Gaza civil defence agency said Israeli strikes on Thursday killed seven people in the Palestinian territory, including four children, despite a ceasefire that has largely held since October. A drone strike hit a tent sheltering displaced people in southern Gaza, killing four, including three children, agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal said. Read More: Israeli strike kills five […]
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Lebanese army claims exclusive control over arms in south
BEIRUT: The Lebanese army on Thursday said it had achieved a state monopoly on arms in southern Lebanon in what it described as an “effective and tangible” manner, while noting that additional work was needed to remove unexploded ordnance and dismantle tunnels. Read More: Three killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon The military had set a […]
Israel carries out airstrikes on Lebanon after evacuation warnings
BEIRUT: The Israel military conducted airstrikes on southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday, targeting what it described as Hezbollah and Hamas sites, Lebanese state media reported. The strikes followed Israeli warnings to residents of four villages to evacuate prior to the attacks. Read More: Israeli strikes shake Southern Lebanon again The villages hit included Kfar Hatta and Annan […]
72-hour ceasefire with Cambodia leaves Thai readiness unchanged
Thai military forces have stressed that a newly agreed 72-hour ceasefire with Cambodia does not signal any reduction in military readiness, with troops remaining on full alert to safeguard national territory and sovereignty. Read More: Thais, Cambodians fear returning home despite border truce Air Chief Marshal Prapas Sonjaidee, director of the joint press centre on […]
Thailand and Cambodia agree to ‘immediate’ ceasefire
Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an “immediate” ceasefire on Saturday, the two countries said in a joint statement, pledging to end border clashes that killed dozens of people. The European Union called on both sides to implement the truce “in good faith”, while UN human rights chief Volker Turk hoped it would lead to more […]
Thailand, Cambodia agree truce to end border fighting
Thailand and Cambodia on Saturday agreed to halt weeks of intense border clashes, marking an end to the worst fighting between the two Southeast Asian neighbours in years. The violence had involved fighter jet sorties, rocket exchanges and heavy artillery fire along disputed stretches of their shared frontier. Read More: Thailand and Cambodia push for lasting ceasefire The […]
Pakistan pushes for Sudan ceasefire as war gets deadlier
As the flames of war continue to engulf Sudan, Pakistan has called for an immediate ceasefire, protection of civilians, and unfettered humanitarian access, leading to a peaceful political transition that reflects the aspirations of the Sudanese people. “There is no military solution to the conflict in Sudan,” Ambassador Usman Jadoon, deputy permanent representative of Pakistan […]
Gazans fear displacement as ‘Yellow Line’ emerges under bombardment
Residents in southern Gaza’s Khan Yunis say renewed Israeli bombardment has shattered a fragile calm and intensified fears of forced displacement along the so-called Yellow Line. The demarcation, established under a ceasefire, has increasingly come to symbolise a new and uncertain border for Palestinians living nearby. Read More: Lahore’s Yellow line going underground soon In villages east […]
Gaza aid at risk as UN warns of Israeli delays
The United Nations and aid groups warned Israel’s policies could collapse humanitarian efforts in Gaza. A vague and politicised registration process has left millions in aid stuck outside the strip. Without intervention, dozens of international groups face de-registration by December 31, forcing closure within 60 days. The UN and over 200 aid agencies said INGOs […]
Hamas says Israel’s killing of senior commander threatens ceasefire
fIsrael’s assassination of a senior Hamas commander threatens the viability of the Gaza ceasefire, the chief negotiator of the militant group said on Sunday, calling on US President Donald Trump to demand Israel comply with the terms of the truce. Thousands of Hamas supporters rallied in central Gaza City at a funeral for senior commander […]