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Hamas claims that the Israeli forces are using starvation as a tactic in the ongoing offensive in Gaza

"The massacre committed by the terrorist occupation army against starving civilians at an aid distribution point near the 'Zikim' area, the northern Gaza Strip—which left over 60 martyrs and dozens wounded—represents a further escalation in the brutal genocide, along with the deliberate use of aid and starvation for luring civilians to kill and abuse them." This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas, which alleges that Israeli forces are […]

21 July 2025

Featured

Hamas: “The Zionist occupation crimes continue against defenseless civilians in Gaza through the deadly aid distribution mechanism”

"The Zionist occupation crimes continue against defenseless civilians in Gaza through the deadly aid distribution mechanism — now transformed into death traps operated by occupation forces with American cover. This systematic violence escalates daily massacres, exposing the criminal nature of this system." This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas. The statement was made in response to Israeli occupation forces allegedly targeting schools and shelters housing displaced individuals. Hamas […]

8 July 2025

Cape Town

Israel launches waves of airstrikes at Iran

As European countries push for a vote this week to reimpose United Nations (UN) sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear program, reports have emerged that Iran may soon begin releasing information it claims to have obtained from a cache of Israeli nuclear secrets. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive, Professor Ahmed Jazbhay, executive member of the Media Review Network, said that former U.S. President Donald Trump had previously expressed skepticism about […]

13 June 2025

Cape Town

Palestinians wounded and killed near a U.S.-backed aid centre in Gaza

Following scores of Palestinians wounded and killed near a U.S.-backed aid centre in Gaza, United Nations (UN) Chief Antonio Guterres called for an independent investigation on Monday, 2 June 2025. According to Gaza's Civil Defence agency, Israeli gunfire claimed the lives of at least 31 Palestinians and wounded 176 near the aid distribution site in the southern city of Rafah on Sunday, 1 June 2025. Reports have also indicated that […]

4 June 2025

International

Gaza battles more than a genocide amid the rise of famine and disease

By Kouthar Sambo The Israeli occupation quadcopters dropped grenades on Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip earlier this week, resulting in the destruction of the healthcare facility and the killing of civilians. “We are still under severe siege, and nothing is allowed to enter—no medicine, no medical teams, no food, no ambulances, and no civil defense services. Despite our repeated appeals to the world, the same scene continues […]

21 November 2024

International

Hamas: The massacre of bombing a residential building in Beit Lahia by the occupation army highlights again the genocidal war against our people”

By Kouthar Sambo "The massacre of bombing a residential building in Beit Lahia by the occupation army highlights again the genocidal war against our people. The criminal bombing by the fascist occupation army that destroyed a residential building in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, resulted in the martyrdom of more than 50 civilians, most of them women and children." This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas. The statement […]

19 November 2024

International

Hamas: “The horrific massacre in Beit Lahia this morning is a confirmation of the Zionist genocide and expulsion plans against our people”

By Kouthar Sambo "The horrific massacre in Beit Lahia this morning is a confirmation of the Zionist genocide and expulsion plans against our people, which would not have happened without the official Arab inaction and international silence." This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas. The statement followed after at least 77 innocent civilians, including 25 children who were killed in the missile attack launched by Israel. "The horrific […]

29 October 2024

Local

M23 group seizes the Rubaya coltan-mining region in the eastern DRC

By Kouthar Sambo Early reports revealed that the M23 group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have consolidated control over the Rubaya coltan-mining region. This follows an imposed production tax estimated to generate around $300,000 (approximately R5,215,455) in monthly revenue. The M23 group seized the area, which produces minerals used in smartphones and computers, amid intense conflict in the region. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive on Tuesday, a […]

2 October 2024

International News

Hamas expresses condemnation towards the Israeli occupation army after executing an airstrike on Al-Jaouni

By Kouthar Sambo The Palestinian resistance group, Hamas, expressed condemnation towards the Israeli occupation army after executing an airstrike on Al-Jaouni, a United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) school, that shelters thousands of displaced people in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. "The airstrike, which left 14 martyrs in a preliminary toll, with several victims under the rubble, can be added to the series of massacres […]

12 September 2024

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