These brutal raids, according to the statement, resulted in the destruction of more than 4,000 houses and facilities containing solar energy systems, which are considered a vital artery for providing alternative electricity and operating medical equipment in hospitals and health centers, water wells, desalination plants, universities, schools, bakeries, factories, basic household facilities, and other vital sectors.
Daily Archives: 12. April 2025
Gaza residents share fears of thirst after Israel destroys water resources
(April 10, 2025)
Israel has bombed one of Gaza’s only operational water desalination plants that was supplying clean drinking water to the strip.
A positive Muscat start, but will it end well?
Iran‘s foreign ministry characterized the indirect discussions with the U.S. in Oman as „constructive“ and generally „positive“ in a statement released shortly after the talks concluded. The discussions centered on Iran‘s nuclear program and Washington’s sanctions against the country.
Emphasizing the indirect nature of the talks, the statement noted that the Iranian and American delegations were situated in separate halls for the two-and-a-half-hour negotiation, communicating through written messages. At the end of the session, Iran‘s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and U.S. Special Envoy to West Asia Steve Witkoff had a brief face-to-face encounter and “exchanged greetings out of courtesy” as they departed.
Iran, US complete first round of ‘constructive’ nuclear talks in Oman
Middle East envoy Steve Wiktoff, alongside U.S. Ambassador to Oman Ana Escrogima, spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Saturday in a nearly two-and-a-half-hour-long meeting that was mediated by Omani Foreign Minister Badr Al-Busaidy.
The two sides started talking at about 3:30 p.m. local time and finished at around 5:50 p.m. They were held just outside of Muscat, the capital of Oman.
Hamas blames Israel for misinformation, says it received no new truce proposal
Hamas also announced in a statement that a delegation headed by senior official Khalil al-Hayya has departed for Cairo to meet representatives from Qatar and Egypt „as part of efforts to reach an agreement.“
Most Hezbollah military sites ceded to army in South Lebanon: Source tells AFP
Most military sites belonging to Hezbollah in southern Lebanon have been placed under Lebanese army control, a source close to the group said on Saturday.
Hezbollah withdraws from majority of military sites in southern Lebanon
„Out of 265 Hezbollah military positions identified south of the Litani [River], the movement has ceded about 190 to the army,“ the source told AFP on condition of anonymity.
Israel launches new ground incursion into Lebanese territory
Israeli infantry forces crossed the border into Lebanon on 11 April, coinciding with fresh attacks on Lebanese territory and coming as the invading army continues to occupy the country’s south.
The infantry troops entered the Wazzani park in the Marjayoun district of Nabatieh Governorate in south Lebanon, Al Manar’s correspondent and Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported on Friday morning.
Israeli Forces Advance Deeper as South Syrians Struggle Under Occupation
(April 10, 2025)
In many places around southwest Syria, there are protests against the Israelis ongoing incursion and recent killings in Nawa. There is a growing viewpoint that they’re increasingly living under an active occupation, and they aren’t happy about it.
250 IDF intel reservists sign letter calling to end war; PM: ‘noisy anarchists’
“The continuation of the war does not contribute to any of its stated goals, and will lead to the deaths of hostages, IDF soldiers, and innocents,” they wrote, adding lower down: “We see Hamas controlling the Strip and recruiting new operatives to its ranks, while the government has not presented a convincing plan to overthrow it.”
None of the letters published over the last few days have included calls for refusals to serve.
Hundreds of Israeli Air Force Reservists Call for Halt to Gaza War
(April 10, 2025)
The letter, which was signed by roughly a thousand people, including a former chief of staff and other former senior military leaders, laid bare a growing divide in the Israeli military over the handling of the war. The air force has been a key part of Israel’s effort in Gaza, carrying out strikes that have flattened much of the enclave and left thousands dead.
Students Protest Gaza War Despite Hebrew University Attempt to Cancel Rally
(April 10, 2025)
Hundreds of Arab and Jewish students gathered on Tuesday, April 8, at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem to protest the war in Gaza as they accused Israel of committing genocide. The university initially approved the anti-war protest but then decided to cancel it due to the “inability to guarantee the protesters’ safety” and “concerns about a violent eruption during the demonstrations.”
On Tuesday, Hadash students’ cells, in the universities of Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv and Haifa, together with partners in the struggle against fascism and occupation – initiated a series of protests against silencing “massacre and war.” The protesters waving signs and banners in Hebrew and Arabic that read, “Stop the War” and “Stop the genocide.”
Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported, immigration judge finds
Lawyers for Khalil said they plan to keep fighting. The judge gave them until April 23 to seek a waiver.
Gaza death toll reaches 50,912 since start of Israeli aggression in October 2023 – Medical sources
GAZA, April 11, 2025 (WAFA) – The death toll in the Gaza Strip has reached 50,912, the majority of whom were women and children, since the beginning of the Israeli aggression in October 2023. At least 115,981 others have also been injured.
Gespräche über Atomprogramm: Iran und USA wagen einen neuen Anlauf
Im Oman sollen am Samstag Verhandlungen über das iranische Atomprogramm starten. Beide Länder schicken dafür hochrangige Vertreter. Während US-Präsident Donald Trump direkte Gespräche angekündigt hat, spricht der Iran von indirekten Gesprächen.
Immerhin reden die USA und der Iran nun miteinander, irgendwie. Das stand lange infrage.
Five things to know about the upcoming US-Iran talks in Oman
As tension mounts between the US and Iran, an “indirect” meeting between envoys from Washington and Tehran is taking place in Oman on Saturday. It’s a rare diplomatic exchange between two countries that have been locked in a kind of cold war for almost half a century – and one that will unfold in the shadow of US President Donald Trump’s repeated threats of military force against the Islamic Republic.