Tag: Israel vs Hamas

Gaza: With 22,000 Palestinians killed, Israel to start withdrawing troops temporarily

Aminu Imam

The Israeli military announced yesterday that it will begin withdrawing several thousand troops from Gaza at least temporarily, in what would be the most significant publicly announced pullback since the war began. The military cited a growing toll on the Israeli economy following nearly three months of wartime mobilization, with little end in sight to the fighting. But the withdrawals also come as the military considers scaling back its operations in a new phase of fighting; the United States has been prodding Israel to begin doing so more quickly as…

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“I’m disappointed in myself” -Biden apologises over war on Gaza

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President Joe Biden, of the United States, has apologised to some prominent Muslim-American leaders over his public questioning of the Palestinian death number reported by the Hamas-controlled Gaza Ministry of Health. According to the New York Post, Biden was in the gathering of five Muslim-American leaders the day after his October 25 comments about reported Gaza deaths roiled the Islamic community, vowing to “do better.” In the meeting, which was initially billed for 30 minutes but lasted more than an hour, Biden heard the leaders describe individuals they knew who…

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“Israel-Hamas conflict has gone from war to terrorism” – Pope Francis

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Pope Francis says the on-going conflict between Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian militant group, has morphed from war to terrorism. The Pope spoke yesterday, while delivering his remarks at St. Peter’s Square, a plaza located directly in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City, the papal enclave in Rome. Francis said he met separately with relatives of Israeli hostages in Gaza and Palestinian prisoners in Israel and heard directly how “both sides are suffering” from the conflict. He begged for peace so that both sides would not be…

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Israel vs. Hamas: Nigerian Senate demands ceasefire

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In a bid to find long-lasting solution to the Israel-Hamas crisis, the Nigerian Senate yesterday, urged the Federal Government to work with the United Nations (UN) and other countries of the world to ensure an immediate ceasefire in the ongoing war. It was gathered that the Senate also urged the Federal Government to press for a two-State solution to end the conflict, in which thousands, including women, children and aid workers had been killed. This is followed by a Motion sponsored by Senator Adamu Aliero, of Kebbi State, and co-sponsored…

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Just In! Israel-Hamas war: South Africa withdraws diplomats from Israel, cites ‘genocide’ in Gaza

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The South African government said on Monday it would recall all its diplomats from Israel to “signal” its concern over the situation in Gaza. A minister in the president’s office, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, told a press briefing: “The South African government has decided to withdraw all its diplomats in Tel Aviv for consultation,” South Africa’s decision comes as Israeli forces pushed on with intense strikes targeting Palestinian militants in Gaza with the war nearing one month and the Hamas-run health ministry’s death toll approached 10,000 inside the besieged territory. Determined to…

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FG wants urgent resolution of Israel, Hamas conflict

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The Federal Government has reiterated the need for an immediate durable and sustained humanitarian truce between Israeli forces and Hamas in the ongoing Gaza conflict. Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, who made the plea in a statement in Bauchi, asked for an immediate opening of the humanitarian corridor towards resolving the crisis. “The Federal Government of Nigeria is calling on the Israeli Government to grant humanitarian access to the millions of people that have been displaced since the crisis broke. The lack of water, food, medical supplies…

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Hamas/Israel War: Israel acting ‘beyond scope of self-defence’ – China

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China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, has said that Israel’s actions in Gaza have gone “beyond the scope of self-defence” and the Israeli government must “cease its collective punishment of the people of Gaza”. According to a foreign ministry readout, Wang’s remarks, made on a call to his Saudi Arabian counterpart, Prince Faisal bin-Farhan on Saturday, came as Israel appeared poised for a ground offensive against Hamas militants in Gaza. Wang said, “It should listen earnestly to the calls of the international community and the UN secretary general, and cease its…

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Israel vs Hamas: Complete closure of Gaza Strip violates international law – UN

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The United Nations (UN) has criticised Israel’s decision to stop all food, water, electricity and fuel deliveries to the Gaza Strip. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, said in Geneva yesterday that it was forbidden under international humanitarian law to deprive people of what they needed to survive. “The imposition of sieges that endanger the lives of civilians by depriving them of goods essential for their survival is prohibited under international humanitarian law. “Any restrictions on the movement of people and goods to implement a siege must be…

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