Prominent civil society and human rights organisations in Nigeria have issued a joint statement decrying what they describe as ongoing genocide in Gaza, warning of deliberate starvation tactics and urging urgent international intervention. These groups have accused Israeli policy of systematically denying civilians critical access to food, water and medical supplies, factors now being identified
President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Israel Thursday as international outrage grows over Gaza’s worsening humanitarian crisis, where nearly 22 months of war have left Palestinians starving under Israeli bombardment. The diplomatic mission comes after Gaza’s civil defense reported Israeli forces killed dozens late Wednesday when crowds rushed an aid
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has raised grave concerns over the safety of humanitarian workers in Gaza after revealing that Israeli military forces reportedly launched multiple attacks on a WHO staff residence in the besieged Palestinian enclave. According to Dr. Tedros, the residence came under assault on three
In a development without precedent, Israeli officials have reportedly entered direct discussions with Hamas over a potential ceasefire and a comprehensive agreement to halt the ongoing war in Gaza. These indirect talks, facilitated through mediators from Qatar, Egypt and the United States, mark a significant shift in diplomatic engagement between the two sides According to
At least 29 Palestinians, including six children, have been killed in fresh Israeli air strikes on Gaza, according to the territory’s civil defence agency. The renewed wave of attacks comes amid a deadlock in ceasefire negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which resumed last week in Qatar. Civil defence spokesperson Mahmud Bassal
TEL AVIV – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that a comprehensive agreement with Palestinian resistance groups in the Gaza Strip remains out of reach, even as the prolonged conflict in the besieged enclave stretches into its 643rd day. Addressing reporters on Wednesday, Netanyahu maintained that while discussions around ceasefire proposals and potential negotiations
Executive Director of UNICEF, Catherine Russell, has raised serious concerns over the escalating nutrition crisis affecting infants and young children in the Gaza Strip, warning that the situation is becoming increasingly dire as humanitarian access remains heavily restricted. Russell, in a recent statement, noted that ongoing limitations on the delivery of life-saving aid, including food
The European Union has issued a stern warning to the Israeli government, indicating that it will be compelled to take decisive action should Israel fail to halt its ongoing military operations in the Gaza Strip. This position was made known following growing international outrage over the escalating humanitarian crisis and rising civilian casualties in the
Israeli political commentator Ori Goldberg has voiced serious concerns about the ability of Israel’s military to sustain its ongoing operations amid the escalating conflicts on multiple fronts, especially with the war in Gaza showing no signs of slowing. Speaking from Tel Aviv during an interview on Al Jazeera, Goldberg highlighted that the key issue facing
Zagreb, June 18, 2025 – Croatia’s President, Zoran Milanović, has stirred international attention following a sharply critical statement in which he accused a segment of Israel’s leadership of operating like “criminals,” and described Israel’s ongoing actions in Gaza as “a criminal policy” allegedly backed by the United States. President Milanović made the remarks while addressing
