MSF says it will not share staff details demanded by Israel to access Gaza
GENEVA(RAHNUMA): Medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres said on Friday it will not submit lists of staff demanded by Israel to maintain access to Gaza and the West Bank, saying it had not been able to obtain assurances over the safety of its teams. MSF, which supports and helps staff hospitals in Gaza, is one of […]
Israel steps up evictions of Palestinians from East Jerusalem
JERUSALEM(RAHNUMA): In Silwan in East Jerusalem, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Kayed Rajabi and his neighbors have been handed eviction orders in favor of an Israeli settler organization which has already taken over parts of the Palestinian district. Rajabi’s home is surrounded by buildings that have raised large Israeli flags — a sign they are […]
Israel PM holds coalition meeting after objecting to Gaza panel
JERUSALEM(RAHNUMA): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a meeting of his ruling coalition partners on Sunday after objecting to the composition of a Gaza advisory panel formed by the White House, according to an official and media reports. The White House announced this week the setting up of a “Gaza Executive Board,” which would operate […]
Israel objects to US announcement of leaders who will play a role in overseeing next steps in Gaza
JERUSALEM(RAHNUMA): Israel’s government is objecting to the White House announcement of leaders who will play a role in overseeing next steps in Gaza. The rare criticism from Israel of its close ally in Washington says the Gaza executive committee “was not coordinated with Israel and is contrary to its policy,” without details. Saturday’s statement also […]
Israel operating beyond ceasefire line in Gaza, satellite images suggest
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Israel has moved the so-called Yellow Line marking the boundary of its area of control within Gaza, satellite images show. A report by the BBC suggests that Israeli personnel have moved blocks denoting the line of control further inside territory ostensibly controlled by Hamas in at least three areas of Gaza. The move endangers […]
Israel says it is striking Hezbollah targets in several areas in Lebanon
JERUSALEM(RAHNUMA): The Israeli military said it was striking Hezbollah targets in several areas in Lebanon on Thursday, adding that the strikes were in response to Hezbollah’s “repeated violations of the ceasefire.” An Israeli military spokesperson had earlier issued a warning to residents of certain buildings in the Lebanese village of Sohmor. Israel and Lebanon agreed […]
Israel strikes Gaza rocket launch site, ceasefire deal under strain
CAIRO/DUBAI(RAHNUMA): Israel’s military said on Thursday it had carried out a targeted strike on a rocket launch site near Gaza City after identifying a failed launch, as questions mount over when the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire will begin. The military said the projectile did not cross into Israeli territory and that the launch […]
Israel reports bird flu outbreak on farm in north, WOAH says
PARIS(RAHNUMA): Israel reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a farm in the north of the country, the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Tuesday. The outbreak, the first in a year in Israel, was detected in a flock of 2,000 ducks in the village of Sde Yaakov, causing the […]
Israel prevents Palestinian vice president from attending Christmas Eve Mass in Bethlehem
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Israeli authorities prevented Hussein Al-Sheikh, the vice president of the Palestinian Authority, from attending the Christmas Eve Mass at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem on Wednesday. Forces prevented Al-Sheikh’s convoy from entering the city, believed to be the birthplace of Christ, located south of the occupied West Bank. President Mahmoud Abbas assigned […]
Rubio says US hopes talks between Lebanon and Israel lead to strong govt, Hezbollah disarmed
WASHINGTON(RAHNUMA): Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday the US hoped talks between Lebanese authorities and Israel would lead to a strong Lebanese government and see the Hezbollah militant group disarmed. “We are hopeful that talks between Lebanese authorities and Israelis will create outlines and a way forward that prevents further conflict,” Rubio told […]
