Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant Monday ordered a “complete siege” on the Gaza Strip as the military pounded the Palestinian territory with air strikes.

Israel, reeling from the deadliest attack in half a century, formally declared war on Hamas Sunday as the conflict’s death toll surged above 1,000 after the Palestinian militant group launched a massive surprise assault from Gaza.

Pope Francis on Sunday called for “peace in Israel and in Palestine”, saying “terrorism and war do not lead to a solution”.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to avenge what he said was a “black day” for Israel Saturday, saying the army will strike back at Hamas in Gaza with full force.

Major airlines cancelled flights to Tel Aviv this weekend after Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise large-scale attack against Israel.

Bruno Mars’s concert in Israel has been cancelled, just as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared the country is at war.

The Pentagon on Saturday reaffirmed the United States’ “unwavering” commitment to Israel’s right to defend itself and vowed to make sure the key US ally had the means to do so.

Egypt urged the Palestinians and Israel to “exercise restraint” after Hamas militants launched a deadly air, land and sea assault Saturday from Gaza against Israel which responded with air strikes.

At least 198 people were killed in Gaza on Saturday, the health ministry in the Palestinian enclave said, after Hamas militants fired a barrage of rockets into Israel which responded with air strikes.

The United Nations human rights chief, Volker Turk on Tuesday lamented the chains of violence in Israel and the occupied West Bank, insisting that the killing must stop.

The German government has asked lawmakers to approve an advance payment for the acquisition of the sophisticated Arrow 3 air-defence system from Israel for nearly four billion euros ($4.3 billion).

Israel, the United States, and the United Nations have commended Egypt for its role in mediating a delicate ceasefire with the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group in Gaza on Saturday night.

Israeli officials said two women were killed in a suspected terror attack near a West Bank Israeli settlement Friday. 

Israel has released the oldest Palestinian prisoner, Fuad Shubaki on Monday after spending a 17-year in jail for arms smuggling.

By Owei Lakemfa I EXPECTED a backlash when on February 3, 2023, I published a piece: “Recreating the Holocaust in their own image.” It came as expected. The various reactions reinforce my position that our world can be a far better place if only otherwise decent humans would not rationalise evil. But it is quite […]