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International Body warns of consequences of Israeli obstruction of UNRWA in Gaza, urges urgent global action
International Body warns of consequences of Israeli obstruction of UNRWA in Gaza, urges urgent global action Gaza – SABA: The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (HESHD) on Thursday warned of the consequences of the Israeli...
HSBC expands Innovation Banking business to Singapore
HSBC has expanded its Innovation Banking unit to Singapore, allocating $1.5bn to support startup companies in the city-state. This move is part of HSBC’s global initiative to increase lending to businesses in sectors such as technology and life...
Bill Kristol Endorses Zohran Mamdani for NYC Mayor Despite Him Being 'Against Israel'
Neoconservative “Never Trumper” Bill Kristol endorsed socialist New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, saying he wishes he was less “against Israel and all that” but calling him “a very impressive politician.” In an October 9 interview...
Chris Hedges Report: Is Israel ‘On The Brink?’
This interview is also available on podcast platforms and Rumble. Despite the demoralization and destruction produced by Israel’s two-year-long genocidal campaign on the Palestinians, Israel potentially finds itself at its weakest point in its...
Israeli forces arrest 15 Palestinians in West Bank
Ramallah – Saba: Israeli forces arrested 15 Palestinians, including former prisoners, a journalist, and a woman, in a series of raids across the occupied West Bank early Thursday morning. The Palestinian news agency "Sanad" reported that Israeli...
Israeli forces raid al-Far'a refugee camp south of Tubas, several areas in Bethlehem
Israeli forces raid al-Far'a refugee camp south of Tubas, several areas in Bethlehem Tubas / Bethlehem – Saba: Israeli forces raided al-Far'a refugee camp south of Tubas on Thursday, and also raided several areas in Bethlehem in the West Bank at...
Defiance in the West Bank - despite encroaching threat from 'unwanted neighbours'
30 October 2025, 21:31 | Updated: 31 October 2025, 01:51 For generations, Keith Asad's family has owned olive trees in the land near the West Bank town of Turmosayya, but now they are out of his reach. Your browser doesn't recognise available...
Remains of deceased hostages Amiram Cooper 84, and Sahar Baruch, 25, returned to Israel
Hamas on Thursday returned to Israel the remains of two deceased hostages, Amiram Cooper, 84, and Sahar Baruch, 25, with Israeli authorities confirming their identities within hours. Military representatives notified their families of the...
Israeli army continues to violate "fragile truce" in Gaza Strip
Gaza – Saba: Israeli enemy forces continued to violate the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, which came into effect on October 10, 2025, carrying out several bombing and gunfire operations and demolishing homes. Palestinian media outlets...
"Jerusalem is the key to a political solution"
Who has a right to the city? Jerusalem, October 2025. (Photo: Picture Alliance/Anadolu | G. Samad) Peace through interdependence? According to Yudith Oppenheimer and Amy Cohen of Israeli NGO Ir Amim, a shared capital city could pave the way for an...
Tel Aviv event ignites debate with calls for self determination for Syria’s minorities
Syrian and Arab participants, alongside Israeli attendees, gathered in Tel Aviv at the invitation of Israeli journalist Eddie Cohen for an event billed as the “Minorities Conference.” Speakers criticized interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa and his...
Damaged vehicle seen after Israeli settlers burnt it in northwest of Hebron, West Bank
A Palestinian inspects a damaged vehicle after Israeli settlers burnt it, in the town of Surif, northwest of Hebron, in the West Bank, on Oct. 29, 2025. (Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua) A damaged vehicle is seen after Israeli settlers burnt it, in...
Palestinian speaks out—Israel is ramping up its annexation of the West Bank
Palestine & Middle East Mahmoud, a Palestinian who lives in the West Bank, slammed Israel's actions, 'This work is illegal. We are the owners of this land.' By Arthur Townend Downloading PDF. Please wait... Thursday 30 October 2025 Issue As...
Almost 1,000 new barriers, gates and walls built by Israel across occupied West Bank to corral Palestinians in their homeland
ISRAEL has constructed almost 1,000 new barriers across the occupied West Bank since its invasion of Gaza began, the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission says. The mushrooming barriers and metal gates criss-cross Palestine’s roads and towns,...
Planning approved for new Jerusalem luxury hotel
Building a hotel is an expensive business, but before you build you need a high-quality location. Pai Siam (TASE: PIES), controlled by Shlomo Dakokey, has notified investors of an updated valuation of the King Solomon Hotel project that it plans...
Vance tells anti-Israel student Trump secured Gaza deal by using ‘leverage’ on Jerusalem
US Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that President Donald Trump was able to secure the current Gaza deal because he used “leverage” over Israel. The assertion was a relatively rare boast by a Trump official of the power imbalance between the...
Fresh Israeli Strikes Again Test Trump-Brokered Gaza Deal
The Israel-Hamas ceasefire continues hanging by a thread, now about two-and-a-half weeks in, but there are new reports of airstrikes in Gaza by Israeli warplanes. Israeli warplanes and tanks struck targets in eastern Gaza on Thursday, according to...
2 Israeli hostages returned from Gaza identified as Amiram Cooper and Sahar Baruch
Deceased hostages Amiram Cooper, 85, and Sahar Baruch, 25, were officially identified Thursday evening at the National Center of Forensic Medicine. Their caskets were transferred by Hamas in the afternoon to the Red Cross, which then handed them...
Israeli forces storm neighbourhoods in West Bank, arrest 18
Israeli forces and settlers on Thursday stormed the Al-Hathroura community east of Jerusalem, where soldiers arrested 18 young men, Al Jazeera Arabic reported, quoting the Jerusalem Governorate. Israeli forces also stormed the city of Halhul,...
Israel detains two US citizens helping Palestinian farmers in West Bank
Israel detained two American citizens on Wednesday who were "participating in an initiative to help Palestinian olive growers harvest their crop" in the West Bank and are now being deported from Israel, local media reported. The report said that...