7 October 2023. At about 6:30am Hamas militants launched an estimated 2,200 rockets towards southern and central Israel, including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, from the Gaza Strip.
Armed Hamas terrorists, many … Read the rest
November 24, 2023.
Hamas and Israel agreed to a ceasefire, with an agreement to release one hostage for every 30 Palestinians held in prison, for various offences excluding murder.
November 28, 2023.
Hamas terrorists … Read the rest
In 2005, Israel ceded control of Gaza to the Palestinian Authority, led by Abbas, who was elected its president that year, and forcibly removed all Israelis from the Gaza territory.
574 mortar … Read the rest
China’s ruling communist party claims the self-governed island of Taiwan as its own territory, despite never having exercised control over Taiwan.
Taiwan was ceded to Japan by the Treaty of Shimonoseki in 1895.
On 25 October … Read the rest
The Ukrainian people suffered the most, in the Soviet created Famine, during 1932-33.
Around 6 to 7 million people died of chronic starvation across the Soviet Union during the early 1930s.
Almost 4 million of those deaths … Read the rest
The world average for road deaths is shown as 182 road deaths per million population.
73 countries have higher than the average of 182 road deaths per million population.
This varies between 13 in Hong Kong … Read the rest
1948:
King Abdullah of Jordan said:
“Palestine and Jordan are one…”
1970:
Prince Hassan said:
“Palestine is Jordan and Jordan is Palestine; there is only one land, with one history and one … Read the rest
Hamas military invaded Israel and murdered around a 1,000 civilians, men, women, children and babies. Some in horrific ways.
Israel responded with an invasion of the Gaza strip, ruled by Hamas.
Senior Hamas political leadership … Read the rest
Egypt and Jordan flank Israel on opposite sides with Egypt sharing a border with Gaza and Jordan sharing a border with the occupied West Bank,
They have both replied with a staunch … Read the rest
On Friday 3 November 2023, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again confirmed that he would not agree to a ceasefire until all of the hostages are released.
Israel has stated that 242 people were kidnapped during … Read the rest