115 Palestinians have been killed in less than 48 hours since Israel launched a ground invasion of the besieged Ghaza Strip, bringing the total number of dead in the 12-day assault to more than 360.55 Palestinians were killed across the tiny coastal territory on Saturday amid intense Israeli airstrikes and […]
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Ghaza death toll touches 350, while atleast 2500 injured
The death toll on Saturday morning hit 34 after Palestinian civil defense rescue teams pulled ten bodies out of the debris of a home in Khan Younis in the southern Ghaza Strip as Israeli forces continued their military offensive by air, sea, and land for the twelfth day. The killings […]
Ghaza, three children killed while playing on roof
Brothers Jihad and Wissam were playing on the roof of their Ghaza apartment with their cousin Fulla, when an Israeli strike came from the blue skies above and killed them.Fulla, a nickname given to 10-year-old Afnan, was the eldest. All three were from the Shuheiber family, in Gaza City’s Sabra […]
Israeli ground offensive on Ghaza takes death toll to 260
The newly started ground offensive in Ghaza has already resulted in the 32 civilian casualties, taking the death toll to 260 while over 2000 are reportedly injured. The new phase of Israeli offensive on Ghaza, code named Operating Protective Edge, was ordered by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his office […]
220 dead at Ghaza while Israeli air strikes continue after ceasefire failure
Three Palestinians, including a woman and a child, have been killed in a fresh Israeli air strike in southern Gaza, bringing the death toll there to more than 220. In a statement, Ashraf al-Qudra confirmed three people from the Abu Daqqa family had been killed in a strike in Khan Yunis, […]
Israel resumes Air Strikes on Ghaza after cease-fire failure
Israel resumed its air strikes in the Ghaza Strip on Wednesday a day after Hamas rejected Egyptian-proposed cease-fire deal. Hamas termed the deal as one sided and favouring Israel despite the fact that Israel has killed at least 210 Palestinians. The latest attacks in the Gaza Strip killed at least seven Palestinians […]
Heavy resistance forces Iraqi Army to retreat from Tikrit
After heavy resistance from Islamic State militants in Tikrit, Iraqi forces were forced to retreat from the city, a blow that will further demoralize government’s hopes to push back the insurgents controlling large parts of the country. Militants affiliated with Islamic State had seized Mossul, Tikrit and some other cities last month and […]
ISIS and rival Sunni insurgents infighting intensifies
Residents of a town north of Baghdad found 12 corpses with execution-style bullet wounds on Monday following fighting between rival Sunni insurgents that could eventually unravel a coalition which has seized much of northern and western Iraq. The incident points to an intensification of infighting between the Islamic State and […]
Atleast 170 dead at Ghaza while thousands of civilians flee the area
At least 170 people, mostly civilians, have already died as a result of Operation Protective Edge, which entered its sixth day on Sunday. Thousands have fled northern Ghaza after Israel warned residents to leave the area to avoid airstrikes. Israel dropped leaflets in the northern Ghaza Strip town of Beit Lahiya, […]
Gaza death toll reaches more than 150
The death toll at Gaza reached more than 150 while Israeli Air Strike continues to hit the densely populated area. Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains adamant and vows start a ground offensive in Gaza while brushing aside world pressure to stop air strikes on civilian population. Again failing to play its due […]