The Red Cross warned on Saturday that any Israeli attempt to evacuate Gaza City would put residents at risk, as Israel's military tightened its siege on the area ahead of a planned offensive. Gaza's civil defence agency said that since dawn Israeli attacks had killed 47 people in the territory already devastated by nearly 23 months of war.Israel is under increasing pressure to end its offensive in Gaza where the great majority of the population has been displaced at least once and the United Nations has declared a famine.
Source: Al Monitor
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Prime minister of Yemen's Houthi government killed in Israeli strike
(Reuters) -The prime minister of Yemen's Houthi government and several other ministers were killed in an Israeli strike on the capital Sana, the news agency run by the group said on Saturday, citing a statement by the head of the Houthi Supreme Political Council, Mahdi al-Mashat.A number of others were wounded in Thursday's strike, it said, without providing details.Israel said on Friday that the airstrike had targeted the Iran-aligned group's chief of staff, defence minister and other senior officials and that it was verifying the outcome.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Prime minister of Yemen's Houthi government killed in Israeli strike
Thousands protest Israeli siege of Gaza near Venice Film Festival
Thousands protested Saturday against Israel's siege of Gaza on the sidelines of the Venice Film Festival, seeking to move the spotlight from movie drama to real-world trauma.Organised by left-wing political groups in northeast Italy, the demonstration began in the early evening a few kilometres from the festival where George Clooney, Julia Roberts and Emma Stone have walked the red carpet in recent days.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Thousands protest Israeli siege of Gaza near Venice Film Festival
Gaza aid flotilla 'should not have to exist' says Thunberg
Aid flotillas like the one preparing to leave for Gaza would not be necessary if governments upheld international law, rights activist Greta Thunberg told AFP Saturday."It should not have to be up to us," said the 22-year-old Swedish campaigner, who will join the flotilla when it sets off from Barcelona on Sunday."A mission like this should not have to exist," she added."It is the responsibility of countries, of our governments and elected officials to act to try to uphold international law, to prevent war crimes, to prevent genocide," she said.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Gaza aid flotilla 'should not have to exist' says Thunberg
Aharon Haliva’s ‘brothel’ remark: A symbol of Israel’s security failure – opinion
Maj.-Gen. (ret.) Aharon Haliva’s ‘brothel’ remark reflects the deep failures in Israel’s security system, eroding public trust and highlighting the need for accountability.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Aharon Haliva’s ‘brothel’ remark: A symbol of Israel’s security failure - opinion
Hostage families received evidence Netanyahu's gov't thwarting a deal, forum says
The forum urged Israelis to demonstrate at the Joint Square in Jerusalem at the time of the cabinet meeting to demand that it discuss the existing framework for a hostage deal.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Hostage families received evidence Netanyahu's gov't thwarting a deal, forum says
IDF targets senior Hamas terrorist in strike on Gaza City residential building
Hamas military wing spokesperson Abu Obeida was reportedly the target of the strike, according to Army Radio.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: IDF targets senior Hamas terrorist in strike on Gaza City residential building
Remembering Rabbi Berel Wein: A beloved Jewish storyteller – opinion
Working side by side with Rabbi Wein to reimagine his book ‘Triumph of Survival’ - and the insights that stayed with me.
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Rabbi Berel Wein: A rabbi for all ages and sages – opinion
‘It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life.’ – Nina Simone
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A German town hoped migration could turn its fortunes around. It was no panacea
By Riham AlkousaaALTENA, Germany (Reuters) -A decade ago, as Germany was grappling with an influx of more than a million migrants, the small town of Altena saw an opportunity to reverse years of population and economic decline.The industrial town in Western Germany made national headlines in 2015 when it volunteered to take in 100 more migrants than required, becoming a model of Chancellor Angela Merkel's pledge: "Wir schaffen das" - "We can do this."
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: A German town hoped migration could turn its fortunes around. It was no panacea