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Israel Mobilises Reservists for Gaza City Offensive, Accuses Hamas of Using Civilians as Human Shields
Israel has mobilised tens of thousands of reservists to launch an offensive into Gaza City, Hamas’s last major stronghold. It also accused Hamas of using civilians as human shields. The war enters a decisive phase as humanitarian suffering...

More than 100 people killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza
Israeli forces are destroying hundreds of residential buildings in Gaza City every day. [Getty] More than 100 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza on Tuesday as the military continued with a devastating and indiscriminate assault on...

Rift between Netanyahu & Israel’s military deepens over assault on Gaza City
Jerusalem: Tensions between Israel’s military and political leadership have sharply escalated over the past week, with the military chief directly confronting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a recent meeting over plans to expand the Gaza war,...

Israeli FM: Issue of establishing Palestinian state may seem realistic if approach to Israel changes
The establishment of a Palestinian state depends on Israel's decision, said Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar in an interview with the Belgian press, APA reports, citing The Times of Israel. He called Belgium's decision to recognize Palestine...

Lush temporarily closes all UK stores in 'solidarity with Gaza'
Lush has temporarily shut all its UK stores and its website in “solidarity with Gaza“. The cosmetics firm, which operates more than 100 stores across the UK with nine in Scotland, also closed its factories on Wednesday. Visitors to the website are...

Filmmakers Behind Gaza Drama ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ Make Plea for Peace in Venice: “Enough of the Mass Killing, Starvation, Dehumanization”
The filmmakers behind the Gaza-set drama The Voice of Hind Rajab, one of the most anticipated movies at this year’s Venice Film Festival, used the opportunity of the project’s first major press conference to make a powerful plea for peace. After...

Awarding of scholarships to Palestinian students an act of ‘profound solidarity’
The awarding of scholarships to 52 Palestinian students from Gaza who are currently arriving to study in Ireland has been described by Minister for State at the Department of Further and Higher Education Marian Harkin as “An act of practical...

Leaked Trump Plan Envisions Forced Gaza Population Move
A confidential plan circulating in Washington has sparked outrage after details were leaked to The Washington Post. The proposal, referred to as the Gaza Reconstitution, Economic Acceleration and Transformation Trust—or “GREAT Trust”—envisions the...

Rainbow and Palestine flags "intimidating" says Doncaster Reform UK councillor
A Reform UK councillor in Doncaster has said he finds rainbow Pride and Palestine flags “intimidating” after a worried city mum said ongoing displays of England flags were being fuelled by anti-immigrant sentiment and not patriotism. Commenting on...

Harrowing docu-drama gives ‘voice’ to Gaza victims at Venice Festival
Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania has drawn A-list support from Hollywood - Copyright AFP Nicolas TUCAT Adam Plowright and Alexandria Sage A gut-wrenching film premiering at the Venice Film Festival Wednesday about a five-year-old girl killed...

Cosmetic store city centre branch joins protest calling for end of war on Gaza
Lush in Inverness is among the company's stores in the UK closing doors to protest the war in Gaza.The Inverness branch of a cosmetics retail chain has joined UK-wide protests against Israel’s war on Gaza by shutting its doors. Lush, which has a...

Hundreds of Israeli reservists refuse Gaza deployment amid ‘crisis of trust’
The Israeli military is reportedly grappling to find enough reserve forces for a planned invasion to occupy Gaza City, with hundreds of reservists warning not to report for duty as the “crisis of trust” deepens between the occupation army and the...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 9.3.25
Good Wednesday morning. A top of the ‘burn birthday shoutout to our friend, Ambassador Kevin Cabrera. Keep up the good work. A top-of-the-burn birthday shoutout to our friend, Ambassador Kevin Cabrera. Keep up the good work. ___ Democrats tallied...

UN-backed experts say more must be done to help people with disabilities in war-battered Gaza
GENEVA – A team of human rights experts has faulted the world’s nations for not doing more to ensure minimum protections of people with disabilities in Gaza, whose numbers have been growing since the onset of the Israel-Hamas war nearly two years...

South African State Channel Suspends Anchor Who Questioned Gaza-Holocaust Analogy
The state-run South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has suspended anchor Juliet Newell for questioning a guest over the “provocative” comparison of the Gaza war to the Nazi Holocaust of Jews. Dr. Mamphela Ramphele, a former World Bank...

Leaked Israeli Military Report Labels Gaza Operation a Failure
(FILE) Chief of Staff of the Israeli Army, Eyal Zamir (right), supervising Israeli Army attacks against Iran from the Air Force operations room. Photo: IDF / EFE. September 3, 2025 Hour: 2:50 am The “Gideon’s Chariots” operation in Gaza was a...

Israel Launches New Spy Satellite, Reservists Mobilize, as Gaza City Operation Begins
JERUSALEM, Israel – The Israeli military operation in the last Hamas stronghold of Gaza City has begun as Israel launched a new surveillance satellite to keep an eye on even more of the Middle East. The Israel Defense Forces officially launched...

A plurality of right-wing Israelis support deal that would end Gaza war – poll
Two-thirds of Israelis support the prospect of a ceasefire that would see the release of hostages held by terror groups in the Gaza Strip, along with an end to the war there, including a full Israeli military withdrawal. Even among right-wing...

Cklamovski urges Harimau Malaya to show true quality in Singapore and Palestine friendlies
NATIONAL football head coach Peter Cklamovski has challenged his Harimau Malaya squad to demonstrate their true capabilities during two upcoming Tier One international friendlies against Singapore and Palestine. The Australian manager views these...

A turning point on the question of Palestine at the 80th UNGA
- Advertisement - By Lt. Col. Samsudeen Sarr Rtd As a former Deputy Permanent Representative of The Gambia at the United Nations (2015–2017), and as one who has spent decades studying the speeches delivered by world leaders at the UN General...