Israel approves plans for nearly 5,300 homes in West Bank settlements, a settlement monitor says
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel approves plans for nearly 5,300 homes in West Bank settlements, a settlement monitor says.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel approves plans for nearly 5,300 homes in West Bank settlements, a settlement monitor says.
Pro-Ukraine partisans claim they have blown up a railway line deep inside Russia that was being used to transport North Korean ammunition to the front line.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out an airstrike on Friday, July 5, on what they alleged to be a Hezbollah military building in Markaba, south Lebanon, after “a terrorist” was spotted entering the building.Aerial footage released by the IDF shows a figure outside a building in Markaba’s main square. Due to the poor quality of the footage, the figure cannot be identified. The video then cuts to a wider shot of the same location and shows a large explosion at the front of the building, where the figure had been observed.Storyful could not independently verify if the building was occupied by Hezbollah, or if the person entering was a member of the organization.Lebanese officials said one person was wounded in the attack. Credit: IDF via Storyful
A newly elected MP who won his seat on a pro-Palestinian ticket once told a Gaza rally “let’s make Israel burn”.
The school, located in the Nuseirat refugee camp, was sheltering displaced people, Palestinian officials say.
Hamas on Saturday tentatively accepted a US-backed proposal for a phased cease-fire in Gaza, abandoning its demand for an upfront commitment from Israel to end the war entirely. This potential agreement, still under negotiation, could initiate a six-week cease-fire involving hostage and prisoner exchanges and pave the way for broader talks to conclude the nine-month conflict. Hamas has given initial approval for a U.S.-backed proposal for a phased cease-fire deal in Gaza, dropping a key demand t
Beijing says several Chinese citizens missing after attack
Israel’s ground offensive is nearing its conclusion amid the threat of indefinite occupation and a continuing insurgency
Kyiv has not yet claimed responsibility for the attacks, although Ukraine has previously struck Russian energy sites and targeted its infrastructure.
As protests rage and tourism dwindles, kingdom must juggle its close ties to US with demands for end to conflict
Israel conducted deadly air strikes in the Gaza Strip as the war entered its tenth month on Sunday, with intense fighting continuing across the Palestinian enclave. Amidst the violence, new diplomatic efforts are underway to achieve a ceasefire, although significant differences remain between Israel and Hamas regarding the terms of a truce and hostage release. Israel carried out deadly air strikes in the Gaza Strip as the war entered its tenth month on Sunday, with fighting raging across the Pal
Israel and Hezbollah have regularly exchanged fire for months, but increasingly escalatory rhetoric has raised fears of a wider conflict.
Tens of thousands of protesters called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza in central London on Saturday.
Nearly 2 million people have been displaced in Gaza – almost the entire population – after the Israeli military this week ordered a further 80,000 people to evacuate parts of Gaza City amid a renewed offensive, latest UN figures show.
Since the Taliban's seizure of Afghanistan in 2021, relations have grown tense over the disputed border and other issues.
Twenty-five soldiers with the Democratic Republic of Congo's army have been sentenced to death on charges of "fleeing the enemy" during battles with notorious Tutsi-led M23 rebels. A total of 31 defendants, including 27 soldiers and four of their civilian wives, appeared before the Butembo garrison military court in North Kivu province, near the front line, on Wednesday. Twenty-five soldiers, including two captains, were charged with "fleeing the enemy, dissipating munitions of war and violating
Hamas says amendments it proposed to the most recent U.S. plan for a cease-fire in Gaza “have been met with a positive response by the mediators.” Cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas appear to be reviving after having stalled for weeks, as U.S., Qatari and Egyptian mediators try to overcome differences that have repeatedly thwarted a deal. Late Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said he was sending negotiators to Qatar next week, but “there are still gaps between the parties.”
A lack of clean water and personal hygiene materials is causing a spike in the spread of infectious diseases among Gaza’s displaced population. The WHO says instances of diarrhoea, chickenpox and jaundice have all surpassed previous years' figures.
An American flag was burned on July Fourth in Los Angeles as a group of pro-Palestinian protesters walked along the Santa Ana Freeway chanting that the United States was a “terrorist” state.Footage here was recorded by Sean Beckner-Carmitchel, who said a group of around 50 people began demonstrating near an Independence Day celebration before heading onto the highway. Credit: Sean Beckner-Carmitchel via Storyful
Mali's army and Russian mercenaries killed dozens of civilians during a military operation last month in northern Mali, civil organization and community members alleged Friday, amid a surge in violence after the ruling junta broke off a peace agreement with rebel groups. The killings took place from June 20 to 29 in the Abeibara in the Kidal region, the civil society groups and residents said.
More than 50 candidates and their supporters have been attacked ahead of a second round of voting in France's parliamentary elections. Interior minister Gerald Darmanin said politicians from across the spectrum had faced verbal and physical abuse - often while they were putting up campaign posters. At least 30 suspects from "extremely varied backgrounds" have been arrested so far - with far-right National Rally candidates and left-wing politicians among those targeted.