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[ad_1] U.S. and U.K. military forces late Saturday night launched joint airstrikes on Iranian-backed Houthi targets in Yemen, officials announced. The airstrikes come one day after the U.S. launched retaliatory airstrikes on more than 85 targets of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its affiliated militias in Syria and Iraq in response to last weekend's drone strike on a Jordanian base which killed three U.S. service members . Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement that "this collective action sends a clear message to the Houthis that they will continue to bear further consequences if they do not end their illegal attacks on international shipping and naval vessels." The militaries of Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands and New Zealand also provided support, according to a joint statement released on behalf of all nations involved in Saturday's actions. The strikes struck 36 Houthi t

[ad_1] The potential normalization of relations with Saudi Arabia and other Arab states was a top priority for Secretary of State Antony Blinken during his June trip to Riyadh, although he acknowledged no progress should be expected imminently. Palestinian group Hamas' 7 Oct attack on Israel that killed about 1,400 people aimed to disrupt a potential normalization of ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia, US President Joe Biden said on Friday. Saudi Arabia, a Middle East powerhouse and home to Islam's two holiest shrines, gave its blessing to Gulf neighbors United Arab Emirates and Bahrain establishing relations with Israel in 2020 under the previous US administration of Donald Trump. Riyadh has not followed suit, saying Palestinian statehood goals should be addressed first.  "One of the reasons Hamas moved on Israel ... they knew that I was about to sit down with the Saudis," Biden said at a campaign fundraiser. The potential normalization of relations wi

[ad_1] Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh confirmed on Tuesday that the movement was nearing a truce agreement with the Israeli occupation, according to a statement posted on Telegram. "We are close to reaching a deal on a truce," Haniyeh said, according to the post, adding that the Resistance group delivered its response to Qatari officials. This comes after the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) movement announced that its Secretary-General Ziyad al-Nakhalah, discussed with Haniyeh the situation in Gaza and negotiations related to the prisoner exchange deal. Israeli media reported on Monday that "these are crucial hours, and this time we are closer to a prisoner exchange deal." Israeli media reported on Monday that Israeli occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government has given the green light for a prisoner exchange deal with the Palestinian Resistance. US President Joe Biden told reporters Monday he believes a prisoner swap deal between the Pal

[ad_1] The government of Belize suspended diplomatic ties with Israel on Tuesday, citing what it described in a statement as “unceasing indiscriminate bombing in Gaza” as Israeli forces attack Palestinian enclave. This comes as other countries around the world are cutting off ties with Israel amid its bombardment of Gaza. Argentina, home to Latin America’s largest Jewish community, condemned Israel’s attack on a densely populated refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. “Nothing justifies the violation of international humanitarian law,” the Argentine foreign ministry said in a statement. Bolivia and Brazil also cut diplomatic ties with Israel because of its attacks on the Gaza Strip, while Colombia and Chile recalled their ambassadors. Israel criticized Bolivia, Chile and Colombia after the South American countries undertook a series of diplomatic moves to protest Israel’s military aggression in Gaza. [ad_2] Source link https://worldnews2023.com/world-news/belize-cuts-di

[ad_1] Israel's attacks have increased throughout the Gaza Strip, especially in the vicinity of hospitals and in the southern part of the besieged territory, where ground operations are stepping up. According to the latest casualty figures released by the Palestinian Ministry of Health, 16,510 Palestinians have been martyred in Gaza and the West Bank, including at least 7,112 children. Additionally, at least 46,981 Palestinians have been injured, Al Jazeera reported. The Palestinians living at the southern tip of Gaza are making do with plastic sheets rigged up as tents, branches gathered from everywhere to make fires. Thousands of Palestinians are fleeing Khan Yunis, Gaza’s main southern city, now surrounded by the Israeli army towards Rafah, less than 10 kilometres (six miles) away on the territory’s closed border with Egypt. Many among them had already been displaced once in recent weeks, heading south to escape heavy fighting between Israel and Hamas in the north.

[ad_1] South Africa on Monday called for the United Nations to deploy a rapid protection force to protect civilians in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza from further bombardment as Israel steps up its retaliation for a deadly attack by Hamas. South Africa has long been an advocate for peace in the region, likening the plight of Palestinians to its own under the apartheid regime that ended in 1994. In calling for a protection force, South Africa has gone further in its support for the Palestinians than most nations, some of which have called for a ceasefire or the opening of a humanitarian corridor to allow aid into Gaza. Israel has tightened its blockade and bombardment of Gaza since Hamas fighters stormed into Israel on Oct 7 and killed some 1,400 people. Palestinians in Gaza reported fierce air and artillery strikes early on Monday. “Entire generations of families have been wiped out in Gaza over the last three weeks,” the foreign ministry said in a statement. A member of

[ad_1] 10/15: Face The Nation - CBS News Watch CBS News This week on "Face the Nation," White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan discusses the situation in Gaza as Israel says an invasion is imminent. Plus, Charlie D'Agata and Imtiaz Tyab report from the Middle East and an interview with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On [ad_2] Source link https://worldnews2023.com/top-stories/10-15-face-the-nation/?feed_id=163210&_unique_id=654a52768c768