The father of nine children killed in an Israeli military strike in Gaza over the weekend remains in intensive care, said a doctor on Sunday at the hospital treating him. Hamdi Al-Najjar, himself a doctor, was at home in Khan Younis with his 10 children when an Israeli air strike occurred, killing all but one […]
Read MoreIsrael allowed 100 aid trucks carrying flour, baby food and medical equipment into the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, the Israeli military said, as UN officials reported that distribution issues had meant that no aid had so far reached people in need. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would be open to a temporary ceasefire to […]
Read MoreThe European Union’s (EU) top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, said there is no other option but a two-state solution to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. She made the remarks at a joint press conference on Monday (February 24) after a meeting of the EU-Israel Association Council, reported Daily Sabah. Kaja Kallas said, “We support the Palestinian Authority […]
Read More‘I am making you an offer that you will not find another Israeli leader in 50 years who will make you. Sign it! Sign it and change history!’ In 2008, then-Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert urged Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas to sign an agreement finalizing the borders between Israel and the Palestinian state. […]
Read MoreThe Palestinian militant group Hamas said it would suspend talks with Israel if it did not release 602 Palestinian prisoners. The release was in exchange for the release of six Israeli prisoners from Gaza on Saturday (February 22). Hamas official Mahmoud Mardawi made the announcement in a statement on the social media platform Telegram on […]
Read MoreThe Palestinian armed group Hamas has announced a new proposal to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza. The organization’s spokesman Hazem Qassem said that all Israeli hostages will be released on the condition of a permanent ceasefire. Qatar-based media outlet Al Jazeera reported this news on Wednesday. Hamas said that in the second phase, all remaining […]
Read MoreHamas released Israeli hostages Iair Horn, Sagui Dekel Chen and Sasha (Alexander) Troufanov in Gaza on Saturday and Israel freed some 369 Palestinian prisoners and detainees in exchange, after mediators helped avert a collapse of the fragile ceasefire. The three Israelis were led onto a stage with Palestinian Hamas militants armed with automatic rifles standing on each […]
Read MoreFrench President Emmanuel Macron has rejected US President Donald Trump’s plan for “ethnic cleansing” in Gaza, calling for “respect” for the Palestinians and their Arab neighbors. He made the call in an interview with US media outlet CNN. French President Emmanuel Macron said, “You can’t tell two million people, ‘Okay, now guess what? You’re going […]
Read MoreThe United Nations has said that $53 billion is needed to rebuild the besieged Gaza Strip and end the “humanitarian catastrophe” in the war-torn region. Al Jazeera reported this in a report on Wednesday (February 12). The Qatar-based media outlet also reported that $20 billion of this money will be needed in the first three […]
Read MoreUS President Donald Trump has threatened to take ‘ownership’ of the besieged Gaza Strip in Palestine. He said, Gaza is not for sale, we will occupy it. Donald Trump made the remarks during a meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah II, one of the Middle East’s closest allies, on Tuesday (February 11) local time. Donald Trump […]
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