Biden warns Israel against Iran oil strikes as war fears mount
AFP Washington – US President Joe Biden on Friday advised Israel against striking Iran’s oil facilities, saying he was trying to rally the world to avoid the escalating prospect of…
Israeli strike on Gaza school-turned-shelter kills at least 22 people
At least 119 people have been killed in the past 72 hours, according to the health ministry. Agency Report An Israeli air strike on a school sheltering displaced people in…
UN’s Gaza polio vaccinations will rely on pauses in fighting
Reuters GENEVA – United Nations officials are preparing to launch a polio vaccination campaign in Gaza on Sunday that will rely on a series of limited pauses in fighting between…
Namibia bars ship carrying arms to Israel
Agency Report Namibia has, in a bold move, taken a stand against the ongoing Israeli war on Palestinians, and blocked a vessel carrying weapons destined for Israel from docking in…
‘Progress made’ in Cairo talks on Gaza truce: White House
AFP Talks in Cairo on reaching a Gaza truce have made progress, the White House said Friday, as it urged Israel and Hamas to move forward. The White House confirmed…
UK: Health workers urge Keir Starmer to end arms sales to Israel
An open letter signed by 30 health professionals who worked in Gaza says stopping arms sales is ‘morally as well as legally’ necessary Middle East Eye Dozens of UK-based doctors,…
War-battered Gaza faces uphill battle against polio
AFP Gaza Strip (Palestinian Territories) – The Gaza Strip’s first recorded polio case in 25 years has health workers and aid agencies grappling with the steep obstacles to conducting mass…
Israeli military retrieves bodies of six hostages held in Gaza
Blinken: Israel accepts Gaza proposal, urges Hamas to do same Reuters Israel retrieved the bodies of six hostages from the Khan Younis area in southern Gaza overnight, said statements from…
Gaza: Mother and her six children killed in Israeli strike on house in Deir al-Balah
The mother and her six children were killed early Sunday on their house in the town of Deir al-Balah, according to the al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital. Agency Report A devastating Israeli…
Lack of fuel forces doctors to stop operating, says Gaza hospital acting director
‘Health sector in northern Gaza is suffering from a shortage of medical supplies and the depletion of fuel,’ says hospital director Al-Awda Hospital in northern Gaza issued a grave warning…