LAGOS NOVEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-South Africa said Monday that it would remove all its diplomats from Israel because of mounting concerns over “the continued killing of children and innocent civilians in the Palestinian territories.” South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor told reporters that Israel’s response to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack “has become one of collective punishment.”…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 1TS (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pushed back on activists demanding a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, saying such an agreement would be a “gift” for the terrorist government. The former presidential candidate made the remarks during the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy’s 30th anniversary event on Thursday. “People…
LAGOS OCTOBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Israeli troops clashed with Hamas for the first time since the ground offensive began in an ambush from its network of tunnels in northern Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) killed several terrorists after spotting them “exiting the shaft of a tunnel in the Gaza Strip” near the Erez Crossing that was…
LAGOS OCTOBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Pro-Palestinian demonstrators across the globe took to the streets on Saturday to call for a ceasefire after Israel expanded its ground operation in Gaza. Major world cities, including London, Istanbul, New York, Baghdad and Rome, saw their centers filled with protestors, as Gaza experienced an intense bombardment and an electrical and communications…
LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Qatar has sentenced to death eight Indian former naval officers, reportedly for spying for Israel. The verdict comes as Doha plays a crucial mediation role in delicate talks between Israel and Hamas to free civilian hostages held in Gaza. India’s government said that “all legal options were being explored” after expressing “deep…
LAGOS OCTOBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Israeli diplomats, including Ambassador to Türkiye Irit Lillian, left Türkiye after Tel Aviv recalled them due to alleged security concerns as the country wages ruthless attacks against Palestinians in Gaza with Western support and global outrage. All Israeli diplomats left the country on Friday, Ihlas News Agency (IHA) reported, adding that Tel…
LAGOS OCTOBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz had to abandon his plane and seek safety on Wednesday 18 October when he received an alert about a missile attack at Tel Aviv Airport shortly before his departure. Reports indicate that passengers at the airport were instructed to lie down on the runway. Journalists present also had…
LAGOS OCTOBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The USS Carney, a U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer in the northern Red Sea, on Thursday shot down multiple missiles and drones launched by Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen that the Pentagon said were potentially headed toward targets in Israel. It is the first time in recent memory that a U.S. Navy ship in…