Rome, the King is slated to meet with Italy Prime…

The Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation (JHCO) initiated the dispatch of humanitarian aid to Gaza AMMAN — Following His Majesty King Abdullah’s directives to support Gazans, Jordan on Thursday dispatched its first relief aircraft to El Arish airport in Egypt. The Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation (JHCO), in partnership with the Foreign Ministry, Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF)/ Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF), initiated the dispatch of humanitarian aid to Gaza. Jordan’s Ambassador to Egypt Amjad Adaileh and representatives of the Egyptian Red Crescent were present at El Arish airport upon the aircraft’s arrival. The JHCO, in cooperation with the Interior Ministry,…

Israel has pummelled Gaza with air strikes and artillery fire which have claimed at least 2,215 lives in the blockaded Palestinian enclave over the past week Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh urged Palestinians Saturday to reject “displacement” within the Gaza Strip or out of the blockaded enclave to Egypt, following Israeli air strikes and calls to evacuate. In a televised speech, the Qatar-based leader called the massive assault that targeted Israeli communities near the Gaza border on October 7 a “strategic strike” that would aid “our liberation”. More than 1,300 people have been killed in Israel since Hamas militants stormed the…

As Iran intensifies diplomatic efforts to assist the Palestinian people besieged inside Gaza, President Ebrahim Raisi held telephone conversations with a number of heads of regional states to weigh plans to compel the Zionist regime to stop the massacre of people. In a phone call with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia Al-Sudani on Saturday night, Raisi expressed deep concern about the inhumane actions and the killing of innocent people in Gaza, saying, “The Zionist regime is trying to avenge its defeat… on the battlefield by mass punishment and systematic crimes against defenseless and innocent civilians.” Denouncing the Israeli regime’s decision to…

Syria’s transport ministry says operations at Aleppo airport will resume on Monday morning after an Israeli air strike put it out of service. According to Syria’s state news agency, the transport ministry said operations will restart on Monday at 8am local time (05:00 GMT). Source: Aljazeera

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Dr. Faisal Mikdad, held a telephone call with Tunisian counterpart, Nabil Ammar, during which they discussed developments in the situation in the Gaza Strip and the brutal crimes committed by the Israeli occupation forces against our people in the Strip. Minister Mikdad stressed the need to come up with a unified Arab position to stop the ongoing Israeli aggression against our people in the Gaza Strip and provide relief and assistance to them with the participation of countries and forces that support Palestinian rights and condemn the crimes committed by “Israel” in the Gaza…