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In talks with Biden, Jordan king calls for full, ‘lasting’ ceasefire in Gaza
Feb 14, 2024 04:15After meeting with US President Joe Biden, Jordan’s King Abdullah II has called for a full and “lasting ceasefire” to end the current war in the besieged Gaza Strip, as Israel is preparing to launch a ground offensive into the crowded southern city of Rafah.
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US Senate passes $95 billion aid bill for Ukraine, Israel
Feb 14, 2024 04:07The United States Senate has passed a $95 billion bill for more aid to Ukraine, Chinese Taipei and Israel.
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South Africa calls for ICJ intervention over Israel's ground invasion of Rafah
Feb 13, 2024 12:44South Africa has filed an "urgent request" at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over Israel's planned ground invasion of the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, urging its intervention to protect Palestinian rights.
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Calls for UNRWA closure in Gaza 'short-sighted', says agency chief
Feb 13, 2024 12:44The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has denounced “short-sighted” calls to have the agency dismantled amid the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.
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Amir-Abdollahian praises ‘constructive’ Tehran-Doha ties
Feb 13, 2024 11:30Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has praised the “constructive” relations of cooperation between the Islamic Republic and Qatar on regional and international issues.
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Hezbollah fighters target Israeli spying devices, gathering of soldiers near border
Feb 13, 2024 09:08Fighters from the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement have separately targeted espionage equipment and a gathering of Israeli troops stationed at military outposts close to the occupied territories.
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International concerns mounting over potential Israeli ground invasion of Rafah
Feb 13, 2024 09:08International concerns are growing as Israel’s ground invasion of Rafah is looming large, with world leaders expressing grave concerns over the military operation against the densely populated area in the far south of Gaza.
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EU’s Borrell calls for Israel arms supply cut amid Gaza genocide
Feb 13, 2024 05:25The European Union's foreign policy chief has called on Israel's allies to cut arms supplies for the regime if they want to lessen the immense civilian casualties that its genocidal war against the Gaza Strip is causing.
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UN special rapporteur banned from entering Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories after supporting Hamas’ al-Aqsa Storm
Feb 13, 2024 04:52A United Nations special rapporteur has been banned from entering the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories after voicing support for last October’s Operation al-Aqsa Storm, the largest retaliatory attack by Palestinian resistance groups against Israel in decades.
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Palestinians hold funeral of teen murdered by Israeli forces in West Bank
Feb 13, 2024 02:53Palestinians have held the funeral of a teenager who was shot dead at the weekend during an Israeli raid into the occupied West Bank.