Thousands of displaced Palestinians attempting to reach northern Gaza have gathered at an Israeli military barrier which is blocking their progress. Images showed massive crowds waiting to pass the Netzarim…
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USA: Trump says he wants Egypt and Jordan to take in Palestinians from Gaza
US President Donald Trump has said he wants Egypt and Jordan to take in Palestinians from Gaza, which he described as a “demolition site”. In a phone call this weekend,…
Lebanon: Deadline for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon expires, but troops will stay
The deadline for the Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon expired early on Sunday, but troops will remain in some areas as Israel says a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah has not…
Yemen: Houthi rebels release 153 prisoners of war
The Houthis in Yemen have unilaterally released 153 prisoners of war to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the non-governmental organisation and the rebel group confirmed. The “conflict-related…
Netherlands: ICC seeks arrest of Taliban leaders for ‘persecuting Afghan girls and women’
The top prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) says he will seek arrest warrants against senior leaders of the Taliban government in Afghanistan over the persecution of women and…
USA: Trump re-designates Yemen’s Houthis as Foreign Terrorist Organisation
US President Donald Trump has re-designated Yemen’s Houthis as a “Foreign Terrorist Organisation” over their attacks on Red Sea shipping and Israel linked to the Gaza war. “The Houthis’ activities…
Israel: Security chief says focus switching to West Bank
Days into the Gaza ceasefire, the head of Israel’s Shin Bet security service has signalled that the country’s focus is switching to Palestinian armed groups in the occupied West Bank.…
Palestine: Hamas to name next Israeli hostages set to be released
Hamas is expected to hand over to Israel the names of four hostages to be released on Saturday under the Gaza ceasefire deal. It is thought they will be soldiers…
Palestine: IDF bombed apartments killing 62 civilians including 23 children
Julia Ramadan was terrified – the war between Israel and Hezbollah was escalating and she’d had a nightmare that her family home was being bombed. When she sent her brother…
Syrian: Citizens returning home face deadly threat of landmines
Ayghad never thought that his dream of returning to his farmland could turn into a nightmare. He fights his tears as he shows us a picture of his late father,…