Author: Steven Sahiounie

A senior official with the Palestinian Hamas resistance movement has hailed the Axis of Resistance for carrying out operations in a “wise and effective” manner in support of the Palestinian fighters battling the Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip. In an interview with the Lebanese al-Mayadeen television news network on Sunday, Osama Hamdan, Hamas’ representative in Lebanon and a member of the group’s politburo, said the Axis of Resistance is “functioning in harmony.” “The pattern of the resistance’s operations in Lebanon and Iraq in supporting Gaza is carried out wisely, effectively, intelligently, and in an upward manner,” he said. “The…

Thousands of Parisian protesters have staged a mass rally in solidarity with Palestinians and demanded the Israeli regime forces put an end to the “massacre” in Gaza, calling French president Emmanuel Macron an “assassin.” Footage shows protesters marching on Sunday with Palestinian flags and banners displaying slogans such as ‘From Gaza to Paris, Resistance!’ and ‘Cease the fire’. Others were heard chanting ‘Macron assassin’ and releasing green and red smoke. Some protesters were singing and holding photos of victims killed by Israeli forces during the months-long onslaught in the besieged territory, while another group was marching with a large banner reading (French): ‘Stop…

The Israeli military has conducted aerial assaults on Jabalia, the largest refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, killing more than 100 Palestinians and injuring dozens. Reports said 100 people are still under the rubble, and at least 20 others have been injured. Israel has attacked Jabalia refugee camp multiple times since 7 October, when the regime launched the war on Gaza after a historic operation by the Palestinian Hamas resistance group. On Sunday, the Gaza Health Ministry said Israeli forces had stormed al-Awda hospital in Jabalia and detained medical staff following several days of siege and bombing. The ministry spokesman Ashraf…

An Israeli council head has called for sending all Gazans to refugee camps in Lebanon and “flatten” the whole besieged area so it becomes an empty museum like Auschwitz. In an interview with Tel Aviv’s Radio 103FM station on Sunday, David Azoulai said that the Israeli navy should take the Gaza residents to the shores of Lebanon so that they can go to refugee camps, and then destroy Gaza and turn it into a museum resembling the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland. “The entire Gaza Strip should be emptied and leveled flat, just like Auschwitz. Let it become a museum, showcasing…

The father of an Israeli captive, who was killed by Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip, says his son was executed by the regime’s forces. Three Israeli captives were killed by the regime’s military forces in the north of the Gaza Strip on Friday. Military officials claimed that the incident was a mistake. The father of Alon Shamriz, one of the murdered captives, said his killing was not a “mistake” but an “execution.” The three were among more than 240 Israeli soldiers and settlers who were taken captive by the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas on October 7. The father said Alon, along…

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed developments in the Gaza Strip during a phone call with his US counterpart on Monday. During the call, Prince Faisal and Antony Blinken discussed regional and international issues of common concern and efforts made to deal with the humanitarian repercussions of the war in Gaza. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is in Tel Aviv on Monday, and is expected to press Israel to wind down its offensive in Gaza. source: Arab News

National Security Council spokesman Kirby spoke to reporters off-camera, and covered a number of topics. What he said echoed what Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said about the region. He underscored the White House position that when it comes to the conflict, Israel’s war on Gaza, the only solution is a two-state solution in the eyes of the US. He also commented on that tragic killing – the Israeli assassination of two women inside a church, a mother and a daughter, that we also know has been condemned by the Roman Catholic pope. The White House, we understand, is raising…

Osama Hamdan, a senior Hamas official, is holding a news conference shortly after one given by the Israeli and American defense chiefs. He played a video showing Hamas fighters targeting Israeli troops behind a tank with a rocket-propelled grenade. It also showed disabled Israeli military bulldozers being towed away through Gaza. “These are the invaders the sands of Gaza will swallow,” Hamdan told reporters in Beirut. “We are asking what experience the American secretary of defence is sharing with Israel. Are we talking about the victories in Vietnam? Or their victory in Afghanistan after 20 years? The only experience to…

Hamas says it remains open to any suggestions for a prisoner swap with Israel, but no talks will be held until it stops the bombardment. “The Palestinian resistance – especially the Qassam Brigades – is managing this battle with responsibility and capability, engaging the enemy from close range, and our missiles are reaching the depths of the Israeli state,” said senior official Osama Hamdan. He added claims that Hamas is responsible for thwarting a new truce deal is “only adopting the lies of the occupation”. “We would like to confirm that no negotiations will be held for a prisoner swap…

At least 115 world leaders, academics and intellectuals have signed a declaration to denounce the months-long “genocidal onslaught” by Israeli forces against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip. The declaration states that Israel keeps pressing ahead with its crimes and has ignored worldwide protest rallies and pleas for a permanent ceasefire over the past months. “Under these circumstances, this Declaration calls not only for the denunciation of Israel’s genocidal assault but also for taking effective action to permanently prevent its repetition,” the group said in a joint statement. “We come together due to the urgency of the moment, which obliges global intellectuals…