Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1424 EAT on Wednesday 17 December 2025 Israeli authorities are expected to advance plans this week to build about 9,000 new housing units in a settlement on the site of the abandoned Qalandiya airport in occupied East Jerusalem, a move critics say would further fragment Palestinian territory and undermine prospects…
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UN Security Council Team Meets Aoun, Inspects South as Israeli Tensions Mount
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1454 EAT on Friday 5 December 2025 UN Security Council Team Meets Aoun, Inspects South as Israeli Tensions Mount Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun met Friday with a visiting United Nations Security Council (UNSC) delegation to discuss rising tensions with Israel and ongoing international efforts to curb Hezbollah’s armed presence. The…
Palestinian Economy Suffers Historic Contraction Under Israeli War and Controls
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1617 EAT on Tuesday 25 November 2025 The economy of the occupied Palestinian territory is experiencing its most severe collapse on record, driven by the scale of Israel’s war in Gaza and longstanding restrictions on movement and trade, according to a new United Nations report. Released Monday, the…
Israel’s Gaza Offensive Enters Third Year Amid Ongoing Civilian Toll
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1045 EAT on Tuesday 7 October 2025 Israeli airstrikes have continued across the Gaza Strip as the war reaches its two-year mark, deepening the humanitarian crisis in the besieged territory. Representatives from Israel and Hamas, along with international mediators, are meeting in Egypt to discuss a proposed ceasefire…
Prominent Al Jazeera Journalist and Four Colleagues killed in Israel Airstrike in Gaza
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1310 EAT on Monday 11 August 2025 Funeral processions are under way for the journalists killed in an Israeli airstrike last night. Their bodies were transported from the al-Shifa Medical Complex—where they lost their lives—to their family homes for burial. Speaking about the five journalists killed in a…
Global Reactions to Israel’s Plan to Seize Control of Gaza city
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1533 EAT on Friday 8 August 2025 Israel’s security cabinet has approved a military plan to seize control of Gaza City, the largest urban center in the enclave, prompting a wave of international condemnation. World leaders have warned that the move could deepen the humanitarian crisis already unfolding…
Khamenei Warns of “Irreparable Damage” as Tensions Escalate with U.S.
Updated at 1339 EAT on Wednesday 17th June 2025 Tehran, Iran – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned on Wednesday that any U.S. military intervention would bring “irreparable damage,” reinforcing the country’s defiance amid rising tensions with Washington. In remarks carried by state media, Khamenei firmly stated that Iran “will not surrender” in the…
Netanyahu Warns Gaza Ceasefire Will End if Hostages Are Not Released.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that the current ceasefire in Gaza will end if Hamas does not release Israeli hostages by Saturday. Speaking on Monday, Netanyahu reiterated that the Israeli military is prepared to resume “intense fighting until Hamas is finally defeated” should the militant group fail to comply. Hamas had initially planned…
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