Israel-Palestine war

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House on 5 October 2023 in Washington (AFP) US politicians ‘lost sight of their humanity’ and will have to grapple with it for rest of their lives, says congressional aideThe White House is rebuking progressives in Congress for calling for a ceasefire and showing sympathy …

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov ©  Sputnik / Russian Foreign Ministry When the current Israel-Palestine hostilities end, progress should be made towards a two-state solution, the Russian foreign minister has said The escalation of violence in the Middle East should provide an impetus for implementing a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. Speaking to journalists …

Palestinians lined up outside bakeries and grocery stores in Gaza on Thursday after spending the night surrounded by the ruins of pulverized neighbourhoods darkened by a near-total power outage. Israel launched new airstrikes and said it was preparing for a possible ground invasion. International aid groups warned that the death toll in Gaza could mount after Israel stopped all deliveries …

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The morgue at Gaza’s biggest hospital overflowed Thursday as bodies came in faster than relatives could claim them on the sixth day of Israel’s heavy aerial bombardment on the territory of 2.3 million people. With scores of Palestinians killed each day in the Israeli onslaught after an unprecedented Hamas attack, medics in the besieged enclave said they …

Mourners react during the funeral of Palestinian members of al-Agha family, who were killed in Israeli strikes, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip [Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters] Lebanon a possible second front, families of Hamas captives in fear – here’s the Middle East this week.         Gaza pummeled in Israeli assault | Lebanon, a possible second …

Palestinians mourn after 8 members of Shamlah family killed in Israeli airstrikes, as a funeral held in Gaza City, Gaza on 09 October 2023 [Mustafa Hassona – Anadolu Agency] The White House National Security Council Spokesman John Kirby told the Times of Israel this week that, “Our focus right now is making sure that they [Israel] have the tools they need to defend themselves …