Tag: ISRAEL

War: “We will reconsider nuclear doctrine” – Iran threatens Israel

Aminu Imam
Iran threatens

Iran yesterday threatened to “reconsider” its nuclear doctrine if Israel attempts to attack any of its nuclear facilities amid heightened tensions between the duo. Brigadier-General Ahmed Haqtalab, the Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in charge of the protection of nuclear centres, said Iran would respond if Israel threatened the country’s nuclear facilities. The warning comes amid speculations that Tel Aviv is mulling a military response to IRGC’s unprecedented direct attack on multiple positions in Israel on Saturday that involved hundreds of missiles and drones. Tehran said the…

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Israel-Hamas conflict: The unjust UN Security Council structure

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By: Nurudeen Dauda To start with, in my thought, the “unjust” “structure” or “arrangement” of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is essentially the “reason” that the two- state solutions and other UN resolutions on Israeli-Palestinian conflict is increasingly becoming practically unimplementable.  In my thought, the way the UNSC is structured currently lacks the “objectivity” and the “sense of belonging” to various continental interests in order to function as a body representing global diverse interests. Unless and until this “lopsided” and or “unjust” arrangement is quickly changed the world has…

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Gaza ground offensive: U.S advises Israel to postpone move

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Israeli soldiers on tank

The U.S. has advised Israel to postpone its planned ground offensive in the Gaza Strip against the Hamas organisation, according to local media reports. The U.S. government hopes to obtain more time for negotiations to secure the release of more than 200 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. The aim is to avoid further civilian casualties and to ensure that more humanitarian aid reaches the population in the blockaded Gaza Strip. Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced the ground offensive after Hamas killed hundreds of people and kidnapped more than…

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Israel evacuation order for Gaza hospitals impossible – WHO

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged Israel to withdraw its evacuation order for hospitals in northern Gaza. “There are patients who are there that cannot simply be moved, many there are on mechanical ventilators. “There are also newborns on incubators, people in unstable conditions, and it’s very difficult to move them,” WHO spokesman Tarik Jašarević said on Monday. He said the task was “almost impossible.” “We are calling on Israel to reconsider this order,” Jašarević said. So far, four trucks carrying surgical and dressing materials as well as medicines…

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Middle East, Ukrain: EU Foreign Ministers discuss situations

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

European Union (EU) foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg on Monday will discuss the Middle East crisis and continued support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, top official Josep Borell said. When it comes to the Middle East, the main question is how the EU can help prevent a regional escalation of the conflict. With regard to Ukraine, the panel needs to clarify in the coming months how the EU should participate in planned security commitments from the West. EU foreign policy Chief, Josep Borrell has suggested making longer-term financing…

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Gaza: UN agency says fuel supply to run out in 3 days

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The United Nations (UN) agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, will run out of fuel in three days, putting humanitarian response in Gaza at risk, Director-General Philippe Lazzarini warned. “Without fuel, there will be no water, no functioning hospitals and bakeries. Without fuel, aid will not reach those in desperate need. Without fuel, there will be no humanitarian assistance. “No fuel will further strangle the children, women and people of Gaza,” he said in a statement. UNRWA is the largest humanitarian agency in the Gaza Strip, which is home to…

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Israel-Hamas war: Ex Ambassador advocates revival of 2-state solution

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Israel’s former ambassador to Germany, Shimon Stein, has called for a revival of the idea of a two-state solution to the Middle East conflict. “It is a long way off at the moment. But it must be kept in mind.’’ Stein said this to German news platform Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland (RND) in remarks published early on Monday and made available to dpa in advance. The current Israeli Government has taken it off its agenda. “That was a mistake. “A military operation without a political perspective would be a missed opportunity.” He…

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‘Israel’s Netanyahu pushing for World War III’ – Ex-minister, Akinyemi

Aminu Imam

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, has claimed that the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, is pushing for World War III. Akinyemi stated this while speaking in an interview during a television programme yesterday. According to him, Netanyahu want to utilise the war between Israel and Haman to start World War III by pitting the United States against Iran. He said, “Netanyahu is trying to actually start a Third World War, by pushing America into a confrontation with Iran in this war if he could only succeed.…

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Total Gaza Blockade: “There’ll be no food, electricity” – Israel’s defense minister

Aminu Imam

Israel’s defense minister, Yoav Gallant, has ordered a “complete siege” and blockade on Gaza. Recall that in the early hours of Saturday, Hamas made incursions into Israel in what was an unprecedented assault. Gallant said authorities would cut electricity and block the entry of food and fuel into Gaza. The Gaza Strip is controlled by the Hamas Palestinian militant group and borders Israel and Egypt. At the time of reporting, a barrage of rockets has been launched from Gaza into Israel. Hamas military commander, Mohammed Deif, had said the attacks…

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“We are at war” after surprise attack from Gaza – Israel PM

Aminu Imam

The Palestinian Islamist group, Hamas, yesterday launched the biggest attack on Israel in years in an unprecedented assault into Israeli territory. Under cover of a barrage of rockets, dozens of Hamas militants broke out of the blockaded Gaza Strip and into nearby Israeli towns, killing hundreds and abducting others in an early morning attack during a major Jewish holiday yesterday. At least 70 people in Israel have been confirmed killed, with hundreds of others being treated in hospitals, according to emergency services. A stunned Israel said it is now at…

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