Month: July 2024
Gaza: destruction of water wells exacerbates humanitarian crisis
Captioned with the text “in honour of Shabbat”, an Israeli soldier from the engineer corps is seen on video detonating a water reservoir in the [more…]
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Tehran
Hamas’ political chief Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in a “treacherous Zionist raid on his residence in Tehran”, states the Lebanon-based militant group on July [more…]
Israelis storm prison defending Palestinian detainee’s torture
Nine Israeli soldiers were arrested on July 29th at the Sde Teiman prison over the abuse of a Palestinian detainee, prompting a flood of far-right [more…]
Israel urges NATO expel Türkiye over possible intervention
Following Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s comments on the possibility of entering Israel over its actions in Gaza, the Israeli Foreign Minister urged NATO to [more…]
UK may suspend arms shipment to Israel
The British government is reportedly considering suspending arms to Israel as soon as July 30th, due to concerns that Israel is breaching international laws in [more…]
Israeli ministers face protest at Druze funeral in Golan Heights
Mourners protested the presence of several Israeli ministers at the funeral of 12 people killed by rocket fire in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on July [more…]
Christians in Gaza face “extermination” warns West Bank cleric
Father Abdullah July, who serves as a pastor of the Greek Catholic church in the city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, has raised [more…]
Nowhere to run: Gazans seeking refuge in former prison
With continued Israeli attacks in the designated “safe-area” of Khan Younis, Gazans have been forced to seek shelter in Asda prison on July 26th, according [more…]
UK reverses opposition to ICC arrest warrants of Netanyahu
The UK government reversed its opposition to the International Criminal Court (ICC) seeking an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on July 26th, [more…]
Biden urges Netanyahu to “finalise the deal” in Gaza
US President Joe Biden met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on July 25th, calling on him to finalise a ceasefire deal for the country’s [more…]
Iraq strengthens ties with Turkey by banning PKK
The Kurdish separatist group known as the PKK, which has waged an insurgency against Turkey since 1984, has officially been banned by the Iraqi government [more…]
Polio outbreak threatens Gaza as Israel vaccinates soldiers
A senior WHO official stated on July 23rd that he was “extremely worried” about the possibility of a polio outbreak in war-torn Gaza, as the [more…]
UN warns of Iraq becoming a major “drug conduit” in region
With the record seizure of $144 million worth of the potent stimulant captagon last year in Iraq, the country is increasingly becoming a critical drug [more…]
Israel devastates Houthi targets in the Yemeni city of Hodeidah
On July 20th, Israeli warplanes bombed Houthi targets in the city of Hodeidah in Yemen in retaliation for deadly drone strikes carried out by the [more…]
ICJ says Israel’s Gaza occupation “violates international law”
The UN’s International Court of Justice (ICJ) declared Israel’s decades-long occupation of Gaza — as well as other Palestinian territories — “illegal” on July 19th, [more…]
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim deadly Tel Aviv drone attack
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a deadly drone attack on Tel Aviv on July 19th, according to a statement published by the militia [more…]
Syria: Ba’ath party remains in control of parliament
Since it seized power 61 years ago, the ruling Ba’ath party has taken control of the Syrian Parliament, winning 170 seats out of 250 in [more…]
Declan Hayes: Hezbollah is ready for the Litani river IDF “dream”
The looming war between Israel and its allies with Hezbollah and its allies for South Lebanon resembles the prelude to the Great War of 1914-1918. [more…]
Knesset rejects Palestinian statehood with absolute majority
Supporters of the Palestinian cause have had their long-held fears confirmed as Israeli lawmakers overwhelmingly backed a resolution to reject Palestinian statehood by a vote [more…]
Guterres urges Israel to “change course” on West Bank policy
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on July 16th that Israel’s policy toward the West Bank dooms the prospect of a two-state solution with the Palestinians, [more…]
