The International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity over the October 7 attacks on Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza, the court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour in an exclusive interview on Monday. Khan said the ICC is also seeking warrants for Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as two other top Hamas leaders —...
The simplest way for regional construction organisations to get started with AI is by focusing on how data is organised, managed, used, unused and those organisations that master data management and use digital twins can unlock the potential of AI, says Julien Moutte at Bentley Systems. The Middle East is buzzing with billion-dollar megaprojects. Out of all nine ongoing megaprojects named
Beijing joins France in urging Israel against Rafah offensive in latest effort to make its diplomatic markXi Jinping, sensing a diplomatic opening, is stepping up China’s intervention in the Middle East crisis, issuing a joint statement with the French president, Emmanuel Macron, to urge Israel not to go ahead with an offensive in Rafah.The rare moment of Sino-European synergy is the latest effort by China to make its diplomatic mark in a region in which it has deep economic interests, but more...
Harrison Mann, who resigned from Defense Intelligence Agency in November, said he kept quiet about motives out of fearA former US military intelligence official released a letter on Monday that explained to his colleagues at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) that his November resignation was in fact due to “moral injury” stemming from US support for Israel’s war in Gaza and the harm caused to Palestinians.Harrison Mann, an army major, would be the first known DIA official to quit over US...
Israel sending delegation to Cairo for indirect negotiations on truce with Hamas; US pressing Israel to avoid attacks in densely populated areas, official saysGaza ceasefire hangs in balance as Israel carries out night airstrikes on RafahIsraeli assault on Gaza city of Rafah: what we know so farMiller confirmed that Hamas has “issued a response”, when asked about Hamas’s announcement that they accepted a ceasefire deal.“We are reviewing that response now and discussing it with our partners in...
A member of the UN's safety team was killed in Rafah on their way to a hospital, the agency says.
Recent weeks have seen an increasingly public rift over how Gaza should be governed after the war.
The reported friendly-fire incident in Jabalia is one of the deadliest since the war began.
Yoav Gallant, who Benjamin Netanyahu tried to fire in 2023, says he will not allow Israeli rule of GazaA long-festering split at the heart of Israel’s war cabinet has burst into the open with the defence minister, Yoav Gallant, challenging the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to come up with plans for the “day after” the war in Gaza, and saying he would not permit any solution where Israeli military or civil governance were in the territory.Gallant’s comments, immediately backed by his fellow...
This live blog is now closed. For the latest on the Israel-Gaza war, you can read our full coverage here. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has said it faces “significant disruptions” to its humanitarian operations due to Israel’s recent ground operations in Rafah.In a statement, the organisation said “the closure of the Rafah crossing and a blockade on entry of humanitarian workers and aid, including fuel, [is] critically hindering our ability to deliver essential services and aid to...
This live blog is closedParents of over 900 Israeli soldiers urge IDF to call off ‘death trap’ Rafah attackThe parents of more than 900 Israeli soldiers deployed in Gaza have signed a letter urging the military to call off an offensive in Rafah, calling it a “deadly trap” for their children.“It is evident to anyone with common sense that after months of warnings and announcements regarding an incursion into Rafah, there are forces on the other side actively preparing to strike our troops,” says...
After seven months of campaigning, Israel’s most pressing problem remains the continued existence, indeed resilience, of Hamas.