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  • War: Nigerian government takes position on crisis between Israel and Hamas

    War: Nigerian government takes position on crisis between Israel and Hamas

    The Federal Government of Nigeria on Saturday took a position on the latest crisis between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas’ militant group.

    Nigeria has called for the de-escalation of the crisis, saying there should be ceasefire.

    The Federal Government, in a statement signed by Amb. Yusuf M. Tuggar, Minister of Foreign Affairs, said Nigeria is deeply concerned about the outbreak of hostilities between Israel and Hamas in the early hours of Saturday.

    The cycle of violence and retaliation that the current escalation has assumed, only serves to perpetuate an unending cycle of pain and suffering for the civilian population that bears the brunt of every conflict.

    “The Federal Government of Nigeria, therefore, calls on both sides to exercise restraint, prioritize the safety of civilians and give room for humanitarian considerations.

    “We are therefore calling for a peaceful resolution of the conflict through dialogue,” the statement said.

  • Israel, Hamas agree Gaza truce after 11 days of disastrous conflict

    Israel, Hamas agree Gaza truce after 11 days of disastrous conflict

    Israel and Hamas agreed to cease fire across the Gaza Strip border as of 2 a.m. today, an official with the Palestinian Islamist faction said, bringing a potentially tenuous halt to the fiercest fighting in decades.

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said his security cabinet had voted unanimously in favour of a “mutual and unconditional” Gaza truce proposed by Egypt, but added that the hour of implementation had yet to be agreed.

    Within minutes of the announcements, in the countdown to the ceasefire, the sides were trading blows again. Sirens warned of incoming rockets in Israeli border communities, and a Reuters reporter heard an air strike in Gaza.

    There was no immediate word of casualties.

    Amid growing global alarm at the bloodshed, U.S. President Joe Biden urged Netanyahu on Wednesday to seek de-escalation. Egypt, Qatar and the United Nations ventured mediation.

    A Hamas official told Reuters the ceasefire would be “mutual and simultaneous”.

    Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi had ordered two security delegations into Israel and the Palestinian territories to work towards upholding the ceasefire, Egyptian state TV reported. It also confirmed the 2 a.m. hour.

    Rocket attacks by Hamas and allied Islamic Jihad had resumed after an eight-hour pause earlier yesterday, as Israel continued shelling that it said aimed to destroy the factions’ military capabilities and deter them from future confrontation after the current conflict.

    Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz said on Twitter that the Gaza offensive had yielded “unprecedented military gains”.

    Since the fighting began on May 10, health officials in Gaza say 232 Palestinians, including 65 children, have been killed and more than 1,900 wounded in aerial bombardments. Israel said it has killed at least 160 combatants in Gaza.

    Authorities put the death toll in Israel at 12, with hundreds of people treated for injuries in rocket attacks that have caused panic and sent people rushing into shelters.

    Yesterday, Biden discussed Gaza with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and the White House said reports of moves toward a ceasefire were “encouraging”.

    UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric confirmed that UN Middle East Envoy Tor Wennesland is in Qatar, adding: “We are actively engaged with all the relevant parties for an immediate ceasefire.”

  • Israeli military hit top Hamas commanders in 24 hours

    Israeli military hit top Hamas commanders in 24 hours

    The Israeli military has struck 12 houses of senior Hamas commanders in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours.

    The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Tuesday.

    “The IDF has struck 12 houses of senior Hamas commanders in the Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours,’’ the IDF said.

    The military’s fighter jets hit houses of three Hamas commanders in the Gaza Strip a short time ago.

    The hit houses included those belonging to the deputy commander for the northern brigade in Gaza City, a company commander in Khan Yunis, and another military leader in the Hamas reserve battalion.

    The commanders used their houses as command posts and operations bases, the IDF added.

  • Israel says 3,150 rockets fired from Gaza in past week

    Israel says 3,150 rockets fired from Gaza in past week

    A week after the shelling began, militants have fired some 3,150 rockets from the Gaza Strip toward Israel, the Israeli army said Monday morning.

    The army said about 460 of the rockets never made it across the border and went down in Gaza territory.

    The Iron Dome missile defence system had an interception rate of about 90 per cent, it said.

    By comparison, a total of 4,481 rockets were fired at Israel during the entire 51-day Gaza war in 2014.

    There were initially no current figures on the number of attacks by Israel in the Gaza Strip this morning, said the military.

    Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip began firing rockets at Israel a week ago, precisely Monday evening.

    Israel’s army responded with a massive assault on Hamas targets in the coastal area.

  • Why we demolished building housing AP, Al Jazeera, other media houses in Gaza – Israel

    Why we demolished building housing AP, Al Jazeera, other media houses in Gaza – Israel

    The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has said it demolished the building housing AP, Al Jazeera and some other media offices in Gaza because the Hamas terror organization hides behind it and uses it as human shields.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports IAF made this known, saying the Hamas terror organization deliberately places military targets at the heart of densely populated civilian areas in the Gaza Strip.

    IAF stated that prior to the strike, the IAF provided advance warning to civilians in the building and allowed sufficient time for them to evacuate the site.

    “A short while ago, IAF fighter jets struck a multi-story building which contained military assets belonging to the intelligence offices of the Hamas terror organization.

    “The building contained civilian media offices, which the Hamas terror organization hides behind and uses as human shields. The Hamas terror organization deliberately places military targets at the heart of densely populated civilian areas in the Gaza Strip.

    “Prior to the strike, the IAF provided advance warning to civilians in the building and allowed sufficient time for them to evacuate the site,” IAF stated.

    The IAF also stated that since the beginning of operation “Guardians of the Walls”, approximately 2,900 rockets have been fired from the Gaza Strip towards Israeli territory, of which approximately 450 failed launches fell in the Gaza Strip.

    The Iron Dome Air Defense System has intercepted approximately 1,150 rockets.

    In response, over the last 24 hours, IAF fighter jets and aircraft struck over 90 Hamas and Islamic Jihad terror targets throughout the Gaza Strip.

    Among the targets struck, are the residences of Yahya Sinwar, Chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau in Gaza, as well as of his brother, Muhammad Sinwar, Head of Logistics and Manpower for Hamas, in Khan Yunis.

    Both residences served as military infrastructure for the Hamas terror organization.

    Additional terror infrastructure struck includes the offices of Samah Sarag, Head of Planning and Development of the Hamas Political Bureau, the residence of Youssef Abel-Wahab, commander of the Hamas Zeitoun Battalion in Gaza City, and the residence of Ahmad Abd El Aal, a senior Hamas Military Intelligence official.

    As part of the continuing wave of strikes on the Hamas ‘Metro’ tunnel system, about thirty targets were attacked by IAF fighter jets using approximately 100 guided armaments.

    Dozens of weapon factories and storage sites in Tzabrah tel Aloha, Sheik Amodan, and Gaza City were struck as well. These terror sites were located within the residences of Hamas naval and airborne operatives, anti-tank squads, and offensive cyber units.

    Over the last day, the IAF struck approximately 40 rocket launch sites aimed towards central and southern Israel.

    The Hamas terror organization deliberately places military targets at the heart of densely populated civilian areas in the Gaza Strip. The IAF takes all possible precautions to avoid harming innocent civilians during operational activity.

    The IAF continues to strike terror targets in the Gaza Strip and will continue operating as needed.

  • Fears of war between Israel, Palestinians as deaths rise [Video]

    Fears of war between Israel, Palestinians as deaths rise [Video]

    Israel and Hamas continued to trade fire on Wednesday as the worst fighting between the sides in years showed no signs of abating and fears grew of a “full-scale war.”

    Israel has struck a range of targets in the Gaza Strip as part of its airstrike response to the more than 1,000 rockets Palestinian militants have launched towards its territory since Monday.

    The Health Ministry in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip said the number of Palestinians killed has risen to 53, including 15 children, while some 320 people were reported injured.

    Around 850 of the missiles launched by Palestinian forces were intercepted or went down in Israel, while some 200 misfired and landed in the Gaza Strip, according to the Israeli military.

    Hamas’ military wing said 15 rockets were fired in the direction of the Israeli desert city of Dimona, where an Israeli nuclear reactor is located. The complex, however, is considered to be extremely well protected.

  • Hamas says ceasefire reached with Israel after Gaza flare-up

    Hamas, the Islamist group that rules the Gaza Strip, on Wednesday said it has reached a ceasefire with Israel.

    This statement came after the most severe exchange of fire between Israel and Palestinian militant groups since a 2014 war between Hamas and Israel.

    Palestinian militants fired dozens of mortars and rockets into Israel and the Israeli army retaliated by bombing dozens of military sites in the coastal enclave.

    The flare-up came amid ongoing tensions along the Gaza border, with over 100 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in recent weeks.

    Khalil al-Hayah Deputy Chief of Hamas in Gaza, said it was agreed to resume the former ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip.

    “We will be committed to these understandings as long as the occupation is committed to it,’’ he said in a statement, referring to Israel.

    Islamic Jihad, a smaller militant group in Gaza which claimed responsibility for the projectile fire along with Hamas, already declared a ceasefire on Tuesday.

    Israeli Education Minister Naftali Bennett, a member of the security cabinet, has denied that there is a ceasefire or informal understanding.

    According to Israeli army spokesman Jonathan Conricus, quiet will be met with quiet and hostility and violence will be met with appropriate measures.

    Three Israeli soldiers were injured during the unrest; no Palestinian injuries have been reported.

    The U.S. on Tuesday called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council over rocket attacks from Gaza.