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In the Mediterranean Sea, at least 2,452 migrants or refugees died or went missing last year.At least 50 people have died after a vessel carrying 75 Sudanese refugees caught fire near the Libyan coast on Sunday, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).The United Nations migration agency said on Tuesday that it has provided medical support to 24 survivors.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Mapping the 21 illegal settlements Israel had in Gaza 20 years agolist 2 of 4Arab states reconsider “normalisation deals with Israel”list 3 of 4Israel launches series of strikes on Yemen’s Red Sea port…
The attack on Tuesday was first confirmed by the Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV station.Israel has launched an attack against Yemen’s port of Hodeidah in its latest round of strikes against the the country, which it says is targeting the Houthis.Dozens of Yemeni civilians have been killed in ongoing Israeli strikes.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israel kills 35 in Yemen attack a day after bombing Dohalist 2 of 3Analysis: Will attack in Qatar lead to international isolation of Israel?list 3 of 3US slaps new sanctions on Yemen’s Houthis as regional tensions spikeend of listThe attack on Tuesday was…
Israel pulled its settlers and soldiers from Gaza in 2005 but maintained control of its borders, coasts, and airspace.In September 2005, Israeli forces pulled out of the Gaza Strip, with the last troops leaving through the al-Karara (Kisufim) and Beit Hanoon (Erez) crossings.The withdrawal was seen at the time as a historic turning point, raising hopes that nearly four decades of military occupation had come to an end.But instead of relinquishing control, Israel repositioned itself on Gaza’s edges. It sealed off the territory by land, sea, and air, restricting movement through fence crossings, imposing limits on fishing waters, and keeping…
Twenty years after leaving Gaza, it’s Israel’s far right and settler groups who are driving policy, analysts sayTwenty years ago this week, driven by a sense of curiosity, Yossi Mekelberg, now a senior consulting fellow with Chatham House, talked his way into a restricted Gaza to see firsthand the impact of Israel’s decision to disengage from the enclave.“I joined a bus carrying settlers to one of the cemeteries in Gaza on the day of Tisha B’av,” he told media, referring to a day of mourning and fasting when Jews commemorate the destruction of their First and Second Temples and other…
A UN report finds from statements of Israeli officials and evidence on the ground that Israel is committing genocide.A United Nations inquiry has found that Israel’s war on Gaza is a genocide, a landmark moment after nearly two years of war.Navi Pillay, chair of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, told media about its findings on Tuesday, holding Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant responsible, among others.“We’ve identified the president, the prime minister and the former minister of defence based on their statements and the orders…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hails Qatar for mediation in the wake of Israel’s brazen attack in Doha.United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has landed in Qatar, the only country he said can mediate an end to Israel’s war on Gaza, shortly after warning that just a “short window” remains to secure a ceasefire as Israel said it has started the main part of a ground operation to seize Gaza City shirtly after his departure.Rubio arrived in Doha on Tuesday, a week after Israeli carried out strikes against Hamas leaders in the country, drawing international condemnation.Recommended Stories list…
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz celebrates the bombings of residential buildings for the third day in a row.Israel has bombed and destroyed the tallest residential building in Gaza, the Al-Ghafri high-rise, as it launched a massive wave of strikes on Gaza City on Monday evening, forcing hundreds of thousands of residents to continue to flee the city.Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory, says Israel is using unconventional weapons to forcibly evict Palestinians from Gaza City, the largest urban centre in the enclave.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4White House promises crackdown on…
Arab and Muslim leaders gather in Qatar to condemn Israel’s attack in Doha, and warn that war on Gaza is a campaign of extermination.An emergency summit of Arab and Muslim countries held in Doha has declared its solidarity with Qatar and condemned Israel’s bombing of the Qatari capital last week.The extraordinary joint session between the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) gathered nearly 60 member states on Monday. Leaders said the meeting marked a critical moment to deliver a united message following what they described as an unprecedented escalation by Israel.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1…
The Gulf states pledge to activate the joint defence pact as Arab and Islamic leaders stand in solidarity with Qatar following Israel’s attack.Doha, Qatar – An emergency summit of Arab and Islamic country leaders held in Doha has condemned Israel’s “cowardly” attack on Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital, but the participants made no promises of concrete action.The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)’s pledge to “activate a joint defence mechanism” may have been the most actionable result of the summit, which was opened by Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who called the Israeli bombing “blatant, treacherous, and cowardly”.Recommended…
US president says if reports that captives are being moved above ground to hinder Israeli assault are true, ‘all bets are off’.United States President Donald Trump has warned Hamas against moving the Israeli captives in Gaza above ground to hinder Israel’s military campaign, renewing his call for their release.Trump wrote in a social media post on Monday that he had read a news report indicating that Hamas would use the captives as “human shields” amid the relentless Israeli bombardment of Gaza.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Netanyahu and Rubio stick to established Israeli-US narrative on Gaza warlist 2…