Gazans eating wild plants to survive, claims UN
UN News has learned that out of desperation, some Gazans have resorted to selling wild plants with little nutritional value, in the markets of their devastated enclave. In this special report, Ziad Taleb spoke to some of the young people trying to make a living, despite the ever-present dangers.
‘Carnage’ in Gaza must end, UN rights chief tells Human Rights Council
The “carnage” in Gaza has left more than 30,000 dead and must end immediately, UN rights chief Volker Türk told the Human Rights Council on Thursday, after almost five months of constant Israeli bombardment and mass displacement in the enclave, prompted by Hamas-led attacks.
An active-duty member of the US Air Force on Sunday set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC, media reports said.
US vetoes UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire amid ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict
The UN Security Council met again in an emergency session on Gaza in New York on Tuesday, where the United States vetoed a resolution put forward on behalf of Arab States by Algeria demanding “an immediate humanitarian ceasefire that must be respected by all parties”.
Pakistani senator thanks Russia for 'Strong, Principled' position on situation in Gaza
In an interview with Sputnik, the chairman of the defence committee of the Senate of Pakistan, Mushahid Hussain Sayed, thanked Russia for its "strong and principled" position on the situation in the Gaza Strip as the Israeli ground offensive continues.
26 EU countries call for 'immediate humanitarian pause' in Gaza
Brussels/UNI: Twenty-six member states of the European Union (EU) called for an "immediate humanitarian pause that would lead to a sustainable ceasefire" in the besieged Gaza Strip, the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said here on Monday.
CIA, Mossad directors to hold talks on Hamas hostage deal in Cairo
London: US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William Burns and the head of the Israeli Secret Intelligence Service (Mossad), David Barnea, may hold a meeting in Cairo on Tuesday to resume negotiations on an agreement between Israel and Hamas to cease hostilities and secure the release of hostages, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing sources.
Hamas claims three hostages killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza
The Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, announced on Monday that three Israeli hostages have died from their wounds sustained from Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.
IDF frees two hostages from Hamas captivity during overnight operation in Rafah
The Israeli Defence Forces on Monday (February 12, 2024) announced two hostages have been freed from Hamas captivity during an overnight operation from Gaza.
UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron expresses concern about possible Israeli attack on Gaza’s Rafah
London/IBNS/UNI: UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron Saturday said that he is concerned over Israel's planned ground operation in the southern Gazan city of Rafah.
Israel-Hamas War: UN envoy advocates immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Gaza: A top UN official in the Middle East underscored the importance of a ceasefire in Gaza during a briefing to journalists at UN headquarters on Wednesday.
Hamas proposes 135-day truce plan amid ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict
Hamas group members have put forward a 135-day truce plan during which hostages might be freed in three stages in response to an Israel-backed ceasefire proposal.
War crimes fears over Israeli ground invasion of Rafah
Any move by Israel to extend its full-scale invasion of Gaza into the massively overcrowded southern city of Rafah could lead to war crimes which must be prevented at all costs, the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said on Tuesday.
Iran rejects direct talks with US amid escalating tensions in West Asia
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani Monday said that direct talks with the United States on regional issues were unnecessary.
US, UK strike 36 Houthi targets in Yemen in response to Red Sea ship attacks
Washington DC/IBNS: The United States and Britain Saturday carried out joint air raids in Yemen as a response to repeated attacks on shipping by Iran-backed Houthi rebels that have disrupted global trade.