Hamas cannot release the hostages it is holding in Gaza until the Israeli military stops its bombing campaign against the Palestinian enclave, Basem Naim, a member of the militant group’s political bureau, told RT during his delegation’s visit to Moscow this week. Naim said Hamas could not collect necessary information …
Read More »Black swan event: Will Israel-Hamas conflict drive oil prices to $150 per barrel?
The Israel-Hamas conflict, characterized as a ‘black swan event’ in the oil market, holds the potential to propel oil prices to $150 per barrel. This possibility is rooted in the specter of regional entanglement, particularly involving Iran. Apprehensions surround Iran’s potential support for Hamas through advanced weaponry, further escalating the …
Read More »Hamas releases American hostages
Hamas has released two American captives, a spokesman for the Palestinian militant group said on Friday. The group said that it freed the hostages to prove US President Joe Biden’s “fascist” administration wrong. “In response to Qatari efforts, Al-Qassam Brigades released two American citizens for humanitarian reasons,” Abu Obaida said …
Read More »Putin comments on Ukrainian weapons in Hamas hands
That some of the weapons sent to Ukraine ended up in the hands of Hamas militants probably has more to do with corruption than deliberate deliveries, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday. “I doubt that there were deliveries of weapons from Ukraine, but I have no doubt there were …
Read More »Hamas fighters carried detailed maps of Israeli targets – WSJ
Hamas fighters, who poured into southern Israel last weekend in a massive surprise attack, had detailed maps of their targets and other materials aiding their goals. The Wall Street Journal analyzed samples of the printed documents on Thursday. The maps, operational plans and instructions on how to engage the Israeli …
Read More »The Israel-Hamas conflict so far
The ongoing war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas has claimed more than 2,700 lives as of Thursday, and is the most serious escalation in the region in decades. Six days into the conflict, RT looks at the key events so far. War beginsDubbed ‘Al-Aqsa Flood’, Hamas’ operation began …
Read More »Israel rubbishes claims of Russian involvement in Hamas attack
Israel does not believe that Russia was in any way connected to last week’s Hamas attack, the country’s ambassador to Moscow, Alexander Ben Zvi, said in an interview with Kommersant on Wednesday. Ben Zvi was asked to comment on allegations against Russia on social media and by a number of …
Read More »‘They will not break us:’ How Israelis feel about a new war with Hamas
It was supposed to be an ordinary Saturday morning in Sderot, southern Israel, but David Michalowsky, a resident of the city, says they all woke up to the sound of air-raid sirens. “This is quite normal here,” he told RT, referring to a procedure activated by Israel’s home command that’s …
Read More »Iran denies helping Hamas plot attack on Israel
Tehran has denied accusations that it helped Palestinian militants to plan the surprise attack on Israel that was launched on Saturday morning. “The decisions made by the Palestinian resistance are fiercely autonomous and unwaveringly aligned with the legitimate interests of the Palestinian people,” Iran’s mission to the UN said in …
Read More »Hamas launches major attack on Israel
Militants have launched rockets from Gaza into southern and central Israel on Saturday morning, the IDF said. At least five people have reportedly been killed. “Hamas carried out a combined operation involving rocket fire and infiltrations by terrorists into Israeli territory,” the IDF said in a statement. At least five …
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