Body Of Palestinian Girl, 6, Trapped Under Israeli Fire Found After 12 Days

“Come and get me,” Hind Rajab was heard crying desperately in an audio recording. (File) Relatives found the body on Saturday of a 6-year-old Palestinian girl who had begged Gaza rescuers to send help after being trapped by Israeli military fire, along with the bodies of five of her family members and two ambulance workers … Read more

Hamas “Positive” On Deal To Free Hostages In Return For Ceasefire: Qatar

Hamas confirmed that it submitted its response to Egypt and Qatar. (File) Doha: Qatar said Tuesday that Hamas has delivered a “positive” response to a proposal to free hostages in return for pausing the Gaza war, which US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will take to Israel. “We have received a reply from Hamas with … Read more

Gaza Doctor Describes Detention By Israeli Forces

My weight was 87 Kg. I lost, in 45 days, more than 25 Kg, says Doctor Said Abdulrahman Maarouf. Rafah: A Palestinian doctor says Israeli forces in Gaza detained him when they overran a hospital and subjected him to abuse during 45 days of captivity including sleep deprivation and constant shackling and blindfolding before releasing … Read more

Israel Hamas War: Hamas Admits To “Faults” During Oct 7 Attacks: “Security Collapse, Chaos”

The document was the group’s first public report justifying the attacks . (File) Palestinian Territories: The Hamas group said Sunday its October 7 attack on Israel was a “necessary step” against Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories. But the group admitted in a 16-page report on the attacks that “some faults happened… due to the … Read more

Israel Finds “Evidence” Hamas Received Strategic Weapon Guidance From Iran

At least 1,200 people were killed in Hamas’s attacks on Israel. (File) Tel Aviv: Israel Defense Forces troops operating in Gaza City’s Daraj and Tuffah districts discovered components used by Hamas to produce precision-guided missiles and other strategic weapons with direct assistance from the Islamic Republic of Iran, the military announced on Sunday. Nahal Brigade … Read more

Israeli Air Strike Kills Al Jazeera, AFP Journalists, Says Hamas

77 journalists and media workers have been killed since the start of the war (File) Palestinian Territories: The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on Sunday that an Israeli air strike killed two journalists in the Palestinian territory. Mustafa Thuria, a video stringer for AFP news agency, and Hamza Wael Dahdouh, a journalist with Al … Read more

Israel To Withdraw Some Forces From Gaza To “Re-Energise” Economy In 2024

Israel says it has killed more than 8,000 Palestinian fighters. (File) Jerusalem: Israel is withdrawing some forces from Gaza to shift to more targeted operations against Hamas, and is partially returning reservists to civilian life to help the economy as the country enters the new year set for a prolonged war, an Israeli official said. … Read more

For Palestinians Arrested Under Israeli occupation, A Childhood Disrupted

Israel charged Abdelrahman al-Zaghal with hurling a petrol bomb, which he denies. Jerusalem: Fourteen-year-old Abdelrahman al-Zaghal was one of the youngest Palestinians released by Israel in exchange for hostages seized during the Oct. 7 Hamas-led raid on Israel. Weeks later, his life still bears little resemblance to that of a normal teenager – he is … Read more

Benjamin Netanyahu As More Soldiers Die

Benjamin Netanyahu said that the war will be a long one (File) Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that the Gaza war was exacting a “very heavy price” as the death count of soldiers killed in fighting with Hamas mounted. “This is a difficult morning, after a very difficult day of fighting … Read more

Biden Urges Netanyahu To Protect Gazans But Did Not Ask For Ceasefire

Joe Biden told reporters at the White House that he had a “long talk” with Netanyahu (File) Washington: President Joe Biden on Saturday pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to protect civilian lives in Gaza, the White House said, as the country’s forces mounted fresh military strikes in the territory. The conversation came a day … Read more