IDF Arrests 240 Terror Suspects in Gaza Hospital; WHO Condemns Israel, not Hamas
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) arrested 240 terrorist suspects, including the hospital director, after evacuating patients at a Gaza Strip hospital in an operation instigated by anti-Israel media that envisioned an attack on the facility. Israel released photos and videos of the raid, which recovered items such as guns, grenades and ammunition stored at a […]
Israeli forces accused of taking Gaza hospital staff to detention centre for interrogation – Middle East crisis live | Middle East and north Africa
Israeli army arrests hospital director in northern Gaza Hello. Welcome to the Guardian's live coverage of the ongoing Middle East crisis. Gaza health officials announced on Saturday that Israeli forces had detained the director of a hospital in the north. The World Health Organization (WHO) said the hospital was rendered unusable by the Israeli attack. […]
Five Palestinian journalists killed in Israeli strike on van in Gaza, employer says | Israel-Gaza war
Five Palestinian journalists have been killed in an Israeli vehicle airstrike in central Gaza, their employer has announced, as negotiations for a renewed ceasefire between Hamas and Israel reportedly reach an impasse. Faisal Abu al-Kumsan, Ayman al-Jadi, Ibrahim al-Sheikh Khalil, Fadi Hassouna, and Mohammed al-Radaa were asleep in a broadcast truck marked as a news […]
Wife of American Hostage in Gaza Details Torture in Hamas Tunnels
Aviva Siegel, the wife of former hostage and Israeli-American Keith Siegel, said Tuesday that she was tortured by Hamas terrorists who abducted her and about 250 other Israeli civilians on October 7, 2023. He said he witnessed and experienced it. Siegel, 63, spoke with Mark Beckman. some future day A podcast about her experiences. She […]
Pope Francis Alleges ‘Machine-Gunning’ of Children in Gaza: ‘So Much Cruelty!’
ROME – Pope Francis called for a global ceasefire this weekend while renewing his condemnation of Israel's “atrocities” against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. “This Christmas, let us pray for a ceasefire on all fronts in the Holy Land of Ukraine, throughout the Middle East and throughout the world,” the Pope said in Weekly Angelus. […]
A consensus is emerging: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Where is the action? | Nesrine Malik
a A consensus is being built. December 5th, Amnesty International has concluded In response to the findings that “Israel has committed and continues to commit genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip.'' A few days later, The European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) states: After research and analysis, it concluded that “there […]
We didn’t make it to the Paralympics, but we still have hope: the Gazan paracyclist | Gaza
HAzem Suleiman is a member of gaza sunbirdsa paracycling team based in Gaza. The former soccer player lost a leg in 2018 when he was shot during a protest at the Rafah border. We first spoke to him five months ago as part of our “Voices of Gaza” series about the daily lives of Palestinians. […]
Pope Francis Accuses Israel of ‘Cruelty’ in Gaza Strikes
ROME – Pope Francis said Saturday that Israel's recent air strikes on Gaza go beyond war and amount to an “atrocity.” In his annual Christmas address, the Pope spoke frankly to members of the Holy See, praising Israel's airstrike At least 25 Palestinians, including seven children, were killed in Gaza on Friday. “Yesterday, children were […]
Israel accused of act of genocide over restriction of Gaza water supply | Israel
The human rights report argues that Israel's restriction of water supplies in the Gaza Strip to levels below minimum requirements constitutes an act of genocide and extermination, a crime against humanity. Human Rights Watch (HRW) investigated Israel attacked water infrastructure in the Gaza Strip during the 14-month Gaza war. The government said deliberate actions aimed […]
Netanyahu says he held ‘friendly’ talks with Trump over Syria and Gaza hostages | Middle East and north Africa
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he spoke with President Donald Trump over the weekend about his plans in Syria and efforts to secure the release of hostages amid a spate of attacks in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli Prime Minister said in a speech Sunday night: “We had very friendly, warm and important discussions. We […]