The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday denounced the killing of a Lebanese soldier as a result of a bombing launched by the Israeli army on southern Lebanon on Tuesday, expressing at the same time its concern about the ongoing armed clashes between Israel and Hezbollah. For its part, Tel Aviv stated in a … Read more
A UN committee examining war crimes on both sides of the conflict between Israel and Hamas intends to investigate whether the movement’s fighters committed sexual violence during the October 7 attack on Israel, and confirmed that it is about to launch an appeal to collect evidence. The head of the committee described the Israeli bombing … Read more
A US Navy warship shot down a drone launched from Yemen in the Red Sea, in the latest defensive move by the US military in the region in the past few weeks. Washington is on high alert in anticipation of the activity of Iranian-backed groups as regional tensions escalate during the conflict between Israel and … Read more
The head of German domestic intelligence said on Wednesday that there is a possibility of jihadist attacks in his country due to the war between Hamas and Israel, warning that “the danger is real and has not been this high for a long time.” This rare public warning indicates Berlin’s concern about attacks targeting Jews, … Read more
White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed on Monday that the US President is “deeply shocked” after the shooting on Saturday of three Palestinian students in Vermont, at a time when authorities are investigating what they believe to be a “hate crime.” This incident came amid severe tensions and violence taking place on campuses and other … Read more
The Israeli army confirmed on Saturday that it required the director of Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, Muhammad Abu Salamiya. Israeli forces arrested Abu Salamiya last Wednesday after storming the largest hospital in the besieged Strip. Israel accuses Hamas of using the hospital for military purposes, but the movement has repeatedly denied these accusations, stressing that … Read more
A number of countries welcomed the Hamas movement’s release of hostages on Friday, in accordance with the temporary truce agreement it reached with Israel. In this context, French President Emmanuel Macron considered the step the beginning of the liberation of French citizens. For his part, US President Joe Biden said that Hamas’s release of the … Read more
After about seven weeks of detention in Gaza, a number of researchers and doctors are raising questions about the possible consequences on the mental health of the hostages released by Hamas. Some of them believe that although there are no symptoms of post-traumatic stress specific to the hostages, the hostage experience itself carries its own … Read more
Israel and Hamas reached an agreement at dawn on Wednesday on a four-day humanitarian truce, during which hostages held by the movement since the October 7 attack are scheduled to be exchanged for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons. Qatar, along with Egypt and the United States, played a pivotal role in this agreement. What are … Read more
Israel, the Qatari mediator, and Palestinian sources said on Tuesday that they are close to reaching an agreement to release hostages held by Hamas since October 7, 2023, the date of its unprecedented attack on Israel, in exchange for a temporary truce in Gaza. The following are the most prominent leaks of the content of … Read more