Hamas-led militants and assailants raped women and carried out other heinous acts of sexual violence during the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, according to the testimonies of survivors, witnesses, first responders and forensics investigators. International law and human rights experts have been gathering evidence and testimonies on crimes perpetrated WARNING: …
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Israeli PM vows to ‘crush and destroy’ Hamas ahead of expected ground offensive into Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel would "crush and destroy" Hamas in response to its attack last Saturday. Israel forms unity government; officials in Gaza say supplies, power sources dwindling Warning: This story contains disturbing details Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel would "crush …
Read More »‘It’s not a dream anymore,’ says Canadian whose family got out of Gaza. For others, the wait continues
More Canadians were set to make the journey to safety from Gaza at the Rafah crossing with Egypt on Wednesday, only to learn that the border was closed again. Dozens had arrived at Rafah crossing, hoping to exit, while others have made it to Cairo More Canadians were set to …
Read More »Israeli push against Hamas sparks more fighting, deaths in Gaza cities
Hundreds more Palestinians were killed as Israel fought Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip's biggest cities on Thursday, and almost two million displaced Gazans struggled to find food and refuge. Civilians trying to stay out of harm's way increasingly packed near southern border with Egypt Hundreds more Palestinians were killed …
Read More »Israeli ground campaign on Gaza City expected to begin ‘very soon’ as residents flee south
Palestinians struggled Saturday to flee from areas of Gaza targeted by the Israeli military while grappling with a growing water and medical supply shortage ahead of an expected land offensive a week after Hamas's bloody, wide-ranging attack into Israel. Israeli military continues to warn civilians to leave northern part of …
Read More »Police investigate shots fired overnight at 2 Jewish schools in Montreal
Police are investigating whether there is a connection between the two incidents. Front doors struck by bullets but no one was injured Montreal police are investigating after shots were fired at two Jewish schools. Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) spokesperson, Jean-Pierre Brabant, said police received two …
Read More »Netanyahu faces growing criticism at home and abroad over Gaza and the hostages
While Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains intent on his vow to wipe out Hamas, he is facing increasing criticism abroad for the thousands of civilians killed in Gaza while also dealing with growing anger among his citizens about how the hostage situation is being handled. 'The killing of so …
Read More »First hostages set to be released from Gaza as Israel and Hamas pause fighting
Israel and Hamas began a four-day truce on Friday morning with Palestinian militants set to release a first group of 13 Israeli women and child hostages later in the day, the first break in a war that has devastated the besieged Gaza enclave. 4-day truce underway as 200 aid trucks …
Read More »Families of Israeli hostages angrily confront lawmakers in Jerusalem
A group of relatives of Israelis held hostage by Palestinian gunmen in Gaza stormed a parliamentary committee session in Jerusalem on Monday, demanding that the lawmakers do more to try to free their loved ones. War grinds on in Gaza with at least 50 killed overnight in Khan Younis, officials …
Read More »Disney among companies suspending X advertising in wake of antisemitic Elon Musk post
Advertisers are fleeing social media platform X over concerns about their ads showing up next to pro-Nazi content and hate speech on the site in general, with billionaire owner Elon Musk inflaming tensions with his own posts endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory. Post falsely claimed some in Jewish community stoking …
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