A damaged petrol station hit by Israeli airstrikes, in Sanaa, Yemen. File | Photo Credit: AP The Israeli military attacked the Houthi-controlled capital of Yemen on Thursday (August 28, 2025), four days after a deadly round of bombings against the Iran-backed group, both Israel and the rebels said. Israeli forces “struck a Houthi terrorist regime … Read more
The Venice Film Festival kicked off Wednesday (August 27, 2025) with Hollywood royalty arriving for Italy’s glitzy movie showcase where a strong line up of star-packed films will vie with protests about the Gaza war for public attention. Julia Roberts and George Clooney are some of the biggest names at the 82nd edition of the … Read more
U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff. File | Photo Credit: Alex Brandon U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said on Tuesday (August 26, 2025) that President Donald Trump will chair “a large meeting” on Gaza at the White House on Wednesday (August 27, 2025). Asked if there is a day after plan for Gaza, Witkoff told Fox News‘ Bret … Read more
Medical staff attend a gathering in support of Palestinians following the Israeli strike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital, in Tehran, Iran on August 25, 2025. Photo: West Asia News Agency via Reuters The Israeli security cabinet will meet on Tuesday (August 26, 2025) evening in Jerusalem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesman said, with local media reporting … Read more
Benny Gantz. File | Photo Credit: AP Israeli former Defence Minister Benny Gantz on Saturday (August 23, 2025) called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to forge a unity government along with members of the opposition in a bid to help release the hostages held in Gaza. Mr. Netanyahu’s coalition government depends on support from far-right … Read more
Widespread opposition from within Israel and international condemnation have not deterred Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from his plan to expand the Israeli military’s operation in Gaza City. The Israeli military began calling medical officials and international organisations in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday (August 21, 2025) to encourage them to evacuate the area ahead … Read more
At least 26 Palestinians were killed while seeking aid in the Gaza Strip, hospitals and witnesses said, as families of Israeli hostages called for a general strike to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to expand military operations in the territory. Mr. Netanyahu on Sunday (August 10, 2025) sought to defend a new military offensive … Read more
Tents on the seashore of the Gaza Strip from a Jordanian Air Force C-130 plane during an airdrop of humanitarian aid for Palestinians on August 7, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday (August 7, 2025) that Israel intends to take military control of all of Gaza and will … Read more
File picture of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attending a discussion at the plenum in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in Jerusalem | Photo Credit: Reuters Benjamin Netanyahu will convene his security cabinet this week to decide on Israel’s next steps in Gaza following the collapse of indirect ceasefire talks with Hamas, with one senior Israeli … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu requested the help of the International Committee of the Red Cross on Sunday (August 3, 2025) to aid hostages in Gaza, as outrage built at videos showing two of them emaciated. The premier’s office said he spoke to the ICRC coordinator for the region, Julien Lerisson, and “requested his involvement … Read more
