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2 days ago
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Hamas fighters smash kneecaps of Gazan ‘food thief', then post video
Hamas fighters have been filmed torturing a man alleged to have stolen food in Gaza. The graphic footage, circulating on social media accounts linked to the terror group, shows several figures standing over a blindfolded man as they use a metal bar to break his knees. The video comes as the terror group attempts to retain control of Gaza. Statements on Hamas-linked channels report multiple 'executions' of Gazans for taking food in recent days. The Strip was under a total blockade from the beginning of March until late May. Reports indicate that some of the the civilian population are approaching starvation. Aid is being distributed from four purpose-built sites in and around the southern area of Rafah via a controversial US private contractor. But the project has got off to a shaky start with reports of chaotic scenes and multiple killings, allegedly by the IDF, which Israel says it is investigating. There are increasing reports of both criminal gangs and ordinary Gazans looting aid lorries and warehouses. Israel said that bypassing the previous aid model – whereby food and supplies would be delivered directly into communities, but was vulnerable to theft by Hamas – is crucial to breaking the terror group's hold over the population. In Tuesday's video, the blindfolded man screams and writhes in agony as his joints are struck multiple times. Other footage that surfaced in recent days appears to show summary killings of civilians. The evidence is not published via official Hamas accounts and is difficult to verify. But the footage is often accompanied by warnings purporting to be from the terror group. One prominent account stated on Tuesday that 'security forces pursued thieves, executed four of them, suppressed 16 others, and shot eight' in central Gaza over the past 48 hours. Others suggested six people had been killed across the Strip. A message said: 'To every thief, every agent, every exploiter, and highway robber... This is our final message before your files are sealed with bullets.' Similar statements speak of 'field sentences' for defiant civilians, many of whom are named on the Telegram social media channel. Last week, it emerged that Hamas militants kidnapped, tortured and killed 22-year-old Oldai Naser Saadi, one of the leaders of the anti-Hamas protest movement in Gaza. He was reportedly tortured for four hours. His body was then dumped at his family's home. Credit: Telegram/Hamza20300 Despite the chaos, the Israeli government has lauded the new aid distribution system, delivered by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, as crucial for breaking the 'fear barrier' among the population of Hamas. It is alleged that the terror group physically tried to prevent people from walking to collect aid as well as releasing propaganda against the GHF. The Telegraph has spoken to ordinary Gazans who say they are turning to theft of food from aid trucks because they are so hungry. During the height of the ceasefire in Jan and Feb, approximately 600 vehicles were entering the Strip each day. But figures suggest that over a 12-day period in late May the total number was just over 1,000. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
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Ex-Mumford & Sons guitarist criticizes music industry for silence after Boulder antisemitic attack
Former Mumford & Sons guitarist Winston Marshall said Monday he is "disappointed" by the music industry's failure to condemn Hamas following a brutal antisemitic attack that unfolded in Boulder, Colorado over the weekend. Speaking on "Fox & Friends First," Marshall called the attack "horrific" and "unsurprising," especially in light of the recent murders of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, D.C. nearly two weeks ago. "My frustration isn't just at the horrific things that we see, but the failure by certain parts of the country to acknowledge it's even happening…" he said. Liberal, Pro-israel Comedian Says There's A Double Standard For Celebrities Who Back The Jewish State "What do you think they mean when they say, 'globalize the Intifada?' If you have these big groups chanting this, then there will be individuals like this case in Boulder who will actually act on it," he said. Egyptian national Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, was arrested by authorities on Sunday after he allegedly set his victims on fire as they peacefully rallied on behalf of Israeli hostages still being held by Hamas in Gaza. He was heard yelling "Free Palestine" and other anti-Israel slogans during the attack on victims ranging in age from 52 to 88. Read On The Fox News App Marshall criticized high-profile examples of what he sees as the music industry failing to condemn such violent acts while some embrace pro-Palestinian messaging. In one recent case, rock band Imagine Dragons set social media ablaze after lead singer Dan Reynolds waved a Palestinian flag on stage during a concert in Milan, Italy. Video clips of Reynolds picking up a Palestinian flag and waving it before draping it across his shoulders at the concert's end racked up millions of views and drew mixed reactions on social media. Radiohead Singer Confronts Anti-israel Protester During Concert: 'Come Up Here And Say That' He also kissed the flag and threw it back into the crowd. "I'm disappointed by also the reaction in the music industry where I have spent my career so regularly," Marshall said. "I should also note there are 58 hostages still in Gaza, 23 of whom are still presumed alive. Why is it that these protesters aren't protesting against Hamas? It is in their interests. If you are pro-Palestine, you should be anti-Hamas. If you're pro-Israel, you should be anti-Hamas. Hamas are literally killing Palestinians themselves. It seems like a complete moral inversion, and… I don't quite know how [to] get into that frame of mind because it's so twisted to me." He went on to say the slew of antisemitic violence is "very dark" to see in America. Fox News' Kristine Parks, Alexandra Koch and Landon Mion contributed to this article source: Ex-Mumford & Sons guitarist criticizes music industry for silence after Boulder antisemitic attack
27-05-2025
- Health
Timeline of Israel's actions in Gaza after end of ceasefire with Hamas
In the more than two months since Israeli forces resumed military operations in Gaza -- breaking the ceasefire -- international organizations such as the United Nations and the World Health Organization said the humanitarian crisis has worsened in the strip. The resumption of hostilities followed a blockade on all humanitarian aid, which has caused widespread malnutrition and famine-like conditions, according to food security experts at the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) initiative. As aid finally re-enters Gaza, the Israeli government has claimed Hamas is stealing aid meant for civilians, which Hamas disputes. Meanwhile, strikes by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) -- in an attempt to target Hamas and to pressure the militant group to release the remaining 58 hostages -- have resulted in the accidental deaths of paramedics and humanitarian workers. ABC News takes a look at key dates and developments since the temporary ceasefire ended. March 18 Israeli forces resume military operations after a six-week temporary ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. It comes after Israel imposed a total humanitarian aid blockade on March 2 to pressure Hamas to release the remaining hostages. March 19 The Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health (MOH) said five United Nations (U.N.) staffers have been injured after an attack in central Gaza and one staffer has died. The IDF denies reports that it struck a U.N. compound in Deir al Balah. The IDF acknowledges about a month later that it struck the facility by mistake. March 21 Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the IDF has been instructed to seize more territory in Gaza as it expands its ground operation. March 23 The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) says in a post on X that ambulances came under attack as staff were responding to an incident in Rafah, in southern Gaza, and that EMTs have been injured. The MOH also said the death toll has surpassed 50,000 since Oct. 7, 2023, when the war in Gaza began after Hamas launched a surprise terrorist attack on southern Israel, killing nearly 1,200 and taking 251 others hostage. March 24 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) released a statement saying one of its headquarters in Rafah was struck by an "explosive projectile despite being clearly marked and notified to all parties." The IDF says it mistakenly struck the ICRC building after an "incorrect" identification of a supposed threat. March 26 The largest protests against Hamas rule in Gaza occur, with hundreds in the north chanting anti-Hamas slogans, calling for Hamas to accept any kind of ceasefire, return hostages and to give up power to end the war. March 27 WFP warns that hundreds of thousands of people are at risk of "severe hunger and malnutrition" in Gaza. March 30 The PRCS said it has recovered the bodies of eight of its medics killed in Rafah after trying to reach them for one week. The group also says it has recovered the bodies of six civil defense members and one U.N. staff member. In a statement, the IDF says troops opened fire on the vehicles because they were unmarked and moving suspiciously with their headlights off. April 1 The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) says all 25 supported bakeries have shut down due to a lack of fuel and flour. A week earlier, the U.N. pulled out 30% of its international staff in Gaza due to the risk of attack and/or death. April 2 The total blockade enters its first month. Additionally, Palestinian officials claim an Israeli strike has hit a clinic in Jabalia, in northern Gaza, run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). April 5 Newly released video from the PRCS, verified by ABC News, appears to show the moment a Gazan medic and Palestinian Red Crescent convoy came under gunfire. In a statement, the U.N. said the video "appears to show Israeli tanks firing on clearly marked emergency vehicles, refuting claims that the ambulances were unidentifiable or operating without sirens." After the emergence of the video, the IDF said in a statement to ABC News that the incident was "under thorough examination." April 6 The Hamas-run Government Media Office in Gaza claims the southern city of Rafah has been transformed into a "closed military zone." The IDF confirms to ABC News that it has not declared the city of Rafah a closed military zone but that it is operating in the area against Hamas targets. The MOH also says 13,000 patients need to leave Gaza to receive specialized medical treatment but are unable to do so due to the closure of the border crossings. April 7 The Israeli Prime Minister's office and the IDF deny reports that humanitarian aid has started entering Gaza again in separate statements after an Israeli media report said the IDF was preparing to resume aid deliveries. The IDF also says it investigating the attack that killed 15 paramedics and emergency workers "in greater depth." Netanyahu visits the White House, marking his second visit since Trump took office. April 13 The IDF and the Israel Security Agency strike Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital, the largest functioning hospital in Gaza City, claiming they were targeting a Hamas command and control center within the hospital. April 16 The IDF confirms it controls approximately 30% of land in Gaza, which is being controlled as operational buffer zones. Katz says the country does not plan to allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza. April 20 The IDF holds a briefing on its report regarding the March incident in which 15 paramedics and rescue workers were killed in Rafah by IDF forces. The IDF announces a deputy commander will be dismissed from his position and its report into the incident says, "the examination identified several professional failures, breaches of orders, and a failure to fully report the incident." April 24 The IDF acknowledges it struck a U.N. facility in Deri-al-Balah by mistake on March 19 after previously denying the strike. IDF Chief Eyal Zamir says the operation in Gaza will become more forceful if the remaining hostages aren't released. April 28 The International Court of Justice, the top U.N. court, holds oral arguments in a case to decide if Israel is required to allow aid organizations to provide unimpeded aid in Gaza and the West Bank. The WFP says it has delivered its last remaining food stocks to hot meal kitchens in Gaza, and it expects to fully run out of food in the coming days. April 29 UNRWA, the main humanitarian agency operating in Gaza, says in a post on X that it has nearly 3,000 trucks of lifesaving aid waiting to enter Gaza once the crossings reopen. May 2 The IDF will expand ongoing operations in Gaza to "increase military pressure," according to an Israeli security official. The total aid blockade enters its second month. Activists with the Freedom Flotilla Coalition say a humanitarian ship headed to Gaza was bombed by a drone in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Malta. May 5 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet approves an operational plan named "Gideon's Chariots" for the expansion of the war in Gaza, according to an IDF spokesperson. The plan includes the occupation of parts of Gaza's territory and "moving" Palestinians to the south of Gaza, paving the way for a full military occupation of all of Gaza. It also approves the "possibility" of allowing humanitarian aid into Gaza, a senior political source tells ABC News. Sources reveal that Israel plans to control the distribution humanitarian aid in Gaza using distribution centers and private American contractors. May 7 The nonprofit group World Central Kitchen announces it has run out of supplies and ingredients needed to cook meals or bake bread in Gaza. Israel's Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) said back in April that humanitarian personnel have been allowed to enter and exit Gaza to support humanitarian efforts in the strip. Katz says Israel will remain in Gaza after "Gideon's Chariots" is complete. "Unlike in the past, the IDF will remain in any area that is conquered, in order to prevent the return of terrorism and to purge and thwart any threat," Katz says. May 12 Edan Alexander, the last living American who was held hostage by Hamas in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, is released, according to the IDF. The deal is negotiated by the Trump administration directly with Hamas. The IDF also confirms it struck Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, claiming it killed multiple members of Hamas. Hamas military leader Mohammed Sinwar was the target, according to an Israeli source familiar with the matter. Additionally, a new report from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification partnership -- whose members include the World Health Organization -- finds that Gaza's entire population is experiencing critical levels of hunger. May 15 The U.N. says it will not partake in the U.S.-backed humanitarian operation in Gaza, in which private American contractors will set up aid distribution points. The plan is not impartial, neutral or independent, according to deputy U.N. spokesperson Farhan Haq. May 16 U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk calls the escalation of attacks in Gaza and blockade of aid "tantamount to ethnic cleansing." May 18 Gaza's MOH says no hospital in northern Gaza is operational. The ministry says Beit Hanoun and Kamal Adwan Hospital have been destroyed and Indonesian Hospital is under siege by Israeli forces. The IDF announces start of the "Gideon's Chariots" ground offensive in Gaza. The Hostage Families Forum has repeatedly stated it disapproves of this plan, citing danger to the remaining hostages in Gaza. It is believed that at least 20 hostages in Gaza are still alive. May 19 Netanyahu says Israel will allow a "basic amount" of aid to enter Gaza. COGAT later says in a post on X that five U.N. aid trucks entered Gaza that day. May 21 killed Hamas military leader Mohammed Sinwar. He also says the entire Gaza Strip will be under Israel's security control at the end of the war. May 22 The U.N. says 90 loaded trucks of humanitarian aid left the Kerem Shalom crossing to multiple destinations across Gaza, bringing an end to the 11-week blockade. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says it's not enough to meet the needs of Gaza's population. May 25 Israel's army is controlling about 77% of the land as it continues its military operations, according to Reuters. May 26 The IDF announces it is launching its new humanitarian aid program, beginning with a distribution center in Rafah. "The center operates on a 'moving film' system -- a citizen arrives, receives a food package for a week for his family, and leaves," an IDF statement reads in part. An Israeli official tells ABC News: the negotiations on a Gaza ceasefire are continuing, but there is no breakthrough.
Sky News AU
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Jewish man arrested in UK for holding anti-Hamas poster
Writer and broadcaster Esther Krakue discusses a Jewish man who was arrested for holding up an anti-Hamas poster. 'These stories are becoming more and more ridiculous,' Ms Krakue told Sky News host Andrew Bolt. 'This is easy policing for them. 'The reality is, it's easy pickings, they don't care that they're tanking Britain's international reputation.'
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22-05-2025
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'All of Hamas, out!': Palestinians stage protests in south Gaza
Activists say the protests began on Monday with young people and soon drew in others who were heading to community kitchens—some still carrying their cooking pots read more Palestinians make their way with belongings as they flee their homes after the Israeli military issued orders for evacuation from eastern Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 19, 2025. Reuters Palestinians in southern Gaza have once again erupted in protest against Hamas and the war, with demonstrations entering the third day. Hundreds of protestors were heard saying, 'Out! Out! Out! All of Hamas, out!' as they demanded an end to the war and the dismissal of the Palestinian terror group. During the massive anti-Hamas protests in Khan Yunis, Gaza, protesters declared: 'We have two words to deliver—Hamas out, out.' For the third day in a row—no media coverage, no headlines. Just thousands risking everything to speak out against Hamas. We will be their voice. — Ihab Hassan (@IhabHassane) May 21, 2025 STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD According to a report by the BBC, any defiance against Hamas by the people of Gaza is dangerous. Earlier this week, Hamas reportedly circulated threats on journalists' WhatsApp groups, forbidding them from publishing any 'negative news that could affect the morale of the people'. Activists say the protests began on Monday with young people and soon drew in others who were heading to community kitchens—some still carrying their cooking pots. The demonstrators expressed outrage toward Hamas's leadership, sparked by a widely shared social media clip of senior official Sami Abu Zuhri's interview. In the podcast, Zuhri said Israel is 'eternal', adding, 'We will rebuild the houses and produce dozens more babies for each martyr.' In recent months, anti-Hamas protests have gained momentum in northern Gaza. However, activists say the group has maintained a firm grip in the south, where it has, until now, effectively stifled public dissent. 'The people do not care any more about Hamas' attempts to suppress their voice because they are literally dying from hunger, evacuation, and the bombings. Resistance was not born with Hamas, and even if Hamas is gone, there will be other faces of resistance [to the Israeli occupation]. But this current policy will cost us all of Palestine and the nation,' one of the protestors told the BBC. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Meanwhile, the UN said Wednesday it had 'dispatched' around 90 trucks carrying aid into Gaza, as international pressure intensified over Israel's renewed offensive and blockade of the war-ravaged Palestinian territory. The first aid distribution in Gaza since early March came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was open to a 'temporary ceasefire', but reaffirmed the military aimed to bring the entire territory under its control. With inputs from agencies
