Middle East Conflict

• Joly urges Israel to ‘take the win,’ not escalate after Iran’s attack

  Joly told reporters in Ottawa that while Canada and its allies support Israel's right to defend itself, they are also "clearly pushing for a de-escalation."

  World

  Apr 15
  
• Israel suspected of deadly airstrike on Iranian embassy in Syria

  Iran's ambassador to Syria claimed five to seven people, including some diplomats, were killed and that Tehran's response would be "harsh."

  World

  Apr 1
  
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• Hezbollah commander who led U.S. troop attacks killed in Baghdad strike, U.S. says

  A commander from Kataib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed group that has been blamed for attacking U.S. troops, was killed in a U.S. strike in Baghdad, the U.S. military said.

  World

  Feb 7
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• 1 arrested for assault in relation to Israel and Palestine rallies in Calgary

  According to a social media post by the Calgary Police Service, around 330 people attended rallies in support of Israel and Palestine at Olympic Plaza on Sunday.

  Canada

  Oct 22, 2023
• Markham library apologizes after internal memo considered suspension of Islamic displays

  The CEO of Markham Public Library is apologizing after an email was leaked directing staff to remove Islamic Heritage Month displays due to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2023
• Montreal’s Lebanese community say they’re on edge amid conflict in Middle East

  Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly wrote on social media that "Canadians in Lebanon should consider leaving while commercial flights remain available."

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2023
• Protesters in Calgary call for ceasefire in Gaza at rally

  Israel has been warning more than one million Palestinians to move south since Friday.

  Canada

  Oct 15, 2023
• ‘You never get used to it’: Calgary man recounts day Hamas attacked Israel

  Wallach, his wife and his daughter were in a hotel in Tel Aviv when they woke up to the sound of sirens and explosions on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 7.

  Canada

  Oct 15, 2023
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• Montreal man believed killed in Israel by Hamas, family says

  Alexandre Look was attending a dance festival in an Israeli town near the Gaza border when the festival-goers were attacked by the Hamas militant group.

  Canada

  Oct 9, 2023
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• Taliban tightens grip in Afghanistan as group seizes Pakistan border crossing

  The Taliban has seized other major border crossings in Afghanistan, and has moved across the country quickly since the United States pulled its forces out of the region.

  World

  Jul 14, 2021