‘We are on the brink of a fascist dictatorship,’ Knesset member Ofer Cassif tells Marc Lamont Hill. Over the past five months, Israel’s war on Gaza has caused mass devastation and led to more than 30,000 deaths. In January, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague found that there was a plausible risk … Read more
Aaron Bushnell yelled ‘Free Palestine!’ then lit himself on fire near the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC. A member of the United States air force who had set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington in an apparent protest against Israel’s war in Gaza has died, the Pentagon says. The 25-year-old airman, Aaron … Read more
Dozens of Palestinians have been killed and others injured in a series of Israeli air strikes across Gaza in the last few hours, Wafa news agency has reported, citing local and medical sources. In Gaza City, dozens were killed and injured in an Israeli air strike targeting a group of civilians in Dahdouh Square, while … Read more
Israeli Invasion of Rafah Would Lead to “Massive Bloodshed.” Will Biden Take Any Action? Democracy Now! South Africa asks UN court to urgently examine Israel’s targeting of Rafah in ongoing genocide case The Associated Press Western narcissism and support for genocidal Israel go hand in hand Al Jazeera English South Africa Asks Top U.N. Court to Act Against … Read more
Hundreds of Palestinians are fleeing Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah after Israeli forces attacked the area where at least 1.4 million internally displaced people have been sheltering. Palestinian health authorities said at least 67 people were killed in overnight attacks on Monday after Israeli strikes hit 14 houses and three mosques. Despite calls to refrain, … Read more
While most Israelis support the war on Gaza, some teenagers refuse military service and risk their freedom to stand up for their beliefs. In Israel, military service is mandatory for most Jewish Israelis. In a highly militarised society, many consider it a rite of passage and a part of their national identity. But there are … Read more
Violence has surged in the occupied West Bank since Israel launched its assault on Gaza last year. Last year was the worst on record for Israeli attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Attacks have intensified since the war on Gaza began. West Bank Palestinians have also carried out several attacks on Israelis. So … Read more
By Ronen Zvulun AL BUREIJ, Gaza (Reuters) – Israeli forces located what they said was the largest weapons production site so far found in Gaza, with underground workshops they said were used to produce long-range missiles capable of hitting targets in northern Israel. The military said that in addition to missiles, the workshops produced copies … Read more
More journalists killed in three months of Gaza war than in all of World War II or Vietnam War. Al Jazeera journalist Hamza Dahdouh and fellow journalist Mustafa Thuraya were killed in an Israeli air strike on Dahdouh’s car on Sunday. The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate has documented the killing of 102 journalists and the injury … Read more
BEIRUT, Jan 8 – An Israeli strike on south Lebanon on Monday killed a senior commander in Hezbollah’s elite Radwan force, three security sources told Reuters. The security sources identified him as Wissam al-Tawil, the deputy head of a unit within the Radwan force. They said he and another Hezbollah terrorist were killed when their … Read more