Showing posts with label Middle East. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Middle East. Show all posts

Hamas refuses fuel for Shifa hospital, U.S. wants to avoid fighting in hospitals


Nov 12, 2023.  Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel had offered fuel to Gaza’s Al Shifa hospital, which suspended operations after running out of fuel, but that the militants had refused to receive it.

 

Death toll from Israeli bombing in Gaza hits 11,180

 


Nov 12, 2023.  Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

The Hamas government announced that 11,180 Palestinians have been killed in the ongoing Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip since the outbreak of the war on the seventh of October.

London: Counterprotesters fight with police at Gaza demo (Video)

 


Nov 11, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

More than 300,000 people took part in a pro-Palestinian march in London on Saturday, police said. It's the latest and biggest so far in a series of weekend protests held in the British capital since the outbreak of the war between Israel and Hamas last month.

EU throws weight behind Cypriot plan to ship aid to Gaza

 


Cypriot city of Larnaca

Nov 10, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas


Cyprus' 25-page long plan, called Amalthea Initiative outlines how humanitarian aid would be collected in an operations center based in the southern Cypriot city of Larnaca | Amir Makar/AFP via Getty Images

750 int'l journalists sign letter protesting coverage of Israel

 


Palestinians flee the Naser neighbourhood following Israeli airstrike on Gaza City.

Nov 10, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

More than 750 journalists from dozens of news organizations have signed an open letter published Thursday, condemning Israel’s killing of reporters in the Gaza Strip and criticizing Western media’s coverage of the war.

Houthi forces bring down MQ9 drone in Yemen's airspace


Nov 10, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

The Houthis shot down a drone on the evening of the eighth of this month. This drone is the American MQ9 drone that assassinated the Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani and Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.

Israeli army says missile from Yemen intercepted while en route to Eilat city

 


Nov 9, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

The Israeli army said on Thursday that it had intercepted a missile "launched from Yemen" towards its southern city of Eilat.

Egyptian government rejects US proposal for administrative control of Gaza Strip

 


Nov 9, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

The Egyptian government has reportedly rejected the United States’ proposal to temporarily take administrative control of the Gaza Strip, stressing that Cairo will never play a role in removing the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas.

Explosive incidents near Mosul and Ain Al-Assad bases in Iraq

 


Nov 9, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

In recent developments, security sources reported to Reuters that an explosive device targeted a joint patrol involving American forces and the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service near Musil.

 

Israeli Defence Force soldiers pray at 6th century Gaza synagogue for first time

 


Nov 9, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

Israeli Defence Force (IDF) soldiers have broken a decades-long hiatus, marking a historic moment as they prayed at the ancient synagogue in Gaza. 

France hosts Gaza aid conference that presses for 'humanitarian pause'

 


Nov 9, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

France hosted a conference on Thursday on humanitarian aid for Gaza calling for a "humanitarian pause" so countries can "work towards a ceasefire", as the Palestinian territory remained under bombardment by Israel following Hamas' October attack.

Turkish drone hit Asayish checkpoint near Syria’s Qamishli

 


The targeted car in the Turkish drone attack on the Ali Faro Road, in west of Qamishli city, northeastern Syria

Nov 8, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

Qamishli, Syria.

A Turkish drone targeted on Wednesday a checkpoint belonging to the Internal Security Forces (Asayish) on a road connecting the cities of Qamishli and Hasakah, northeastern Syria.

Hezbollah’s anti-ship missiles bolster its threat to US Navy

 


Nov 8, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

Powerful Russian anti-ship missiles acquired by Hezbollah give it the means to deliver on its leader’s veiled threat against US warships and underline the grave risks of any regional war, sources familiar with the group’s arsenal say.

Israeli Army's Daniel Hagari reports 348 soldiers, 69 security personnel killed in Gaza conflict

 


Nov 8, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

According to the spokesperson for the Israeli army,  Daniel Hagari, 348 soldiers and 69 security personnel have been killed since the beginning of its war on Gaza, and the number of wounded has risen to 7,262. 

Houthis Confirm Downing of US Drone off the Coast of Yemen

 


Nov 8, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels announced on Wednesday, that they successfully downed a US drone off the coast of Yemen, claiming it was operating as part of US military support for Israel. 

Egyptian president receives CIA director to discuss Gaza crisis

 


Nov 7, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

Cairo.

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi received Tuesday Director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) William J. Burns at Al Itihadiyah Presidential Palace.

 

5 Israeli Merkava tanks were destroyed in the Gaza Strip this morning

 


Nov 7, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

A new statement issued by the Al-Qassam Combat Brigades, the main military branch of Hamas, reported the destruction of two Israeli Army (IDF) tanks near the Al-Shati camp in the Gaza Strip using Yassin 105 anti-tank missiles.

US envoy Hochstein's visit to Lebanon: A message of stability

 


Nov 7, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

Lebanese officials were informed on Monday night about the visit of the US Presidential Advisor Amos Hochstein to Lebanon. 

Media: Head of Hamas Political Bureau Haniyeh arrives in Türkiye

 


Nov 7, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

A delegation of the Palestinian radical movement Hamas, led by the head of the Political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, has arrived in Türkiye, Report informs referring to the Palestinian agency Maan, citing sources.

Israel's Iron Dome malfunctions, sending missiles into Tel Aviv

 


An Israeli Iron Dome air defence system launches a missile to intercept rockets fired

 

Nov 6, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

Videos shared online appear to show Israel’s Iron Dome defence system malfunctioning and attacking sites in Tel Aviv.