UNSC anticipates key vote on Gaza aid access
United Nations, Dec 18 - The UN Security Council is gearing up for a crucial vote, possibly on Monday, on a draft resolution calling for the facilitation of aid access to the war-torn Gaza Strip through various routes, diplomatic sources said.
Palestine, US reach agreement to resolve PA funds held by Israel: Source
Ramallah, Dec 18 - The Palestinian Authority (PA) reached an agreement with the US to address the issue of Palestinian funds detained by Israel, a source said.
IDF to be responsible for Gaza’s security after conflict: Netanyahu
Jerusalem, Dec 17 - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will be responsible for security in the Gaza Strip after the conflict with Hamas is over.
Israel approves reopening of crossing to Gaza for aid entry
Jerusalem, Dec 16 - Israel has approved the entry of humanitarian aid through the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and the Gaza Strip, Israel's Prime Minister's Office has announced.
US urges Israel to end large scale ground invasion in Gaza
Washington, Dec 15 - The Joe Biden administration in the US, while supporting Israel in its war with Hamas, wants Israel to end its large-scale invasion in Gaza as its apparently hurting civilians in what the west describes as "collective punishment".
Turkish, US Presidents discuss Gaza conflict, Sweden’s NATO bid over phone call
Ankara, Dec 15 - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held a phone call with his US counterpart Joe Biden, discussing the conflict between Israel and Hamas, bilateral ties, and Sweden's NATO bid.
Military offensive in Gaza to continue: Israeli leaders to Sullivan
Tel Aviv, Dec 15 - Israeli leaders have told US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan that Israel will continue its military offensive in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza Strip, despite the international calls for a ceasefire.
New York City Mayor says Hamas must be destroyed
Tel Aviv, Dec 14 - New York City Mayor Eric Adams has said that Hamas has to be destroyed.
Israel begins flooding Gaza tunnels with seawater on limited basis: US official
Washington, Dec 13 - A US official said Israel has informed Washington that they have started “carefully testing out” flooding some of Gaza's tunnels with seawater “on a limited basis” to test the ability to degrade the Hamas militant group's underground network on
Israel losing support due to indiscriminate bombing of Gaza: Biden
Washington, Dec 13 - In his strongest criticism yet of Israel since Hamas launched its massive assault on October 7, US President Joe Biden has said that the Jewish nation is losing support due to the "indiscriminate bombing" of the Gaza Strip.
In a turn-around, India votes for UNGA resolution for Gaza ceasefire
United Nations, Dec 13 - Faced with the "challenge" to "strike the right balance", India has joined the General Assembly's call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza, reversing its earlier position of abstaining.
UNGA set to hold emergency meeting on Gaza Today
United Nations, Dec 11 (IANS) The UN General Assembly (UNGA) will hold an emergency meeting on Today to discuss the situation in Gaza, a top official confirmed.
Biden touts ‘unshakeable support’ for Israel
Washington, Dec 12 - US President Joe Biden has touted his "unshakeable support for the safety of the Jewish people and the security of Israel and its right to exist” as the Jewish nation and Hamas continue their war in Gaza.
US still not clear how the Israel-Hamas war will end after vetoing UNSC resolution for ceasefire
Washington, Dec 11 - The US government still has no clue as to how the Israel-Hamas war is going to play out till the end even after vetoing the UNSC resolution for a ceasefire by several nations. But the Biden government is pushing
No to Netanyahu: Democrats fight Democrats in US Congress on aid to Israel
Washington, Dec 10 - While it’s Democrats versus Republicans in the congressional squabbling over security aid for Ukraine, it’s Democrats versus Democrats over aid to Israel. Both fronts remain open and unresolved.
Rocket attack on embassy: Iraqi PM warns US against unilateral response
Baghdad, Dec 10 - Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani has reiterated his government's commitment to protecting diplomatic missions while warning the US not to respond unilaterally to an unclaimed rocket attack without Iraq's approval.
An isolated US again vetoes UNSC resolution calling for immediate Gaza ceasefire
United Nations, Dec 9 - Brushing aside an impassioned plea by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, a diplomatically isolated United States has again vetoed a Security Council resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Hamas-Israel conflict.
Blinken emphasises to Chinese FM to discuss preventing Israel-Hamas war from spreading
Beijing, Dec 6 - The top diplomats from China and the US discussed the war between Israel and the Hamas terror group in a call, Beijing and Washington said on Wednesday, the media reported.
There are no UN-designated safe zones in Gaza: UN
United Nations, Dec 6 - A UN spokesman has refuted the US claim that civilians in Gaza should seek refuge in UN-designated safe places.
US mounts pressure on Israel to protect civilians as IDF bombards Gaza
Washington, Dec 4 - The US has mounted pressure on Israel to protect civilians as Israel Defense Forces (IDF) resumed the war after a weeklong ceasefire with ferocious intensity, bombarding south Gaza and asking citizens there to flee.