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.
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.
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.
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