Australia has been briefed by the Israeli military into the killing of aid worker Zomi Frankcom. Israel Defence Forces spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lerner said the investigation into the strike against seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza had been completed. The report would be made public within 24 hours, he said. Newsletters: Breaking … Read more
Celebrity chef Jose Andres has said an Israeli attack that killed seven of his food aid workers in Gaza had targeted them “systematically, car by car” — even as they tried to communicate who they were and seek shelter. In an emotional interview with Reuters, Andres said the World Central Kitchen charity group he founded … Read more
Family and friends of an Australian woman killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza have said the 43-year-old should be remembered as a selfless person. Lalzawmi “Zomi” Frankcom was working for not-for-profit World Central Kitchen (WCK) when she and six other foreign nationals were killed in a vehicle hit in an airstrike. WCK said despite … Read more
Tens of thousands have rallied in Jerusalem to protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and demand early elections over his handling of the six-month war in the Gaza Strip. During one of the largest protests since the country went to war, demonstrators in Jerusalem called for the government to resign and a quick deal … Read more
European Union (EU) leaders have issued their first joint demand for a humanitarian ceasefire and the release of all hostages in Gaza in a joint summit statement. The statement called for “an immediate humanitarian pause leading to a sustainable ceasefire” and repeated condemnations of the attacks by Hamas against Israel on October 7. In the … Read more
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Saudi Arabian. Aircraft to Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport. Fiumicino (Italia), Nov. 11, 2021 Massimo Insabato/Archivio Massimo Insabato/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images Saudi Arabia’s behemoth sovereign wealth fund is in talks to buy the kingdom’s national airline Saudia, Bloomberg reported over the weekend, citing people familiar with the matter. The reported move … Read more
US President Joe Biden (L) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) meet in Tel Aviv, Israel on October 18, 2023. (Photo by GPO/ Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images) GPO | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Visible tensions are appearing in the historically close relationship between the White House and Israel, as the war in Gaza becomes … Read more
WARNING: Distressing content Anwar Abdul Nabi perches on the edge of a bed at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza. Her eyes are sunken with grief. The young mother tenderly holds the fingers of her daughter, Mila. Just minutes ago, the three-year-old girl died of starvation. Stream local 7NEWS free on 7plus “My daughter … Read more
Yousef Gamal El-Din | CNBC Egypt’s pound hit a record low against the dollar on Wednesday after its central bank hiked interest rates by 600 points and devalued the currency. The steps were meant to facilitate an agreement with the International Monetary Fund, which is expected to confirm the extension of its current $3 billion … Read more
Israel has agreed to halt military activities in Gaza for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, US President Joe Biden says, as Hamas studies a draft proposal for a truce that includes a pause in fighting and a prisoner-hostage exchange. The draft proposal, which a senior source close to truce talks in Paris said would … Read more
