The State Department is weighing giving $500 million to the new foundation providing aid to war-shattered Gaza, according to two knowledgeable sources and two former US officials, a move that would involve the US more deeply in a controversial aid effort that has been beset by violence and chaos. The sources and former US officials,…
In a heartwarming moment amid the grim backdrop of war, a Palestinian father in Gaza went to extraordinary lengths to make his daughter smile, by buying her a packet of Parle-G biscuits. The brand, a staple snack in India which costs just Rs 5, was bought by the man for Rs 2,300 in war-torn Gaza,…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that his government has “activated” certain Palestinian clans in Gaza as part of its fight against Hamas.In a video message posted on social media platform X on Thursday, Netanyahu stated that the decision was taken based on advice from “security officials” with the goal of protecting Israeli soldiers’…
France could harden its position on Israel if it continues to block humanitarian aid to Gaza, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday, reiterating that Paris was committed to a two-state solution to resolve the Israel-Palestine conflict. “The humanitarian blockade is creating a situation that is untenable on the ground,” Macron said at a joint…