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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is anticipated to advertise on Sunday that Britain will officially fete a Palestinian state. The move, set for a Sunday autumn statement, marks one of the biggest shifts in UK foreign policy in decades. Starmer had advised in July that the UK would change its position in September unless Israel…
A elderly United Nations functionary says the situation in Gaza City is “ nothing short of disastrous ” as Israeli tanks and colours press ahead with a ground assault now in its third day. Olga Chiriouko, prophet for the UN’s philanthropic office, told the BBC she saw a “ constant sluice ” of Palestinians moving…
Thousands of families are scrambling to escape Gaza City as Israel confirms it has launched a large-scale ground operation aimed at taking control of the city. Lina al-Maghribi, a 32-year-old mother of three from the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, told the BBC she resisted leaving her home despite the danger until an Israeli officer called and…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to rule out more strikes on Hamas leaders after last week’s attack in Qatar, warning that the group’s leaders “have no immunity” wherever they are. Speaking at a press conference in Jerusalem alongside U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Netanyahu said every country has the right “to defend…
Former U.S. President Donald Trump criticised Israel’s strike on Hamas targets in Doha, saying it did not advance the interests of either Israel or the United States. In a Truth Social post on Tuesday, Trump said he was told American forces had carried out the attack in Qatar’s capital but added it was “too late”…
