Lebanon calls for pressure to be put on Israel to prevent violations of international law
BEIRUT(RAHNUMA): Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to act with the UN to put pressure on Israel to disclose the fate of a Lebanese citizen abducted by the Israeli army early on Monday. Israelis reportedly crossed into Lebanese territory, entering the town of Habbariyeh in the Hasbaya District, and […]
Israeli minister calls West Bank measures ‘de facto sovereignty,’ says no future Palestinian state
RAMALLAH(RAHNUMA): A top Israeli official said Tuesday that measures adopted by the government that deepen Israeli control in the occupied West Bank amounted to implementing “de facto sovereignty,” using language that mirrors critics’ warnings about the intent behind the moves. The steps “actually establish a fact on the ground that there will not be a […]
Gaza health officials say strikes kill 23 after Israel says shots wounded officer
GAZA CITY(RAHNUMA): Gazan health officials said Israeli air strikes on Wednesday killed 23 people, with Israel’s military saying it struck after one of its officers was wounded by enemy gunfire. Despite a US-brokered truce entering its second phase last month, violence has continued in the Gaza Strip, with Israel and Hamas accusing each other of […]
Israel reopens Gaza’s Rafah border crossing to Egypt, with tight limits
GAZA/CAIRO(RAHNUMA): Israel reopened the border between Gaza and Egypt on Monday for a limited number of people on foot, allowing a small number of Palestinians to leave the enclave and some of those who escaped the war to return for the first time. The crossing, in Israeli-held territory in what was once a city of […]
Israel issues evacuation warnings for buildings in south Lebanon ahead of strikes
JERUSALEM(RAHNUMA): Israel’s military warned on Monday it would soon strike Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, issuing evacuation warnings for buildings in two villages. The army “will, in the near future, strike military infrastructure belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization, in response to its prohibited attempts to rebuild its activities in the area,” its Arabic-language spokesman […]
Gaza’s Rafah crossing with Egypt to reopen on Sunday, Israel’s COGAT says
JERUSALEM(RAHNUMA): Gaza’s Rafah crossing with Egypt to reopen on Sunday, the Israeli government agency that coordinates civilian policy in Gaza, COGAT, said on Friday.
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 […]
