Israel’s Defence Minister, Israel Katz, has publicly confirmed for the first time that Hamas’s political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed in Tehran in July. Katz made the revelation during a speech in which he vowed to target the leadership of the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen, responsible for launching missiles and drones at Israel. EDITOR’S … Read more
The German government on Friday dismissed Amnesty International’s claim that Israel is committing “genocide” against Palestinians during its military operations in Gaza. Addressing Amnesty’s report, German Foreign Ministry spokesperson Sebastian Fischer stated, “Genocide requires clear intent to eliminate an ethnic group. I do not see any such clear intent and therefore cannot agree with the … Read more
Five Israeli soldiers killed in friendly fire incident in northern Gaza Strip. Incident occurred during intense fighting in the region, which has resumed after a brief lull. Total number of Israeli troops killed in Gaza military campaign now stands at 278. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Israeli military announced on Thursday that friendly … Read more