The US State Department says there’s no way to safely evacuate hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from Rafah as the Israeli military prepares a ground invasion. “We don’t want to see Palestinians evacuated from Rafah unless it is to return to their homes. And we have made that quite clear to the government of Israel,” said spokesman Matthew Miller. “We don’t think there’s any effective way to evacuate 1.4 million Palestinians. There’s no way to conduct an operation in Rafah that would not lead to inordinate civilian harm and would severely hamper the delivery of humanitarian assistance. And that’s the point that we continue to make to them.” Al Jazeera’s […]
Israeli tanks have pushed back into parts of northern Gaza for the first time in weeks. Meanwhile, the military has continued bombing Rafah, where 1.5 million Palestinians are sheltering. Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum reports from Gaza’s southernmost city. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Palestine #Gaza #NorthernGaza #Rafah #GazaAirRaids #GazaAirStrikes #GazaUnderAttack #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #Israel #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #IsraelWar #IsraelPalestineWar #IsraelGazaWar #GazaBombardment #GazaRefugeeCamps
US President Joe Biden has spoken out against Israeli prime minister’s policies on Gaza. In an interview with an American Spanish-language broadcaster, Biden said Benjamin Netanyahu should call a ceasefire immediately. Al Jazeera’s Patty Culhane has more from Washington, DC. Mohamad Elmasry from the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies says the slight ray of hope over a potential Gaza truce during talks in Egypt has now faded away. “It looked like we took a step forward a few days ago, but I’m back to feeling more pessimistic as it feels much like the same. The US has used this to sort of pat itself on the back and say, ‘Look, […]
US President’s call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. During the call, President Biden told his Israeli counterpart that a ceasefire is essential’ and urged him to reach a deal ‘without delay’. President Biden also said that US policy depends on ‘immediate action’ by Israel to protect civilians. This is the first time the two leaders have spoken since Israeli air strikes killed seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza on Tuesday. Al Jazeera’s White House correspondent Kimberly Halkett has more about this and Hamdah Salhut is in Occupied East Jerusalem for Israeli’s reaction regarding this. Subscribe to our […]
An Israeli air strike has hit the consular section of the Iranian embassy in the capital Damascus. At least five people have been killed. Among the dead is a senior commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Several of the embassy’s diplomats have also reportedly been killed in the attack. Iran’s foreign minister says the Israeli attack is ‘a breach of all international conventions’. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr is monitoring the latest developments in Beirut and Hamdah Salhut is in occupied East Jerusalem for Israeli comments. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: […]
US Vice President Kamala Harris warns Israel against a military offensive in Rafah where 1.5 million Palestinians are sheltering and have nowhere else to go. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #unitedstates #KamalaHarris #GazaWar #Israel #IsraelHamasWar #IsraelGazaWar #GazaHumanitarianAid #Rafah #RafahGroundInvasion