Category: 2. Middle East

The Israeli army renewed Tuesday its “immediate” evacuation warning for neighborhoods in Gaza City and the northern governorate, amid its ongoing genocidal war in the enclave, Anadolu reports.

In a statement, army spokesperson Avichay Adraee warned Palestinians to evacuate areas in Gaza City and the northern governorate that had been repeatedly ordered to evacuate throughout June.

The Gaza City areas mentioned in the army’s statement include the…

Israeli TV Channel 12 reported on Monday that Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir opposes the plan to evacuate Gaza residents to a “humanitarian city” in Rafah, stating that it “does not correspond with the objectives of the war.”

The plan, which aims to gather hundreds of thousands of Palestinian civilians in southern Gaza under Israeli control, is being promoted by the Prime Minister and several senior ministers. However, it is facing strong opposition from the…

Israeli warplanes launched airstrikes targeting Syrian forces in southern Syria’s Suwayda governorate on Tuesday, Anadolu reports.

Syria’s state news agency SANA reported multiple strikes by the Israeli army in the Druze-majority area, but did not provide any details about casualties.

Israel’s Army Radio also reported a strike on a Syrian tank after entering Suwayda city.

A military statement said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the army to strike Syrian…

The Israeli army said Tuesday that it intercepted a drone launched from Yemen by the Houthi group, Anadolu Agency reports.

The Israeli Air Force intercepted a UAV that was launched from Yemen toward southern Eilat city, the army said in a statement.

The Houthis have intensified missile and drone strikes on Israel since the Israeli military resumed attacks on Gaza in March after two months of a shaky ceasefire.​​​​​​​

Since November 2023, the group…

Israeli Settler attacks on a Jordanian aid convoy heading to Gaza have delayed its arrival by more than 24 hours. 

Dozens of trucks carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip came under attack on Monday by extremist Israeli settlers, causing damage to several vehicles and preventing the full convoy from reaching its destination.

According to sources quoted by Al-Mamlaka TV, only 29 out of the 50 aid trucks have so far been able to enter Gaza, while the…

ANKARA — Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will travel to New York on Wednesday for talks on Cyprus hosted by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, according to a Turkish Foreign Ministry source. The talks come amid rising tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean over a controversial Turkish-Libyan maritime deal.

Also attending the talks to be held July 16–17, the source told journalists on Tuesday, are Fidan’s Greek counterpart, Giorgos Gerapetritis; Greek Cypriot President Nikos…

ANKARA — Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will travel to New York on Wednesday for talks on Cyprus hosted by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, according to a Turkish Foreign Ministry source.

The talks come amid rising tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean over a controversial Turkish-Libyan maritime deal that awaits ratification by the Libyan Parliament.

What happened: A Turkish Foreign Ministry source said Tuesday that Fidan will travel to New York for a two-day visit. Also…

Resistance security forces in Gaza reported on Monday that the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) has been involved in suspicious activities within the Strip under the guise of humanitarian work, while serving as a security front for the Israeli occupation.

They explained that these actions were coordinated with local figures, associations, and tribal groups, including what they referred to as the Abu Shabab gang, in an attempt to legitimise their…

Three Israeli soldiers were killed in fighting in the northern Gaza Strip, the army said on Monday, Anadolu reports.

A military statement said that the dead soldiers served in the 52nd Armored Corps Battalion, while a fourth soldier was seriously injured.

According to the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, the soldiers were killed in a tank explosion in Jabalia, likely by an anti-tank shell.

Despite more than 21 months since the start of the genocidal war on Oct. 7,…