Dec 23, 2023 at 7:30 PM Update: an hour ago The whole world is counting down to Christmas, but the bloody battle in Gaza drags on. Hundreds of people have been killed by Israeli bombings in recent days. Israel is desperately seeking military success, while pressure from allies is mounting. Developments in Israel and the … Read more
The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Giuseppe Borrell, has submitted a proposal to expand the mission on the coast of Somalia, which is currently being considered by the bloc’s 27 member states. At the meeting of the EU security committee on this issue on Thursday, only Spain expressed objections, but diplomats … Read more
20 dec 2023 om 16:06 The outgoing cabinet is releasing another 25 million euros for support to the Palestinian population in the Gaza Strip. The Netherlands will thus double emergency aid to the area. Outgoing ministers Geoffrey van Leeuwen (Development Cooperation) and Hanke Bruins Slot (Foreign Affairs) visited the Egyptian side of the border post … Read more
We receive daily reader questions about the Gaza war through our response platform NUjij. Our foreign reporter Matthijs le Loux answers one every day this week. Today’s kick-off: “To what extent do Gazans support Hamas? Are they against this club or do they support the violence?” Le Loux: “A good question, but also one to … Read more
78 Rīga Kogi deputies voted for the statement in support of the state and people of Israel. Rīgikogu states in its statement that murders of civilians, taking hostages and attacks on civilian objects are not justified. It stated that, according to the Nuremberg Charter, the planning, preparation, initiation or conduct of war in violation of … Read more
17 dec 2023 om 05:04 While eyes are focused on the war in the Gaza Strip, violence by extremist settlers in the West Bank is increasing. Who are these colonists? Answers to these and four other questions about the situation in the West Bank. 1. Who lives in the West Bank?To answer that question, first … Read more
Dec 15, 2023 at 6:48 PM Update: 9 hours ago The German aviation group Lufthansa Group will resume flights to Tel Aviv from January 8. Many airlines stopped flying to Israel due to the war between the country and Hamas. The airlines of the Lufthansa Group, which in addition to Lufthansa include Eurowings and Austrian … Read more
16 dec 2023 om 00:59 NU.nl regularly gives you an overview of the situation in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. This time: the Israeli army “accidentally” kills three hostages and the European Union is still too divided to come up with a new declaration on war in Gaza. Developments in Israel and the Palestinian Territories … Read more
Dec 15, 2023 at 8:50 PM Update: 12 minutes ago A cameraman from Al Jazeera was killed on Friday in an Israeli rocket strike in the Gaza Strip. Samer Abu Daqqa was reporting on an Israeli attack on a school in Khan Younis when he and a colleague were hit. According to Al Jazeera Rescue … Read more
Dec 15, 2023 at 12:33 AM Update: an hour ago Civilians in Gaza must be better protected, US President Joe Biden said about the worrying developments in the area. But Israel said Thursday that it will continue the fight against Hamas. A US security envoy discussed with Israeli officials on Thursday how to better protect … Read more