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Al Arabiya
39 minutes ago
- Al Arabiya
At least 25 people killed by Israeli gunshots and strikes in Gaza, some while seeking aid
At least 25 people were killed by Israeli airstrikes and gunshots overnight, according to health officials and the ambulance service on Saturday, as cease-fire talks appear to have stalled and Palestinians in Gaza face famine. The majority of victims were killed by gunfire as they waited for aid trucks close to the Zikim crossing with Israel, said staff at Shifa hospital where the bodies were brought. Israel's army didn't respond to request for comments about the latest shootings. Those killed in strikes include four people in an apartment building in Gaza City, among others, hospital staff and the ambulance service said. The strikes come as cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas have hit a standstill after the US and Israel recalled their negotiating teams on Thursday, throwing the future of the talks into further uncertainty. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday his government was considering alternative options to cease-fire talks with Hamas. His comments came as a Hamas official said negotiations were expected to resume next week and portrayed the recall of the Israeli and American delegations as a pressure tactic. Egypt and Qatar, which are mediating the talks alongside the United States, said the pause was only temporary and that talks would resume, though they did not say when. For desperate Palestinians, a cease-fire can't come soon enough. The United Nations and experts say that Palestinians in Gaza are at risk of famine with reports of increasing numbers of people dying from causes related to malnutrition. While Israel's army says it's allowing aid into the enclave with no limit on the number of trucks that can enter, the UN says it is hampered by Israeli military restrictions on its movements and incidents of criminal looting. The Zikim crossing shootings come days after at least 79 Palestinians were killed trying to reach aid entering through the same crossing. Israel's military said at the time its soldiers shot at a gathering of thousands of Palestinians who posed a threat and that it was aware of some casualties. Israel is facing increased international pressure to alleviate the catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Gaza. More then two dozen Western-aligned countries and more than 100 charity and human rights groups have called for an end to the war, harshly criticizing Israel's blockade and a new aid delivery model it has rolled out. The charities and rights groups said even their own staff were struggling to get enough food. For the first time in months, Israel said it is allowing airdrops requested by Jordan. A Jordanian official said the airdrops will mainly be food and milk formula. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer wrote in a newspaper article on Saturday that the UK was working urgently with Jordan to get British aid into Gaza. Aid group the World Central Kitchen said on Friday that it was resuming limited cooking operations in Deir al-Balah after being forced to halt due to a lack of food supplies. It said it's trying to serve 60,000 meals daily through its field kitchen and partner community kitchens, less than half of what it's cooked over the previous month.
Arab News
39 minutes ago
- Arab News
Five civilians, three gunmen killed in ‘terrorist' attack in southeast Iran
TEHRAN: Gunmen killed five civilians during a 'terrorist attack' on a judiciary building in southeast Iran on Saturday before being killed themselves, state media reported. 'Unknown gunmen attacked the judiciary center in Zahedan,' the capital of southeastern Sistan-Baluchistan province, the judiciary's Mizan Online said. 'Five people have been killed and 13 injured in this terrorist attack,' the report said while adding that the counts are 'preliminary' and the toll may rise. Separately, the official IRNA news agency reported that three of the attackers were killed during the assault, citing the regional headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). According to Alireza Daliri, deputy police commander of Sistan-Baluchistan province, the attackers attempted to enter the building disguised as visitors. The assailants threw a grenade into the building, Daliri said, killing several people inside, including a one-year-old baby and the child's mother. Jaish Al-Adl (Arabic for 'Army of Justice'), a Baloch militant group operating from the borderlands between Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, mainly the Sistan-Balochistan triangle, but active inside Iran, claimed responsibility for the attack. Located about 1,200 kilometers (745 miles) southeast of the capital Tehran, the restive province shares a long border with Pakistan and Afghanistan. The area has been the scene of recurring clashes between Iranian security forces, including the IRGC, and rebels from the Baluch minority, radical Sunni groups, and drug traffickers. In one of the deadliest incidents in the region, ten police officers were killed in October in what authorities also described as a 'terrorist' attack.
Leaders
an hour ago
- Leaders
Palestinian President Lauds Saudi Role in France's Recognition of Statehood
The Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, extended his gratitude to Saudi Arabia for its efforts that culminated in a French commitment to formally recognize the State of Palestine, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). On Thursday, France's President, Emmanuel Macron, announced that Paris would recognize an independent Palestinian State at the upcoming UN General Assembly in September, to be the first major Western power to take such a move. 'Consistent with its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, I have decided that France will recognize the state of Palestine,' Macron posted on X. In the light of this, Abbas expressed his appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and the Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Mohammed bin Salman, for leading Saudi Arabia's efforts and honorable positions in support of Palestine. Furthermore, Abbas welcomed Macron's announcement as a bold step toward establishing peace through the two-state solution, in accordance with international legitimacy and international law. Abbas said the French move represented a victory for the Palestinian cause and underscored France's commitment to supporting the Palestinian people and their legitimate rights to their homeland. Moreover, he urged countries across the world to follow suit and recognize the State of Palestine based on the internationally-recognized two-state solution, in line with international resolutions. Saudi Arabia and France will co-chair the International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution on July 28-29, 2025, at the UN headquarters in New York. It is part of a broader push toward a two-state solution that involves recognizing a Palestinian State while guaranteeing Israel's security, in a bid to resolve the decades-old conflict. Short link : Post Views: 99
