UNited Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has condemned the “large-scale attack” launched on Israel by Iran. Mr Guterres, in a statement, urged maximum restraint by all parties and warned that neither the region nor the world could afford another war. According to the latest reports, Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles from its territory toward Israel, with most […]
Trudeau Sends Ukraine Billions In Weapons, Puts Ban On Israel
The Trudeau government has confirmed it won’t allow any military sales to Israel, that includes non-lethal military sales like boots, trucks or supplies. Foreign Affairs has been blocking military sales since early January, but in the wake of Monday’s vote on an NDP motion, Minister Melanie Joly has confirmed all sales are off. The non-binding motion, […]
Israel Pounds Gaza As US Vetoes UN Truce Resolution
Israel kept up its bombardment of the war-torn Gaza Strip on Tuesday as Washington vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that called for a ceasefire in the Palestinian territory, where concern grew about a growing humanitarian crisis. Global powers trying to navigate a way out of the spiralling crisis have come up short, with a so-far fruitless push by […]
Air Canada Halts Flights To Israel Until End Of October
Air Canada says it’s cancelling all direct flights to and from Tel Aviv through the end of the month. The suspension, which extends one in place since Oct. 8, comes after Hamas’s attack on Israel last weekend that sparked retaliatory airstrikes and fears the fighting could escalate into a regional war. Canada’s largest airline says it’s monitoring the […]
UN Says Israel Wants 1.1 Million Gazans Moved South
Israel’s military chief said “Now is the time for war” as his country amassed tanks near the Gaza Strip ahead of a planned ground invasion to annihilate the Palestinian militant Hamas group that rules the enclave and was behind deadly weekend attacks. Israel has pounded Gaza from the air since the weekend incursions, the deadliest by Palestinian militants in […]