The U.N. Security Council adopted a watered-down resolution Friday calling for immediate speeded-up aid deliveries to hungry and desperate civilians in Gaza — but without the original call for an “urgent suspension of hostilities” between Israel and Hamas. The long-delayed vote in the 15-member council was 13-0 with the United States and Russia abstaining. The vote came … Read more
Canada has unveiled temporary immigration measures to help the family members of Canadians get out of Gaza, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas rages on. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller made the announcement Thursday, which includes a path for extended relatives of Canadians to flee the conflict zone and become temporary residents. … Read more
According to Israeli authorities, 129 hostages remain held in Gaza. Palestinian Territories: Hamas’s military wing on Thursday said Israel’s objective to eliminate the militant group in Gaza was “doomed to fail”, more than two months into war triggered by attacks on Israel. Abu Obeida, spokesman for Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, also said in an audio recording … Read more
There is not sufficient public evidence to support Israel’s claims that a Gaza hospital the country raided had served as a Hamas command center, according to a Washington Post investigation published Thursday. The Israeli raid on al-Shifa Hospital last month, which was preceded by an evacuation order aimed at thousands of people sheltering at the … Read more
The leader of Hamas made his first visit to Egypt for more than a month on Wednesday, a rare personal intervention in diplomacy amid what a source described as intensive talks on a new ceasefire to let aid reach Gaza and get hostages freed. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who normally resides in Qatar, typically intervenes … Read more
At least 66% of jobs have been lost in Gaza since the Israel-Hamas conflict erupted in October, the International Labour (ILO) said on Wednesday, warning that employment losses could continue to increase in the enclave. The losses amount to a total of 192,000 jobs in the small Palestinian territory, the ILO said in its second … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated Israel’s aim of achieving “total victory” against Hamas, stating that the war is not just Israel’s but also the US’s, as it is also a battle against the “Iranian axis.” He said that the Iranian axis of terror is threatening to close the maritime strait of Bab el-Mandeb … Read more
A plurality of U.S. voters believe that Israel should stop its military campaign in the Gaza Strip, according to a New York Times/Siena College poll released Tuesday, even as many remain broadly sympathetic to the foreign nation. Forty-four percent of American voters say that Israel should stop the military campaign, while only 39% believe it … Read more
