The little town of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank has good reason to consider itself the capital of Christmas but this year it does not feel like it. There…
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Israel: Probe says army actions had ‘influence’ on killing of six hostages by Hamas
An investigation by the Israeli military has found that the actions of their forces on the ground likely influenced the killing of six hostages in Gaza in August by Hamas.…
LIVE UPDATES: Israel kills five journalists in Gaza as babies freeze to death
Gaza’s hunger crisis Aid agencies say Israeli authorities are continuing to severely restrict the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza, more than a month after global food security experts called…
LIVE UPDATES: At least 23 killed as Israel, Hamas trade blame for ceasefire delay
25 Dec 2024 Netanyahu says Houthis will ‘learn’ what Hamas, Hezbollah learn After lighting the first candle for the Jewish celebration, Hanukkah, Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu said, “We are striking…
Israel acknowledges it assassinated Hamas chief Haniyeh for first time
Israel’s Minister of Defence Israel Katz has for the first time publicly acknowledged that his country assassinated Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh, warning that the Yemen-based Houthis will also be struck…
Palestine: Children among dozens killed in Israeli strikes, Gaza officials say
At least 28 people, including children, have died in a wave of Israeli military strikes throughout the Gaza Strip, according to Gaza’s civil defence agency.A school sheltering displaced families was…
Palestine: Bethlehem marks Christmas for second year in shadow of Gaza war
Bethlehem, the city in the occupied West Bank that Christians believe is the birthplace of Jesus Christ, marks another solemn Christmas under the shadow of Israel’s genocide in Gaza. On Christmas…
LIVE UPDATES: Six killed in Northen Gaza
24 Dec 2024 Palestinians sue BP over oil pipeline to Israel Palestinian victims of Israel’s war on Gaza have launched legal action against the British oil firm BP for running…
Palestine: Israel accused of bombing Kamal Adwan Hospital ICU risking patients and medics
The director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, encircled by Israeli drones and tanks, has pleaded with the international community to intervene to protect the northern Gaza hospital as Israel ordered patients…
Palestine: Ex-official slams USA’s Gaza policy
Mike Casey says he has never seen anything like it. In fact, the former States Department official — who served as a deputy political counsellor at the United States Office of Palestinian…