Israel military says approved plan for new Gaza offensive
The approval for the expanded offensive comes days after Israel's security cabinet called for the seizure of Gaza's largest city,...Geostrategy
The Elders group of global leaders terms Gaza situation ‘unfolding genocide’
The London-based group also called for the "recognition of the State of Palestine", but added "this will not halt the...Geostrategy
Nearly 100,000 in pro-Palestinian march in London: police
Demonstrators held signs reading "Freedom for Palestine", "Stop Bombing Gaza" and "End Israeli Apartheid". Many waved Palestinian flags and some...The London march brought traffic at the Marble Arch landmark to a standstill, and police said almost 100,000 had attended
Thousands also marched in cities across Spain including the capital Spain, Barcelona, Zaragoza and San Sebastien
US urges parties to keep Rafah crossing open for aid into Gaza
Saturday's was the first such delivery since the war broke out two weeks ago between Israel and Hamas, which rules...Antony Blinken earlier urged "all parties to keep the Rafah crossing open to enable the continued movement of aid"
President Joe Biden said that US diplomatic efforts were continuing to allow for Americans to safely leave the territory
UN chief exhorts end to ‘godawful nightmare’ in Gaza
Antonio Guterres addressed a Cairo summit and pleaded for a "humanitarian ceasefire" in the war between Israel and Hamas fighters...Arab diplomats attending Summit for Peace in Egypt's capital described it as fruitless
The UN chief said Palestinians need a continuous delivery of aid "at the scale that is needed"
Israeli army-Hezbollah exchange fire on Israel-Lebanon border
Jerusalem - Casualties were reported along the Israel-Lebanon border on Saturday as the army traded fire with Iran-backed group Hezbollah...In Lebanon, Hezbollah said one of its fighters had been killed while in Israel, two Thai farm workers were wounded, emergency services said.
In southern Lebanon, at least 23 people have been killed. Most have been combatants, but at least four civilians have also been killed.
US welcomes aid in Gaza, urges parties to keep Rafah crossing open
Washington, US - The United States on Saturday welcomed the arrival of aid trucks from Egypt in the war-torn Gaza Strip,...US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged all parties to keep the Rafah crossing open to enable the movement of aid that is required for people of Gaza.
The opening of the supply route came after days of intense negotiations and an agreement reached by US President Joe Biden with Israeli Prime Minister
Israel raids Hamas deputy leader’s home in West Bank
RAMALLAH, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES - Israeli troops on Saturday raided the West Bank home of a senior Hamas leader and detained members...Saleh al-Aruri is the deputy to Hamas' overall leader Ismail Haniyeh and one of the founders of the Islamist group's military wing.
Troops entered Aruri's home in Arura village, some 20 kilometers north of Ramallah and arrested more than 20 people.
Aid trucks for residents enter Gaza from Egypt
The first aid trucks arrived in the war-torn Gaza Strip from Egypt, AFP journalists said, bringing desperately needed humanitarian relief...The lorries had been waiting for days on the Egyptian side after Israel agreed to allow aid to enter following a request from its top ally the United States.
Israel had launched a military campaign and cut food, water, electricity and fuel supplies to the densely populated territory.
Israel urges citizens to immediately leave Egypt, Jordan
Israel urged its citizens to immediately leave Egypt and Jordan, the national security council said on Saturday as regional tensions...The notice comes just days after Israel recalled its diplomats from Turkey as a security precaution following an earlier request for its citizens to leave as well
The war ignited after Hamas militants stormed into Israel from the Gaza Strip, taking more than 200 hostages and killing at least 1,400 people
UAE president and Vietnam PM explore ways to boost ties
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-- UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh have explored opportunities to...They looked at ways to boost ties to serve mutual interests and realise the aspirations for further development and prosperity
The two leaders met on the sidelines of the joint summit between the GCC and ASEAN, which commenced in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
At least 30% of all housing units in Gaza destroyed or damaged: UN
Geneva, Switzerland - At least 30% of the housing sector in the Gaza Strip has been either destroyed or rendered..."Hospitals are on the brink and overcrowded with patients, many awaiting treatment," the OCHA said
Hundreds of people including children have been trapped beneath the rubble amid airstrikes in Gaza
