A dire warning emerged from a UN monitoring group on Monday, signaling famine conditions in the northern region of Gaza. With approximately 300,000 individuals trapped in the aftermath of prolonged Israeli bombardment, casualties have soared, surpassing 31,000 fatalities. The UN-backed report paints a grim picture, highlighting that over 70% of Gaza’s 2.3 million residents face the threat of... 

In a provocative claim, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni asserted that Moscow bears responsibility for the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza. According to Meloni, Russia’s military campaign against Ukraine served as a catalyst for Hamas to launch a massive attack on Israel in October 2023. Meloni argued that a permanent UN Security Council member’s military operation against a neighboring... 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued directives to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to develop comprehensive plans for a potential ground offensive in Rafah, the last remaining refuge for displaced residents of the Gaza Strip. The IDF is tasked with creating a well-coordinated strategy that ensures both the security of the region and the safety of the civilian population, which has... 

At the behest of the Israeli government, the Washington Post has self-censored a report it published claiming, falsely, that Hamas militants had specific orders on Oct. 7 indicating “which commander should rape which soldiers.” The fabrication came from none other than Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant who apparently lied to the Post about Hamas militants raping Israeli soldiers as... 

Israeli officials are reportedly engaged in covert discussions with the Democratic Republic of Congo and other African nations regarding the resettlement of thousands of Palestinian migrants from Gaza. The plan for the “voluntary” relocation of individuals from the besieged Palestinian enclave to the central African country is gradually emerging as a key policy of Benjamin Netanyahu’s... 

The Israeli government has found a way to try to make its assassination of two women in a Gaza church more palatable by claiming the mother and daughter were actually “Hamas spotters” who therefore needed to be eradicated. The women, Nahida Khalil Anton and Samar Kamal Anton, were killed by Israeli snipers while taking shelter at the Holy Family Parish, the only Catholic church in Gaza. At the... 

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has exhorted President Joe Biden to withdraw his support for an additional $10 billion meant for Israel. The senator for the Green Mountain State issued this call in a Dec. 12 letter addressed to the chief executive. “The U.S. government has urged Israel to change its tactics, but we have done little but ask nicely while continuing to enable that campaign,” he... 

Amidst the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, the strategic dynamics in the Red Sea have intensified, with a noteworthy development involving the US Navy. The USS Carney, a guided-missile destroyer, deployed to the region, successfully intercepted and downed a barrage of 14 attack drones allegedly launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen. The unmanned aerial vehicles, assessed as one-way attack... 

In a strategic move, the Israeli military has reportedly initiated the flooding of Hamas’ underground tunnel network beneath Gaza, a contentious operation that has raised concerns about the safety of more than 100 hostages and potential contamination of the strip’s water supply. According to the Wall Street Journal, Israeli forces have begun pumping seawater into the extensive network... 

Moscow has a moral obligation to deliver humanitarian aid to the civilian population in Gaza, Russian President Vladimir Putin argued on Wednesday. The day before, he told other BRICS leaders that he had been moved by videos depicting Palestinian children being operated on without anesthesia. Earlier this month, the World Health Organization (WHO) accused Israel of routinely targeting medical facilities.... 

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Saturday that Turkey will seek international inspectors to determine whether Israel possesses nuclear weapons. Erdogan highlighted that Israel is not a party to the 1968 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, and Turkey intends to ask the International Atomic Energy Agency to investigate Israel’s nuclear capabilities. Erdogan emphasized... 

An Israeli rescue agency recently revealed that Israeli helicopters opened fire, killing over 200 civilians, during the initial Hamas attack. Further supporting this was Israeli military-released drone footage, which showed hundreds of scorched cars moved from the Nova music festival – evidence that Israeli forces may have killed many of their own people during the start of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood... 

On Friday, Nissim Vaturi, deputy speaker of the Knesset in Israel, urged the military to “burn” Gaza and block all fuel and water supplies to the Palestinian enclave until hostages held by Hamas are released. This statement adds to a series of provocative remarks by Israeli politicians amid the ongoing conflict with Hamas. Vaturi, a member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud... 

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared Wednesday that Israel is a “terror state” backed by the West which will soon face its end despite threatening to use nuclear weapons against its enemies. “Israel, you have an atomic bomb, a nuclear bomb, and you are making threats with this. We know this, and your end is approaching,” Erdogan said in a speech to members of his Justice and Development... 

The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations announced on Friday that it will dispatch two aircraft to Egypt, following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s directive, to deliver 28 tonnes of humanitarian aid to the people in the Gaza Strip. The aid shipment, which includes medical supplies and other essential items, will be transferred to the Egyptian Red Crescent Society for further delivery...