Blast, smoke seen rising over Gaza skyline as Israeli army continues its operation
Israel's bombing of northern Gaza continued Sunday and columns of smoke were seen rising near the border area. (AP video by Josphat Kasire)
Israel's bombing of northern Gaza continued Sunday and columns of smoke were seen rising near the border area. (AP video by Josphat Kasire)
Angry drivers have slammed 'Britain's worst parking' after cars were dangerously abandoned on a busy city roundabout outside one of the UK's biggest mosques. Thousands of Muslims descended on Central Jamia Mosque Ghamkol Sharif in Small Heath, Birmingham, after celebrating Eid-al-Adha on Monday (17/6). But shocking photos show how dozens of worshippers sparked traffic chaos by dumping their vehicles on one of the busiest roundabouts in the city. Onlookers said there was at least one collision and several near-misses as drivers attempted to reverse off the Poet's Corner roundabout into oncoming traffic. And despite the huge numbers of illegally parked cars, it's believed there were no parking fines issued throughout the morning. Simon Gutteridge, 40, who had been trying to get to work when he got stuck along the A45 Small Heath Highway, said it was a 'miracle nobody was badly hurt or killed'.
Islamic State prisoners who took two guards hostage in a Russian jail have been killed and their captives freed, officials said on Sunday.
STORY: :: Satellite images show that the U.S. military pieron Gaza's coast has been removed:: Maxar Technologies:: June 12, 2024:: June 15, 2024:: An anonymous U.S. official said the militarywas moving it due to anticipated sea conditions:: and that it would likely be moved to the Israeli portof Ashdod until sea conditions improve:: June 12, 2024:: Humanitarian aid had just resumedentering the enclave via the pierThe floating U.S. military pier had just resumed bringing humanitarian aid into the enclave after being suspended over the weekend.
Eight Israeli soldiers were killed in Rafah on Saturday when their armoured vehicle was hit by a “major explosion”.
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STORY: :: Beit Jann, IsraelMourners on Sunday buried Israeli military officer Wassem Mahmoud, the commander who was killed in the Gaza Strip along with seven of his soldiers on Saturday. At the funeral, an officer said Mahmoud led his soldiers "with bravery, determination and professionalism."Mahmoud was a member of Israel's Druze minority, a sect whose faith draws its roots from Islam. The Israeli military said Mahmoud and his squad were traveling inside an armored personnel carrier in a convoy of vehicles in the southern city of Rafah on Saturday.Here's army spokesperson Daniel Hagari::: June 15, 2024"According to the information we have, at this point a strong explosion occurred in one of the engineering vehicles in the convoy, apparently caused by an explosive device planted in the area or as a result of an anti-tank missile being fired. Inside the armored carrier were the eight fighters who were killed."The armed wing of the Hamas militant group said the vehicle had been trapped in a prepared minefield.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called the casualties "another heartbreaking price in our just war for the defense of our homeland."And he pledged again to stick with his military objectives: the destruction of the Hamas militant group and the return of all Israeli hostages held in Gaza.:: Israel Police via XOn Saturday, the Israeli police released this footage purporting to show parts of an operation last weekend that rescued 26-year-old Noa Argamani and three others who were taken captive on October 7. Reuters was not able to independently verify the date or the location the video was filmed.:: Jabalia Refugee Camp, Gaza:: October 14, 2023Despite growing international pressure for a ceasefire, an agreement to halt the fighting still appears distant, more than eight months since the start of the war in the Palestinian enclave.:: Rafah, Gaza:: June 13, 2024But Israel's military on Sunday said it would hold daily tactical pauses in combat operations along a main road in southern Gaza to allow more aid to flow into the area.:: October 7, 2023The war erupted when Hamas fighters rampaged through southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,200 and taking more than 250 captives, according to Israeli tallies.:: Source: Israeli militaryIsrael's retaliatory airstrikes and ground invasion have killed more than 37,000 Palestinians, according to the Gaza health ministry.:: Jabalia, GazaIsraeli forces have been closing in on Rafah, where it claims brigades of Hamas fighters remain entrenched.
Security forces killed inmates who had taken two members of staff hostage at the centre in Rostov-on-Don, state news agency RIA Novosti reported.
A United States military airstrike in Somalia targeted the top Islamic State leader in late May, but it remains unclear if the leader was killed in the airstrike, according to U.S. officials. Abdulqadir Mumin has been identified by the U.S. as the head of the Islamic State in Somalia, an African affiliate of the terror group once known as ISIS. A statement from U.S. Africa Command disclosed that on May 31 it had conducted an airstrike in a remote area of northeastern Somalia, south of the Gulf of Aden, that killed three militants affiliated with the Islamic State.
Move is apparent rebuff to far right and attempt to tighten grip on decision-making over Hamas and Hezbollah
An alleged “self-radicalised, lone wolf terrorist” was stopped from detonating a bomb outside a hospital by a patient who managed to “talk him down”, prosecutors have told a jury.
Representative Ro Khanna says he will skip Netanyahu’s address to Congress and that young people want war to end
Hajj pilgrims were seen using umbrellas to shade from the sun as temperatures in Saudi Arabia reached deadly highs.Footage released by the Hajj Ministry on Sunday, June 16, shows crowds of people gathering for the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, considered the holiest city in Islam.Jordan’s foreign ministry said at least 14 of its citizens taking part in the pilgrimage died from heatstroke.At least five Iranians were reported to have died; however, the cause of these deaths was not confirmed.On Sunday, the government issued advice on how to avoid dehydration and sunstroke.Highs of 49 degrees Celsius (120 Fahrenheit) were forecast for Monday. Credit: @HajMinistry via Storyful
French police clashed with protesters in Rennes and Paris on Saturday as tens of thousands of people took to the streets in marches against the hard-Right.
Some 250,000 people took to the streets across France on Saturday to protest the rise of the far right after their success in European polls prompted President Emmanuel Macron to call legislative elections, police said.In Paris, police estimated 75,000 people had responded to a call from unions, associations and a new left-wing political coalition formed for the parliamentary elections.
Israel has come under increasing pressure to ease the humanitarian burden on Gaza.
Hundreds of protesters have descended on Downtown Los Angeles around L.A. Live on late Saturday afternoon, attempting to block entrances and disrupt proceedings ahead of a big-ticket fundraiser for President Joe Biden at Peacock Theater. Shortly after 5 p.m. PT, uniformed officers were seen rushing towards one group of protesters as they attempted to block …
Protesters locked themselves to each other outside Scotiabank
Oren Liebermann reports that the Israeli military is investigating the deaths of eight soldiers in Rafah.
The Israeli army on Sunday announced a daily, daytime 'tactical pause' in part of southern Gaza to allow more aid trucks to enter the Palestinian territory via the Kerem Shalom crossing. The army specified that combat will continue in Rafah, west of the crossing, and in other parts of the war-torn enclave. ABC News correspondent Jordana Miller reports from Jerusalem.
The US fight against Yemen's Houthi rebels is its toughest fight since WWII, experts say.