An American fighter jet was shot down over the Red Sea in a suspected “friendly fire” incident, according to the US military. The crew of the US Navy F/A-18 Hornet successfully ejected, with one crew member sustaining only minor injuries, US Central Command reported. The incident followed a series of US airstrikes targeting missile storage … Read more
The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and voiced strong support for the UN agency serving Palestinian refugees (UNRWA). On Wednesday, the 193-member assembly passed a resolution demanding an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, which was adopted with 158 votes in favour, nine against, … Read more
Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have issued arrest warrants for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif. In a statement, the pre-trial chamber rejected Israel’s objections to the court’s jurisdiction and cited “reasonable grounds” to believe the three men bear “criminal responsibility” for alleged … Read more
At least 40,265 people have been killed and 93,144 wounded in Gaza due to Israeli military attacks since October 7, according to the enclave’s Health Ministry. Al Jazeera, citing the ministry, reported that within the past 24 hours alone, 42 Palestinians were killed and 163 were wounded. EKO HOT BLOG reports that on October 7, … Read more
Pro-Palestine protesters scaled the roof of Australia’s Parliament House in Canberra, unfurling banners with messages such as “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”. Eko Hot Blog gathered that the demonstration on Thursday came after recent internal conflicts within Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s Labor government, which suspended a Muslim Senator for voting … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a Hamas leader, Ismail Haniyeh, lost his three sons and three grandchildren in a recent Israeli airstrike at a Gaza refugee camp. According to a Hamas-affiliated news agency, Shehab, quoted Haniyeh as having informed journalists about the development recently, stating that his children were present at the Shati refugee camp … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Foreign Affairs Ministers have sought France’s support to end the humanitarian crisis caused by the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The visit was part of the ongoing efforts by the Ministerial Committee constituted by the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit to find a lasting solution to the war in … Read more