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Federal cabinet renews support for Palestine
The federal cabinet has adopted a resolution reiterating support for Palestinians, condemning Israel’s acts of barbarity and calling for the initiation of war crime proceedings against the Zionist state, APP reports.
Addressing the meeting, the prime minister said Israel’s continuing barbaric acts in Palestine had been unprecedented in human history as it was targeting innocent citizens, including children and women, in Gaza and other Palestinian areas.
For first time, EU organises medical evacuation for Gaza children
The European Union has said it coordinated medical evacuations from Egypt to Spain for 16 Palestinian children from Gaza and their family members for the first time, Al Jazeera reports.
The operation was financially and operationally supported by the EU Civil Protection Mechanism and coordination with the World Health Organistion and the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, the European Commission said in a statement.
Netanyahu ‘hosted in US Congress while we’re being slaughtered’
Kazem Abu Taha, a displaced Palestinian from southern Rafah, has expressed incredulity as the Israeli prime minister prepares to address the US Congress, Al Jazeera reports.
“Netanyahu is embraced by the Americans. He is being provided with food and drinks. He is being hosted in Congress while we are being slaughtered. Where should we go? Where are the Arab nations? Where are the Arab people? Where are the people who have morals in the European nations who welcome this monster who kills,” said Abu Taha.
More than 120 killed in Israeli assault on Khan Younis
At least 121 people, most of them women and children, have been killed since the beginning of the Israeli assault on the eastern areas of Khan Younis, Gaza’s civil defence has announced according to Al Jazeera.
It said in a statement that teams are working to evacuate many people trapped in the town of Bani Suheila, in eastern Khan Younis.
French security mobilizes as protests loom over Israel's Olympic showdown
More than 1,000 French police officers will perform duty to ensure the security of Israel's football match against Mali at the Paris Olympics.
Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said protests are expected at the venue.
The French security forces has labelled two matches as high-risk.
The first is scheduled to be held at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris between Israel and Mali, while the second match between Ukraine-Iraq in Lyon.
Protests are expected ahead of the match as people are calling for the expulsion of Israel from the Olympics.
However, the French President Macron has rejected these demands.
Israeli onslaught claims over 120 lives in Khan Younis
The Civil defence, Gaza has announced that more than 121 people, predominantly women and children, have lost their lives since the Israeli attacks on the eastern areas of Khan Younis.
The department has said that different teams are actively engaged in rescue operations to evacuate people trapped in the town of Bani Suheila, in eastern Khan Younis.
Protesters detained in Washington prior to Netanyahu's congressional address
Police in Washington, DC detained hundreds of protesters, before the address of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.
He is due to address the US Congress.
Netanyahu is also expected to meet with US President Joe Biden, as well as presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
It is pertinent to mention that the Israeli PM is currently facing a potential of ICC arrest warrant for war crimes.
Palestinians given the short end of the stick with evacuation orders
Leaving your cherished home is a heart-wrenching decision, however, thousands of Palestinians are forced to do so following the evacuation order issued by the Israeli military.
Media reported that more than 150,000 residents of Khan Younis left their homes in a single day, seeking shelter in safer places.
Ill-fated people told media that Israeli military gave them only a few minutes to flee the area.
Israeli military unleashes fresh ground assault killing 89 Palestinians
The Israeli military launched a new ground assault in Khan Younis, killing at least 89 Palestinians and injuring 250 others.
The Palestinian fighters are putting up strong resistance against the Israeli forces.
Israeli forces' issuing degrading images, videos of detained Palestinians, alleges HRW
Human Rights Watch has claimed that Israeli forces are publishing degrading pictures and videos of Palestinians, including children, who are being detained by them.
The HRW says this approach is considered a war crime.
Photographs and videos show that scores of the detainees have been forcibly stripped of their clothing, sometimes fully, prior to the grabbing of these images or video recordings.
The group claimed that these images have been published by Israeli soldiers, media outlets, or activists.
The act of forced nudity, coupled with the sharing it on social media is sexual violence and qualifies as a war crime, the group added.
Balkees Jarrah, the acting Middle East director at Human Rights Watch, claimed that “Israeli authorities have for months turned a blind eye as members of their military published dehumanizing fully or seminude images and videos of Palestinians in their custody.”
“Senior officials and military commanders can be held criminally responsible for ordering these crimes, or for failing to prevent or punish them, including at the International Criminal Court.”
Palestinians seeking refuge in land of bare bones infrastructure
UN secretary-general’s spokesman, Dujarric said following evacuation orders by Israeli forces, Palestinians are seeking shelter in an area facing shortages of services.
Palestinians have been asked to evacuate eastern Khan Younis into al-Mawasi.
“Each evacuation order profoundly disrupts people’s lives. People have been forced to move into areas with little or no infrastructure – where there is very limited access to shelter, health, sanitation or other life-saving humanitarian assistance,” he said.
In the designated area for evacuation, only two primary health centers and as many medical points exist.
Only a dozen food distribution points and eight cooked meal provision points are existing in this area.
Similarly, one community kitchen is operational for those who have chosen to remain behind, he added.
UN Chief gives thumbs up to Hamas, Fatah's 'national unity' pact
UN Chief Antonio Guterres welcomes the “national unity” government plan inked by Hamas and Fatah--Palestinian factions-- in China.
Netanyahu set to address US Congress
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached Washington, DC to have meetings with President Joe Biden and Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
He will also address the US Congress.
Polio traces spark UN testing in Gaza
Polio traces have been detected in the water in Khan Younis forcing the United Nations to dispatch teams to conduct tests on Palestinians in the area.
Scores of people left Khan Younis and Deir el-Balah following evacuation orders of the Israeli forces.
Israeli tanks rain down on Palestinians fleeing Gaza
United Nations says latest evacuation order issued by the Israeli military confined Palestinians to just 20 percent of the land in the Gaza Strip, UN says.
It said that the Israeli tanks have fired on people escaping from Eastern Khan Younis.
Kamala Harris could bring shift in Gaza war policy
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Kamala Harris's outspoken stance on the Gaza war hints at a possible shift from Joe Biden's Israel policy as she eyes the Democratic presidential nomination -- as Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to find out this week.
The US vice president will be conspicuously absent from the Israeli leader's address to the US Congress on Wednesday, in what analysts said was a clear signal about her concerns over civilian casualties in Gaza.
