Israel-Palestine Relations

IRGC warns of another “shock” if Israeli crimes in Gaza continue

The Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a strong warning regarding the ongoing Israeli war in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Over 100 US lawmakers calls on Biden administration to sanction Iran for supporting Hamas

A bipartisan group of 113 congressional lawmakers have urged the administration of President Joe Biden to “hold Iran accountable” for its role in supporting Hamas after the Palestinian group's attack against Israel which has so far killed 1,400, according to a new letter obtained by the CNN. Washington has announced there is no concrete evidence of Iranian involvement in the Hamas attack from Gaza, after denials issued by Tehran.

Iran Leader: Gaza genocide should immediately stop

The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the Israeli regime must be put on trial as it is committing genocide against Palestinians before the watchful eyes of the international community.

Iranian daily: US asked Iran to stay away from Gaza conflict

An Iranian newspaper says it has received information on details of a letter the US has submitted to Iran on the ongoing Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip.

Israeli soldiers killed Al Jazeera journalist without justification: UN

Israeli soldiers used “lethal force without justification” when they shot and killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the occupied West Bank, violating her “right to life”, according to a new report by a UN-mandated investigative body.

UNSC rejects Russian resolution on humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, citing “failure to condemn Hamas”

The United Nations Security Council has rejected a Russian resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire of the war between Israel and Hamas because the draft did not get the required minimum number of votes to be passed.

CENTCOM head arrives in Israel ahead of Biden’s trip

The head of US Central Command (CENTCOM) has arrived in Israel to meet with the Israeli military chief of staff, according to a CENTCOM statement.

31 humanitarian staff killed, Gaza hospitals on the brink of collapse: UN office

The number of humanitarian staff killed while on duty in the Gaza Strip has risen to 31, after an Israeli airstrike killed seven civil defense members on Monday, according to a statement from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Tuesday.

Pentagon orders US forces to prepare for possible deployment to Israel for “logistical, medical support”

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has ordered that roughly 2,000 American troops prepare for a potential deployment to Israel to help with tasks like medical and logistical support, according to multiple defense officials.

President Raisi to Russia’s Putin: West blind support for Israel root cause of Gaza massacre

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has, in a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, stated that the “blind support" of Western countries, particularly the United States, for Israel has given the Zionists an incentive to intensify their crimes and continue genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza.

Hamas says holding at least 200 hostages captured during Israel attack

Hamas is holding between at least 200 and 250 hostages captured in the attacks against Israel, according to Abu Odaida, the spokesperson of Hamas' military wing, Al-Qassam Brigades.

Raisi says Iran ready to pursue diplomacy with all countries to end Israel crimes against Palestinians

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has stated that Tehran is ready to cooperate with all states to use diplomatic capacities to stop Israel's atrocities against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: Gaza death toll hits 3,000

Palestinian group, Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip, has announced the start of military the operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel. Thousands of rockets have been fired from the blockaded enclave towards the occupied territories as far away as Tel Aviv, killing over 1,400 Israelis, including both military and settlers. More than 3,000 Palestinians have been so far killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides.

Palestine media office: At least 371 massacres committed by Israel since start of Gaza war

Palestine’s government media office issued a statement, saying that since the beginning of the war, Israel has committed at least 371 massacres against Palestinian families, who have had their homes bombed while they were still inside, without warning.

US military prepares for possible Israel deployment amid Gaza war: Report

Citing unnamed defence officials, the Wall Street Journal has reported that the US military has earmarked approximately 2,000 servicemembers for a potential deployment to Israel.

24 hours of water, fuel left in Gaza before catastrophe sets in: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its latest warning about the increasingly deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, saying there were only 24 hours of water, electricity and fuel left in the enclave before a real catastrophe .

Anything possible if Israel insists on attacking Gaza: Iran

Tehran has warned of the adverse consequences of the Israeli regime’s inhumane actions against Palestinians in light of its atrocious military campaign against the besieged Gaza Strip.

Israel to be gone soon: Ayatollah Khamenei’s aide

The Zionist regime will be gone soon and the Palestinian nation will be victorious in the final battle to liberate Palestine, Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has predicted.

Top Iranian commander: Al-Aqsa Flood was first stage of Israel’s collapse

The chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami said on Monday that the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas made Israel suffer a “great defeat” in its recent operation dubbed Al-Aqsa Flood.

Urgent need for ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza: UN Human Rights Office

There is an urgent need for a pause in hostilities to allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza, the United Nations Human Rights Office has announced.

“Gaza is being strangled”: UN relief agency head

Addressing the dire situation in the Gaza Strip, Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner general of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, emphasized Gaza is rapidly running out of water and electricity, and the population faces severe shortages of food and medicine.

President Abbas: Hamas “not representing Palestinian people”

In his first clear and stark denouncement of Hamas' military operation against Israel, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said the armed group's actions and policies “do not represent the Palestinian people", reports say.

Iran’s Ahmadinejad draws ire for silence on Israeli aggression on Gaza

Iran’s former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who used to make headlines for his anti-Israel remarks has once again grabbed media attention, but this time for his silence over the ongoing Israeli aggression against Gaza.

Biden: No clear evidence Iran behind Hamas military operation in Israel

US President Joe Biden says there’s no clear evidence of Iran being behind the surprise attacks in Israel carried out by Hamas earlier this month.

Iran says Gaza could turn into ‘graveyard’ for Israeli forces

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has warned that if diplomatic efforts to stop Israeli air raids and prevent a ground offensive on the Gaza Strip are unsuccessful, there is a risk of the conflict escalating uncontrollably, with multiple regional players joining the fight.

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