Category: 2. Middle East

Israeli occupation forces yesterday issued demolition notices for 106 homes and buildings in Tulkarm and Nur Shams refugee camps, giving residents 24 hours to remove their belongings.

The Israeli army attached maps to the notices showing the targeted properties in red, demanding that citizens clear their homes within a day.

Tulkarm Governor Abdullah Kamil confirmed that the occupation plans to demolish 58 buildings in Tulkarm camp and 48 homes in Nur Shams camp….

Humanitarians on Friday described horrific scenes of starving, bloodied children and fights over water in Gaza, two months into Israel’s full blockade on aid, with dire warnings that aid operations are on the brink of total collapse.

The Norwegian Refugee Council’s humanitarian access manager in Gaza, Gavin Kelleher, said “thousands of people will die” if nothing is done, as other aid agencies called for urgent international action.

“The humanitarian response in Gaza is on the verge of total…

Riyad Mahrez has vowed Al Ahli will “fight for every second” to deliver a first Asian Champions League trophy for the Saudi club, when they contest the final against Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale on Saturday.

Al Ahli, effectively the home team since the final stages have taken place in Jeddah, are competing in the showpiece for a second time in the Champions League era having lost to South Korea’s Ulsan Hyundai in 2012.

However, they remain unbeaten in this season’s competition.

Speaking on…

On a torn-up road near the refugee camp where she once lived, Saja Bawaqneh said she struggled to find hope 100 days after an Israeli offensive in the occupied West Bank forced her to flee.

Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been displaced in the north of the territory since Israel began a major “anti-terrorist operation” dubbed “Iron Wall” on January 21.

Bawaqneh said life was tough and uncertain since she was forced to leave Jenin refugee camp — one of three targeted by the offensive…

Two months into Israel’s full blockade on aid into Gaza, humanitarians described Friday horrific scenes of starving, bloodied children and people fighting over water, with aid operations on the “verge of total collapse”.

The United Nations and the Red Cross sounded the alarm at the dire situation in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory, demanding international action.

“The humanitarian response in Gaza is on the verge of total collapse,” the International Committee of the Red Cross warned in…

A group of activists organising an aid boat for Gaza said it was attacked on Friday by drones in international waters off Malta as they headed towards the Palestinian territory, accusing Israel of attacking the vessel.

The Maltese government said it responded to a distress call from the vessel and offered immediate support.

It said all crew members were safe, while making no mention of an alleged attack.

“At 00:23 Maltese time (2223 GMT on Thursday), the Conscience, a Freedom Flotilla Coalition…

Israel held a secret ceremony to honour 120 soldiers involved in the genocide in Gaza yesterday, concealing the soldiers’ identities and faces amid fear of international prosecution for violations they committed against the Palestinians in the enclave.

The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth said President Isaac Herzog hosted the annual Outstanding Soldiers Ceremony and awarded 120 soldiers Presidential Medals for their “service”.

The paper said the…

A ship belonging to the “Freedom Flotilla” heading to Gaza announced today, Friday, that it was attacked by a drone off the coast of Malta in international waters.

Sources aboard the “Freedom Flotilla” ship, which aims to break the siege of Gaza, said that the Israeli attack on the ship led to a fire.

The sources told Al Jazeera that the ship is currently anchored in international waters near the coast of Malta, noting that the ship sent a distress…