Flooding tunnels in Gaza will be ‘disastrous’: Analysis

Flooding tunnels in Gaza will be ‘disastrous’: Analysis

Flooding a network of tunnels used by Hamas with seawater will have “devastating consequences” on the environment and the water aquifer in the enclave, Tamer Qarmout of the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies has said. The Wall Street Journal and ABC News, citing anonymous US officials, reported that flooding had begun to flush out Hamas…

Polish lawmaker uses fire extinguisher on Hanukkah candles

Polish lawmaker uses fire extinguisher on Hanukkah candles

A far-right Polish lawmaker was excluded from a parliament session after using a fire extinguisher to put out candles marking the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile…

Lazzarini: Gaza’s agony – hungry, forsaken, dehumanised | Talk to Al Jazeera

Lazzarini: Gaza’s agony – hungry, forsaken, dehumanised | Talk to Al Jazeera

For 74 years, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, UNRWA, has provided healthcare, education and social services to many. Yet, the war on Gaza has severely affected the UNRWA as Israeli air strikes have hit its facilities and killed at least 130 of its humanitarian workers. The UNRWA’s…

Applause at UN as General Assembly votes to back Gaza ceasefire | AJ #shorts

Applause at UN as General Assembly votes to back Gaza ceasefire | AJ #shorts

The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly in favour of a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, but as a non-binding resolution the vote is mainly symbolic. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download…

Occupied West Bank: Israeli military raid on Jenin enters second day

Occupied West Bank: Israeli military raid on Jenin enters second day

The protracted Israeli military raid on Jenin and the Jenin refugee camp has surpassed the 24-hour mark with no signs of conclusion. The ongoing operation now stands as one of the "largest, longest" on the occupied West Bank since the commencement of Israel’s war on Gaza on October 7, sources reported. Reports from the Palestinian…

Biden warns Israel risks losing support over ‘indiscriminate’ Gaza bombing

Biden warns Israel risks losing support over ‘indiscriminate’ Gaza bombing

US President Joe Biden has warned that Israel risks losing international support over its “indiscriminate bombing” of civilians in its war against Hamas in the besieged Gaza Strip. “Israel’s security can rest on the United States, but right now it has more than the United States. It has the European Union, it has Europe, it…

Safety of Rwanda bill :UK politicians vote in favour of legislation

Safety of Rwanda bill :UK politicians vote in favour of legislation

UK politicians have voted in favour of a bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, meaning it’s passed its second reading in Parliament. The government signed an agreement with the East African country earli-er this month .If the bill eventually becomes law — it would force those seeking asylum in the UK to be sent…

UN demands a truce in Gaza: 153 from 193 members voted for the resolution

UN demands a truce in Gaza: 153 from 193 members voted for the resolution

The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to approve a resolution that demands an immediate truce in Gaza. 153 countries backed the move. But the U.S. voted against the draft resolution, along with Israel and eight other countries. Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey reports from the United Nations. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us…

Israel and US face growing isolation as deadly war in Gaza continues

Israel and US face growing isolation as deadly war in Gaza continues

Israel and the United States are increasingly isolated as they face global calls for a truce in Gaza. Israel has pressed ahead with an offensive against Hamas that it says could go on for months. The US should be more concerned and focused on its own situation rather than stating that Israel is losing global…

Biden says Netanyahu must change, Israel losing global support

Biden says Netanyahu must change, Israel losing global support

US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that Israel is losing support over its "indiscriminate" bombing of Gaza and that Benjamin Netanyahu should change, exposing a new rift in relations with the Israeli prime minister. Biden’s remarks, made to donors to his 2024 re-election campaign, were his most critical to date of Netanyahu’s handling of…