Trump says Jordan, Egypt should take in Palestinians from Gaza; Egypt and Jordan push back

U.S. President Donald Trump said Jordan and Egypt should take in Palestinians from war-ravaged Gaza, a suggestion rejected by Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that runs the enclave, and apparently rebuffed by Jordan and Egypt. Asked if this was a temporary or long-term solution for Gaza, where Israel’s military assault has caused a dire humanitarian […]

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Four Israeli soldiers swapped for 200 Palestinians; north Gaza shut over hostage still held

Hamas freed four female Israeli soldiers on Saturday in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners, but a delay in freeing another hostage prompted Israel to block hundreds of thousands of Gazans from returning to the enclave’s bombed-out north. The four Israelis freed in the second swap of the week-old Gaza truce were led onto a podium […]

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Self-reliant Gaza is now a city of destruction, it will take 15 years to rebuild homes!

The continuous Israeli attack for 15 months has turned Gaza into a city of destruction. During this time, more than 47,000 people have lost their lives, and two-thirds of the infrastructure has been destroyed. 96 percent of Gaza’s agricultural land, which is self-sufficient in production, has been damaged. Mirad Mukad was trying to find some […]

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Restoring healthcare in Gaza is complex and challenging: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that restoring health in Gaza will be complex and challenging. After a 15-month-long invasion, the much-awaited ceasefire has come into effect in the besieged Palestinian territory of Gaza. The ceasefire has brought the joy of Eid to Gaza. Gazans are enjoying the joy. The […]

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‘Nothing is left, only rubble all around’

Thousands of displaced Palestinians from different parts of Gaza have started returning to their homes after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect. But the homes of Gazans have been completely razed to the ground by the Israeli forces. Where only rubble is everywhere. Rana Mohsen, 43, fled Gaza City and took refuge in […]

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Hamas gives ‘gift bags’ to three Israeli hostages

Hamas has released three Israeli female hostages on the first day under a ceasefire agreement. The Palestinian independence group handed over the three hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza on Sunday (January 19). According to an NDTV report on Monday, citing Israeli media, the ‘gift bags’ given to the hostages contained photos of them […]

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Ceasefire brings hope in Gaza as Hamas frees first hostages

In 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 […]

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