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Israel attacks Gaza Strip following raid on Al-Aqsa mosque

Israel launched air strikes on the besieged Gaza Strip on Wednesday morning, after rockets were fired from the Palestinian enclave in the wake of the Israeli assault on Al-Aqsa mosque in occupied East Jerusalem. Israeli forces brutally assaulted dozens of Palestinian worshippers inside Al-Aqsa on Tuesday night and forcibly removed them from the site where they were peacefully observing the holy month of Ramadan. In response, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) group launched a volley of 16-18 rockets […]

today5 April 2023

International

Israel carries out air strikes on Gaza Strip

The Israeli Army yesterday bombed a site belonging to the Hamas Movement in the Gaza Strip with no casualties reported, Times of Israel reports. The Israel Defence Forces claimed it launched air raids where Hamas stores chemicals used for missiles, including a facility that manufactures weaponry. "The strike deals a serious blow to Hamas's ability to fortify and arm itself," the IDF said in a statement. Moreover, Israeli Defence Minister, Yoav Gallant, […]

today3 February 2023

International

New report identifies several ‘double-tap’ air strikes by Syrian and allied forces

INTERNATIONAL A new investigative report published on Thursday has identified nearly a dozen instances where it says the Syrian government and allied forces engaged in "double-tap" air strikes to target hospitals and "intentionally harm persons and objects protected by international humanitarian law". The report, published by the Washington-based Syria Justice and Accountability Centre, builds on a previous study on "double-tap" strikes in Syria. "Double-tap" strikes have become increasingly common in modern warfare. The […]

today21 October 2022

International News

Air strikes kill at least 23 in Syria’s Ghouta: Monitor

Nearly two dozen civilians have been killed just outside of Damascus in a Syrian government-led offensive targeting rebel-held areas, a war-monitor group said. Air strikes on Eastern Ghouta, a suburb of the Syrian capital, killed at least 23 people on Monday, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported. The Observatory said at least 70 people were also wounded in the attacks, which the group said were carried out by […]

today6 February 2018

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