Israel army issues evacuation warning for parts of Gaza City
"This is a final and urgent warning ahead of an impending strike," army spokesman Avichay Adraee said. The army "will strike...Geostrategy
Lebanon says dismantled ‘more than 500’ Hezbollah installations in south
Under a November ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group was required to pull its fighters out...Geostrategy
Israel slams Canada, Sweden for resumption of UNRWA funding
Canada and Sweden announced over the weekend they were resuming funding for the cash-strapped UN agency, weeks after having suspended...Supporting UNRWA, which has been central to humanitarian efforts in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, was a "serious mistake", the Israeli foreign ministry said in a statement
The renewed aid, according to the Israeli statement, showed that Canada and Sweden had chosen "to ignore the involvement of UNRWA employees in terrorist activity
CIA, Mossad chiefs meet to ‘advance’ hostage release deal
Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari said Israel was preparing for "all possible operational scenarios" during Ramadan, and that it plans...Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Mossad chief met Friday with the head of the CIA
Israel did not send a delegation to the latest round of truce talks in Cairo
Israelis demand Netanyahu ouster and hostage release
With t-shirts and banners featuring the names and pictures of hostages seized during Hamas's October 7 attack, the crowd demanded...Some protesters called for an immediate ceasefire, a position the government has rejected
A protestor said Netanyahu's government "cannot stay in power" after the October 7 attack
Israeli strike on a Lebanon house kills five, wounds nine
Lebanon's official National News Agency said the Israeli strike on a house in the Khirbet Selm area killed a family...The attack destroyed the house, wounding at least nine others who lived nearby
A Lebanese couple and their son were killed in an Israeli strike on Tuesday
Thousands rally in London seeking a truce in Gaza
London, UK - Thousands of protesters marched in central London on Saturday to call for a ceasefire in Gaza amid ongoing...The march, from Hyde Park Corner to the US Embassy, was the fifth major demonstration of the year so far in the capital.
However, marches protesting Israeli assault in Gaza have seen dozens arrested for anti-Semitic chanting and banners.
Aid boat ready to set sail from Cyprus for Gaza
A boat laden with food for Palestinians in war-ravaged Gaza was "ready" to set sail from Cyprus, an NGO said,...The UN has repeatedly warned of looming famine, particularly in the Palestinian territory's north where no overland border crossings are open.
With ground access limited, countries have also turned to airdropping aid, although a parachute malfunction turned one delivery on Friday deadly.
High inflation leaves Nigeria struggling ahead of Ramadan
Lagos, Nigeria - The holy fasting month of Ramadan begins early next week in Nigeria, with the worst economic crisis in...With food inflation at around 35 percent, worshipers taking part in Friday prayers at the central mosque in Lagos said they were barely able to provide for their families
The government brought in reforms last year that have had a devastating effect on citizens of Africa's biggest economy, where around half the population is Muslim
Turkish president Erdogan declares Ankara ‘backs’ Hamas
Ankara, Turkey - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday Ankara "firmly backs" Palestinian group Hamas."No-one can make us qualify..."No-one can make us qualify Hamas as a terrorist organization," he said in a speech in Istanbul.
Erdogan has been one of the most virulent critics of Israel since the start of the war in Gaza.
Red Cross head says Gaza war ‘ruptured’ shared humanity
Geneva, Switzerland - The war in Gaza has "ruptured any sense of a shared humanity," the head of the International Committee...ICRC head Mirjana Spoljaric called for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza, saying Israel and Hamas must respect international law and protect civilians.
"In the face of such deep suffering", the ICRC called urgently for a ceasefire to allow "a steady, robust flow of humanitarian aid" to reach people in Gaza.
Drone strike blamed on Turkey kills three in Iraq
Arbil, Iraq - A drone strike in northern Iraq killed a Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) commander, Kurdish authorities said, raising the...Turkey often carries out ground and air operations in northern Iraq against positions of the PKK, which has waged a decades-long insurgency against the Turkish state.
In the past 25 years Turkey has operated several dozen military bases in northern Iraq in its war against the PKK, which Ankara and its Western allies consider a "terrorist" group.
