13 h. ago Το Ισραήλ κατέλαβε το ιστιοφόρο Madleen που κατευθυνόταν προς τη Γάζα με ανθρωπιστική βοήθεια

Ισραηλινοί στρατιώτες κατέλαβαν σήμερα το υπό βρετανική σημαία ιστιοφόρο Madleen που είχε ναυλώσει ο συνασπισμός του Στολίσκου Ελευθερίας (Freedom Flotilla Coalition / FFC) και κατευθυνόταν προς τη Λωρίδα της Γάζας, αψηφώντας τον ναυτικό αποκλεισμό που έχει επιβάλει το Ισραήλ.Επίσης, συνέλαβαν το πλήρωμά του, που αποτελούνταν από 12 μέλη, συμπεριλαμβανομένης της ακτιβίστριας Γκρέτα Τούνμπεργκ και της γαλλίδας ευρωβουλευτή Ρίμα Χασάν. Το πλοίο, υπό βρετανική σημαία, το οποίο λειτουργεί ο φιλοπαλαιστινιακός Συνασπισμός του Στόλου της Ελευθερίας (FFC), είχε ως στόχο να παραδώσει συμβολική ποσότητα βοήθειας στη Γάζα και να ευαισθητοποιήσει τη διεθνή κοινότητα για την ανθρωπιστική κρίση που υπάρχει εκεί. Το ισραηλινό υπουργείο Εξωτερικών ανακοίνωσε πως το γιοτ των «διασημοτήτων» οδηγείται με ασφάλεια στις ακτές του Ισραήλ. «Οι επιβαίνοντες αναμένεται να επιστρέψουν στις πατρίδες τους», υπογραμμίζει. «Ενώ η Γκρέτα (Τούνμπεργκ) και άλλοι επιχείρησαν να στήσουν μια μιντιακή προβοκάτσια, με ...

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51 h. ago Γάζα: Η Πολιτική Προστασία ανακοίνωσε τον θάνατο τουλάχιστον 36 ανθρώπων

Η υπηρεσία Πολιτικής Προστασίας στη Γάζα δήλωσε πως τουλάχιστον 36 άνθρωποι σκοτώθηκαν σήμερα από τις ισραηλινές δυνάμεις σε διάφορες τοποθεσίες -- έξι από αυτούς κοντά σε ένα κέντρο διανομής βοήθειας οργάνωσης που υποστηρίζεται από τις ΗΠΑ, με τον στρατό του Ισραήλ να κάνει λόγο για προειδοποιητικά πυρά στην κατεύθυνση "υπόπτων". Σήμερα την αυγή, "έξι άνθρωποι σκοτώθηκαν και πολλοί άλλοι τραυματίστηκαν από τις ισραηλινές δυνάμεις κατοχής, κοντά στον κυκλικό κόμβο Αλάμ", όπου κάτοικοι είχαν συγκεντρωθεί προκειμένου να εξασφαλίσουν ανθρωπιστική βοήθεια του αμερικανικού κέντρου που βρίσκεται περίπου σε απόσταση ενός χιλιομέτρου, στο κυβερνείο της Ράφα (νότια), δήλωσε στο Γαλλικό Πρακτορείο ο εκπρόσωπος αυτής της υπηρεσίας παροχής πρώτων βοηθειών, ο Μαχμούντ Μπασάλ. Κάτοικος της Γάζας που ήταν μάρτυρας της σκηνής, ο Σαμίρ Αμπού Χαντίντ, είπε στο Γαλλικό Πρακτορείο πως χιλιάδες άνθρωποι είχαν συγκεντρωθεί κοντά στον κυκλικό κόμβο, και "τη στιγμή που ορισμένοι προσπαθούσαν να προχωρήσουν...

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57 h. ago Israeli military retrieves body of Thai hostage from Gaza, defence minister says

The Israeli military has retrieved the body of Thai hostage, Nattapong Pinta, who had been held in Gaza since Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Saturday. Pinta’s body was held by a Palestinian militant group called the Mujahedeen Brigades, and was retrieved from the area of Rafah in […]

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57 h. ago Israel retrieves body of Thai hostage from Gaza, airstrikes kill 15

The Israeli military has retrieved the body of a Thai hostage who had been held in Gaza since Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Saturday, as further Israeli airstrikes killed 15 people according to local medics. Nattapong Pinta’s body was held by a Palestinian militant group called the Mujahedeen Brigades, […]

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3 d. ago Global rift deepens as EU rejects US sanctions on ICC judges

The European Union strongly supports the International Criminal Court, the head of the bloc’s highest political body said on Friday, after US President Donald Trump’s administration imposed sanctions on four judges at the court. Antonio Costa, president of the European Council, which represents national governments of the 27 member states, said the court is “a […]

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4 d. ago Freeze branding: the new body modification technique causes serious and irreversible harm

By Adam Taylor If you’re a fan of the TV show Yellowstone, you’ll know the deal – you earn your place on the ranch by being branded. On the show, this means having a red-hot iron pressed into your flesh, leaving a permanent scar of loyalty to Yellowstone Dutton Ranch and its patriarch, John Dutton. […]

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4 d. ago Israeli military recovers bodies of two hostages held by Hamas, prime minister says

 Israel’s military recovered the bodies of two hostages, Judi Weinstein-Haggai and Gad Haggai, who were held by Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday. The Israeli army said in a statement that the bodies of the husband and wife were recovered in a special operation from Khan Younis area in the Gaza Strip. Following […]

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5 d. ago Pressure mounts on Netanyahu as opposition moves to dissolve parliament

A member of Israel’s right-wing coalition threatened to quit the cabinet on Wednesday and support an opposition motion to dissolve parliament tabled for next week, piling pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Latest opinion polls suggest that Netanyahu’s coalition would lose power if an election was held today, with many voters unhappy over the […]

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5 d. ago Aid halted in Gaza after dozens killed by Israeli fire near distribution site

The US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) will not give out any aid on Wednesday as it presses Israel to boost civilian safety beyond the perimeter of its distribution sites, a day after dozens of Palestinians seeking aid were killed. The GHF said it has asked the Israeli military to “guide foot traffic in a way […]

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5 d. ago Israeli military says two projectiles crossed from Syria towards Israel

The Israeli military said on Tuesday that two projectiles crossed from Syria towards Israel and fell in open areas. It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the projectiles and there was no immediate comment from Syria. The Israeli army shortly after said it attacked southern Syria with artillery fire following the projectiles that […]

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6 d. ago Limassol mayor under pressure over potential appearance at Israeli conference

Concerns have been raised over Limassol mayor Yiannis Armeftis’ lack of clarity regarding whether he will participate in a real estate conference organised by the Israeli Nadlan Centre in early June, although unofficial reports suggest he will not attend. “At a time when global attention is focused on Israel’s genocide in Gaza, Mr Armeftis continues […]

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6 d. ago Wilful restriction on Gaza food aid may constitute war crime, says UN rights office

The United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday that the wilful impediment of access to food and relief for civilians in Gaza may constitute a war crime, describing attacks on civilians trying to access food aid as unconscionable. “For a third day running, people were killed around an aid distribution site run by the […]

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6 d. ago Aid turns to carnage: 24 Palestinians killed near Gaza food site amid deepening crisis

At least 24 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded by Israeli fire near a food distribution site in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, local health authorities said, in the latest bout of chaos and bloodshed to plague the aid operation. The Israeli military said its forces had opened fire on a group of individuals […]

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7 d. ago Three more reported killed and dozens wounded near aid site in Gaza

Israeli fire killed at least three Palestinians and wounded dozens of others near an aid distribution site operated by the U.S.-based Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, local health authorities said on Monday. The Israeli military said it was aware of reports of casualties and the incident was being thoroughly looked into. It said in a statement that […]

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8 d. ago Israeli attack near aid delivery point kills 31 in Gaza, truce talks falter

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Hatem Khaled An Israeli attack near an aid distribution point run by a private U.S.-based group killed at least 31 people in Gaza on Sunday, local health authorities said, as Hamas and Israel exchanged blame over a faltering effort to secure a ceasefire. The incident in Rafah in the south of […]

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8 d. ago Do opposition parties in Greece, Cyprus want cancellation of the 3+1 agreement with Israel and the USA?

Do opposition parties in Greece, Cyprus want cancellation of the 3+1 agreement with Israel and the USA?  Philenews

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9 d. ago Gaza aid supplies hit by looting as Hamas ceasefire response awaited

Armed men hijacked dozens of aid trucks entering the Gaza Strip overnight and hundreds of desperate Palestinians joined in to take supplies, local aid groups said on Saturday as officials waited for Hamas to respond to the latest ceasefire proposals. The incident was the latest in a series that has underscored the shaky security situation […]

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9 d. ago Hamas says US Gaza ceasefire proposal must lead to the end of the war

Hamas said on Saturday it had responded to a ceasefire proposal presented by U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff to mediators and included a demand for an end to the war, which had previously been a red line for Israel. The Palestinian group said in a statement that under the deal, it […]

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9 d. ago World Boxing to introduce mandatory sex testing for all boxers

World Boxing will introduce mandatory sex testing for all boxers in its competitions, the body said on Friday, adding that Paris Olympics gold medallist Imane Khelif will not be allowed to compete until she undergoes such a test. The global body, which will oversee boxing competitions in the 2028 Olympics after being granted provisional recognition […]

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1 week ago KLM cabin crew given option of staying in Cyprus after safety concerns on Israel flights

KLM cabin crew given option of staying in Cyprus after safety concerns on Israel flights  NL Times

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