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Dozens of Palestinians have been seen leaving the besieged Nasser Hospital in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis after Israeli forces ordered the evacuation of the complex, but medical aid workers say patients in critical condition remain inside. Video footage shared with Al Jazeera showed dozens of displaced people, who had been sheltering inside the hospital, leaving on Wednesday. A doctor wearing green hospital scrubs walked ahead of the crowd, and some carried white flags. Israeli forces ordered the evacuation of the complex on Tuesday. In a post shared on the social media platform X on Wednesday, the army said,…

Others wounded in attacks on Lebanon towns of Souaneh and Aadchit while a woman was killed in Israel.Israeli air raids in southern Lebanon have killed at least four people, including two children, the Lebanese Civil Defence says. At least 11 people were wounded in the raids on the towns of Souaneh and Aadchit. One woman and her two children were killed in Souaneh while a Hezbollah fighter, named by the group as Hassan Ali Najm, was killed in Aadchit. Wednesday’s attacks targeted several towns in southern Lebanon, including areas in Nabatieh governorate. The strikes occurred deep inside Lebanese territory, raising…

The oppression and atrocities inflicted against Palestinians in Gaza have left us horrified. And indeed, we should be. Everything they have suffered has gone against human dignity, there is no doubt about that. And yet, something else has been on full display in this very horrific time of genocide and exploitation, where people are being brutally tortured and killed: the resilience and faith of a people who refuse to concede. Not only has their faith in God and conviction in their values remained unshaken – they have only increased in their dedication and resolve. We have seen this again and…

Disaster highlights country’s poor safety record, as previous calls to shut down Copler mine went unheeded.Turkey is under pressure to shut down a gold mine buried by a massive landslide, as hundreds of rescuers battle to save at least nine trapped workers. The Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects said on Wednesday that the government should close the Copler mine in the eastern town of Ilic “immediately”. The union said its past warnings about a looming disaster had gone unheeded. “All those responsible for the disaster should be held accountable before the judiciary,” it said in a statement.…

NewsFeedAn Israeli flag was burned by people taking part in this carnival in the north of Spain, where the government has been openly critical of Israel’s war on Gaza.Published On 14 Feb 202414 Feb 2024 Source link

EXPLAINERIsrael and Hamas are making progress towards another ceasefire as pressure mounts against planned Israeli offensive in Rafah.Here’s how things stand on Wednesday, February 14, 2024: Humanitarian crisis in Gaza Israel and Hamas are making progress towards another truce and captive release deal, an Egyptian and a Western official have told the AP news agency as negotiations continue in Cairo amid an impending Israeli offensive in Rafah. Releasing Palestinian prisoners is now the “main gap” as truce negotiations continue, according to Israeli and US officials who spoke to Israel’s Walla news outlet. On Tuesday Israeli tanks shelled parts of Rafah…

Ibrahim Hasouna trudged over the rubble of his destroyed house, pointing out where family moments had taken place – where his mother and sister-in-law used to sleep, where he played with his five-year-old nieces, where he helped his one-year-old nephew take his first steps. His entire family is now dead – his parents, his two brothers, and the wife and three children of one of those brothers. The house, reduced to rubble came down on top of them in the barrage of air strikes that Israeli warplanes inflicted across Rafah before dawn on Monday. The attack was cover for an…

NewsFeedAt least nine miners are feared to be buried under debris after a massive landslide hit a gold mine in the mountains in eastern Turkey on Tuesday.Published On 13 Feb 202413 Feb 2024 Source link

NewsFeedMore than a million Palestinians fled to Rafah in Gaza to seek refuge from Israel’s war. Now, fearing a ground offensive and more attacks from the air on the city, many are fleeing again.Published On 13 Feb 202413 Feb 2024 Source link

NewsFeedAt least 63 people were reported killed in Israeli air attacks that its military said were providing cover for an operation to rescue two captives being held in Rafah in Gaza.Published On 13 Feb 202413 Feb 2024 Source link