GENEVA (Reuters) -Israel and the United Nations signalled on Thursday that the Kerem Shalom crossing in Israel could soon be opened to help speed up delivery of humanitarian supplies into Gaza, where the Israel-Hamas war has left people desperately short of basic needs. In Israel, ...
Many of Israel’s closest allies, including the US, UK, France and Germany, had urged the Israeli government to rethink - they were ignored.
"Israel will not allow Hamas to attack Israel's sovereignty and people, and will maintain the right of self-defense," he said. Israel's Minister of Public Security and Minister of Strategic Affairs Gilad Erdan rejected the report as "patently false" and said that the UNHRC has "long lost ...
Under the five-year agreement, the UN Refugee Agency would help relocate at least 16,250 asylum seekers, mostly from Eritrea and Sudan, to "Western countries," Israeli Prime Minister's Office said in a statement. The rest will receive legal status in Israel and the government will provide vo...
It also praised U.S. President Donald Trump's administration for its "steadfast support for Israel at the UN." The office also accused Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist movement that runs Gaza, of the violence in Gaza. The loss of life and suffering are the result of the violent riots over...
Israel has mounted an offensive by air and ground against Hamas militants in Gaza in which more than 15,000 people have been killed, according to Gaza health authorities. The offensive was launched after Hamas went on a rampage in southern Israel on Oct. 7, kill...
As tensions continue to escalate in Gaza, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday once again called for Israel and Hamas to demonstrate "political courage" and work towards securing a ceasefire. #XinhuaNews
Exchanges of fire between Hezbollah and Israel ratcheted up tensions as the region appeared to be teetering toward another all-out war, even as Israel continues to battle Hamas in the Gaza Strip. (Produced by Luke Garratt)Published 9:17 PM GMT+8, September 25, 2024 ...
Israel ordered new evacuations in Gaza's southern city of Rafah on Saturday, forcing tens of thousands more to leave, as it prepared to expand military operations deeper into the last haven for more than 1 million refugees. Imran said that, as Israel itself was created and recognized by the...
In February, Israeli forces said they had discovered a tunnel network hundreds of meters long and running partly under the UNRWA's Gaza headquarters. The Israelis said the network was new evidence of Hamas' exploitation of the aid agency for Palestinians. Israel had also accused some UN staff ...