Gun battles are continuing between Hamas fighters and Israeli forces in three main areas in southern Israel – at a kibbutz in Karmia and in the cities of Ashkelon and Sderot – with an Israeli army commander reportedly injured, according to Al Jazeera correspondents. Israeli special forces were brought in to try to retake the sites held by Hamas Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford is live in Ashdod just ten kilometers away from Ashkelon in southern Israel where Israeli soldiers have been fighting with Hamas. 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: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download […]
The number of Israelis killed has shot up to 600 since Hamas launched its biggest attack on Israel by land, air and sea early on Saturday. Dozens of bodies were found in an area called Reim bordering the Gaza. A number of burnt cars were along a road in the region. Israel launched strikes on Gaza early dawn on Sunday. Many buildings were damaged. More than 300 Palestinians have been killed so far. Israeli has also deployed troops along the Lebanon border after Hezbollah shelled areas under its occupation. Israel retaliated with artillery fire after 3 posts were hit in the Shebaa Farms areas. Al Jazeera’s Rob Reynolds reports from […]
Palestinian communities in northern Israel have recorded an increase in violence this year. Dozens of people have been killed and many more wounded. The failure of Israel’s police to tackle the problem has caused a political dispute and provoked anger among the families of the victims. Al Jazeera’s Willem Villem Marx reports from Bir al-Maksur. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Palestine
An Israeli air raid has struck Syria’s Mediterranean port of Latakia for the second time this month, causing “significant material damage”, according to Syrian state media. “At around 3:21am (05:21 GMT), the Israeli enemy carried out an aerial aggression with several missiles from the direction of the Mediterranean … targeting the container yard in Latakia port,” SANA state news agency cited a military source as saying on Tuesday. Live footage aired by state television showed flames and smoke in the container terminal. Later on Tuesday, the Syrian government’s media office said emergency services brought under control fires that had broken out in the port’s container storage area. Al Jazeera’s Mohammed […]
As Israel bombards Gaza – we are on the front lines with Al Jazeera Correspondent Harry Fawcett. After years of covering the region, he explains it is not just the military escalation that is depressing, but the uptick in intercommunal violence. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/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/ #GazaUnderAttack #FreePalestine #SavePalestine #Palestine #Israel #aljazeeradigitalseries
Confused about what’s going on in occupied East Jerusalem and Gaza? #AJStartHere explains. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/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/
Palestine’s ambassador to the United Nations Riyad Mansour says the international community has an “immediate responsibility” to bring about a ceasefire with Israel. The United States, a close ally of Israel, has for the third time this week reportedly blocked the UN Security Council’s (UNSC) statements condemning Israel’s actions and calls for a ceasefire. The latest UNSC meeting ended without reaching any consensus. The Security Council has met four times in the last eight days, with Norway, Tunisia and China warning that the violence must not continue. Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey reports from the UN headquarters in New York, the US. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us […]
As Israel’s army continues to bomb the Gaza Strip early on Wednesday, at least 35 Palestinians, including 12 children have died. At least five Israelis have died after Hamas, which rules Gaza, launched multiple rocket attacks from the Palestinian-controlled territory. The rocket fire came after Hamas demanded Israel pull its security forces from the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem. Gaza has not been subject to such intense bombardment since 2014. Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett reports from Southern Israel. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/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/ #Gaza #GazaUnderAttack #AljazeeraEnglish
