Repeated raids in Gaza raise prospect of endless war
1 year ago

Repeated raids in Gaza raise prospect of endless war

Live Mint  

Israeli forces are fighting in a growing number of places in the Gaza Strip that they previously took and withdrew from, showing how Israel is struggling to eliminate Hamas and bring the Palestinian enclave under its control. On Sunday, fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas militants intensified around Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis and Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, with the Israeli military saying it struck dozens of targets. Israel’s invasion of Gaza followed the Oct. 7 attack by the U.S.-designated terrorist group Hamas on southern Israel, which killed about 1,200 people, most of them civilians, according to Israeli authorities. Now, with much of the Gaza Strip destroyed and Hamas fighters re-emerging and using guerrilla tactics, Israel’s leadership is divided on how to craft a coherent war plan, he said. Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said earlier this year that the war would enter a prolonged phase of raids against remaining points of resistance by Hamas in northern Gaza.

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Israel’s operations in Gaza expands to seize 'large areas'; Palestinians say dozens killed
Top News
20 hours, 39 minutes ago

Israel’s operations in Gaza expands to seize 'large areas'; Palestinians say dozens killed

New Indian Express  

JERUSALEM: Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip is expanding to seize “large areas,” the defense minister said, while officials at hospitals inside the Palestinian territory said that Israeli strikes overnight and into Wednesday had killed more than 40 people, nearly a dozen of them children. Israel’s offensive in the Palestinian territory was “expanding to crush and clean the area" …

Israel’s renewed assault: Gaza ceasefire Phase 2 was never Trump, Netanyahu priority
2 days, 13 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 …

Israel sends counter-proposal on Gaza truce as Rafah ground operations continue
3 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 …

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

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

Firstpost  

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 …

Gaza war: Netanyahu has no reason to stop
1 week, 2 days ago

Gaza war: Netanyahu has no reason to stop

Firstpost  

The latest ceasefire was more of a convenience to please the big boss Trump before his entry into the White House; and with Hamas still indulging in bravado, Netanyahu has no reason stop unless the US president stops him The recent polls show that Netanyahu does not have any grave threat domestically going forward if he pursues the invasion yet …

The Palestinian death toll in Gaza's war passes 50,000 as Israel expands new airstrikes
1 week, 3 days ago

The Palestinian death toll in Gaza's war passes 50,000 as Israel expands new airstrikes

Hindustan Times  

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — More than 50,000 Palestinians have now been killed in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, the territory's Health Ministry said Sunday, as new Israeli airstrikes killed at least 26 Palestinians overnight, including a Hamas political leader and several women and children. The Palestinian death toll in Gaza's war passes 50,000 as Israel expands …

Gaza death toll surpasses 50,000 as Israel presses offensive
1 week, 3 days ago

Gaza death toll surpasses 50,000 as Israel presses offensive

Deccan Chronicle  

Israel's military pressed ground operations across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, urging Palestinians to flee an offensive in Rafah city nearly a week into a renewed assault on the Hamas-ruled territory. At a charity kitchen in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza's main city just north of Rafah, 19-year-old Iman al-Bardawil said many displaced Palestinians like her struggle to “afford food and …

Palestinian deaths in Gaza rise above 50,000 as Israel expands its military campaign
1 week, 3 days ago

Palestinian deaths in Gaza rise above 50,000 as Israel expands its military campaign

NPR  

Palestinian deaths in Gaza rise above 50,000 as Israel expands its military campaign toggle caption Jehad Alshrafi/AP TEL AVIV, Israel, and GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The number of Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip since the start of Israel's war with Hamas has surpassed 50,000, according to health officials in Gaza. Gaza's Health Ministry said Sunday the Palestinian death …

Israel resumes deadly airstrikes in Gaza, killing 600 since Tuesday
1 week, 4 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, …

Israel expands Gaza offensive, orders army to annex more territory: Report
1 week, 5 days ago

Israel expands Gaza offensive, orders army to annex more territory: Report

India Today  

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Friday ordered the Army to seize more territory in Gaza if the Palestinian militant group Hamas refused to free more Israeli hostages, news agency AFP reported. "If the Hamas terror organisation continues to refuse to release the hostages, I instructed the IDF to capture additional areas, evacuate the population, and expand the security zone …

Gaza: Israel restarts ground operation; 70 killed in pre-dawn attacks
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1 week, 6 days ago

Gaza: Israel restarts ground operation; 70 killed in pre-dawn attacks

Hindustan Times  

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza have killed at least 70 Palestinians, including a women and children, on Thursday morning, reported Al Jazeera, citing Gaza's civil defence agency. Israeli forces killed 70 Palestinians during airstrikes launched at Gaza Israeli troops have also advanced into Gaza and retaken a portion of the Netzarim corridor, which divides north and south Gaza, as a buffer …

Israeli Public Support for War in Gaza Wanes as Fighting Restarts
2 weeks ago

Israeli Public Support for War in Gaza Wanes as Fighting Restarts

Hindustan Times  

Protesters at the Gaza border demanding the release of Israeli hostages. The shift in opinion was prompted by the images of two dozen Israeli hostages released over the past two months, often in poor shape, with injuries or obvious malnutrition that shocked Israelis and heightened concerns about the fate of the remaining 59 hostages, as many as 24 of whom …

US, Israel looking to relocate Gazans to Syria to implement Trump’s Gaza plan: Report
2 weeks, 1 day ago

US, Israel looking to relocate Gazans to Syria to implement Trump’s Gaza plan: Report

Firstpost  

According to estimates by the United Nations, nearly 450,000 Palestinian refugees already reside in Syria. Israel currently occupies a buffer zone along the border in Syria and regularly conducts strikes across the country Israel and the US are quietly working on a plan to permanently resettle Gaza’s two million residents in Syria, CBS News has reported, citing “three sources familiar …

What happens to Israel-Gaza ceasefire as Tel Aviv launches fresh airstrikes claiming 200 lives? Hamas says…
2 weeks, 1 day ago

What happens to Israel-Gaza ceasefire as Tel Aviv launches fresh airstrikes claiming 200 lives? Hamas says…

Live Mint  

Hamas warned that Israel's airstrikes early Tuesday violated their ceasefire agreement and jeopardized the fate of hostages. Israel's fresh airstrikes Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, saying it was striking Hamas targets in its heaviest assault in the territory since a ceasefire took effect in January. “This comes after Hamas repeatedly refused to release …

"Like Armageddon": Israel resumes its war on Gaza, killing hundreds of Palestinians
2 weeks, 1 day ago

"Like Armageddon": Israel resumes its war on Gaza, killing hundreds of Palestinians

Salon  

Israel resumed heavy airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, reportedly killing over 400 Palestinians and shattering a tenuous ceasefire agreement that was signed in January. But less than two days before the first phase was due to expire, Israel, which has continued to launch attacks on Gaza, backed a U.S. proposal to extend the first phase for another two …

The Arab plan for Gaza has two problems: Israel and the PA
2 weeks, 3 days ago

The Arab plan for Gaza has two problems: Israel and the PA

Al Jazeera  

The plan could fail in the face of Israel’s intransigence and the PA’s incompetence. Backed by the Arab states, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and several European nations, the plan is not merely a humanitarian initiative — it is a geopolitical manoeuvre meant to counter the scheme being pushed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and recently backed by United …

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

UK, France, Italy & Germany back Arab-led Gaza rebuilding plan, reject Trump’s Gaza takeover plan
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

UK, France, Italy & Germany back Arab-led Gaza rebuilding plan, reject Trump’s Gaza takeover plan

Firstpost  

The 57-member Organisation of Islamic Cooperation at an emergency meeting in Saudi Arabia, on Saturday formally adopted a plan put forward by the Arab League. Image- AP Britain, France, Germany and Italy on Saturday backed a proposal by Muslim-majority nations to rebuild Gaza as a “realistic path”. The counter-proposal to US President Donald Trump’s plan to take over Gaza and …

Israel draws up new war plans to pressure Hamas
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Israel draws up new war plans to pressure Hamas

Live Mint  

President Trump and his Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff have threatened a return to war in the Gaza Strip if Hamas doesn’t release its remaining hostages. If those steps fail, Israel could turn to a campaign of airstrikes and tactical raids against Hamas targets, an Israeli security analyst briefed on the plan said. Israel wants Hamas to release the dozens …

Trump’s Gaza Strip plan exposes Israel’s Hamas predicament.
55 years, 3 months ago

Trump’s Gaza Strip plan exposes Israel’s Hamas predicament.

Slate  

Slate is offering 6 months of Slate Plus to current and recently laid off federal government employees. While Trump has emboldened the Israeli right by putting this extreme idea of America taking over Gaza and emptying it of Palestinians front and center, the reality in the territory remains stark: There are still 2 million Palestinians in Gaza, Hamas is still …

As Trump talks to Hamas, 3 plans toggle to decide post-war fate of Gaza
3 weeks, 5 days ago

As Trump talks to Hamas, 3 plans toggle to decide post-war fate of Gaza

Firstpost  

As a fragile ceasefire is in place in Gaza, three competing plans have emerged to determine Gaza’s post-war governance, each proposing a different vision for the war-torn region’s future. Trump’s controversial takeover plan Last month, President Trump proposed that the United States should take control of Gaza, with plans to rebuild and transform it into the “Riviera of the Middle …

US Says Egypt’s Plan to Rebuild Gaza Fails to Meet Requirements
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

US Says Egypt’s Plan to Rebuild Gaza Fails to Meet Requirements

Live Mint  

-- An Egyptian proposal for the reconstruction of Gaza, which was backed by leaders of Arab countries, doesn’t meet the Trump administration’s expectations for how the Palestinian enclave should be rebuilt, according to the State Department. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi proposed the plan as an alternative to President Donald Trump’s controversial idea that the US take control of the war-ravaged …

What Is Egypt's Gaza Reconstruction Plan Proposed By Arab Leaders?
3 weeks, 6 days ago

What Is Egypt's Gaza Reconstruction Plan Proposed By Arab Leaders?

ABP News  

The Arab leaders have endorsed Egypt’s postwar plan for the Gaza Strip, which would allow around 2 million Palestinians to remain. According to AP, the $53 billion plan’s endorsement by Arab leaders at a summit in Cairo amounted to a rejection of the proposal by Donald Trump. Phase 1's estimated cost would be around $3 billion and will include clearing …

Arab Leaders Back Gaza Building Plan to Counter Trump
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Arab Leaders Back Gaza Building Plan to Counter Trump

Live Mint  

Leaders of Arab countries endorsed Egypt’s Gaza reconstruction plan, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi announced, in a move to counter the controversial ideas of US President Donald Trump, though a number of crucial details remain to be ironed out. “This plan preserves the Palestinian people’s right to rebuild their homeland and ensures it remains on its land,” El-Sisi said in opening …

Arab leaders endorse Egypt's plan to rebuild Gaza
4 weeks ago

Arab leaders endorse Egypt's plan to rebuild Gaza

Deccan Chronicle  

Arab leaders on Tuesday endorsed Egypt's postwar plan for the Gaza Strip that would allow its roughly 2 million Palestinians to remain, in a counterproposal to U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to depopulate the territory and redevelop it as a beach destination.The $53 billion plan's endorsement by Arab leaders at a summit in Cairo amounted to a rejection of Trump’s …

Arab leaders adopt $53 billion Gaza plan to counter Trump's 'Middle East Riviera'
Top News
4 weeks ago

Arab leaders adopt $53 billion Gaza plan to counter Trump's 'Middle East Riviera'

India Today  

Arab leaders adopted an Egyptian reconstruction plan for Gaza on Tuesday that would cost USD 53 billion and avoid displacing Palestinians from the enclave, in contrast to US President Donald Trump's 'Middle East Riviera' vision. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who heads the PA, said he welcomed the Egyptian idea and urged Trump to support such a plan that would not …

Arab leaders endorse a counterproposal to Trump’s Gaza plan, with cease-fire uncertain
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Arab leaders endorse a counterproposal to Trump’s Gaza plan, with cease-fire uncertain

LA Times  

Tents for displaced Palestinians are set up amid destroyed buildings in the Shati camp, west of Gaza City. Arab leaders on Tuesday endorsed Egypt’s postwar plan for the Gaza Strip that would allow its roughly 2 million Palestinians to remain, in a counterproposal to President Trump’s plan to depopulate the territory and redevelop it as a beach destination. It was …

Arab leaders endorse counterproposal to Trump’s Gaza plan, with ceasefire uncertain
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Arab leaders endorse counterproposal to Trump’s Gaza plan, with ceasefire uncertain

CNN  

AP — Arab leaders on Tuesday endorsed Egypt’s postwar plan for the Gaza Strip that would allow its roughly 2 million Palestinians to remain, in a counterproposal to US President Donald Trump’s plan to depopulate the territory and redevelop it as a beach destination. It was unclear if Israel or the United States would accept the Egyptian plan whose endorsement …

What is Egypt’s plan for the reconstruction of Gaza?
4 weeks, 1 day ago

What is Egypt’s plan for the reconstruction of Gaza?

Al Jazeera  

Arab League endorses Egyptian proposal that provides alternative to US President Trump’s plan to take over Gaza. Arab states have adopted Egypt’s Gaza reconstruction plan, providing a potential path forward after Israel’s devastating war on the Palestinian enclave. The plan offers an alternative to United States President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the Gaza Strip be depopulated to “develop” the enclave, …

Arab leaders endorse Egypt’s Gaza reconstruction plan
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Arab leaders endorse Egypt’s Gaza reconstruction plan

Al Jazeera  

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s plan for Gaza counters the US proposal to take over the enclave. Arab leaders have endorsed an Egyptian plan for the reconstruction of war-shattered Gaza that would allow its residents to remain in the territory, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has said. At the meeting in Cairo on Tuesday, the regional leaders endorsed the counterproposal …

Israel kills two Palestinians in Gaza amid impasse over ceasefire
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Israel kills two Palestinians in Gaza amid impasse over ceasefire

The Hindu  

Israeli fire killed at least two persons in Rafah and injured three others in Khan Younis in the south of Gaza, raising fears among Palestinians that the ceasefire could collapse altogether after Israel imposed a total blockade on the shattered enclave. Later on Monday, Hamas official Osama Hamdan said Israel's demand to extend the first phase of the ceasefire was …

Trump wants Palestinians out of Gaza. Here are Egypt's plans to keep them there
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump wants Palestinians out of Gaza. Here are Egypt's plans to keep them there

NPR  

Trump wants Palestinians out of Gaza. Here are Egypt's plans to keep them there toggle caption Anas Baba/NPR CAIRO — Egypt is formulating plans for a regional solution to the aftermath of the devastating war in Gaza that counter President Donald Trump's idea of permanently displacing Palestinians from the territory to neighboring Arab states. toggle caption Anas Baba/NPR Parallel Egyptian …

Only 6% of Gazans now want Hamas to continue operations after war with Israel ends: Poll
1 month ago

Only 6% of Gazans now want Hamas to continue operations after war with Israel ends: Poll

Firstpost  

A whopping 70 per cent of those surveyed said Hamas no longer had power to “control the situation” from now on. Following the ceasefire, support for Fatah, a Palestinian nationalist and social democratic political party, rose by 12 percentage points, as per the poll Civilians walk in al-Mughraqa in the central Gaza Strip, on February 13, 2025, as displaced people …

Only 6% of Gazans now want Hamas to continue operations after war with Israel ends: Poll
1 month ago

Only 6% of Gazans now want Hamas to continue operations after war with Israel ends: Poll

Firstpost  

A whopping 70 per cent of those surveyed said Hamas no longer had power to “control the situation” from now on. Following the ceasefire, support for Fatah, a Palestinian nationalist and social democratic political party, rose by 12 percentage points, as per the poll Civilians walk in al-Mughraqa in the central Gaza Strip, on February 13, 2025, as displaced people …

‘There wouldn’t have been Oct 7 if…’: Hamas official doubts group’s ‘victory’ claim, cites Gaza destruction
1 month, 1 week ago

‘There wouldn’t have been Oct 7 if…’: Hamas official doubts group’s ‘victory’ claim, cites Gaza destruction

Firstpost  

The head of Hamas’ foreign relations office, Mousa Abu Marzouk indicated that some members of Hamas might be open to negotiating the group’s armed presence in Gaza—an issue that has been a major obstacle in talks with Israel Civilians walk in al-Mughraqa in the central Gaza Strip, on February 13, 2025, as displaced people move towards the northern parts of …

Doubts remain as Gaza conflict marks 500 days
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Doubts remain as Gaza conflict marks 500 days

China Daily  

A barber cuts a client's hair amid a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, in the northern Gaza Strip, on Monday. MAHMOUD ISSA/REUTERS The conflict between Palestinians and Israelis has marked 500 days with more uncertainty, as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in a visit to Riyadh on Monday, focused on US President Donald Trump's controversial proposal for Gaza, a …

Egypt is developing a plan to rebuild Gaza that counters Trump’s proposal to empty the region
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Egypt is developing a plan to rebuild Gaza that counters Trump’s proposal to empty the region

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Egypt is developing a plan to rebuild Gaza without forcing Palestinians out of the strip in a counter to President Donald Trump’s proposal to depopulate the territory so the U.S. can take it over. Egypt’s state-run Al-Ahram newspaper said the proposal calls for establishing “secure areas” within Gaza where Palestinians can live initially while Egyptian and international construction …

Israel’s ceasefires with Hezbollah and Hamas are both in doubt again
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel’s ceasefires with Hezbollah and Hamas are both in doubt again

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s military says its forces will remain in five strategic locations in southern Lebanon after Tuesday’s deadline for their withdrawal under a ceasefire with the Hezbollah militant group, as Lebanon’s government expressed frustration over another delay. A separate ceasefire in Gaza was also in doubt as the region marked 500 days of Israel’s war with Hamas, while Israel …

The Take: 500 days on, how Hamas survived Israel’s war on Gaza
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Take: 500 days on, how Hamas survived Israel’s war on Gaza

Al Jazeera  

What is Hamas’s strategy at this stage of Israel’s war on Gaza? Hamas has survived 500 days of relentless bombardment, defying Israel’s repeated pledges to destroy it. Despite its losses, including assassinations of prominent leaders, Hamas is intact, manning checkpoints, coordinating aid and releasing Israeli captives. In this episode: Khaled al-Hroub, professor at Northwestern University in Qatar and author of …

Trump’s Gaza takeover ‘plan’ puts Egypt in a tough spot
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s Gaza takeover ‘plan’ puts Egypt in a tough spot

Al Jazeera  

Egypt must balance internal stability and US foreign aid when weighing its counter-offer to Trump’s Gaza plan. “If Trump persists, however, it could put Egypt in a difficult position,” he added, referring to Trump’s threats that he would freeze aid funds to Egypt if it does not cooperate. Egyptian journalist Hossam El-Hamalawy said that the aid Cairo receives “is a …

Hamas Says It Will Free 3 More Hostages As Planned, Paving The Way To Resolve Ceasefire Dispute
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hamas Says It Will Free 3 More Hostages As Planned, Paving The Way To Resolve Ceasefire Dispute

Huff Post  

Displaced Palestinians make their way from central Gaza to their homes in the northern Gaza Strip, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. via Associated Press CAIRO — Hamas said Thursday it would release three more Israeli hostages as planned, paving the way toward resolving a major dispute over the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. A ‘new war’ would likely be far worse …

Egypt to present 'comprehensive' plan to rebuild Gaza without displacing Palestinians
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Egypt to present 'comprehensive' plan to rebuild Gaza without displacing Palestinians

Firstpost  

Amid US President Donald Trump’s plan to acquire the Gaza Strip and expel all Palestinians living there, Egypt has announced it would soon present a plan for the reconstruction of Gaza without displacing Palestinians Egypt on Tuesday announced it would present a “comprehensive” plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip. In this backdrop, Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday said …

‘It’s so ridiculous’: Experts say Trump’s plan to ‘take’ Gaza will never work
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘It’s so ridiculous’: Experts say Trump’s plan to ‘take’ Gaza will never work

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Donald Trump reiterated his idea that the US should ‘own’ …

Gaza and Trump’s ‘expanding the canvas’ strategy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Gaza and Trump’s ‘expanding the canvas’ strategy

The Hindu  

Donald Trump, a consummate dealmaker, often relies on the “expanding the canvas” strategy to resolve an intractable stalemate. Both Mr. Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — who was on hand — conspicuously praised Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and hinted that Saudi Arabia would soon join the Abraham Accords. A geopolitical reconfiguration Mr. Trump’s “truthful hyperbole” only …

The View From India newsletter: Understanding Trump’s Gaza plan
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The View From India newsletter: Understanding Trump’s Gaza plan

The Hindu  

U.S. President Donald Trump stunned the world last week when he said the U.S. would “take over” Gaza, transfer Palestinians and redevelop the 360 square km territory, which suffered relentless Israeli bombing for 15 months, into the ‘Riviera of the Middle East’. Later, the White House toned down the President’s proposal, saying Mr. Trump never committed to deploying American troops, …

Trump’s Gaza plan: There is more to a home than real estate
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s Gaza plan: There is more to a home than real estate

Live Mint  

Even by his own standards, US President Donald Trump’s announcement on Gaza this week was a head-spinner. America, he said, would take over that war-ravaged strip of land, move its 2-million-odd people out, secure it with US troops if necessary, and then build a grand “Riviera of the Middle East" by the Mediterranean Sea where anybody from around the world …

Opinion: Trump’s Gaza plan echoes decades-old Israeli calls to expel Palestinians
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: Trump’s Gaza plan echoes decades-old Israeli calls to expel Palestinians

LA Times  

On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Gaza, was received warmly by President Trump at the White House. Netanyahu, a longtime backer of Trump, beamed with satisfaction as the two men met with reporters and Trump declared that Palestinians, driven from their …

Opinion: Decoding Donald Trump's Gaza plan
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: Decoding Donald Trump's Gaza plan

India Today  

US President Donald Trump has proposed taking over Gaza! In a statement that shocked the world, Trump, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sitting by his side, said on February 4 that the US will “take over” and “own” Gaza after resettling Palestinians elsewhere under a plan that would turn the Gaza Strip into “the Riviera of the Middle East”. …

A call for chaos: On Donald Trump’s Gaza Strip proposal
1 month, 3 weeks ago

A call for chaos: On Donald Trump’s Gaza Strip proposal

The Hindu  

When the state of Israel was created in Palestine in 1948, more than 7,00,000 Palestinians, the land’s original inhabitants, were displaced. Now, U.S. President Donald Trump wants to forcibly transfer the 2.3 million Palestinians out of Gaza, the Mediterranean enclave that has suffered relentless Israeli bombardment for 15 months. Second, Arab countries, including many of America’s allies, have unequivocally rejected …

Israel backs Trump plan and orders military to prepare for Palestinians to leave Gaza
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Israel backs Trump plan and orders military to prepare for Palestinians to leave Gaza

CNN  

CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has backed US President Donald Trump’s proposal to “take over” Gaza, as Israel’s army was ordered to prepare plans for large numbers of Palestinians to leave the territory. But Netanyahu insisted the plan - which Trump said would involve sending Gaza’s residents to neighboring countries and taking “long-term ownership” of the enclave - …

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