Wednesday, July 3, 2024

War

Global shock and condemnation as Israeli airstrike sets ablaze Rafah tent camp, killing 45 Palestinians

Israeli strike on a camp for displaced Palestinians in Rafah killed at least 45 Palestinians and 200 others are wounded, with many severely burned, according to local health officials and Palestinian medics.

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israeli PM Netanyahu and Hamas officials for war crimes

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is seeking arrest warrants for Hamas leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity since October 7

300,000 Palestinians forced to flee Rafah as Israel expands military operation

UNRWA, the United Nations agency that aids Palestinians, said that about 300,000 people had fled from Rafah over the past week after the Israeli government issued new evacuation orders in Rafah and elsewhere in Gaza.

Gaza ceasefire deal uncertain as Israel launches Rafah offensive and takes control of border crossing

Israeli troops took control of Gaza’s crucial Rafah border crossing on May 7, hours after Hamas’ announcement that it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, making the ceasefire deal uncertain.

UN Security Council passes Gaza ceasefire resolution for the first time as US abstains

For the first time, the UN security council has adopted a resolution calling for ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas and the release of all hostages as well as the need to send urgent aid to Gaza.

ICJ orders Israel to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza but stops short of ordering ceasefire

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Israel to take action to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza and provide humanitarian aid to Palestinians in a ruling that could have far-reaching consequences.

Ukraine and Russia trade blame over Il-76 crash, Moscow accuses Kyiv of shooting down aircraft as Zelenskyy calls for international probe

The Ilyushin Il-76 cargo plane, carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war, was shot down in the Russian border region of Belgorod on January 24.

Saudi Arabia says no normalization with Israel without path to Palestinian state

There can be no normalization of ties with Israel without resolving the Palestinian issue, Saudi Arabia says.

90,000 troops to participate in NATO’s biggest exercise since Cold War

Dubbed "Steadfast Defender 2024," the wargames will span until late May.

US reaffirms two-state commitment as Netanyahu opposes creation of Palestinian state

US reiterated commitment to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict despite Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s rejection of the establishment of a Palestinian state.

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South Korea’s KAI signs $1.4 billion deal to launch mass production of homegrown KF-21 fighter jets

Nine years after the development of South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae began, the Korean government finalized a significant deal with Korea Aerospace Industries for the production of 20 fighter jets