The president, who is trying to avoid escalation in a region where 30,000 U.S. troops are stationed, says he has already decided how to respond to the attack on a base in Jordan
Suspending contributions to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees targets civilians rather than Hamas
After the outbreak of the conflict, the U.N. agency maintains that practically all children in the Strip are in a situation of maximum vulnerability
One thing is certain: South Africa has already put Israel in front of the mirror of its own actions. For this alone, the initiative deserves to be praised
The UNRWA, which helps 5.9 million people and is the main humanitarian actor in Gaza, will only be able to operate until the end of February after 16 countries cut off their contributions due to the alleged involvement of 12 employees in the Hamas attack against Israel on October 7
Washington argues that this misidentification allowed the attack, considered ‘an escalation’ in the conflict. The White House promises a response
A group of volunteers led by writer and influencer Mirna El Helbawi have received eSIM donations from all over the world to prevent a complete information void in the Strip and keep Palestinians in touch with loved ones
The drone attack, which the Pentagon attributes to a militia financed by Iran, also wounded some 25 military personnel, the first casualties among U.S. forces since the beginning of Israel’s war in Gaza
The ultimate success of South Africa’s lawsuit against Israel is uncertain in light of the precedents, but there are other international crimes that the military operation in Gaza could be associated with
The world body fires nine employees of UNRWA, its main aid group in Gaza, after the latter were accused of participating in the Hamas attack on Oct 7. Spain says it will maintain funding while the US and a score of other countries are cutting it off
Houthi rebels in Yemen, seeking to stop Israel’s offensive against Hamas in Gaza, are attacking cargo ships plying the waters connecting Asia with Europe and the United States
The Democratic president is increasingly contending with protests inside and outside his events from progressives upset about his administration’s support for Israel in its offensive in Gaza
Israel has long railed against the agency, accusing it of tolerating or even collaborating with Hamas and of perpetuating the 75-year-old Palestinian refugee crisis.
António Guterres warned that the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA, would be forced to scale back aid to more than 2 million Palestinians as soon as February
The bombing comes less than a day after the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to do all it could to prevent death, destruction and any acts of genocide in the besieged territory
The U.S. is the biggest donor to the agency, which provides aid for Gaza’s population amid the humanitarian disaster caused by Israel’s offensive against Hamas
The judges order Israeli authorities to ensure the provision of humanitarian aid and report within a month on the steps taken
The American statement again took pains to avoid saying the Houthis directly targeted the ship. That’s likely aimed at trying to not have the Red Sea crisis grow larger
In the highly anticipated decision made by a panel of 17 judges, the International Court of Justice decided not to throw out the case
Through their own past of oppression, many people here stand firmly with the Palestinians. But there is also a large Jewish community in the country, and its members are feeling increasingly fearful
The Israeli prime minister has sent a letter to Gustavo Petro asking him to support the efforts to free the 136 people held captive by the Islamic group
The ICJ judges will decide on Friday whether to order a provisional halt on the military offensive in the Palestinian enclave, which has killed nearly 26,000 people since October
There is a risk of the U.S. being drawn into a wider conflict in Iraq and beyond as anger over Israel’s bombardment of Gaza and U.S. support for Israel fuels the strikes by Iranian proxies
In at least eight states nationwide, lawmakers are working on measures to define antisemitism, part of an upsurge of legislation motivated in part by the Israel-Hamas war
The Palestinian human rights advocate, who survived an Israeli air strike on his home, is confident the U.N. court will rule in favor of ending military operations in the Strip, and urges Europe to call for ‘an end to the genocide’
The bank left its benchmark rate unchanged at a record-high 4% and Lagarde said risks for higher inflation ‘include the heightened geopolitical tensions, especially in the Middle East’
Prime Minister Netanyahu assembles a crisis cabinet and submits declassified documents to the International Court of Justice to rebut South Africa’s claim. Judges are expected to decide on precautionary measures on Friday
