Tag: World
Biden, Arab leaders’ summit cancelled as 470 die in Gaza hospital blast
By Emma Emeozor with agency reports
A huge explosion at a Gaza hospital has derailed the diplomatic efforts led by the United States to mobilise support for “Israel’s right to defend itself” with a summit...
Biden pledges solidarity with Israelis and suggests ‘other team’ to blame for Gaza hospital...
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — President Joe Biden vowed to show the world that the U.S. stands in solidarity with Israelis during his visit there Wednesday, and offered an assessment that the deadly explosion...
Biden visits Israel as Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens
The United States President, Joe Biden, will visit Israel today to show support for its war on Hamas after Washington said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had agreed to let humanitarian aid reach besieged Gazans.
Israel...
Hamas gives condition for release of hostages as Israeli intensifies air strikes
By Emma Emeozor with Agency Reports
Hamas has refused to release hostages it kidnapped from Israel during its attacks as Israel continue to hammer Gaza with fierce air strikes.
Hamas wants Israel to halt its bombing...
US expresses worry over risk of conflict escalating in M/East
•Blinken resumes peace shuttle diplomacy today
White House national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, warned yesterday of the risk of conflict escalating in the Middle East, and said the United States is trying to find safe...
Israel vows not to relax siege on Gaza except hostages’re freed
Death toll in Israel rises to 1,300
By Emma Emeozor
Israel has said there would be no humanitarian exceptions to its siege on the Gaza Strip until all its hostages were freed, after the Red...
Israel bombs Gaza with worst air strikes in 75 years
By Emma Emeozor with agency reports.
Israel, yesterday, secured the Gaza border after hitting the strip with the fiercest air strikes in the 75-year history of its conflict with the Palestinians, razing whole districts to...
Why we attacked Israel – Palestinian Envoy
…Your action murderous – Israeli Ambassador fires back
From Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja
Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, Abdullah Abu Shawesh, has explained the rationale behind last Saturday attack against Israel.
Shawesh who briefed journalists in Abuja, traced the...
Israel planning ground assault as Qatar, Egypt move to halt escalation
• 9 Americans killed in Israel, others still missing – US • PFN condemns attack on innocent civilians
By Emma Emeozor and Seye Ojo, Ibadan
The Israeli military, yesterday, said it had called up an unprecedented...
Israel pounds Gaza as death toll hits 600 in Israeli towns
• Hezbollah militia joins fight• Businesses, schools close, air travel disrupted in Israel• WFP raises alarm over food crisis in GazaIsraeli troops pounded Gaza yesterday after suffering its bloodiest attack in decades as death...