Israel
Egypt responds to Biden’s statements over Rafah crossing
Egypt
February 10, 2024
Egypt responds to Biden’s statements over Rafah crossing
The Egyptian Presidency issued a statement on Friday responding to US President Joe Biden’s statements regarding the entry of aid…
Israel’s repudiation of a deal with Hamas draws fury from hostages’ families
Middle East
February 10, 2024
Israel’s repudiation of a deal with Hamas draws fury from hostages’ families
Tel Aviv CNN — The deadly Hamas attacks of October 7 united a shocked, grieving Israel behind its leaders, burying…
Netanyahu directs Israeli military to draw up plan to evacuate more than one million people from Rafah as offensive looms
Middle East
February 10, 2024
Netanyahu directs Israeli military to draw up plan to evacuate more than one million people from Rafah as offensive looms
CNN —Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed the country’s military to plan for the “evacuation of the population” from…
What we know about the US strikes in Iraq and Syria
Main Slider
February 9, 2024
What we know about the US strikes in Iraq and Syria
The United States on Friday conducted major airstrikes on dozens of targets across Iraq and Syria in retaliation for a…
UN chief expresses concern over humanitarian crisis in Rafah
Middle East
February 8, 2024
UN chief expresses concern over humanitarian crisis in Rafah
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres expressed deep concerns over the escalating humanitarian crisis in the southern Gaza city of…
“There won’t be any hostages to release” if Israel maintains plan to eliminate Hamas, former hostage says
Middle East
February 8, 2024
“There won’t be any hostages to release” if Israel maintains plan to eliminate Hamas, former hostage says
Former Israeli hostage Adina Moshe on Wednesday criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying that “there won’t be any hostages to release”…
A barred gate, a musty chamber and dirty dishes: Inside the underground compound where Israel says hostages were held
Middle East
February 7, 2024
A barred gate, a musty chamber and dirty dishes: Inside the underground compound where Israel says hostages were held
Khan Younis CNN — The stale, damp air inside the tunnel smells of sewage. The walls are slimy, and they…
Hamas counterproposal on hostage and ceasefire deal calls for phased Israeli pullout from Gaza and plan to end war
Middle East
February 7, 2024
Hamas counterproposal on hostage and ceasefire deal calls for phased Israeli pullout from Gaza and plan to end war
CNN — Hamas has presented its response to a proposal for a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza by calling for a phased Israeli…
Saudi Arabia says it will have no diplomatic relations with Israel without an independent Palestinian state
Middle East
February 7, 2024
Saudi Arabia says it will have no diplomatic relations with Israel without an independent Palestinian state
Saudi Arabia will have no diplomatic relations with Israel without the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, Riyadh said on…
Blinken set for crucial meetings in Israel as efforts to free hostages and halt Gaza fighting intensify
Middle East
February 7, 2024
Blinken set for crucial meetings in Israel as efforts to free hostages and halt Gaza fighting intensify
CNN — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel Wednesday for meetings with key government officials to press…