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Amnesty calls on Israel to return body of Palestinian prisoner Walid Daqqah
The human rights organization Amnesty International has called on Israel to return the body of Palestinian prisoner Walid Daqqah, who died on Sunday, April 7, in the Israeli custody. 62-year-old Daqqah died…
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Ceasefire talks hit roadblock as Hamas refuses to release 40 Israeli hostages
Tel Aviv: The Cairo indirect peace talks between Israel and Hamas have again hit a roadblock after the latter refused to release 40 hostages as demanded by the Israeli side. Hamas, according…
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Turkey imposes export restrictions on Israel until Gaza ceasefire
Turkey has taken a significant diplomatic stance by imposing export restrictions on Israel until a ceasefire is announced in war-torn Gaza, announced the Turkish Trade Ministry on Tuesday, March 9. The announcement…
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World must act to halt Gaza catastrophe: New Zealand Foreign Minister
Auckland: New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York today that an immediate ceasefire is needed in Gaza to halt the ongoing humanitarian…
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ICJ hears Nicaragua’s ‘genocide’ case against Germany for aiding Israel
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) held the first hearing in a lawsuit filed by Nicaragua against Germany, accusing of facilitating genocide of Palestinians during the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza…
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‘No Israeli embassy safe anymore,’ warns top Iran general
Iranian Supreme Leader’s advisor for military affairs, Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, has warned that Israeli embassies are no longer “safe” in the world following the Israeli attack on the Tehran consulate in…
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Cancer-stricken Palestinian prisoner Walid Daqqah dies in Israeli prison
A 62-year-old cancer-stricken Palestinian prisoner Walid Daqqah has died in Israel’s Shamir Medical Center, formerly Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, in southeast of Tel Aviv. This came after he spent 38 years in prison in…
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Protestors in Israel call for PM Netanyahu’s resignation, early elections
Tel Aviv: The anti-government protesters have once again stormed the streets in Israel, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and demanding early elections in the country amid its ongoing…
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Australian min accuses Israel of systematic failure to abide by laws of war
Canberra: Australian government minister Ed Husic on Sunday accused Israel of a systematic failure to adhere to the laws of war in Gaza. Husic, the minister for industry and science and a…
- Middle East
Israeli army kills senior Hamas official: Spokesperson
Gaza: Israeli military has announced that a senior internal security official of Hamas was killed in its recent airstrikes on the Gaza Strip. IDF spokesperson Avichay Adraee said on social media platform…
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Israel admits to killing Gaza aid workers, dismisses 2 officers over drone attack
Tel Aviv: The Israeli military said that it has dismissed two officers and reprimanded three others for their roles in an attack in Gaza that killed seven aid workers, Al Jazeera reported.…
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UN chief voices concern over reports of Israel using AI to identify targets in Gaza
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced concern over reports about the Israeli military using artificial intelligence (AI) in its bombing spree in Gaza. Reports showed that AI was used to…