Read the latest: Officials at Group of Seven meeting call for new sanctions against Iran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would decide whether and how to respond to Iran’s major air assault earlier this week, brushing off calls for restraint from close allies. In remarks carried by Iran’s official IRNA news agency, Raisi said the weekend attack was limited, …
The Gaza Strip had seven main border crossings giving it access to the outside world. After Israel imposed the blockade in 2007, all crossings were shut down except for the Rafah and Beit Hanoun crossings, which were designated for the movement of people, and the Karem Abu Salem crossing, which was designated for the transport of goods. Additionally, Israel does …
The Gaza Strip was under the most intense bombardment since 2014 on Wednesday, as Israel unleashed a huge firestorm on the territory in response to Hamas missiles, and the death toll on both sides continued to grow as world leaders appealed for calm. An Israeli sapper checks a damaged apartment building in the southern town of Ashkelon after it was …
From Israeli occupation to a 16-year blockade, here is all you need to know about ‘the world’s largest open-air prison’. More than 300 Palestinians have been killed after Israel launched air and missile strikes on Gaza after Hamas carried out a surprise attack inside Israeli territory. Siege The Israeli blockade of the occupied Gaza Strip, in its current form, has …