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Iran and Qatar behind South Africa’s World Court case against Israel, report claims. Report alleges foreign financial and political support in 'genocide[sic]' case against Israel; ruling ANC, near bankruptcy, reportedly received major donation from foreign states after filing claim in December. A new report by the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP) alleges financial and political involvement by Iran and Qatar in South Africa’s December 2023 case at the International Criminal Court (ICC) accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza.

The Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas and other Palestinians on October 7, 2023 could have been released a long time ago had the Biden administration exerted pressure on Qatar to use its good relations with the Islamist group to force it to do so.All Qatar had to do was to summon the Hamas leaders in Doha and give them an ultimatum to release all the hostages immediately or face deportation from the Gulf state. It is hard to see how the Hamas leaders would have been able to say no to their major political and financial patrons and backers.... The...

The IDF has eliminated Hamas terrorist Anas al-Sharif in Gaza City. Al-Sharif served as the head of a Hamas cell and was involved in planning rocket attacks. Another Gaza journalist, Mohammad Karika, was also reported killed in the strike. The terrorists Mohammad Karika and Anas al-Sharif, who were killed). The IDF has eliminated Hamas terrorist Anas al-Sharif in Gaza City on Sunday. Al-Sharif, who also worked as a reporter for the Al Jazeera network, served as the head of a Hamas cell and was involved in planning rocket attacks. Another Gaza-based journalist, Mohammad Karika, was also reported killed in the...