Israeli-Palestinian conflict

US Condemns Israeli Ministers’ Statements on Palestinian Accommodation Outside Gaza

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US Condemns Israeli Ministers’ Statements on Palestinian Accommodation Outside Gaza

US State Department press secretary Matthew Miller said Washington condemns recent statements by Israeli ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Bengvir supporting Palestinian accommodation outside Gaza [joslas]”. Smotrich is the finance minister from the far-right Religious Zionist party, while Bengvir is the national security minister from the far-right Jewish Power party. “This rhetoric is inflammatory and … Read more

Israel Kills Key Hamas Leader Saleh Al Arouri in Drone Strike in Beirut, Lebanon

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Israel Kills Key Hamas Leader Saleh Al Arouri in Drone Strike in Beirut, Lebanon

Jan 2, 2024 at 6:11 PM Update: 5 minutes ago Israel has killed key Hamas leader Saleh Al Arouri in a drone strike on an office of the organization in the Lebanese capital Beirut. Hamas confirms Al Arouri’s death. Al Arouri was the deputy leader of Hamas’s political bureau. He is said to have been … Read more

33 Suspects Linked to Israeli Intelligence Mossad Arrested in Turkey for Espionage and Kidnapping Operations

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33 Suspects Linked to Israeli Intelligence Mossad Arrested in Turkey for Espionage and Kidnapping Operations

Jan 02, 2024 at 1:17 pm Turkey suspects 33 people of espionage activities for the Israeli intelligence service Mossad. Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya reported this on Tuesday X. The group is also said to have prepared kidnappings. Led by the public prosecutor and the Turkish secret service MIT, the police raided 57 locations in … Read more

Israeli Ground Offensive in Gaza: 29 Soldiers Killed by Friendly Fire and Accidents

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Israeli Ground Offensive in Gaza: 29 Soldiers Killed by Friendly Fire and Accidents

Jan 01, 2024 at 1:31 PM Update: 16 minutes ago Since the start of the Israeli ground offensive in Gaza, at least 29 Israeli soldiers have been killed by friendly fire or accidents. That is one sixth of the more than 170 soldiers who have been killed there since October 27, the Israeli army reports. … Read more

Israel Defense Forces Report Finding Explosives in Hamas’ Hanyounis Hideouts

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Israel Defense Forces Report Finding Explosives in Hamas’ Hanyounis Hideouts

Israel believes that the leaders of the Palestinian militant group “Hamas” are hiding in Hanyounis. The Israel Defense Forces reported that they had found explosives in the homes of Hamas members. The buildings where explosives were found were destroyed. Israeli soldiers also found several tunnels and weapons. The Israeli army also said it had found … Read more

United Nations Report: Human Rights Crisis in West Bank as Israel-Hamas Conflict Continues

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United Nations Report: Human Rights Crisis in West Bank as Israel-Hamas Conflict Continues

At least three hundred Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank since the war between Israel and Hamas began. The United Nations is therefore once again sounding the alarm about the “rapid deterioration” of the human rights situation in that area. The UN calls on Israel to stop “the detention and ill-treatment of Palestinians”. … Read more

Reconstruction Costs for War-torn Country Estimated at $50 Billion, Funding Sources Uncertain

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Reconstruction Costs for War-torn Country Estimated at Billion, Funding Sources Uncertain

If there were to be a political solution, the reconstruction would also have to be paid for. “The first estimates put it at around 50 billion dollars. That will probably be more, because the bombings are still continuing. We do not yet know who will provide that money. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates: they … Read more

Sigrid Kaag: From UN Mission Leader to Dutch Deputy Prime Minister – A Political Journey

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Sigrid Kaag: From UN Mission Leader to Dutch Deputy Prime Minister – A Political Journey

In 2013 and 2014, Kaag led the special UN mission that successfully destroyed Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal. Sigrid Kaag is a seasoned diplomat. In that capacity she lived and worked in the Lebanese capital Beirut, the Austrian capital Vienna and the Sudanese capital Khartoum. In 2017, she became Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation … Read more

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Sets Conditions for Peace in Gaza Amid Ongoing Conflict with Hamas

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Sets Conditions for Peace in Gaza Amid Ongoing Conflict with Hamas

26 dec 2023 om 07:27 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has set three conditions for achieving peace in Gaza: the destruction of Hamas, the demilitarization of the Gaza Strip and the “deradicalization” of Palestinian society. The destruction of Hamas seems clear. Netanyahu previously said his forces “will continue until every Hamas fighter is destroyed.” It … Read more

Bethlehem’s Main Square Empty and Barred for Christmas: Severe Blow to Economy and Tourism

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Bethlehem’s Main Square Empty and Barred for Christmas: Severe Blow to Economy and Tourism

There is no Christmas tree in Bethlehem’s main square, no holiday decorations, and no foreign tourists who fill the city’s streets every year during the Christmas season. In the empty square, only dozens of Palestinian security forces fighters can be seen patrolling there. Although the traditional scene of the birth of Jesus is decorated in … Read more