Israel faces global outcry over Gaza strike that set ablaze tent city
The UN called on Israel to conduct a "thorough and transparent" investigation into the Rafah strike, as the Israeli military...Geostrategy
Tens of thousands bid farewell to Iran’s Raisi ahead of burial
Men and women thronged the main boulevard of Mashhad, Iran's second city in the northeast where Raisi was born, bidding...Geostrategy
Saudi prince, Iran president hold call on Israel-Hamas war
Analysts say the war has dealt a heavy blow to a possible landmark normalisation deal between Saudi Arabia, home to...Prince Mohammed told Raisi that Riyadh is "communicating with all international and regional parties to stop the ongoing escalation", SPA said
Iranian state news agency IRNA also reported on the call, saying the two men discussed the "need to end war crimes against Palestine"
Reports of Hamas murdering 40 babies unconfirmed: Israel
Reports about "40 babies murdered" have been reposted massively on social media sites since Tuesday, and used to condemn Hamas's...Reports about "40 babies murdered" by Hamas have been reposted massively on social media sites since Tuesday and used to condemn Hamas attack.
But asked about the number of babies killed, an Israeli official said, "We cannot confirm any number at this stage."
Netanyahu announces wartime ’emergency government’ with Gantz
The three-member "war cabinet" would include Netanyahu, Gantz and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, according to the statement. It said Gadi...Opposition leader Yair Lapid has not joined his former ally Gantz, but the statement said a seat would be "reserved" for him in the war cabinet.
Israel's firebrand National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said on X, formerly Twitter, that he "welcomes the unity, now we must win".
Israel fires artillery after munitions launched from Syria
"Soldiers are responding with artillery and mortar shells toward the origin of the launching in Syria," an Israeli military statement...This was the first exchange of fire between Israel and Syria since Hamas carried out an unprecedented assault on Israeli territory from the blockaded Gaza Strip on Saturday
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the shells were fired by "Palestinian factions working with the Lebanese Hezbollah"
More than 260,000 people displaced in Gaza: UN
Fierce fighting has left thousands dead on both sides since Hamas launched a surprise assault on Saturday, spurring Israel's reprisal...The bombing campaign has destroyed more than 1,000 housing units, and 560 have been rendered uninhabitable
Nearly 175,500 people sought shelter in 88 schools run by the UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees
Hamas strike stuns, yet it’s important to remember backstory
Since 2008, Israel has conducted four major military operations in Gaza, resulting in significant casualties and widespread destruction.Since 2008, Israel has conducted four major military operations in Gaza, resulting in significant casualties and widespread destruction
The 2008 assault raised international alarm as Israel was accused of using internationally banned weaponry, including phosphorus gas
‘Spirit of resistance’: Arab support for Palestinians swells
Beirut, Lebanon -- In mosques, football stadiums and towns across the Arab world, pro-Palestinian sentiment has surged after a shock...From Ramallah to Beirut, Damascus, Baghdad and Cairo, people have distributed sweets, danced and chanted prayers in support of the "resistance" to Israel's long-standing occupation
In the Tunisian capital, schools raised Palestinian flags and a coalition of organizations and political parties have called for massive solidarity rallies.
World economy resilient, says IMF; keeps growth forecast unchanged
The IMF kept its 2023 global growth forecast unchanged but warned that the economy is "limping along" as inflation remains...Inflation, which has fallen sharply since last year, is predicted to remain elevated at 6.9 percent this year.
Central banks across the globe have raised interest rates sharply in efforts to contain inflation.
Mourning Palestinian, Israeli supporters hold demos in New York
Tensions in the Middle East bubbled up in New York City Monday, where hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered to denounce...With signs reading "Israel go to hell!" and "NYC stands with Gaza," people of all ages stood in front of the Israeli consulate general waving Palestinian flags
Young activists wearing Palestinian keffiyeh headscarves took turns at a megaphone to demand a "free Palestine" and "an end of the colonization and of Arab land"
Tech firms struggle as Israel-Gaza falsehoods explode
While major world events typically trigger a deluge of falsehoods, researchers say the scale and speed with which misinformation proliferated...Social media users are being bombarded with fake combat photos, old videos from Syria repurposed to look like they were taken from Gaza
An image circulating online purported to show Israeli soldiers captured by Hamas, but factcheckers found the picture was taken in 2022 during a military exercise in Gaza.