Palestinians move corpses, shielding them from path of war as Gaza death toll crosses 40,000
Israel began striking Gaza after Hamas-led militants stormed across the Israeli border on October 7, killing about 1,200 people and taking some 250 others hostage. Israel seeks Hamas’ destruction and claims it confines its attacks to militants. It blames Hamas for civilian deaths, saying the militants operate from residential neighbourhoods laced with tunnels.
As Iran plots revenge for death of Hamas leader, top officials in Tehran say only Gaza ceasefire can delay retaliation
In comments published on Tuesday, the US ambassador to Turkey confirmed Washington was asking allies to help convince Iran to de-escalate tensions. Three regional government sources described conversations with Tehran to avoid escalation ahead of the Gaza ceasefire talks, due to begin on Thursday in either Egypt or Qatar.
Taliban took my life: No respite for scientists and researchers during three years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan
More than 15 million people in Afghanistan needed emergency food or cash assistance in 2023, according to the World Food Programme. Women’s rights have deteriorated and girls are banned from education once they reach 12, albeit with some recent exceptions made for medicine. Female university staff are restricted from teaching.
White House says US is ready for possible significant attacks in Middle East by Iran and proxies
The Pentagon said on Sunday that Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin had ordered the deployment of a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and for the Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group to accelerate its deployment to the region.
Risks of wider Middle East war grow as Israel keeps up strikes in Gaza and US orders submarine deployment
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant told US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin that Iran was making preparations for a large-scale military attack on Israel, Barack Ravid, a normally well-sourced reporter for Axios News, reported on Twitter.
Israeli whistleblowers expose the horror Palestinian prisoners live in at Sde Teiman military base
Since October 7, the number of imprisoned Palestinians has nearly doubled, from 5,192 before the war to 9,623 as of early July, exacerbating a preexisting issue of overcrowding, according to human rights group HaMoked, which tracks Israel’s prison population and was among the groups who petitioned to close Sde Teiman.
Irony: US asks Israeli military to investigate itself after video evidence of rape of Palestinians in Sde Teiman prison
While rights groups inside Israel moved aggressively to protect the rights of Palestinians detained in both its military camps, as well as prisons within its official government prison system, the United States showed little urgency around the issue.
Press Freedom fears emerge as New York police charge journalist with hate crime for recording Gaza protest
No one is suggesting that graffitiing private property is legal under New York law. Seligson is not accused of spray-painting or vandalising any property. He is nonetheless facing charges for criminal mischief enhanced as a felony hate crime; one other person alleged to have driven participants to and from the executives’ homes is also facing criminal mischief hate crime charges. The police are still looking for four alleged participants.
UN boss appeals for funds for humanitarian work in Palestine as Gaza death toll nears 40,000
UNRWA’s 30,000 staff provide education, primary health care and other development activities to about six million Palestinian refugees in Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.
Israeli bombardments split Gaza in two as civilians, relief agencies reset lives, aid efforts
The OCHA official outlined the challenges for aid workers, explaining that before the war, the humanitarian hub was in Gaza City, in the north.
