'Great Return' march in Gaza
The 'Great Return March' is a six-week long protest organized by Palestinian activists in Gaza strip who are demanding the right for refugees from the 1948 Arab-Israeli war to return to their homeland, which is now occupied by Israel. The protests, taking place along the Israeli-Gaza border, have been met with a harsh crackdown by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), resulting in dozens of deaths and injuries among Palestinians.
- ‘Very thin thread’: IDF may strike Gaza quietly & unexpectedly amid tensions with Hamas
The IDF reportedly wants to scrap the policy of warning Gaza residents before conducting airstrikes against alleged Hamas targets, as cross-border tensions with the enclave have once again flared up this week.Jun 15, 2019 03:55World News - Top IDF lawyer tells The Hague to back off, says Israel can probe own alleged war crimesThe Israeli military wants the International Criminal Court to butt out of its affairs, its top military prosecutor has declared in response to efforts to hold it to account for its use of live fire against Palestinian protesters.May 29, 2019 03:49World News
- 1,700 Gazans shot by IDF face amputation due to funding crisis, UN warnsThe UN has warned that 1,700 Gazans shot by Israel Defense Forces at protests may need amputations in the next two years because of a lack of healthcare funding to help them recover.May 9, 2019 09:08World News
- Netanyahu's spokesman under fire for calling niqab-clad Gaza protesters 'ISIS women'The Israeli PM's spokesman has faced a fiery backlash, including accusations of racism, after he mischaracterized female flag-waving Palestine protesters, calling them "ISIS women." Hamas is in a state of war with the 'caliphate'.Mar 31, 2019 03:44World News
- 1 killed by ‘Israeli fire’ as Palestinians rally on 1st anniversary of ‘Great March of Return’A protester is said to have been killed by Israeli troops and more than 10 others wounded as Palestinians stage massive rallies along the Israel-Gaza border – part of the resistance campaign launched exactly one year ago.Mar 30, 2019 11:07World News
- Israel slams ‘absurd’ UN report suggesting potential war crimes against Gaza protestersTel Aviv has fired back at a UN report alleging that Israeli forces may have committed war crimes when they killed dozens of Palestinian demonstrators during Gaza border protests last year, describing the claim as “absurd.”Feb 28, 2019 10:30World News
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