Israeli president to meet Pope Leo at the Vatican on Sept 4

ROME - Israeli President Isaac Herzog will travel to the Vatican on Sept 4 to meet Pope Leo, who has recently stepped up his calls for an end to the war in Gaza. The one-day visit is being made at the invitation of the Pope, Mr Herzog’s office...

Israel starts calling up reservists as it begins Gaza City offensive

Displaced Palestinians fleeing northern Gaza Strip carry their belongings along the Sea Road in Gaza City, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi) Israel began mobilizing tens of thousands of reservists Tuesday to expand its offensive in...

Israel is Committing Genocide in Gaza: International Association of Genocide Scholars

A coalition of genocide scholars has formally declared that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, according to a resolution adopted on 31 August by the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS). The resolution...

Israel Committing Genocide in Gaza, an International Scholars Organization says

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) said Israel’s policies and actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide. Israel has already received heavy criticism over their actions in Gaza but will a...

Israel to intensify Gaza ground push midmonth, prioritizing civilian evacuations

The IDF is expected to begin a major maneuver in Gaza City by mid-month, deploying four divisions in a phased operation. The first stage will focus on pressuring about 1 million Palestinians to evacuate south to displacement zones in Al-Mawasi,...

Israel reservists mobilised to 'enhance strikes' in Gaza offensive

Israeli army reservists have begun reporting for duty as the country mobilises for a new offensive to capture Gaza city, despite warnings of catastrophic consequences for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians. Army chief Lt Gen Eyal Zamir told the...

Israeli Settlers Wondering if America Could Send Some of Those Smallpox Blankets They Used When Stealing Land From Native Americans

NABLUS, Palestine — Israeli settlers who are illegally stealing land from Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are urging U.S. lawmakers to ship any smallpox-infected blankets they have in storage to them immediately, sources confirmed. “You can...

Israel weighs West Bank annexation as Western nations prepare to recognize Palestinian state: reports

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is weighing a plan to annex at least parts of the West Bank ahead of this month’s UN assembly, where several Western nations are set to recognize a Palestinian state, according to reports. Netanyahu is...

Israel calls up 40,000 reservists as military pushes ahead with ground operation in Gaza

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Israeli reservists report for duty, with fighting in Gaza City

JERUSALEM/CAIRO/GAZA - Tens of thousands of reservists began to report for duty on Tuesday for a new Israeli offensive to seize Gaza City, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to accelerate despite warnings from senior ranks. Palestinian...

Israeli army calls up reserves amid fears of low turnout and falling morale

Israel was set on Tuesday for its biggest call-up of reservists since the beginning of its war on Gaza as concerns mount over a lack of numbers and dwindling morale within the army. According to Israeli media, the roughly 60,000-member reserve...

Israeli army raids Nablus village, detaining over 10 people and assaulting one

Israeli forces have detained over 10 Palestinians and assaulted one person in a large-scale military raid on the Nablus-area village of Kafr Qalil, Wafa news agency is reporting. Local sources told Wafa that the Israeli army raided around 150...

Israel arrests Hebron mayor as it 'considers independent tribal emirate'

Israeli forces seized the Palestinian mayor of Hebron, Tayseer Abu Sneineh, during a raid on his home in the southern occupied West Bank on Tuesday. According to a statement from the Hebron Municipal Council, Israeli troops vandalised the...

Israeli President Isaac Herzog to meet with Pope Leo XIV on Thursday

Israeli President Isaac Herzog will meet with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday, Vatican News reported. It will be the second time the two meet. They first met during the inauguration mass held to mark the beginning of Pope Leo's...

Israel kills nine people in al-Mawasi 'safe zone' after telling Gaza City residents to go there

Five children were among nine people killed while fetching water in southern Gaza by an Israeli air strike on Tuesday - an area that was designated a safe zone by Israel. The attack happened in al-Mawasi, an area that the Israeli military...

Israel killed Al-Alam journalist in vain attempt to silence truth: IRIB World Service

The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) World Service says Israel’s killing of Al-Alam journalist Rasmi Jihad Salem has once again revealed the true face of a regime that “silences truth-tellers with bullets.” In a statement on Tuesday,...

Israeli 'annexation' cannot halt push for Palestinian state recognition: Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said Israel cannot stop a push towards the recognition of a Palestinian state through its expanded offensive in Gaza or by annexing more Palestinian territory. France is one of several countries planning...

Israeli attack on Gaza City's Zeitoun kills child

Israel calls up 60,000 Reservists for Occupation of Gaza City

Israel has begun mobilizing about 60,000 reservists to take part in a planned occupation of Gaza City, the military confirmed on Tuesday, signaling a major escalation in the now 23-month-old war. The army said the reservists would receive weapons,...

Israel Launches Ground Offensive in Gaza City, Netanyahu Calls It ‘Decisive Stage’

Israel has launched its long-anticipated ground operation in Gaza City, Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir announced Tuesday. Speaking to reservists recently summoned for duty, Zamir said, “We are going to increase and...