Tag: Gaza
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14,500 youngsters killed in Gaza
No fewer than 14,500 youngsters have been killed in Gaza in the past 14 months, as humanitarians condemned new deadly airstrikes across the war-torn Strip, including on a UN school-turned-shelter.
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Israeli military recovers 6 bodies of hostages from Gaza
The bodies of six hostages were recovered from the Gaza Strip in an overnight operation, the Israeli military said on Tuesday morning. Their corpses were found in the city of Khan Younis in the south of the coastal territory, the military said.
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UK election: Pro-Gaza candidates defeat Labour in several seats
While the Labour Party’s position on Gaza has not dented its landslide UK general election win, several of its candidates lost to independent challengers campaigning on a pro-Palestine platform. Labour leader Keir Starmer was also heckled with shouts of “Free Palestine’’ both
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Biden asserts what’s happening in Gaza ‘is not genocide’
U.S. President Joe Biden has rejected accusations against the Israeli leadership that it is committing genocide in its fight against Palestinian militant organisation, Hamas in the Gaza Strip. “Contrary to allegations against Israel made by the International Court of Justice, what’s happening is not genocide. We reject that,” Biden said.
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NCPC to transport Christian pilgrims to holy land in June – Adegbite
The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has revealed that the transporting of Christian pilgrims to the Holy land will start in June.
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UN chief condemns killing of security staff in Gaza
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the killing of a staff member of the UN Department of Safety and Security (DSS).
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Netanyahu vows to continue Gaza attacks in spite Biden’s threat
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video statement that the Israeli forces will continue their attacks in Gaza in spite the U.S. threat to halt some weapon shipments. “If Israel is forced to stand alone, Israel will stand alone,” said Netanyahu in a public speech made on
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War: Despite peace talks, Israel launches military operation in City of Rafah
Israeli forces have begun a military operation in Gaza strip precisely in the City of Rafah. Officials said the Israeli forces striking targets in Rafah city. However, the Rafah operation that happened overnight has left 12 people dead with few others injured
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Hamas negotiators arrive in Cairo for Gaza truce talks
Hamas negotiators began intensified talks on Saturday on a possible Gaza truce that would see a halt to the fighting and the return to Israel of some hostages, a Hamas official told Reuters.
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29 killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza
At least 29 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Friday, the official news agency WAFA reported. The people died when a residential building was struck.