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Italy’s Meloni Accused Over Gaza Arms In ICC Complaint

Italy’s Meloni Accused Over Gaza Arms In ICC Complaint

October 8, 2025 8:17 am

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is facing an unprecedented legal challenge, with a complaint lodged at the International Criminal Court accusing her of “complicity in genocide” over Italy’s military support for Israel in Gaza.

The complaint also names Defence Minister Guido Crosetto, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, and potentially Roberto Cingolani, head of Italy’s Leonardo aerospace and defense company. The filing, signed by roughly fifty academics, lawyers, and public figures, claims that supplying weapons to Israel has implicated Italy in serious war crimes and crimes against humanity against Palestinians.

Meloni addressed the situation publicly for the first time in a televised …

Hamas Hostage Prisoner Swap: Lists Exchanged In Sharm

Hamas Hostage Prisoner Swap: Lists Exchanged In Sharm

October 8, 2025 8:01 am

Hamas handed over lists on Wednesday of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners proposed for a swap in indirect ceasefire talks in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, as U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were due to join negotiators trying to halt the two year war in Gaza. The exchange marks a key procedural step in discussions that aim to secure a ceasefire, Israeli troop withdrawal and the release of detainees on both sides. 

The development is significant because it is the first time negotiators have openly exchanged names tied to a formal swap under the U.S. plan. Diplomats and mediators …

Israel Strikes Gaza As Trump Peace Plan Offers Hope

Israel Strikes Gaza As Trump Peace Plan Offers Hope

October 5, 2025 9:48 am

Israeli planes and tanks pounded areas across the Gaza Strip overnight into Sunday, destroying several residential buildings and killing at least 16 people, while Palestinians awaited talks in Egypt to discuss a U.S. plan that President Donald Trump said included an “initial withdrawal line” and would trigger an immediate ceasefire once Hamas confirmed, witnesses and local health authorities said. 

The strikes came even after Trump, on his Truth Social platform on Saturday, said Israel had agreed to an initial withdrawal line inside Gaza and that a ceasefire would become “IMMEDIATELY effective” when Hamas confirmed its acceptance. Egypt prepared to host …

Netanyahu Says Hostage Release Could Be Days Away

Netanyahu Says Hostage Release Could Be Days Away

October 4, 2025 9:06 pm

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday evening he hopes to announce the release of all hostages held in Gaza “in the coming days,” as indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas resume in Egypt under a U.S.-backed peace plan. 

Netanyahu made the remark in a brief televised statement, adding that he had dispatched an Israeli delegation to Egypt to “finalize technical details” and aimed to restrict the negotiations to a short timeframe of a few days.

He also reiterated Israel’s position that Hamas must be disarmed and Gaza demilitarised—either through diplomatic means or, if necessary, by force. “Either the …

Trump Tells Israel To Halt Gaza Strikes, Hamas Accepts Deal

Trump Tells Israel To Halt Gaza Strikes, Hamas Accepts Deal

October 4, 2025 12:50 am

President Donald Trump on Friday demanded that Israel immediately stop bombing Gaza after Hamas agreed to release hostages under the terms of a U.S.-backed peace plan, setting off what may be a fragile shift in one of the world’s most volatile conflicts. 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced the country would begin implementing stage one of the Trump plan—hostage releases—while Israeli media reported reduced military activity. But key issues like Hamas disarmament remain unresolved.

The 20-point proposal, unveiled earlier this week, calls for a ceasefire, the return of all hostages (including remains), a phased Israeli withdrawal, and Hamas’s demilitarization. …

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Trump’s Gaza Proposal Gains Pace But Lacks Clarity

October 1, 2025 6:56 am

Donald Trump’s latest framework for ending the Gaza war has moved quickly onto the world stage, gathering support from regional powers and, in principle, from Israel. Yet its very strength—momentum—may also be its greatest weakness, for the plan offers little detail about how it would actually unfold.

Trump has given Hamas only a few days to respond. A refusal, he insists, would mean a continuation of the conflict. For the first time, he has also applied visible pressure on Israel to halt military operations, a move that sets him apart from past approaches. Arab and Islamic states, including heavyweights such …

US Vows To Block Any Ban On Israel From 2026 FIFA World Cup

US Vows To Block Any Ban On Israel From 2026 FIFA World Cup

September 28, 2025 2:17 am

US has pledged to oppose any effort to exclude Israel from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as calls for sporting sanctions intensify amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza.

The 2026 tournament is set to be hosted jointly by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, marking the first World Cup to span three nations. Debate over Israel’s participation has surged following a United Nations commission report accusing the country of committing genocide against Palestinians. The report has prompted UN experts and international figures, including Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, to advocate for potential sanctions in sports arenas.

A US State Department …

Rubio To Visit Israel Amid Middle East Tensions

Rubio To Visit Israel Amid Middle East Tensions

September 12, 2025 6:01 pm

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Israel this weekend, the State Department announced Friday, in a visit unfolding at a tense moment in the region. The trip comes in the wake of an Israeli airstrike in Qatar targeting Hamas officials, which has stirred diplomatic friction among Washington’s regional partners. 

Rubio’s engagement is intended to reaffirm U.S. support for Israeli security, address shared concerns over regional stability, and push back against moves toward unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state that might be seen as rewarding terrorism. He is expected to arrive in Israel Saturday, and times have not …

GazaIsrael’s War in Gaza: The Question Of Proportionality

Israel’s War in Gaza: The Question Of Proportionality

September 12, 2025 7:57 am

The devastation in Gaza is difficult to overstate. Tens of thousands of Palestinians are dead, neighborhoods have been flattened, and the territory’s already fragile food supply has been brought to the edge of collapse.

This war began after Hamas fighters stormed villages, military outposts, and a music festival in southern Israel on October 7, 2023—killing about 1,200 people and taking 251 others hostage. The United Nations later concluded that Hamas had committed war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, framed the response as both urgent and just. “Like every country, Israel has an inherent right to …

Israel Imposes Sanctions On West Bank Villages After Attack

Israel Imposes Sanctions On West Bank Villages After Attack

September 9, 2025 10:16 am

Israel moved swiftly on Tuesday to impose sweeping restrictions on Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank after a deadly shooting in Jerusalem left six Israelis dead and dozens more wounded.

Defense Minister Israel Katz announced what he described as “civil sanctions” against the families of two Palestinians suspected of carrying out Monday’s attack. The measures include the demolition of buildings deemed to have been built without permits in the villages of Al-Qubeiba and Qatanna, along with the revocation of 750 Palestinian work and entry permits.

Security forces also raided the suspects’ home villages, documenting structures and questioning residents — …

Israeli Army Taps Deserters, Diaspora Amid Troop Shortage

Israeli Army Taps Deserters, Diaspora Amid Troop Shortage

August 21, 2025 3:55 pm

Israel is exploring new avenues to recruit soldiers as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) face a shortage of up to 12,000 personnel, Israeli Army Radio reported this week. After 23 months of continuous conflict—the longest in Israeli history—the army is turning to the Jewish diaspora, the Orthodox community, and even former deserters, offering a one-time amnesty for those who re-enlist.

The IDF is particularly targeting young volunteers from Jewish communities in the United States and France, focusing on individuals aged 18 to 25. Officials hope to recruit roughly 600 to 700 soldiers per year from abroad to help address the …

Israel Reopens Zambia Embassy, Expands Africa Ties

August 20, 2025 5:40 pm

Israel officially reopened its embassy in Zambia on Wednesday, marking the end of more than five decades without a permanent diplomatic presence in the southern African nation. The announcement was reported by Israeli media, with the mission inaugurated in Lusaka by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, alongside Zambia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mulambo Haimbe.

“This is the beginning of a new chapter between the countries,” Saar said during the inauguration ceremony.

As part of the event, the two ministers signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) focused on enhancing bilateral cooperation. The agreement covers areas such as agriculture, …

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