The Israeli military on Wednesday announced the launch of a new “counterterrorism” operation targeting areas in the north of the occupied West Bank. In a joint statement, the army and the internal security service said they had begun operations in “northern Samaria”, using the Israeli biblical term for the region. Read More: HRW says West bank expulsions […]
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Israeli forces kill Palestinians in raids
JERUSALEM: Israeli occupation forces killed at least eight Palestinians on Friday in a series of violent incidents across the occupied territories, including the deaths of two teenagers in the West Bank. The Palestinian health ministry confirmed that 18-year-old Amr Khaled Ahmed Al-Marbou and 16-year-old Sami Ibrahim Sami Mashayekh were fatally shot in Kufr Aqab near […]
Pakistan seeks clarity on US Gaza force plan
>UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has joined the Arab group at the United Nations in demanding greater clarity on the US-proposed Gaza Stabilisation Force, insisting that any Security Council resolution must also outline a clear “political horizon” for Palestinian self-determination and statehood. Read More: International Stabilising Force to Implement Gaza Peace Plan “Pakistan supports the Arab position that the resolution must reaffirm the […]
Israeli strikes kill several in Palestine and Lebanon
JERUSALEM: Israeli forces continued a series of deadly assaults across the Palestinian territories and southern Lebanon on Saturday, violating existing ceasefire agreements, officials reported. In the occupied West Bank, two 16-year-old Palestinian boys, Mohammed Abdullah Mohammed Ateem and Muhammad Rashad Fadl Qasim, were shot dead by Israeli troops. The Palestinian health ministry said the bodies […]
US seeks UN approval for International Security Force in Gaza
WASHINGTON – The United States has submitted a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) seeking approval for the establishment of an International Security Force (ISF) in Gaza with a two-year mandate, Axios reported on Tuesday. The proposed force, described by US officials as an “enforcement force” rather than a peacekeeping mission, would […]
Dar to attend Arab-Islamic foreign ministers’ meeting in Istanbul
ISLAMABAD – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar will undertake a one-day visit to Istanbul tomorrow (Monday) to attend the Coordination Meeting of Arab-Islamic Foreign Ministers, the Foreign Office announced on Sunday. The meeting, hosted by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, will focus on implementing the Gaza Peace Agreement and regional efforts […]
Pakistan rejects Indian media’s false claims about sending troops to Gaza
ISLAMABAD – The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Friday strongly rejected a false report aired by an Indian television channel claiming that Pakistan plans to send 20,000 troops to Gaza under Western and Israeli supervision. In a statement, the ministry described the claims by India’s Republic TV as “baseless propaganda” and part of a […]
Tata accused of aiding Israel’s military operations in Gaza
WASHINGTON, DC – India’s largest conglomerate, Tata Group, has been accused of playing a key role in Israel’s military operations and “occupation economy,” according to a report by the US-based South Asian political collective Salam. The report, titled “Architects of Occupation: The Tata Group, Indian Capital, and the India-Israel Alliance,” alleges that Tata is “at […]
Pakistan may host freed Palestinian prisoners
CAIRO – Pakistan, along with Qatar, Turkey, and Malaysia, is being considered as a potential destination for the resettlement of Palestinian prisoners released in a recent hostage exchange between Israel and Hamas, according to reports. The 154 Palestinian ex-prisoners were freed in exchange for Israeli hostages held in Gaza. However, instead of returning home, they […]
Pakistan calls for accountability for Israeli crimes in Gaza
UNITED NATIONS – Pakistan on Thursday demanded accountability for the “grave” Israeli atrocity crimes in Gaza and called for an end to illegal actions in the West Bank, including forced displacements, illegal settlements, and annexations. Speaking at the UN Security Council, Ambassador Usman Jadoon, acting permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN, condemned the killing […]