Sunday, October 22nd, 2023
Israelis living near Lebanon border fear Hezbollah may be about to join the war
Along Israel’s northern border, increasing Hezbollah attacks raise fears of a second front in the war On their fruit farm in Israel’s north, less than two kilometres from the border with Lebanon, brothers Nadav and Adam Ishach keep a grim souvenir of the last war that raged here. Back in 2006, a Katyusha rocket was fired onto their property in Betzet by Hezbollah, the powerful Iran-backed militia group that operates out of Lebanon and is again threatening war with Israel. The missile destroyed buildings and started a fire, but fortunately didn’tRead more
Palestinians in the GTA appeal to federal government to help loved ones flee Gaza
More than 4,300 people have been killed in Gaza, according to Hamas-run Health Ministry A group of Palestinians living in the GTA are appealing to the federal government to bring family members living in Gaza to Canada faster than standard immigration policies allow. Milton local and permanent resident Abdallah Alhamadni says they’re hoping Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will create a humanitarian pathway for Palestinians fleeing from the Israel-Hamas war, similar to those implemented for people escaping violence in places like Syria and Ukraine. “I have a great hope, it’s not impossible to do that,”Read more