Author: Steven Sahiounie

A Palestinian citizen and his family members were killed Sunday evening after Israeli warplanes targeted their house in the Jabalia refugee camp, north of the Gaza Strip. WAFA correspondent reported that the citizen, Hamed Hassan Abu Aita, and eight of his children and grandchildren were killed in a direct Israeli missile strike from an Israeli warplane that targeted his house in the Jabalia camp, while others were injured in nearby buildings and were taken to the Indonesian Hospital in the neighboring town of Beit Lahia. The Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip continues for the ninth day in a row, with…

Aid from several countries had already arrived at el-Arish airport, along with healthcare equipment from the WHO enough for 300,000 people. The Rafah gate, the only non-Israeli entrance into and out of Gaza, has been blocked since Tuesday, following three Israeli air attacks on the Palestinian border station within 24 hours. An American official confirmed to AFP on Saturday that Egypt and “Israel” have achieved an arrangement allowing Americans to depart Gaza via Rafah. Egyptian officials have refused the crossing to be “designated for only foreigners to cross,” according to Egyptian media. Aid from Jordan, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates had already…

The Israeli decision to renew water supplies to parts of southern Gaza should be taken with a “grain of salt,” some Palestinians in the besieged coastal enclave say. “I think this is a publicity stunt and a distraction. I think only very few people will get water. The focus right now should be on food and fuel for electricity,” Refaat Al Areer, a Gaza-based writer, told Al Jazeera. “Many water pipes were damaged”, in the Israeli shelling, Al Areer said. And “without electricity, most households will not get the water as we need water pumps to fill the water tanks.”…

Israel’s planned ground invasion of Gaza “could lead to a genocide of unprecedented proportions”, the heads of the Arab League and African Union have said in a joint statement. Both organisations called on “the United Nations and the international community to stop a catastrophe unfolding in front of us, before it is too late”, as Israel readies for a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip. Source: alJazeera

Thousands have turned out for a pro-Palestinian rally in Istanbul, after sustained Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip and warnings about a ground attack there. “They’ve been chasing people out of their homes for years. Now they’re not killing people one by one day by day, they’re killing them en masse,” said one of the marchers, Bayram Atabey, a shopkeeper in his thirties. “This is what Israel is doing and we are protesting against it,” he added at the rally organised by a group allied to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s AKP party. This week the Turkish president denounced “the indiscriminate…

Israel on Friday called on the 1.1 million inhabitants of northern Gaza to evacuate, ahead of an expected ground offensive Thousands of Palestinians have gathered in the south of the Gaza Strip, laying out beds on the streets after UN-run schools filled up following Israel’s warning to evacuate the north of the impoverished enclave. Israel on Friday called on the 1.1 million inhabitants of northern Gaza to evacuate, ahead of an expected ground offensive following last week’s surprise Hamas attack on Israeli territory. In Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, thousands of uprooted people gathered in the yard and in hallways,…

Demonstrators marching through the heart of the British capital were shadowed by a heavy police presence of more than 1,000 officers Thousands of people rallied Saturday in London and other UK cities for pro-Palestinian demonstrations, amid police warnings that anyone showing support for the militant group Hamas could face arrest. Demonstrators marching through the heart of the British capital were shadowed by a heavy police presence of more than 1,000 officers. Similar rallies took place in Manchester in northern England, the Scottish capital Edinburgh and other cities. In London, demonstrators massed neared BBC News’ headquarters before an afternoon rally near…

The CCTV report came as Israel appeared poised for a ground offensive against Hamas militants in Gaza Chinese envoy Zhai Jun will visit the Middle East next week to push for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict and promote peace talks, state broadcaster CCTV reported Sunday. Zhai “will visit the Middle East next week to coordinate with various parties for a ceasefire, to protect civilians, ease the situation, and promote peace talks,” CCTV said in a video posted to its official social media account on Sunday. The CCTV report came as Israel appeared poised for a ground offensive against Hamas…

Blinken’s meeting with the Kingdom’s de-facto ruler comes as the region is on the brink of a further escalation with Gaza CAIRO – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the kingdom is working hard to try to prevent the conflict in the Middle East from escalating, following a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Riyadh, state media reported on Sunday. Blinken’s meeting with the Kingdom’s de-facto ruler comes as the region is on the brink of a further escalation with Gaza, a small coastal enclave home to 2.3 million Palestinians, bracing for Israel’s ground offensive.…

Palestinian Health Minister Mai al-Kaila has reported that 15 medical facilities have sustained damage due to Israeli airstrikes. Palestinian Health Minister Mai al-Kaila revealed that the ongoing Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip since October 7th has resulted in the tragic killing of 28 medical personnel. Furthermore, many healthcare workers have also suffered injuries. Al-Kaila reported that 15 medical facilities have sustained damage due to Israeli shelling. Beit Hanoun Hospital and Al-Durrah Children’s Hospital have been forced to suspend their services, and 23 ambulance vehicles have been rendered non-operational, she added. Al-Kaila stressed that the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) consistently threatened to…