Former Israeli Air Force pilots and activists protested in Tel Aviv yesterday (12 August), demanding an end to the war in Gaza and the release of the remaining hostages. In a separate rally, demonstrators targeted an aid group they accuse of worsening Gaza’s hunger crisis.
Hundreds of former Israeli Air Force pilots and reservists protested outside the military headquarters in Tel Aviv who urged Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir to oppose an expansion of operations, warning it could endanger hostages and civilians.
Retired Israeli Air Force pilot Guy Poran said, “We support and encourage this chief of staff in his objection to the expansion of the Gaza war, which will serve no goal of security for Israel, will risk the death of the hostages, of Israeli soldiers, of many more innocent Palestinians in Gaza. And will reach no strategic goal for Israel.”
Retired military pilot Jacob Bar Or added, “We are calling the government to bring back all the hostages even if it’s meant to stop the war immediately… The time is running out now.”
Separately, demonstrators gathered outside a Tel Aviv hotel where staff from the American Gaza Humanitarian Foundation were reportedly staying, accusing the organisation of worsening Gaza’s hunger crisis.
Israeli conductor Ilan Volkov said, “Aid must flow to all points with UNRWA and other agencies ready to do their work, so food reaches everyone, not just a few.”
The U.N. has refused to work with the Foundation, citing concerns over neutrality and alleging that its operations militarize aid distribution.
The protests come amid continued Israeli bombardments in eastern Gaza City, which reportedly killed at least 11 people overnight.
In Cairo, Hamas leader Khalil Al-Hayya arrived for talks aimed at reviving a stalled U.S.-backed ceasefire plan after negotiations in Qatar broke down in late July.
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The Israeli Military has identified the latest deceased hostage returned by Hamas as Dror Or who died on the 7th of October 2023 after his home was set on fire by Hamas militants.
The U.N. human rights office has called for an investigation into Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon, which have killed at least 127 civilians since a ceasefire was agreed nearly a year ago.
Israeli forces killed three Palestinians in Gaza on Monday near the line separating zones of Israeli control, exposing tensions in the ceasefire agreement signed on 9 October.
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Hong Kong fire authorities said they expected to wrap up search and rescue operations on Friday after the city's worst fire in nearly 80 years tore through a massive apartment complex, killing at least 128 people, injuring 79 and leaving around 200 still missing.
A passenger aircraft from Polish carrier LOT veered off a taxiway at Lithuania's Vilnius airport after arriving from Warsaw on Wednesday, halting all traffic, the airport operator said.
Netflix crashed on Wednesday for about an hour in the U.S. as it launched season five of "Stranger Things", with the service becoming inaccessible to many subscribers within minutes of the episodes going live at 8 p.m. local time.
Thousands of Bulgarians took to the streets of Sofia on Wednesday to protest against the government’s draft budget for 2026, the first to be prepared in euros ahead of the country’s planned eurozone entry on 1 January 2026.
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A simmering diplomatic feud between Washington and Pretoria has erupted into a full-scale crisis, with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa describing U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to ban South Africa from the 2026 G20 summit as "regrettable" and based on "misinformation."
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