Israel’s new ground offensive in Gaza City 'horrific': Canada

Israel’s new ground offensive in Gaza City is "horrific," Canada's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. "It worsens the humanitarian crisis and jeopardizes the release of the hostages. "The Government of Israel must adhere to international law," the...

Israeli ground forces push deeper into Gaza City as hospitals report 16 killed across Gaza

Israeli troops and tanks were pushing deeper into Gaza City on Wednesday, the second day of a ground offensive. Israel's military said that air force and artillery units had struck the city over 150 times in the last few days, ahead of ground...

Israeli conductor Lahav Shani, boycotted in Ghent, is acclaimed in Paris

Israeli conductor Lahav Shani, at the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra concert as part of the Musikfest Berlin festival, on September 15, 2025. TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP Only a single police car was stationed outside the concert hall on Tuesday, September...

Turkey Unveils First Indigenous AKATA Submarine-Launched Cruise Missile

Turkey’s defense industry has made a major leap in naval warfare capabilities with the presentation of the AKATA cruise missile, the country’s first fully indigenous submarine-launched system. Developed by Roketsan, AKATA was introduced as an...

Israeli forces assault Fatah secretary, detain family in Salfit

Israeli forces assaulted Nader Abu Bakr, secretary of the Fatah movement in Marda, north of Salfit in the occupied West Bank, during a dawn raid on his home on Wednesday, Wafa news agency reported, citing his family. Family members said Abu Bakr...

'Israel' raids 2 towns in Quneitra, southern Syria

Israeli occupation forces continue to violate Syrian territory and expand the entity's occupation of Syrian soil. Israeli occupation forces launched a series of new incursions into southern Syria early Wednesday, pushing into the towns of...

Israeli Film Academy Awards Face Government Defunding After Anti-War Movie 'The Sea' Wins Top Prize

The Israeli culture and sports minister Miki Zohar has vowed to cut funding for the Israeli Film Academy’s Ophir Awards after its top prize was given to “The Sea,” an Arabic-language drama about a Palestinian boy from the West Bank who risks his...

Israel announces 'temporary' route for residents to flee Gaza City

Israel announces 'temporary' route for residents to flee Gaza City JERUSALEM, Sept 17, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Israel announced on Wednesday a "temporary" new route for residents to flee Gaza City, as it launched an intense ground offensive after massive...

Arab Human Rights Network Urges Action After Israeli Attack On Qatar

(MENAFN- The Peninsula) QNA Doha: The General Assembly of the Arab Network for National Human Rights Institutions has called for urgent political and legal measures in response to the recent Israeli airstrike on Qatar, describing it as a serious...

Israel to open temporary route for Gazans fleeing city

Gaza (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Israel’s military announced on Wednesday that it had established a temporary new route for people to escape Gaza City, a day after launching a large-scale ground operation aimed at defeating Hamas. The Israeli...

Iran executes man spying for Israel

TEHRAN, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Iran executed a man convicted of espionage for working for Israel's intelligence agency Mossad on Wednesday, the Mizan news agency of the Iranian judiciary reported. The man was identified as Babak Shahbazi and hanged...

Turkmen FM Meets Bahraini Deputy FM To Expand Areas Of Co-Op

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, September 16. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain Talal Abdulsalam Al-Ansari and exchanged views on...

Israel Proposes New Security Agreement With Syria; Damascus Insists on Returning to 1974 Pact 

[Damascus] A source from the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs told The Media Line that Damascus is holding talks with the United States, with Jordan’s participation, to discuss security arrangements with Israel in southern Syria. This comes just...

Israel opens new route for Gazans fleeing besieged city

Major Israeli ground assault aimed at crushing Hamas gets under way PUBLISHED : 17 Sep 2025 at 14:45 GAZA CITY - Israel’s army said on Wednesday it had opened a temporary new route to allow people to flee Gaza City, a day after launching a major...

Israel says 'Gaza is burning' as 48,000 Palestinians flee in two days

01:56 Israel unleashed a long-threatened ground assault on Gaza City on Tuesday, declaring "Gaza is burning" as Palestinians there described the most intense bombardment they had faced in two years of conflict. An Israel Defense Forces official...

Israel uses 'alarm clock' terror tactic amid Gaza City invasion

The Israeli air force has introduced a new tactic to terrorise civilians in Gaza City and force them to flee, dropping what Hebrew media call "small munitions" near population centres that cause huge blasts with "limited material damage". The...

Israels Netanyahu says Qatar funds Hamas, strike justified

Qatar sent millions in monthly cash handouts to Hamas-run Gaza between 2018 and 2023, with the approval of Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet. (AP pic) JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that a strike against Hamas...

Iran Urges Muslim Nations to Join Global Boycott Campaigns against Israel

Speaking at a weekly press conference on Wednesday, Baqaei said Iran has consistently called on all countries, particularly those in the region, to sever or suspend their relations with the Israeli regime. He noted that many nations across the...

Israel Is Arming, Financing Thousands Of Druze Fighters In Syria

Illustrative image. (X) Israel is arming and financing Druze factions in the southern Syrian governorate of al-Suwayda in an effort to help them unite, Reuters reported on September 16. Following the fall of the regime of former President Bashar...

Iran Ready, But Not in A Hurry to Restore Ties with Syria

Speaking at a presser on Wednesday, Esmaeil Baqaei said Iran considers itself a friend of the Syrian people and believes that the suspension of ties between the two Islamic countries with a long history of friendship is not permanent. He...