Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of abusing Palestinian detainee

The Israeli military's top lawyer cites "exceptional circumstances" for dropping the case involving a Palestinian man held at Sde Teiman military prison.

‘We Miss Home’: Displaced Lebanese Face Cold Streets and an Uncertain Future

Israeli calls for the evacuation of huge swaths of southern Lebanon have led 830,000 people, about 14 percent of Lebanon’s population, to flee.

By Abdi Latif Dahir

Israel drops charges on five soldiers accused of abusing Palestinian detainee

Five Israeli reservists were charged over the alleged abuse of a prisoner at a detention center near the Gaza Strip. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the decision, saying Israel must pursue 'its enemies, not its heroic fighters.'

Israeli rockets kill 12 healthcare workers in southern Lebanon

The facility was attacked on Friday night, bringing the toll of medical staff to 31 killed in past 12 days Israel killed 12 medical workers in a strike on a medical centre in south Lebanon on Friday night, bringing the toll of healthcare staff killed in the country by Israel to 31 over the past 12 days. A primary healthcare facility in the town of Burj Qalaouiyah was struck by Israeli rockets late on Friday, setting it ablaze and causing the structure to collapse on top of the staff inside. T...

By William Christou in Beirut

Israeli settlers shoot Palestinians in West Bank villages, steal livestock

One Palestinian reported killed in Qusra, as others injured in Rashayda, amid surge in Israeli settler violence.

UN chief says ‘diplomatic avenues are available’ to end war in Lebanon

UN chief Antonio Guterres has said that diplomatic channels remain open to end the war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah and urged the international community to support Lebanon. “There is no military solution, only diplomacy, dialogue and full implementation of the UN Charter and Security Council resolutions. The diplomatic avenues are available, including through my special coordinator for Lebanon ... and through key member states,” he said on Saturday during a visit to Beirut. Leban...

By Agence France-Presse

Iranian strikes, Hezbollah rockets make regular life in Israel ‘simply impossible’

Attacks on northern Israel have been “constant” and “relentless”, says FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky, reporting from Jerusalem. Iranian missiles combined with Hezbollah rocket attacks are making regular life in Israel “simply impossible”, she explains, noting that most residents of northern Israel have “simply fled”.

By FRANCE24

‘There is nothing, no one left’: Inside Lebanon’s destroyed south where Israel threatens ground invasion

For nearly two weeks Israel has been pounding swathes of Lebanon. Bel Trew reports from Tyre in the south of the war ravaged country, as it is locked in a fierce battle with the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah

By Bel Trew

Palestinian actor says he can't attend Oscars because of US travel ban

IDF drops indictment against troops charged with abusing a Gazan detainee - Haaretz

IDF drops indictment against troops charged with abusing a Gazan detainee  Haaretz

Israel drops charges against soldiers accused of abusing Gaza detainee - The Straits Times

Israel drops charges against soldiers accused of abusing Gaza detainee  The Straits Times

Israel drops charges against soldiers accused of abusing Gaza detainee

Israel’s military on Thursday dropped charges against five soldiers accused of torturing a Palestinian detained during the Gaza war, in a case that exposed divisions within Israel over whether soldiers can abuse enemy prisoners with impunity. The military announced the decision at a time when much of the country’s attention is focused on the war […]

Israel and Lebanon expected to hold direct talks in coming days, Haaretz reports

Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold direct talks in the coming days, their first since the start of the Iran war that has drawn Lebanon deeper into conflict, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on Saturday, citing two sources with knowledge of the matter. U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner will be involved in the […]

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Quds Day: Iran urges justice for Palestinians

Speaking on Quds Day’s significance, the envoy said the event reminded the world of the need for justice and solidarity with Palestinians. The post Quds Day: Iran urges justice for Palestinians appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

By Agency Report

Over 100 children in Lebanon killed in Israeli strikes

Israeli strikes have killed more than 100 children in Lebanon since the latest escalation between Israel and Hezbollah began, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said Friday, as the overall...

Iran ambassador calls for global action on Palestinian crisis

The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Nigeria, Gholamreza Mahdavi Raja, has called on the international community to take stronger action over what he described as the worsening humanitarian situation in Palestine. The post Iran ambassador calls for global action on Palestinian crisis appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Emmanuel Okogba