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New York, USA |  XINHUA |  The UN Security Council on Monday failed to adopt a Russian-drafted resolution that calls for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The draft resolution obtained five votes in favor and four against, with six abstentions. Four countries joined Russia in voting for the resolution — …

The attack will provide Israel’s security establishment the opportunity to destroy `the terrorist infrastructure’ COMMENT | BARAK BARFI | The multi-pronged operation that Hamas launched against Israel one day after the anniversary of the 1973 Yom Kippur War is eerily similar to that conflict. Daring and unexpected, both attacks caught Israel …

New York, US | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Friday that the relocation of Gaza residents from the north to the south as ordered by the Israeli military is extremely dangerous. After days of airstrikes, the Israeli military has ordered the Palestinians in Gaza City and its …

How Hamas and the hardliners in Israel politics need each other for their political survival and success THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | The successful attack by Hamas on Israel last week illuminates the folly of the human mind. Israel has been boasting of having built an “Iron Dom” to protect …

Jerusalem, Israel | Xinhua |  Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Friday ordered residents of Gaza City to evacuate to the southern area of the coastal enclave ahead of a possible Israeli ground offensive. “The IDF calls for the evacuation of all civilians … for their own safety and protection,” read …

Jerusalem, Israel | X inhua |  The following are the latest developments related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: The death toll and injuries from Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip have risen to 687 and 3,726, respectively, according to the latest update by the Palestinian Health Ministry on Monday. The Palestinian …

About 1,500 Hamas militants bodies found in Israel Jerusalem, Israel | Xinhua |  An Israeli deputy commander was killed in a clash with militants who crossed from Lebanon on Monday, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. Alim Abdallah, the Deputy Commander of the IDF’s 300th Brigade, was killed “during a confrontation …

The humanitarian situation in Gaza was extremely dire even before the sudden escalation of violence over the weekend. Now it would only deteriorate exponentially. New York, US | Xinhua |  More than 123,000 people have been internally displaced in Gaza as a result of ongoing Israeli attacks, said the UN …

Jerusalem, Israel | NEWS ANALYSIS – Xinhua | The Israeli government formally declared war and greenlighted “significant military steps” to retaliate against Hamas for its surprise attack, as the military labored into Monday to crush fighters still in southern towns and intensified its bombardment of the Gaza Strip. More than …

Jerusalem, Israel | Xinhua | Israel’s cabinet declared a “state of war” on Sunday after a massive surprise attack launched by Hamas has so far killed at least 700 in Israel while retaliatory Israeli airstrikes killed at least 413 in Gaza. The Israeli army continued its extensive airstrikes on targets …