Palestinian leaders have responded to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of a two-state solution, saying there will be "no security and stability" in the region until a fully sovereign Palestinian state is established. Palestinian Authority, Hamas respond to Israeli PM Netanyahu's rejection of a Palestinian state Palestinian leaders have …
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5th Canadian confirmed dead in Hamas-Israel conflict, Global Affairs Canada says
Gaza's 2.3 million civilians faced a continuing struggle for food, water and safety Sunday and braced for a looming invasion, eight days after Hamas militants launched a deadly assault on Israel. Military spokesperson says Israel will attack Gaza City 'very broadly soon' The latest: Israel drops leaflets over Gaza City, …
Read More »Canada, U.S. and UN call for ‘humanitarian pauses’ in Israel-Hamas war to get aid deliveries to Gaza civilians
Canada, the U.S. and the United Nations appealed on Tuesday for a humanitarian pause in the Israel-Hamas war to allow safe deliveries of aid to civilians short of food, water, medicine and electricity in the besieged Gaza Strip. Hamas-run Health Ministry says overnight Israeli strikes killed more than 700 The …
Read More »Deadline to extend Gaza truce passes, Israel resumes fighting Hamas
The Israeli military said Friday that its fighter jets have begun striking Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, in the clearest sign yet that the war has resumed with full force after a weeklong truce. Israeli military says its fighter jets have begun striking Hamas targets in Gaza Strip The …
Read More »More calls to let aid into Gaza, as Israel-Hamas war rages and supplies for civilians dwindle
Israeli troops and tanks launched a brief ground raid into northern Gaza overnight into Thursday, the military said, striking several militant targets in order to "prepare the battlefield" ahead of a widely expected ground invasion after more than two weeks of devastating air raids. Soldiers struck fighters, militant infrastructure and …
Read More »Canadians in Gaza could start leaving by Tuesday, Global Affairs says amid ongoing Israel-Hamas war
The latest: Foreigners await word about leaving Gaza through Rafah crossing as exits remain on hold. Canadians told they'll likely have to wait until at least Monday to escape the war-torn territory. Hamas-run Health Ministry says Israeli airstrike on refugee camp killed at least 40 people and wounded 34 others. …
Read More »Canadian trapped in Gaza pleads for help as Ottawa announces new immigration measures
A Canadian citizen trapped in Gaza is begging for help as Ottawa announces new measures to help family members of Canadians flee the war zone. Immigration minister announced temporary measures Thursday to help Canadian family members flee Gaza Canadian trapped in Gaza pleads for help: 'Nowhere is safe' 9 hours …
Read More »Biden to visit Israel as Gaza war sparks humanitarian crisis
Palestinians in besieged Gaza crowded into hospitals and schools on Monday, seeking shelter and running low on food and water. More than a million people have fled their homes ahead of an expected Israeli ground invasion aimed at destroying Hamas after its fighters attacked southern Israel. U.S. and international mediators …
Read More »Gaza hospital braces for airstrikes after communications blackout and health-care ‘nightmare’
Al-Quds Hospital is sheltering over 12,000 displaced Palestinians and patients, according to the hospital director and the Palestine Red Crescent Society. Israel says Hamas is using hospitals as command centres, while international organizations renew calls for a ceasefire and humanitarian corridor. Israel says Hamas uses hospitals as command centres, as …
Read More »A prominent U.K. Sikh died just before another activist was killed in B.C. Some see a connection
One Sikh community near Birmingham, U.K., is questioning the official version of the death of a prominent local independence activist in light of the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia. Family pushes for inquest into death of Avtar Singh Khanda, who died 3 days before Hardeep Singh Nijjar …
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