Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said his forces are ready to resume fighting against the Palestinian militant group Hamas if the second phase of talks on a ceasefire collapses. He made the warning in a televised address hours before the ceasefire was due to begin, the BBC reported. Netanyahu insisted the ceasefire was “short-lived” […]
Read MoreIn Tel Aviv, thousands of Israelis cheered, embraced or wept in a square outside the defence headquarters as they watched live video on a giant screen showing three female hostages exiting a vehicle surrounded by armed Hamas men. Palestinians poured into the streets to celebrate and return to the rubble of their bombed-out homes on […]
Read MoreAfter the Palestinian group Hamas carried out the worst attack in Israeli history on October 7, 2023, Israel launched a devastating military campaign in the Gaza Strip. Before a ceasefire began on Sunday, only the second truce in 15 months of war, Israel’s air and ground campaign killed at least 46,899 people, according to figures […]
Read MoreEgypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Atti said 50 fuel trucks would enter the Gaza Strip when a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas begins tomorrow. The deal brokered by Egypt, Qatar and the United States will allow 600 trucks to enter Gaza daily, 50 of which will carry fuel, he said at a joint news conference on […]
Read MoreSyrian Foreign Minister Assad Hassan al-Shibani said on Saturday that his country is deeply optimistic about rejoining the Arab League. Syria’s new ruling party is trying to reassert its position in the regional political arena. Foreign Minister al-Shibani spoke with Arab League Assistant Secretary-General Hossam Zaki at a joint press conference in Damascus. He said […]
Read MoreThe ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel is “fragile” and “risky,” UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix has called for the Israeli military to withdraw from Lebanon quickly. In a speech to the UN Security Council on Saturday, Lacroix said, “A ceasefire agreement has been reached to end the conflict between Lebanon and Israel. However, […]
Read MoreThe first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement will see the release of 33 hostages held by Hamas. Israeli authorities believe 25 of them are alive and the remaining 8 are dead. Israeli media outlet Yanet reported this in a report. Israeli officials said on Saturday that they believe 25 of the 33 hostages scheduled […]
Read MoreTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has strongly criticized Israel’s history of ceasefire violations. He also called on the international community to take action to prevent potential ceasefire violations in Gaza. Erdogan made the call in a speech at his party’s provincial congress in Turkey’s Adana province on Saturday. He said that Israel, especially Prime Minister […]
Read MoreThe Secretary General of the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, Sheikh Naim Qassem, has warned Israel not to test Hezbollah’s patience. He said, “We warn the Israeli enemy, do not try to test our patience.” The Hezbollah chief made these remarks in a video message on Saturday. He called on the Lebanese government to take a […]
Read MoreIsrael has launched an indiscriminate and destructive attack on Gaza. The unconditional US support for this attack will “chaser” outgoing Secretary of State Anthony Blinken for the rest of his life, says former US diplomat Hala Rarit. Hala Rarit resigned from the US State Department in April last year to protest US support for Israel […]
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