11 journalists killed in Gaza conflict amid Israeli airstrikes
2 injured, 2 missing, says York-based Committee to Protect Journalists
Israel says intercepts 2 flying aircraft over Haifa
The Israeli army said air defenses intercepted two flying aircraft overnight Friday above the northern city of Haifa. A statement said the aircraft were shot down after air-raid sirens blared near the Arab-majority city of Shefa-Amr in Israel. No injuries were reported. Tension flared along the Israeli-Lebanese border, with Israeli forces and the Hezbollah group exchanging fire multiple times in the past week in the deadliest confrontations since a month-long war in 2006. Israeli forces launched a sustained and forceful military campaign against the Gaza Strip in response to a military offensive by the Palestinian group Hamas in Israeli territories. The conflict began last Saturday when Hamas initiated Operation Al-Aqsa Flood — a multi-pronged surprise attack including a barrage of rocket launches and infiltrations into Israel via land, sea and air. Hamas said the operation was in retaliation for the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem and Israeli settlers’ growing violence against Palestinians. The Israeli military then launched Operation Swords of Iron against Hamas targets within the Gaza Strip. That response has extended into cutting water and electricity supplies to Gaza, further worsening the living conditions in an area that has reeled under a crippling siege since 2007. More than 3,300 people have been killed since the outbreak of the conflict on Saturday, including 1,900 Palestinians and 1,400 Israelis.
Israel demands UN clear northern Gaza Strip within 24 hours
‘We believe it is impossible for such a step to occur without devastating humanitarian consequences,’ says UN Spokesman Stephane Dujarric
Palestinian solidarity protests held around the world
Pro-Palestine solidarity marches are being held around the world in a continuation of weeklong demonstrations, with protesters demanding their respective governments impose sanctions and a military embargo to cut the supply of weapons to Israel. The bombings began on Saturday after the Palestinian armed group Hamas launched an unprecedented incursion inside the Israeli territory. More than 1,300 people have been killed in Israel and at least 100 taken captive by Hamas. The French police have used tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters who took to the streets in support of the Palestinians, shortly after the government moved to ban all such rallies. Police broke up a rally in capital Paris on Thursday, following orders from Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin to ban all pro-Palestine demonstrations in the name of “public order”. Critics called the order an attack on civil liberties. No restrictions have been announced for events in support of Israel. “Let’s not add, through illusions or calculations, domestic divides to international divides,” French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday. “The shield of unity will protect us from hatred and excesses.”
HRW: Israel used white phosphorus in military operation Gaza
HRW verifies videos taken in Lebanon and Gaza showing airbursts of artillery-fired white phosphorus.
Health minister: Israel won’t treat injured Hamas fighters
Treating Palestinian militants in public hospitals caused ‘tremendous difficulty’ on health system, says Moshe Arbel
German police ban Palestinian solidarity rallies in Berlin
Police in Germany’s capital banned rallies planned for Wednesday in support of Palestine
UN: Gaza Strip will face humanitarian catastrophe if aid not allowed
Coming hours Gaza run out of fuel, hospitals no longer able to provide service.
Israeli airstrikes displace 200,000 Palestinians in Gaza: UN
Most of them taking shelter in UN schools, at least 2 of which already damaged by airstrikes
Palestine accuses Israel of using white phosphorus bombs in Gaza
Palestine on Tuesday accused Israel of using phosphorus incendiary weapons in bombing populated areas in the Gaza Strip.
Turkey rescues 235 irregular migrants in Aegean Sea
Irregular migrants pushed back by Greek authorities into Turkish territorial waters, says Turkish Coast Guard
Venezuela’s Maduro says Israel is committing ‘genocide’ against Pale...
Venezuela’s Maduro accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza
Palestine-Israel conflict latest updates
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has flared up once again, but this time to an unprecedented level. Here are the updates on the latest escalation
UNRWA says it is sheltering 137,000 people at its schools in Gaza
Number of displaced people at its schools increasing due to ongoing Israeli airstrikes
Death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Gaza rises to 704
Israeli attack on Gaza kills 560 Palestinean citizens
Israel calls up a record 300,000 reservists as it prepares for offensive
Israel mobilizes a record 300,000 reservists in response to a multi-front Hamas attack from Gaza
12 Thai nationals killed in Israel-Hamas violence
According to Bangkok’s labor ministry, there are approximately 30,000 Thai workers in Israel, with many of them employed in agriculture
Death toll Surpasses 1,100 as Israel-Hamas conflict intensifies
Hamas unleashed a barrage of rockets and deployed fighters who targeted civilians and holds over 100 hostages
Turkey rescues 57 irregular migrants in Aegean Sea
Coast guard units save 35 irregular migrants from rubber boat off Mugla’s Bodrum district while 22 others rescued off Datca district
Palestinians say over 130 Israelis held captive after Hamas attack
More than 700 Israelis killed in surprise attack by Hamas on Israeli towns near Gaza Strip
Iran-controlled Hezbollah launches shells and missiles at Israel
Hezbollah stated that its assault was carried out “in solidarity” with the extensive air, sea, and land attack launched by the Palestinian group Hamas
2 Palestinian photojournalists killed near Gaza
Reporters Without Borders says photojournalists killed while following tension between Palestine, Israel
‘Operation Al Aqsa Flood’ going according to plan – Hamas
Israel being held accountable for aggression against Al-Aqsa Mosque, Palestinian prisoners, says Al-Qassam Brigades
Israeli army says it is in a ‘state of readiness’ for war
5 killed, 15 injured in rockets attack from Gaza
Al Qassam Brigades launch ‘Operation Typhoon Al Aqsa’
Hamas gunmen take control of a police station in Israel’s Sderot, Israeli Broadcasting Authority reports
Spain’s Canary Islands see nearly 900 migrant arrivals in 1 day
Local government on island of El Hierro warns this is beginning of ‘mass exodus of migrants’
France’s hijab ban at 2024 Olympics draws international condemnation
Country’s decision to ban its sportswomen from wearing Muslim headscarf is not first of its kind