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[ad_1] The container ship, Safeen Pride, with a destination of 'HODEIDAH (ARMED GUARDS)' seen at sea on January 17, 2024 in Djibouti, Djibouti.  Luke Dray | Getty Images Commanders from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Lebanon's Hezbollah group are on the ground in Yemen helping to direct and oversee Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping, four regional and two Iranian sources told Reuters. Iran — which has armed, trained and funded the Houthis — stepped up its weapons supplies to the militia in the wake of the war in Gaza, which erupted after Iranian-backed militants Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, the four regional sources said. Tehran has provided advanced drones, anti-ship cruise missiles, precision-strike ballistic missiles and medium-range missiles to the Houthis, who started targeting commercial vessels in November in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, the sources said. IRGC commanders and advisers are also providing know-how, data and in

[ad_1] Israel's war on Gaza — now in its 98th day — has so far killed at least 23,469 Palestinians and wounded 59,604, officials say, as Tel Aviv's aerial bombardment and land invasion fuels a humanitarian catastrophe in the tiny coastal enclave.   Israel has killed at least nine civilians and wounded several others in an air strike targeting a residential home in the Shawka neighbourhood, east of the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza, Palestinian news agency reported. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society reported its teams transported nine casualties following the Israeli attack on the Abu Seneima family home in the neighbourhood. The Israeli raid reduced the house to rubble upon the heads of its civilian occupants.   Israel will respond to strong accusations brought by South Africa at the UN's top court that its brutal war in besieged Gaza is a state-led genocide campaign aimed at wiping out the Palestinian population. Israel has rejected the accusations o

[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] What the U.N. court ruling in Israel genocide case means - CBS News Watch CBS News The United Nations' International Court of Justice on Friday ruled that Israel must take measures to prevent genocide in Gaza and adhere to international law. Responding to the ruling, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the genocide allegations. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini is following the reactions to the ruling. 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/what-the-u-n-court-ruling-in-israel-genocide-case-means/?feed_id=279513&_unique_id=65d979508ab88

[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] Tens of thousands of Israelis poured into the streets of cities across the country on Sunday night in a spontaneous outburst of anger after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu abruptly fired his defense minister for challenging the Israeli leader's judicial overhaul plan. Protesters in Tel Aviv blocked a main highway and lit large bonfires, while police scuffled with protesters who gathered outside Netanyahu's private home in Jerusalem. The unrest deepened a monthslong crisis over Netanyahu's plan to overhaul the judiciary, which has sparked mass protests, alarmed business leaders and former security chiefs and drawn concern from the United States and other close allies. Netanyahu's dismissal of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant signaled that the prime minister and his allies will barrel ahead this week with the overhaul plan. Gallant had been the first senior member of the ruling Likud party to speak out against it, sa

[ad_1] United States President Joe Biden said on Saturday the US will always have Israel’s back and warned that no enemy of Israel should exploit the attacks. Talking to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he offered “all appropriate means of support” to the government and people of Israel in their fight against Hamas. “The United States unequivocally condemns this appalling assault against Israel by Hamas terrorists from Gaza, and I made clear to Prime Minister Netanyahu that we stand ready to offer all appropriate means of support to the government and people of Israel,” President Biden said in a statement issued after he spoke with Mr Netanyahu. “My administration’s support for Israel’s security is rock solid and unwavering. “Terrorism is never justified. Israel has a right to defend itself and its people,” he said “We are heartbroken by the lives that have been tragically cut short and hope for a swift recovery for all those who have been wounded,” President Bid

[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