Month: December 2023

The South Korean capital is staging a digital light exhibition alongside its traditional lantern festival this festive season. Displays of light, art and technology across Seoul pay tribute to nature, heritage and hope. Al Jazeera’s Eunice Kim reports from Seoul, South Korea. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on…

Gideon Levy, a columnist for Israeli Haaretz newspaper, says the rise in Israeli soldiers’ death toll in Gaza has not made much of an impact on Israeli public opinion, the majority of which support continuing the war. “Thirteen soldiers [killed] is a hell of a price for Israel but 600 people in Gaza were killed…

The war in Gaza has sparked global protests both for and against Israel and Palestine for more than two months. But as the world continues to witness a spiralling death toll, Israel’s military operation against Hamas is losing public support. Analysts say that is putting pressure on Western governments to intervene. Al Jazeera’s Kristina Harazim…

The United States has announced that it shot down four drones launched by Yemen’s Houthis, as the United Kingdom’s top diplomat branded the rebel group’s ally Iran a “malign influence”. The USS Laboon guided-missile destroyer downed the drones as they were travelling towards the vessel and there were no injuries or damage, US Central Command…

The war has brought Bethlehem’s tourism – a bedrock of its economy – to a standstill at the time of the year when it usually peaks. Where visitors from around the world would usually throng Bethlehem’s markets around Christmas, the streets are empty this year. But even if tourists were around, there’s no festivity among…

The White House has failed to convince Congress to appropriate an extra $110bn for the wars in Ukraine and Gaza before the end of the year. Congressional support for Israel remains strong, but President Biden bundled his request for Israel with $61bn of funding for Ukraine. Al Jazeera’s Shihab Rattansi reports. Subscribe to our channel:…

Several Israeli raids unfolded across the occupied West Bank, including Bethlehem, Nablus, Hebron, and Tulkarem, the largest of the evening. Approximately 40 Israeli military vehicles entered Nur Shams refugee camp, with reported reinforcements sent later. Locals revealed an Israeli bulldozer damaging the main water line supplying the entire camp. Fierce clashes erupted between Palestinian resistance…

At least 201 Palestinians have been killed and nearly 370 wounded by Israeli forces in the past 24 hours in Gaza as the assault on the besieged enclave nears its 12th week. Bombing in central Gaza’s Bureij refugee camp killed at least eight Palestinians, including children, on Saturday while another attack on Jabalia camp is…