IDF releases footage of Gaza-Egypt border tunnels used by Hamas to smuggle weapons

Army says troops have demolished dozens of tunnel shafts and several ‘significant’ underground routes along the so-called Philadelphi Corridor, destroyed 5 primed rocket launchers By EMANUEL FABIAN  Today, 1:41 am   Rocket launchers found by the IDF on the Gaza-Egypt border, in a handout photo published May 31, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces) The Israel Defense Forces […]

IAF strikes pound Hezbollah infrastructure overnight, projectiles land in North

A Hezbollah observation post and two military structures were struck in the areas of Tayr Harfa, Jibba, and Khaim. DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD SAM HALPERN JUNE 1, 2024 09:19 Updated: JUNE 1, 2024 09:35 The IDF announced on Saturday morning that the Israeli air force conducted targeted strikes on Hezbollah’s terrorist infrastructure in the areas of Qana, […]

Spain slams Israeli restrictions on Jerusalem consulate after Palestine

Israel imposed curbs after Madrid recognized Palestinian state and has said it will not back down, warning that Jerusalem consulate could be shut By AFPToday, 10:07 am   Spain’s Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares Bueno addresses a media conference prior to talks on the Middle East in Brussels, Monday, May 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert) […]

America is next: South African minister says countries aiding Israel liable for ICC prosecution

“[Speaker Johnson] said that if the ICC is allowed to threaten Israel’s leaders, then we know that America will be next. Our response is: Of course!” Pandor exclaimed. SAM HALPERN JUNE 1, 2024 10:01 Updated: JUNE 1, 2024 11:19 The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, leads a webinar on the impact […]

Russia says it may take extra nuclear deterrence steps if US puts missiles in Europe/Asia

May 30, 2024, 04:07 PM May 30, 2024, 03:44 PM MOSCOW – Russia may take extra steps in the area of nuclear deterrence if the United States deploys intermediate and short-range missiles in Europe and Asia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the state RIA news agency in an interview. RIA referred to U.S. plans, […]

UNRWA Ordered to Vacate Jerusalem Offices Over Lease Violations

Pesach Benson / TPS22 Iyyar 5784 – May 30, 2024 Photo Credit: Yoav Dudkevitch/TPS       The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has been ordered to vacate its Jerusalem offices within 30 days over violations of its lease. In a letter to UNRWA, the Israel Lands Authority said the agency owed NIS […]

IDF: Hamas stole $100 million from Gaza banks

May 30, 2024 The funds were taken from the vaults of several branches of the Bank of Palestine across Gaza, said the report. By JNS The Hamas terrorist group last month stole some $108 million from banks in the Gaza strip, the Israeli military revealed on Wednesday. Last month, France’s Le Monde reported that armed […]

Iranian Official Condemns Nikki Haley’s Writing on Shells Intended for Hamas

David Israel22 Iyyar 5784 – May 30, 2024 Photo Credit: Twitter screenshot Nikki Haley inscribing an IDF shell, May 29, 2024.     Iran’s top human rights official, Kazem Gharib Abadi, on Wednesday attacked former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley for inscribing “Finish them!” on an artillery shell during her visit to […]

China may seek greater role in Gaza conflict after Arab summit

Egyptian leader Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied, UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Bahrain King Hamad attended China-Arab States Cooperation Forum SETH J. FRANTZMAN MAY 30, 2024 10:34   China’s President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ahead of the opening ceremony of the 10th Ministerial […]

Macron: Ready to recognize a Palestinian state if the PA makes reforms

French President speaks to PA chairman, tells him he is ready to recognize a Palestinian state if the PA “implements necessary reforms.” Elad BenariMay 30, 2024, 6:25 AM (GMT+3) French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday he is ready to recognize a Palestinian state, but only following reforms to the Palestinian Authority, reported.Macron spoke with […]

Escalating rhetoric, Saudis accuse Israel of ‘continuous genocidal massacres’ in Gaza

Today, 8:01 am  50 Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan attends a news conference about the Israel-Hamas war, December 8, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) In perhaps its most strongly worded statement against Israel since the war against Hamas in Gaza began, the Saudi Foreign Ministry accuses Israel of committing “continuous genocidal massacres” […]

EU set to discuss Rafah mission, policy chief Borrell criticizes Israel’s Netanyahu

The European Union aims to agree in principle on Monday to press ahead with an EU border mission at Rafah, a city in the southern Gaza Strip, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday. Speaking before a monthly meeting of EU foreign ministers, Borrell also accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of […]

Security Council set to meet over deadly Rafah strike

May 28 2024 08:19:25 Security Council set to meet over deadly Rafah strike UNITED NATIONS The U.N. Security Council was set to convene an emergency meeting Tuesday over an Israeli strike that killed dozens in a displaced persons camp in Rafah, as three European countries were slated to formally recognise a Palestinian state. AFP journalists […]

Irish FM says EU considering sanctions on Israel if it doesn’t comply with international law

Today, 9:04 am   Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin holds a joint press conference with his Spanish and Norwegian counterparts at the the Permanent Representation of Spain to the European Union in Brussels on May 27, 2024. (Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP) Irish Foreign Minister Micheál Martin is quoted as saying that he and his EU counterparts had […]