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Saba Yemen
2 days ago
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Al-Qassam destroys two Merkava tanks, troop carrier, military bulldozer
Gaza - Saba: The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), announced on Thursday the destruction of two Israeli Merkava tanks, an armored personnel carrier (APC), and a military bulldozer. In a brief statement received by the Yemeni News Agency (Saba), the Brigades said: 'After returning from the frontlines, Al-Qassam fighters confirmed the destruction of two Merkava tanks, an APC, and a D9 military bulldozer using four pre-planted high-explosive IEDs east of Jabalia, northern Gaza, on June 20, 2025.' This operation comes as part of the ongoing response by Palestinian factions to the genocide being perpetrated by the Zionist enemy in the Gaza Strip—backed by the United States—since October 7, 2023. The aggression includes killing, starvation, destruction, and forced displacement, while ignoring international appeals and International Court of Justice orders to cease hostilities. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
Saba Yemen
3 days ago
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Al-Qassam Brigades target zionist "Merkava" Tank south of Khan Younis
Gaza – Saba: Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, announced on Tuesday that they had targeted a Zionist "Merkava" tank south of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. In a statement received by the Yemeni News Agency (SABA), Al-Qassam said: "Our fighters targeted a Zionist 'Merkava' tank with a 'Shawaz' explosive device and an 'Al-Yassin 105' shell in the 'Old Licensing' area, south of Khan Younis." This operation comes as part of the Palestinian resistance factions' response to the genocidal crimes committed by the Zionist enemy against the people of Gaza, with American support, since October 7, 2023. These crimes include killing, starvation, destruction, and forced displacement, in defiance of international appeals and the International Court of Justice's orders to halt them. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
The National
20-06-2025
- Politics
- The National
Germans and Italians want arms ban on Israel, poll shows
Germans and Italians overwhelmingly back ending arms sales to Israel if humanitarian law is not respected in Gaza, an opinion poll suggests. The research carried out by advocacy group Eko also reveals that citizens of the two countries believe the EU-Israel Association Agreement should be suspended if Israel fails to uphold human rights and democratic principles, as required under Article 2 of the agreement. The poll was taken ahead of Monday's EU Foreign Affairs Council, where ministers will debate the EU-Israel Association Agreement. A review of Israel's actions in Gaza found it may have breached the agreement, according to a leaked document seen by Politico. 'On the basis of the assessments made by the independent international institutions … there are indications that Israel would be in breach of its human rights obligations under Article 2 of the EU-Israel Association Agreement,' the European External Action Service concluded. According to the new poll, about 74 per cent of Germans and 92 per cent of Italians support ending arms exports to Israel if it doesn't respect humanitarian law. German arms exports to Israel include engines for the Merkava tank, although these appear to have slowed down. Similarly, 77 per cent of Germans and 89 per cent of Italians believe the EU-Israel Association Agreement should be suspended. Both the final results exclude those who didn't express an opinion. Suspending the EU-Israel Association Agreement requires a qualified majority vote among EU member states. Eko says that means the support of major countries like Germany and Italy is essential if that is to happen. 'For months we've called on the EU to use its power to stop this horror,' said Eoin Dubsky, senior campaigner at Eko. 'We now have the people, the momentum, and the legal justification to act. Suspending the trade deal and arms sales isn't just a political option - it's a legal and moral obligation.' An initial request filed by Ireland and Spain in February 2024 to review the agreement was ignored by the EU Commission – the EU's executive arm. But a recent call for a review filed by the Netherlands and sparked by Israel's blockade of aid into Gaza has gained momentum. The Dutch initiative has been supported by Finland, Portugal, Sweden and France. After the US, Germany was once the second-biggest supplier of arms sales to Israel and sold it $354.4 million worth of equipment last year, a ten-fold increase from 2022. But this has dwindled since the early weeks of the war in Gaza and the latest figures show sales to Israel do not feature in the top 10 importers of German hardware. In response to a recent parliamentary question last year, the ministry revealed only $16 million worth of exports were approved from January to August, with only $35,812 in actual weapons for fighting.
Saba Yemen
19-06-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Al-Qassam Brigades Announces Destruction of Three Israeli Tanks
Gaza - Saba: Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas, announced this evening, Thursday, the destruction of three Israeli tanks east of Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip, on June 15, 2025. The Brigades said in a statement received by the Yemeni News Agency (Saba) after their return from the battle lines: "Al-Qassam fighters confirmed the destruction of three Merkava tanks with three highly explosive ground-launched explosive devices." Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Saba Yemen
16-06-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Al-Qassam Brigades: High-Explosive Device detonated against Zionist Tank in Jabalia
Gaza – SABA: The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, confirmed on Monday that their fighters targeted a Zionist army "Merkava" tank with a high-explosive device east of Jabalia in northern Gaza. In a statement received by the Yemeni News Agency (SABA), Al-Qassam reported: "After returning from combat lines, our mujahideen confirmed the successful targeting of a Merkava tank with a high-explosive device on Al-Sikka Street, east of Jabalia, on June 11." This follows an earlier announcement today that Al-Qassam fighters had targeted both a Zionist armored personnel carrier and a Merkava tank using high-explosive ground devices and martyrdom-operated explosives in eastern Jabalia on June 10 Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
