Israel fires at diplomats in Jenin, EU condemns the move

Israeli forces opened fire near a convoy of foreign diplomats at the entrance of Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, drawing widespread condemnation and calls for accountability.

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The world has failed badly in Gaza

TEHRAN - Since March 2, 2015, the murderous regime of Israel has blocked the entry of food, water, and medicine into Gaza, but the world is just a spectator.

WAC issues urgent statement on Gaza cultural heritage crisis

TEHRAN - The World Archaeological Congress (WAC), a leading international body of archaeologists committed to human rights and the protection of cultural heritage, has issued a powerful statement addressing the deepening humanitarian and cultural crisis in Gaza.

Mohammad Sinwar alive and fighting, Hamas official tells Tehran Times

TEHRAN – According to a senior Hamas member, speaking to the Tehran Times, Mohammad Sinwar – whom Israel alleges is leading the fight against its forces in Gaza – is alive and still fighting within the besieged territory.

Israel launches ‘extensive’ ground operation as 135 killed in Gaza

Israeli military says it has begun extensive ground operations throughout northern and southern Gaza as part of its “Operation Gideon’s Chariots”.

‘Israel’s crimes in Gaza are textbook genocide’, says Iran’s UN envoy 

TEHRAN – Amir Saeed Iravani, Iran’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, delivered a scathing condemnation of Tel Aviv’s atrocities in Gaza during a UN special session marking the anniversary of the Nakba.

Muslim world must stand against Isreal’s genocide in Gaza: Iran Parliament Speaker

TEHRAN – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has called on the Muslim world to close ranks in solidarity with the Palestinian people, as Israel’s war in Gaza continues to claim thousands of lives.

European hospital out of service, says Gaza health ministry

Recent Israeli attacks have heavily damaged the hospital in Khan Younis, south Gaza, the ministry says in a statement.

Israel kills 115 as Palestinians mark Nakba

At least 115 Palestinians, mostly women and children, have been killed in a wave of Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, as indirect ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas continue.

WHO warns of permanent effect of starvation on a generation of Palestinians

Malnutrition rates are rising in Gaza and hunger could have lasting effects on “an entire generation”, the World Health Organization’s representative for the Occupied Palestinian Territory says.

Israel expects 50% of Gazans to flee during full-scale assault

Israel expects half of Gaza’s 2.3 million people to leave as its military prepares an all-out assault in the next few days to defeat Hamas once and for all, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns.

Yemen bombing raised fears that US could slide into another endless war: Foreign Affairs

Although US bombing campaign put Houthis under tremendous pressure, they were far from deterred

TEHRAN - In the following article published on May 9 on the Foreign Affairs website, the writer, April Longley Alley, refers to Yemen’s Ansarallah movement as the Houthis. Contrary to the claims, Ansarallah only targeted and has announced to continue to target commercial ships linked to Israel in the Red Sea in efforts until Israel stops its genocidal campaign in Gaza. Ansarallah started to fire at American naval ships in the Red Sea only after the Pentagon attacked them.

Famine imminent in Gaza if Israel doesn’t lift blockade, hunger monitor warns

Famine is imminent in Gaza, with half a million people at risk of starvation unless Israel lifts its siege, according to a grim new report released on Monday by a global hunger monitor, marking a major deterioration since its last report in October, Middle East Eye reported.

Iran, Egypt discuss nuclear talks and Gaza ceasefire efforts

TEHRAN – A high-level conversation took place Monday between Iranian and Egyptian diplomats, focusing on the indirect negotiations between Tehran and Washington as well as the situation in Gaza. 

1,400 pairs of shoes displayed to honor healthcare workers killed in Gaza

Hundreds of protesters gathered in Rotterdam on Saturday, May 10, for a poignant memorial in which 1,400 pairs of white shoes were displayed in a public square to honor healthcare workers killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza.

Pope Leo XIV calls for Gaza ceasefire in first Sunday message

Pope Leo XIV has called for genuine peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff, Al Jazeera reported.

Starvation and siege claim 14 elderly lives in Gaza within a week

Alongside the relentless toll of fatalities from continuous Israeli bombardment, a silent death is sweeping through Gaza’s elderly and children—largely unrecorded and undocumented, Euromedmonitor reported.

Trump's Middle East envoy to brief UN Security Council on Gaza

U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff will informally brief members of the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday on Gaza and other regional issues, a U.S. administration official said.

Iranian group "For Palestine" issues second statement on Israeli genocide in Gaza

TEHRAN - The "For Palestine" group, a collective of Iranian workers, academics, artists, and intellectuals, has released a second statement denouncing Israel and the complicit global order for the regime's crimes in the besieged Gaza Strip.

No point in further Gaza truce talks, Hamas says

Israel's expanded military plan intended to displace "most" of Gaza population

A senior Hamas official said on Tuesday the group was no longer interested in truce talks with Israel and urged the international community to halt Israel's "hunger war" against Gaza.

Tehran slams Western complicity in Israel’s deadly repression of journalists in Gaza

TEHRAN – On World Press Freedom Day, Iran condemned the systematic killing of Palestinian journalists in Gaza, holding Israel and its Western allies—chiefly the United States—responsible for enabling a campaign of genocide and information suppression.

Journalists in Gaza enduring darkest chapter in history

As the world observed World Press Freedom Day on May 3, journalists, holding banners, gathered for a demonstration in Khan Younis to draw attention to the journalists who lost their lives in the Israeli relentless attacks on Gaza.

Gaza deaths due to malnutrition rise to 57

A statement by the Government Media Office on Telegram said on Saturday that the death toll resulting from malnutrition in the Gaza Strip has increased to 57, Al Jazeera reported.