Blinken's Qatar Talks: Exploring New Frameworks for Gaza Ceasefire
5 months, 1 week ago

Blinken's Qatar Talks: Exploring New Frameworks for Gaza Ceasefire

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Qatar for talks on Thursday with the key mediator on the war in Gaza, as he seeks momentum for a ceasefire after Israel's killing the leader of Hamas. Blinken spoke to Israel's leaders about the importance of determining whether Hamas is prepared to engage in moving forward, and the Egyptians, the Qataris are doing just that.

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What is the 'Qatargate' scandal roiling Israel?
1 day, 20 hours ago

What is the 'Qatargate' scandal roiling Israel?

New Indian Express  

JERUSALEM: Israel has been gripped by allegations linking aides of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to financing from Qatar, which hosts Hamas leaders and helped broker the release of hostages from Gaza. Dubbed "Qatargate" by Israeli media, the reports that sparked the investigation claimed that some of the people closest to Netanyahu were recruited to promote Qatar in Israel, even though …

Israel’s renewed assault: Gaza ceasefire Phase 2 was never Trump, Netanyahu priority
3 days, 12 hours ago

Israel’s renewed assault: Gaza ceasefire Phase 2 was never Trump, Netanyahu priority

Firstpost  

The US president wants the US hostages back and his Riviera plan to fructify while the Israeli PM intends to prolong the war perpetually for political survival Trump got what he wanted from the ceasefire: limelight. First, before his inauguration and during Phase 1, Trump kept the option of reattacking Hamas open by threatening “hell” if the group didn’t release …

'Hamas Leaders Will Be Allowed To Leave...': Netanyahu Lays Down Condition For Gaza Ceasefire Proposal
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4 days, 7 hours ago

'Hamas Leaders Will Be Allowed To Leave...': Netanyahu Lays Down Condition For Gaza Ceasefire Proposal

ABP News  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday asserted that intensified military pressure on Hamas in Gaza had been effective, emphasising that the Palestinian group must surrender its weapons. Rejecting claims that Israel was unwilling to negotiate a deal for the hostages’ release, Netanyahu insisted Hamas must disarm. He further stated that Israel would ensure security in Gaza and facilitate the …

Israel sends counter-proposal on Gaza truce as Rafah ground operations continue
4 days, 23 hours ago

Israel sends counter-proposal on Gaza truce as Rafah ground operations continue

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said it conveyed a counteroffer to mediators, in coordination with the US, following reports that Hamas had agreed to an Egyptian proposal on a potential new truce in Gaza. Israel has offered a counter proposal in the Gaza ceasefire deal Hamas agreed to release five living hostages in exchange for a 50-day ceasefire beginning over …

Hamas agrees to new Gaza ceasefire proposal: ‘Hope Israel won’t undermine it'
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4 days, 23 hours ago

Hamas agrees to new Gaza ceasefire proposal: ‘Hope Israel won’t undermine it'

Hindustan Times  

Hamas has agreed to a Gaza ceasefire proposal it received two days ago from mediators Egypt and Qatar, the Palestinian militant group's chief said on Saturday. Hamas had agreed to the new Gaza ceasefire proposal "Two days ago, we received a proposal from the mediators in Egypt and Qatar. "We hope that the occupation will not undermine," said Hayya, who …

Is Gaza ceasefire reaching a breakthrough? Hamas says talks with mediators gaining momentum
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6 days, 5 hours ago

Is Gaza ceasefire reaching a breakthrough? Hamas says talks with mediators gaining momentum

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Palestinian sources close to Hamas had told AFP that talks began Thursday evening between the militant group and mediators from Egypt and Qatar to revive a ceasefire and hostage release deal for Gaza Palestinians protest to demand an end to war, chanting anti-Hamas slogans, in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip, March 26, 2025. File Image/Reuters Hamas spokesman Basem …

Israeli military kills Hamas spokesman as Gaza assault continues
1 week ago

Israeli military kills Hamas spokesman as Gaza assault continues

Al Jazeera  

Hamas spokesperson Abdel-Latif al-Qanoua was killed when Israeli fighters jets bombed his tent shelter in northern Gaza. A Hamas spokesperson has been killed by an Israeli air strike in northern Gaza, news outlets have confirmed, as Israel’s army continues its renewed assault on the besieged enclave. On Sunday, an Israeli air strike on the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in …

Netanyahu threatens to seize territory in Gaza unless hostages are released
1 week, 1 day ago

Netanyahu threatens to seize territory in Gaza unless hostages are released

Firstpost  

Of the 251 hostages seized during Hamas’s attack on October 7, 2023 which triggered the war, 58 are still held in Gaza, including 34 the Israeli military says are dead Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a memorial ceremony for those killed by Hamas during the October 7, 2023 attack, in Jerusalem, on October 28, 2024. AP File Prime …

Benjamin Netanyahu warns of Gaza territory seizure if Hamas fails to free hostages
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1 week, 1 day ago

Benjamin Netanyahu warns of Gaza territory seizure if Hamas fails to free hostages

Hindustan Times  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeated threats on Wednesday to seize territory in the Gaza Strip if Hamas failed to release the remaining hostages it still holds. Israel's President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attend the ceremony marking Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day for the six million Jews killed during World War II, at the Yad Vashem Holocaust …

A rare show of dissent: Anti-Hamas protests grow in Gaza
1 week, 1 day ago

A rare show of dissent: Anti-Hamas protests grow in Gaza

India Today  

In an extraordinary turn of events, Palestinians in Gaza are taking to the streets to voice their opposition to Hamas. In a rare display of protest, hundreds of people have gathered in northern Gaza, particularly in areas such as Jabaliya, Beit Lahiya, and Khan Younis, demanding that Hamas step down from power. Hamas has ruled Gaza since 2007, when it …

US special envoy blames Hamas for renewed hostilities in Gaza: 'Aggressor'
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1 week, 4 days ago

US special envoy blames Hamas for renewed hostilities in Gaza: 'Aggressor'

Hindustan Times  

After Israel effectively ended the uneasy truce in Gaza, US special envoy Steve Witkoff has accused Hamas of provoking fresh hostilities in the war-ravaged territory. Hamas insists that Israel must abide by the January ceasefire deal, including talks on ending the war permanently in exchange for the remaining 59 captives held in Gaza. Israel Defence Forces launched a ground operation …

Top Hamas political leader killed in Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza: Report
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1 week, 4 days ago

Top Hamas political leader killed in Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza: Report

India Today  

An Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza's Khan Younis killed Hamas political leader Salah al-Bardaweel, Hamas and Palestinian media reported in the early hours of Sunday. Hamas' de facto government head Essam Addalees and internal security chief Mahmoud Abu Watfa were among those killed by Israeli strikes on Tuesday, in addition to several other officials. Palestinian medics said an Israeli plane …

Israel resumes deadly airstrikes in Gaza, killing 600 since Tuesday
1 week, 5 days ago

Israel resumes deadly airstrikes in Gaza, killing 600 since Tuesday

NPR  

Israel resumes deadly airstrikes in Gaza, killing 600 since Tuesday Israel says this week's deadly blitz was just the beginning if Hamas does not release hostages. SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the resumption of the war in Gaza this week after a relatively quiet 42 days during a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. AL-SHALCHI: Well, …

Israeli hostage freed after 491 days asks: Where was the United Nations, the Red Cross, the world?
1 week, 6 days ago

Israeli hostage freed after 491 days asks: Where was the United Nations, the Red Cross, the world?

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Freed Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi, who was beaten, chained and starved while held for 491 days by Hamas, expressed his anger during an appearance at the U.N. Security Council on Thursday for having to suffer for so long and worry every day about being killed. Britain’s deputy ambassador James Kariuki called Sharabi’s suffering “beyond the imagination” and …

Hamas says open to talks as Israel keeps up Gaza strikes
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Hamas says open to talks as Israel keeps up Gaza strikes

Raw Story  

by AFP teams with Adel Zaanoun in Cairo and Cyril Julien in Jerusalem Hamas said it remained open to negotiations while calling for pressure on Israel Wednesday to implement a Gaza truce after its deadliest bombing since the fragile ceasefire began in January. Israel carried out fresh air strikes on Gaza on Wednesday, killing 13 people according to the territory's …

Gaza ceasefire: Hamas has ‘not closed the door’ on talks, official says
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Gaza ceasefire: Hamas has ‘not closed the door’ on talks, official says

The Hindu  

Hamas has not shut the door on negotiations, an official from the Palestinian Islamist group said Wednesday, after Israel launched its most intense bombardment of Gaza since a January 19 ceasefire. “Hamas has not closed the door on negotiations but we insist there is no need for new agreements,” Taher al-Nunu told AFP on the phone from Cairo, also calling …

Gaza negotiations with Hamas to continue 'only under fire': Netanyahu
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Gaza negotiations with Hamas to continue 'only under fire': Netanyahu

India Today  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said "negotiations will continue only under fire," with Hamas, while defending the resumption of airstrikes in Gaza. He reiterated that military pressure remains a "critical condition" for the release of hostages, In a briefing, Netanyahu said, "Nothing will stop us from achieving all our war aims". The attacks struck multiple locations, including Gaza …

Is US support for Israel complicating efforts to reach peace in Gaza?
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Is US support for Israel complicating efforts to reach peace in Gaza?

Al Jazeera  

Emboldened by Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu is intensifying the war. There’s been widespread international condemnation of Israel’s renewed bombing of Gaza, including from the United Nations. Emboldened by US President Donald Trump’s support, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says negotiations with Hamas will only continue “under fire”. After Israel resumed its bombardment of Gaza, Itamar Ben-Gvir was reappointed as Israel’s …

Israel Launches Attacks on Hamas in Gaza Ending Ceasefire : State of the World from NPR : NPR
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Israel Launches Attacks on Hamas in Gaza Ending Ceasefire : State of the World from NPR : NPR

NPR  

Israel Launches Attacks on Hamas in Gaza Ending Ceasefire : State of the World from NPR The two month ceasefire in Gaza has come to an end with Israel conducting airstrikes, killing five Hamas officials along with over 400 others, including many children. The Israeli military has also restarted ground operations in Gaza, sending troops back to areas they had …

UN chief 'shocked' by deadly Israel airstrikes in Gaza
2 weeks, 2 days ago

UN chief 'shocked' by deadly Israel airstrikes in Gaza

The Hindu  

UN chief Antonio Guterres voiced shock on Tuesday after hundreds were killed in the most intense Israeli airstrikes in Gaza since a fragile ceasefire took effect in January. "Awful scenes of civilians killed, among them children, following waves of heavy bombardment from Israeli forces overnight," the UNRWA chief said on X. "This nightmare must end immediately," Mr. Turk said, adding …

Families of hostages in Gaza are terrified they won’t return after Israel resumes fighting
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Families of hostages in Gaza are terrified they won’t return after Israel resumes fighting

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — When a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas began two months ago, Herut Nimrodi knew it would take time before her son was released from captivity in Gaza. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Einav Zangauker, mother Matan, who is held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, and …

Why did Netanyahu order airstrikes in Gaza amid ceasefire with Hamas? Did Israel inform US?
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Why did Netanyahu order airstrikes in Gaza amid ceasefire with Hamas? Did Israel inform US?

Hindustan Times  

Israel had notified the Donald Trump administration before launching “extensive strikes” in Gaza, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said. Exposes hostages ‘to an unknown fate’: Hamas A senior Hamas official tells Reuters that Israel is unilaterally ending the Gaza ceasefire agreement. The Palestine-based terror group issued a statement, saying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government’s decision to resume Israel’s “aggression” …

Israel pounds Hamas in Gaza in strikes that rescuers say killed 121
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Israel pounds Hamas in Gaza in strikes that rescuers say killed 121

Deccan Chronicle  

Israel on Tuesday unleashed its most intense campaign on the Gaza Strip since a January ceasefire, with rescuers reporting more than 121 people killed, prompting Hamas to accuse Benjamin Netanyahu's government of torpedoing the truce.The strikes were ordered after "Hamas's repeated refusal to release our hostages, as well as its rejection of all of the proposals it has received from …

Israel ‘unilaterally ending ceasefire’ with deadly strikes on Gaza, says Hamas
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Israel ‘unilaterally ending ceasefire’ with deadly strikes on Gaza, says Hamas

Hindustan Times  

A senior Hamas official said Israel is unilaterally ending the Gaza ceasefire agreement after a series of Israeli strikes that killed dozens of Palestinians, according to medics cited in reports. A boy stands near the body of a Palestinian man who was killed in an Israeli drone strike east of the Bureij camp, at the al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in Deir …

Hamas's head of government in Gaza, top officials killed in Israeli strikes
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Hamas's head of government in Gaza, top officials killed in Israeli strikes

India Today  

Hamas has confirmed the deaths of several top officials, including the head of its government in Gaza, Issam al-Daalis, in a series of Israeli airstrikes. "These leaders, along with their families, were martyred after being directly targeted by the Zionist occupation forces' aircraft," said the Hamas statement, as per a report by AFP news agency. The latest escalation shattered a …

How the world is reacting to Israel’s wave of deadly strikes on Gaza
2 weeks, 2 days ago

How the world is reacting to Israel’s wave of deadly strikes on Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Hamas says attacks ‘overturn’ ceasefire as families of Israeli captives accuse Netanyahu of ‘giving up on hostages’. Jordan “We have been following since last night Israel’s aggressive and barbaric bombing of the Gaza Strip,” government spokesman Mohammed Momani said, emphasising “the need to stop this aggression”. “We want to see this ceasefire agreement re-established as soon as possible,” Prime Minister …

After weeks of discontent within Benjamin Netanyahu's government, the ceasefire in Gaza appears to be shattered
2 weeks, 2 days ago

After weeks of discontent within Benjamin Netanyahu's government, the ceasefire in Gaza appears to be shattered

ABC  

For weeks, the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has been on the brink of collapse. The Israeli military said it has hit targets across Gaza with Hamas-run Health Ministry officials reporting at least 200 people have been killed. Over the weekend, the Trump administration's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said US strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen should be seen …

Hamas Says It Will Only Release American-Israeli Hostage If Truce Agreement Is Implemented
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Hamas Says It Will Only Release American-Israeli Hostage If Truce Agreement Is Implemented

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CAIRO — Hamas said Saturday it will only release an American-Israeli and the bodies of four other hostages if Israel implements the existing ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, calling it an “exceptional deal” aimed at getting the truce back on track. A senior Hamas official said long-delayed talks over the ceasefire’s second phase would need to …

Hamas says it will only release American-Israeli hostage if ceasefire deal is implemented
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Hamas says it will only release American-Israeli hostage if ceasefire deal is implemented

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Hamas said Saturday it will only release an American-Israeli and the bodies of four other hostages if Israel implements their ceasefire agreement, calling it an “exceptional deal” aimed at getting the truce back on track. Israeli airstrikes meanwhile killed nine people in the Gaza Strip who the military identified as militants, allegations denied by a U.K.-based aid group …

Hamas says it will only release American-Israeli hostage if truce agreement is implemented
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Hamas says it will only release American-Israeli hostage if truce agreement is implemented

New Indian Express  

CAIRO: Hamas said Saturday it would only release an American-Israeli and the bodies of four other hostages if Israel implements the existing ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, calling it an “exceptional deal” aimed at getting the truce back on track. A senior Hamas official said long-delayed talks over the ceasefire's second phase would need to begin the day of …

As Hamas announces US-Israeli hostage's release, Netanyahu dubs it 'psychological warfare'
2 weeks, 6 days ago

As Hamas announces US-Israeli hostage's release, Netanyahu dubs it 'psychological warfare'

Firstpost  

Signs and a photograph of Edan Alexander, the American-Israeli and Israel Defense Forces soldier taken hostage during the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas, stand outside a Jewish community center in Alexander’s home town of Tenafly, New Jersey, U.S., December 14, 2024. Hamas said on Friday it had agreed to free an American-Israeli dual national if Israel begins …

Middle East latest: Hamas says it will free a US-Israeli hostage to keep ceasefire talks rolling
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Middle East latest: Hamas says it will free a US-Israeli hostage to keep ceasefire talks rolling

Associated Press  

Hamas said on Friday it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual nationals who died in captivity in Gaza. UN condemns widespread violence against civilians in Syria that especially targeted the minority Alawite sect The U.N. Security Council statement, co- Member nations expressed “grave concern” at the impact on …

Hamas says it will release a US-Israeli hostage and 4 bodies, but Israel expresses immediate doubt
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Hamas says it will release a US-Israeli hostage and 4 bodies, but Israel expresses immediate doubt

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Palestinian militant group Hamas said Friday that it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual nationals who had died in captivity. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said that Israel had “accepted the Witkoff outline and showed flexibility,” but that Hamas was refusing to do so. The …

Hamas says it is prepared to release American-Israeli hostage and bodies of four dual nationals
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Hamas says it is prepared to release American-Israeli hostage and bodies of four dual nationals

CNN  

CNN — Hamas said it is prepared to release American-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander and the bodies of four dual nationals held hostage in Gaza. “The movement responded with responsibility and positivity, submitting its reply at dawn today, which included its approval to release Zionist soldier Edan Alexander, who holds American citizenship, in addition to the bodies of four others with …

Hamas says it's willing to release the five American hostages in Gaza
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Hamas says it's willing to release the five American hostages in Gaza

NPR  

Hamas says it's willing to release the five American hostages in Gaza toggle caption Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images TEL AVIV, Israel — Hamas says it's willing to release the one living Israeli-American hostage and the bodies of four other dual-national Americans it's been holding in Gaza since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel. Hamas put out a statement …

Hamas welcomes Trump’s pullback from Gaza mass displacement plan
3 weeks ago

Hamas welcomes Trump’s pullback from Gaza mass displacement plan

Al Jazeera  

US president says ‘nobody is expelling Palestinians from Gaza’, reversing earlier comments on emptying the war-torn territory of its population. Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem has welcomed United States President Donald Trump’s apparent retreat from his proposed permanent displacement of more than two million Palestinians from Gaza. Trump’s apparent reversal came after Arab foreign ministers met in Qatar on Wednesday with …

Mediators seek a new deal to release more than half of the hostages in Gaza
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Mediators seek a new deal to release more than half of the hostages in Gaza

NPR  

Mediators seek a new deal to release more than half of the hostages in Gaza toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images TEL AVIV, Israel — Mediators in Qatar are making efforts to negotiate the release of more than half the remaining hostages held by Palestinian militants in Gaza, according to an official familiar with the new round of talks aimed at …

Israeli negotiators head to Qatar for a fresh round of Gaza truce talks
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Israeli negotiators head to Qatar for a fresh round of Gaza truce talks

Hindustan Times  

Israel is due to send a delegation to Doha on Monday for a fresh round of talks on extending a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, after cutting off the electricity supply to ramp up pressure on Hamas. Top Hamas official Izzat al-Rishq said the Israeli decision "to cut off electricity to Gaza, after depriving it of food, medicine, and water" was …

Gaza hostage deal possible ‘within weeks,’ US envoy says after direct Hamas talks
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Gaza hostage deal possible ‘within weeks,’ US envoy says after direct Hamas talks

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Last week, US President Donald Trump threatened further destruction of Gaza if all remaining hostages were not released, issuing what he called a “last warning” to Hamas leaders. A new Gaza ceasefire agreement, which would see Israel recover all hostages held by Hamas, could be reached within weeks, according to a US negotiator following rare direct talks with the Palestinian …

Israel Trims Gaza Electricity in New Pressure Move Over Hostages
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Israel Trims Gaza Electricity in New Pressure Move Over Hostages

Live Mint  

Israel halted its already limited supply of electricity to the Gaza Strip, a move the government called a response to the Hamas hostage crisis and which a liaison officer said would suspend production by a desalination plant in the war-wracked enclave. “We will avail ourselves of all means at our disposal to free the hostages and to ensure that Hamas …

US Envoy Says New Gaza Ceasefire, Hostage Deal Possible in Weeks
3 weeks, 4 days ago

US Envoy Says New Gaza Ceasefire, Hostage Deal Possible in Weeks

Live Mint  

-- A new Gaza ceasefire deal under which Israel would recover all hostages held by Hamas is possible, even within weeks, a US negotiator said after holding rare direct talks with the Palestinian militant group. “I think something could come together within weeks,” Adam Boehler, the US envoy for hostages, said Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union. “I will …

Israel to send delegation to Doha as Hamas calls for phase two of Gaza ceasefire
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Israel to send delegation to Doha as Hamas calls for phase two of Gaza ceasefire

Firstpost  

Hamas’s key demands for the second phase include a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, an end to the Israeli blockade, the reconstruction of the Palestinian territory and financial support Palestinians gather for a group Iftar meal, the evening meal with which Muslims end their daily fast at sunset, in Gaza City on March 6, 2025, during the Muslim holy fasting …

Israel will send a delegation to Qatar to try to ’advance’ ceasefire negotiations
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Israel will send a delegation to Qatar to try to ’advance’ ceasefire negotiations

The Hindu  

Israel said that it would send a delegation to Qatar on Monday “in an effort to advance the negotiations” around the ceasefire in Gaza, while Hamas reported “positive signals” in talks with Egyptian and Qatari mediators on starting negotiations on the truce's delayed second phase. Please, sir, do not allow Netanyahu to sacrifice them.” Also on Saturday, Foreign Ministers from …

Hamas calls for Gaza ceasefire phase 2; Israel sends delegates to Doha for talks
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Hamas calls for Gaza ceasefire phase 2; Israel sends delegates to Doha for talks

Hindustan Times  

Hamas reiterated on Sunday its insistence on moving directly into negotiating a second phase of the Gaza truce, as Israel announced it would dispatch a delegation to Doha for further talks. Representational image: Hamas calls for progress in Gaza ceasefire phase 2 Representatives of the Palestinian militant group met with mediators in Cairo at the weekend, emphasising the need for …

Ceasefire talks set to resume as Israel and Hamas signal readiness
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Ceasefire talks set to resume as Israel and Hamas signal readiness

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Hamas stated that there were ‘positive indicators’ for the commencement of the cease-fire’s second phase discussions, but provided no further details Israel and Hamas signalled on Saturday that they were prepared for the next round of ceasefire talks, as mediators moved forward with discussions to prolong the shaky 42-day truce that started in January. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office …

Netanyahu govt directs IDF to prepare for ‘immediate’ return to Gaza war: Report
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Netanyahu govt directs IDF to prepare for ‘immediate’ return to Gaza war: Report

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This comes after last week some media reports suggested that Israel was preparing to resume fighting in Gaza ‘in about a week and a half’ if no agreement is reached Israel’s top political leadership has reportedly directed the Israeli Defence Forces to prepare for an “immediate” return to fighting in Gaza. This comes after last week some media reports suggested …

Netanyahu govt directs IDF to prepare for ‘immediate’ return to Gaza war: Report
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Netanyahu govt directs IDF to prepare for ‘immediate’ return to Gaza war: Report

Firstpost  

This comes after last week some media reports suggested that Israel was preparing to resume fighting in Gaza ‘in about a week and a half’ if no agreement is reached Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. PTI File Israel’s top political leadership has reportedly directed the Israeli Defence Forces to prepare for an “immediate” return to fighting in Gaza. A source …

Israel will send a delegation to Qatar to try to ‘advance’ cease-fire negotiations
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Israel will send a delegation to Qatar to try to ‘advance’ cease-fire negotiations

LA Times  

A boy looks over a newly established tent camp for displaced Palestinians whose homes were damaged by Israeli army strikes in the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City on Friday. Israel said that it would send a delegation to Qatar on Monday “in an effort to advance the negotiations” around the cease-fire in Gaza, while Hamas reported “positive signals” in talks …

‘Difficult’ call took place between envoys of Trump and Netanyahu following US-Hamas talks: Report
3 weeks, 6 days ago

‘Difficult’ call took place between envoys of Trump and Netanyahu following US-Hamas talks: Report

Firstpost  

The talks between the US and Hamas were first reported by Axios on Wednesday, which were later confirmed by the US itself. In a statement, the White House said Adam Boehler, USA’s hostage envoy, held talks with senior Hamas official regarding release of an American hostage Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands with US President Donald Trump on the South …

From Riviera to ‘Shalom Hamas’: Not many choices for Gazans in Trump 2.0
3 weeks, 6 days ago

From Riviera to ‘Shalom Hamas’: Not many choices for Gazans in Trump 2.0

Firstpost  

President Donald Trump, currently the most powerful leader, whose unpredictability yet opposition to wars has acted as an implicit deterrence to the warring parties across the spectrum, has added a new angle to the whole Gaza imbroglio in his transactional style Trump has sought to displace the two million embattled Gazans to other countries, pushing Jordan and Egypt to take …

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