Palestinians plead 'stop the bombs' at UN meeting but Israel insists Hamas must be 'obliterated'
1 year, 4 months ago

Palestinians plead 'stop the bombs' at UN meeting but Israel insists Hamas must be 'obliterated'

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But Israel’s envoy was adamant, declaring again, “We will not rest until Hamas is obliterated.” The war sparked by Gaza’s Hamas rulers’ surprise attacks on Israel on Oct. 7 played out in the vast hall of the 193-nation General Assembly, where Arab nations expected to adopt a resolution Friday calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza after the Security Council’s four failed attempts to agree on any action. Ambassador Gilad Erdan, who told the 193-member world body, “A cease-fire means giving Hamas time to rearm itself, so they can massacre us again.” After quoting several Hamas statements vowing to destroy Israel and the Jews, he said, “Any call for a cease-fire is not an attempt at peace. Mansour’s voice cracked when he spoke of a Palestinian girl killed before the birthday her father had planned and a man hugging the body of his dead mother and saying: “Come back, and I will take you wherever you want.” Erdan’s voice rose when he told the assembly of Hamas fighters firing blindly at hundreds of young people at a concert in southern Israel, parading naked girls that they had raped, and crushing the skulls of babies. The Palestinians have wide support, but Israel’s Erdan called the resolution “a disgrace” for not even mentioning Hamas and urged countries to oppose it.

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Israeli defense minister warns total destruction of Gaza if Hamas does not free hostages
18 hours, 39 minutes ago

Israeli defense minister warns total destruction of Gaza if Hamas does not free hostages

Op India  

As the Israel-Hamas ceasefire has stalled followed by renewed attack by Israeli forces on Gaza Strip, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has warned ‘total destruction’ of the strip if Hamas does not release the remaining hostages. The IDF on Wednesday said that it has launched “pinpoint” ground operations in central and southern Gaza Strip targeting Hamas bases. The defence minister …

Gaza: Israel restarts ground operation; 70 killed in pre-dawn attacks
Top News
23 hours, 37 minutes 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 …

Israel announces ground operations, issues 'last warning' to Gazans
1 day, 3 hours ago

Israel announces ground operations, issues 'last warning' to Gazans

Deccan Chronicle  

Gaza City: Israel announced renewed ground operations in Gaza on Wednesday and issued what it called a "last warning" to residents of the Palestinian territory to return hostages and remove Hamas from power. Addressing the "residents of Gaza" -- ruled by Hamas since 2007 -- Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said in a video statement: "This is the last warning." …

Is US support for Israel complicating efforts to reach peace in Gaza?
2 days, 5 hours 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’s Netanyahu warns deadly Gaza strikes ‘only the beginning’
2 days, 5 hours ago

Israel’s Netanyahu warns deadly Gaza strikes ‘only the beginning’

Al Jazeera  

Israeli leader says future ceasefire negotiations will ‘only take place under fire’. In a televised address on Tuesday evening, Netanyahu said that Israeli forces would strike Hamas with “increasing force” and future ceasefire negotiations would “only take place under fire”. “We will continue to fight to achieve all our goals of the war – the release of all our hostages, …

UN chief 'shocked' by deadly Israel airstrikes in Gaza
2 days, 12 hours 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 …

Middle East: Israel Airstrikes Kill Over 400 in Gaza
Top News
2 days, 18 hours ago

Middle East: Israel Airstrikes Kill Over 400 in Gaza

Deccan Chronicle  

Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, saying it was hitting Hamas targets in its heaviest assault in the territory since a ceasefire took effect in January. Egypt lashes out at Israel over new attacks in Gaza Egypt, a key mediator in Gaza ceasefire talks, lashed out at Israel, calling its new offensive on Gaza …

More than 320 killed as Israel launches airstrikes across Gaza
Trending News
2 days, 19 hours ago

More than 320 killed as Israel launches airstrikes across Gaza

Hindustan Times  

Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, saying it was hitting Hamas targets in its heaviest assault in the territory since a ceasefire took effect in January. ___ Here's the latest: Egypt lashes out at Israel over new attacks in Gaza Egypt, a key mediator in Gaza ceasefire talks, lashed out at Israel, calling its …

Israel ‘unilaterally ending ceasefire’ with deadly strikes on Gaza, says Hamas
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3 days, 3 hours 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 …

"Like Armageddon": Israel resumes its war on Gaza, killing hundreds of Palestinians
3 days, 5 hours 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 …

How the world is reacting to Israel’s wave of deadly strikes on Gaza
3 days, 5 hours 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 …

Israel strikes Gaza, breaking ceasefire: Live tracker
3 days, 5 hours ago

Israel strikes Gaza, breaking ceasefire: Live tracker

Al Jazeera  

At least 436 people have been killed, including many children, as Israel resumes attacks on Gaza. Israeli attacks targeted various areas across the Gaza Strip, from north to south, including Jabalia, Beit Hanoon, Gaza City, Nuseirat, Deir el-Balah, Khan Younis and Rafah. Israeli military issues forced displacement order In a statement on X, the Israeli military’s Arabic-language spokesman Avichay Adraee …

What Israel and Palestinian groups are saying about the deadly strikes
3 days, 5 hours ago

What Israel and Palestinian groups are saying about the deadly strikes

Al Jazeera  

Israel has launched a wave of air strikes across the Gaza Strip in its heaviest assault since the ceasefire in January. “Netanyahu and his extremist government are making a decision to overturn the ceasefire agreement, exposing prisoners in Gaza to an unknown fate.” Palestinian Islamic Jihad The Palestinian Islamic Jihad says Israel is continuing its “war of extermination” on Gaza …

Statements of condemnation won’t stop the genocide in Gaza
3 days, 5 hours ago

Statements of condemnation won’t stop the genocide in Gaza

Al Jazeera  

It was only a matter of time before Israel decided to definitively annihilate its ceasefire agreement with Hamas and resume all-out genocide in the Gaza Strip. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk, for example, declared that the Israeli attacks “will add tragedy onto tragedy”, and that “Israel’s resort to yet more military force will only heap further …

Israel strikes kill five people in Gaza, local medics say
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3 days, 13 hours ago

Israel strikes kill five people in Gaza, local medics say

Hindustan Times  

By Nidal al-Mughrabi Israel strikes kill five people in Gaza, local medics say CAIRO - An Israeli air strike killed three Palestinian men in Gaza on Monday as they tried to gather firewood, medics said, with no sign of progress in renewed talks on sustaining a ceasefire deal between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas. Later on Monday, medics said …

Hamas decries ‘horrific massacre’ after Israeli strikes kill 9 in Gaza
Top News
5 days, 13 hours ago

Hamas decries ‘horrific massacre’ after Israeli strikes kill 9 in Gaza

Firstpost  

Palestinian militant organisation Hamas condemned the attack, calling it a “blatant violation” of the Gaza ceasefire agreement. A spokesperson for the group called the strikes a “horrific massacre” Civilians walk in al-Mughraqa in the central Gaza Strip, on February 13, 2025, as displaced people move towards the northern parts of Gaza during a current ceasefire deal in the war between …

Nine killed in Israeli attack in northern Gaza, officials say, in deadliest strike since ceasefire began
6 days, 5 hours ago

Nine killed in Israeli attack in northern Gaza, officials say, in deadliest strike since ceasefire began

CNN  

CNN — At least nine charity workers have been killed and several others injured in an Israeli strike in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, the enclave’s Government Media Office said Saturday, making it the deadliest incident since the ceasefire went into effect in January. Hamas accused the Israeli military in a statement of committing “a horrific massacre in Beit Lahia, claiming …

Israel kills at least nine Palestinians, including journalists, in Gaza
6 days, 5 hours ago

Israel kills at least nine Palestinians, including journalists, in Gaza

Al Jazeera  

The attack targets a relief team in the north of the enclave that was accompanied by journalists and photographers. The Palestinian Journalists’ Protection Center said in a statement that “the journalists were documenting humanitarian relief efforts for those affected by Israel’s genocidal war”. ‘Crisis that has no end in sight’ due to aid blockade In addition to its ongoing drone …

Israel's attacks on Gaza reproductive centres were 'genocidal': UN probe
1 week ago

Israel's attacks on Gaza reproductive centres were 'genocidal': UN probe

Firstpost  

The UN Commission of Inquiry said Israel had “intentionally attacked and destroyed” the Palestinian territory’s main fertility centre, and had simultaneously imposed a siege and blocked aid including medication for ensuring safe pregnancies, deliveries and neonatal care Women line up to receive donated food at a distribution center for displaced Palestinians in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, on Dec. 17, 2024. …

Israel’s attacks on reproductive healthcare in Gaza ‘genocidal’: UN probe
1 week, 1 day ago

Israel’s attacks on reproductive healthcare in Gaza ‘genocidal’: UN probe

Al Jazeera  

Israel has carried out “genocidal acts” against Palestinians by systematically destroying women’s healthcare facilities during its war on Gaza and using sexual violence as a war strategy, United Nations experts have said. On Thursday, the Geneva-based Independent International Commission of Inquiry said in a new report that Israel “intentionally attacked and destroyed” Gaza’s main fertility centre while simultaneously blocking medicine …

Israel’s right to defend itself: Countering biased narratives on Gaza war
1 week, 3 days ago

Israel’s right to defend itself: Countering biased narratives on Gaza war

Firstpost  

Accusations that Israel is engaging in ‘starvation as a weapon’ fail to consider Hamas’ own cynical use of humanitarian suffering as a political tool Mourners wave Israeli flags as the car carrying the coffin of former Israeli hostage Oded Lifshitz passes by at the entrance of Kibbutz Nir Oz, where his funeral will take place, in southern Israel, on Tuesday, …

Israel will send a delegation to Qatar to try to ’advance’ ceasefire negotiations
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1 week, 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 …

Israel cuts off electricity supply to Gaza as new truce talks set to resume
1 week, 5 days ago

Israel cuts off electricity supply to Gaza as new truce talks set to resume

Al Jazeera  

The electricity cut threatens desalination plants as Palestinians suffer amid an ongoing aid blockade during Ramadan. Hamas has accused Israel of “cheap and unacceptable blackmail” over its decision to halt the electricity supply to war-ravaged Gaza in an effort to pressure the group into releasing the captives. Israel’s military said its air strike targeted fighters who “were identified operating in …

US to use AI to revoke visas of students it sees as Hamas supporters
2 weeks ago

US to use AI to revoke visas of students it sees as Hamas supporters

Deccan Chronicle  

The U.S. State Department will use artificial intelligence to revoke visas of foreign students who it perceives as supporters of Palestinian Hamas militants, Axios reported on Thursday, citing senior State Department officials.President Donald Trump signed an executive order in January to combat antisemitism and has pledged to deport non-citizen college students and others who took part in pro-Palestinian protests that …

Israel’s Gaza aid blockade could breach humanitarian law: European nations
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Israel’s Gaza aid blockade could breach humanitarian law: European nations

Al Jazeera  

The blockade of aid to the Gaza Strip announced by Israel last week would risk violating international humanitarian law, three European foreign ministers have said in a statement. “A halt on goods and supplies entering Gaza, such as that announced by the Government of Israel would risk violating International Humanitarian Law,” the three ministers said. Separately, on Wednesday, five European …

New Israeli military chief assumes command with Gaza ceasefire in the balance
2 weeks, 1 day ago

New Israeli military chief assumes command with Gaza ceasefire in the balance

The Hindu  

Israel swore in a new commander of its military on Wednesday as a standoff over the fragile ceasefire in Gaza increased the risk of a resumption of fighting without an agreement to bring home the rest of the hostages still held by Hamas. A related war in southern Lebanon, which broke out after Iranian-backed Hezbollah forces launched missile strikes against …

Arab leaders endorse Egypt's plan to rebuild Gaza
2 weeks, 2 days 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 …

Netanyahu warns Hamas of 'unimaginable' consequences over hostages
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Netanyahu warns Hamas of 'unimaginable' consequences over hostages

Daily Mail  

Israel 's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday threatened Hamas with 'unimaginable consequences' if it did not return hostages held in Gaza, as the Palestinian group accused him of sabotaging a fragile ceasefire. Israel on Sunday announced that it wanted to extend the first phase of an ongoing truce with Hamas until mid-April that would see the release of all remaining …

With Gaza ceasefire in limbo, Israel tries to impose 'alternative' plan on Hamas
2 weeks, 3 days ago

With Gaza ceasefire in limbo, Israel tries to impose 'alternative' plan on Hamas

New Indian Express  

The existing agreement is in limbo The ceasefire reached in January, after more than a year of negotiations mediated by the United States, Egypt and Qatar, laid out a three-phase plan to return all the hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, and ending the war triggered by the attack. Phase 2 was always going to be far more …

Israel accused of violating humanitarian law by Egypt, Qatar for stopping Gaza aid
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Israel accused of violating humanitarian law by Egypt, Qatar for stopping Gaza aid

Hindustan Times  

Israel faced sharp criticism as it stopped the entry of all food and other supplies into Gaza and warned of “additional consequences” for Hamas if a fragile ceasefire isn't extended. Representational image: Israel accused of violating humanitarian law by Egypt, Qatar for stopping Gaza aid Mediators Egypt and Qatar on Sunday accused Israel of violating humanitarian law by using starvation …

'Cheap blackmail': Arab nations, UN slam Israel's move to block entry of aid in Gaza
2 weeks, 4 days ago

'Cheap blackmail': Arab nations, UN slam Israel's move to block entry of aid in Gaza

Firstpost  

On Sunday, Egypt and Qatar said that the Israeli move violated the ceasefire deal, while the UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher referred to the blockade as ‘alarming’ Several Arab nations and the United Nations have condemned Israel’s decision to block the entry of all humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip as hopes of the continuation of the ceasefire start to …

Outrage as Israel cuts off Gaza aid to pressure Hamas to accept new ceasefire proposal
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Outrage as Israel cuts off Gaza aid to pressure Hamas to accept new ceasefire proposal

Deccan Chronicle  

Israel faced sharp criticism as it stopped the entry of all food and other supplies into Gaza on Sunday and warned of “additional consequences” for Hamas if a fragile ceasefire wasn't extended.Mediators Egypt and Qatar accused Israel of violating humanitarian law by using starvation as a weapon.The ceasefire's first phase saw a surge in humanitarian aid after months of growing …

Israel is criticized after it bars Gaza aid to pressure Hamas to accept a new ceasefire proposal
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Israel is criticized after it bars Gaza aid to pressure Hamas to accept a new ceasefire proposal

New Indian Express  

TEL AVIV: Israel faced sharp criticism as it stopped the entry of all food and other supplies into Gaza on Sunday and warned of “additional consequences” for Hamas if a fragile ceasefire isn't extended. Under that proposal, Hamas would release half the hostages on the first day and the rest when an agreement is reached on a permanent ceasefire, Israeli …

Arab nations, rights groups condemn Israel’s decision to block Gaza aid
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Arab nations, rights groups condemn Israel’s decision to block Gaza aid

Al Jazeera  

Several countries say Israeli action violates ceasefire deal as well as international law by using starvation as a weapon. In a statement, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it “strongly condemns the Israeli government’s decision to block humanitarian aid and close crossings used for relief efforts”. On Sunday night, Qatar also condemned Israel’s decision to block aid into Gaza …

‘Cheap extortion, war crime’: Hamas as Israel stops entry of aid in Gaza
2 weeks, 4 days ago

‘Cheap extortion, war crime’: Hamas as Israel stops entry of aid in Gaza

Hindustan Times  

Hamas has accused Israel of attempting to sabotage the fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on Sunday after prime minister Netanyahu's office announced their decision to cut off the entry of all aid and supplies in the territory, reported Associated Press. Representational image: Hamas has called Israel's decision to cut off the supply of aid to Gaza as a 'war …

Egypt and Qatar accuse Israel of violating humanitarian law for blocking aid into Gaza
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Egypt and Qatar accuse Israel of violating humanitarian law for blocking aid into Gaza

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel faced sharp criticism as it stopped the entry of all food and other supplies into Gaza on Sunday and warned of “additional consequences” for Hamas if a fragile ceasefire isn’t extended. Hamas accused Israel of trying to derail the next phase Sunday hours after its first phase had ended and called Israel’s decision to cut …

Outrage as Israel cuts off Gaza aid to pressure Hamas to accept new cease-fire proposal
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Outrage as Israel cuts off Gaza aid to pressure Hamas to accept new cease-fire proposal

LA Times  

Trucks line up at the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip after Israel blocked the entry of aid trucks into Gaza on Sunday. Israel faced sharp criticism as it stopped the entry of all food and other supplies into Gaza on Sunday and warned of “additional consequences” for Hamas if a fragile cease-fire …

Israelis bid farewell to a mother and her two young sons killed in captivity in Gaza
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Israelis bid farewell to a mother and her two young sons killed in captivity in Gaza

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — Holding flags, orange balloons and signs that said “forgive us,” tens of thousands of Israelis lined highways as the bodies of a mother and her two young sons, killed in captivity in the Gaza Strip, were taken for burial on Wednesday. The plight of the Bibas family has come to embody the profound sense of loss …

Did PM Modi and Amir of Qatar discuss Gaza war during meet in Delhi? Govt says, ‘Both sides conveyed…’
1 month ago

Did PM Modi and Amir of Qatar discuss Gaza war during meet in Delhi? Govt says, ‘Both sides conveyed…’

Live Mint  

During a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, discussions included the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. The ceasefire development between Gaza and Israel took giant steps back when Israeli PM Netanyahu visited US President Donald Trump in Washington, following which the latter announced a contentious ‘Gaza takeover’ plan. On Monday, …

Hamas rejects disarmament, vows to fight ‘Israel’s agents’ in Gaza after the war
1 month ago

Hamas rejects disarmament, vows to fight ‘Israel’s agents’ in Gaza after the war

CNN  

CNN — A senior Hamas official has said the group will not disarm and may even grow after the war in Gaza, warning other countries against cooperating with Israel in the enclave. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, reacting to speculation about the plan for Gaza, on Monday reiterated his position that “on the day after the war in Gaza, there …

Israel threatens ’all hell will break loose’ on Hamas in latest Gaza ceasefire crisis
1 month, 1 week ago

Israel threatens ’all hell will break loose’ on Hamas in latest Gaza ceasefire crisis

The Hindu  

Israel’s defense minister on Wednesday vowed that “all hell will break loose” on Hamas if it fails to free hostages this weekend as planned, stepping up threats against the militant group as mediators worked to salvage their ceasefire. Ceasefire dispute Hamas official Mahmoud Merdawi told The Associated Press there were “positive signals” the three hostages will be released as planned …

Israel threatens ‘all hell will break loose’ on Hamas in latest Gaza ceasefire crisis
1 month, 1 week ago

Israel threatens ‘all hell will break loose’ on Hamas in latest Gaza ceasefire crisis

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s defense minister on Wednesday vowed that “all hell will break loose” on Hamas if it fails to free hostages this weekend as planned, stepping up threats against the militant group as mediators worked to salvage their ceasefire. On Wednesday, Defense Minister Israel Katz said he was echoing U.S. President Donald Trump by threatening that “all hell will …

Fear and condemnation in Gaza as Israel threatens to resume war
1 month, 1 week ago

Fear and condemnation in Gaza as Israel threatens to resume war

Al Jazeera  

Israel has threatened to resume “intense fighting” in Gaza if captives are not released this weekend, while Hamas insists it remains committed to the ceasefire deal and accuses Israel of violating it. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “If Hamas does not return our hostages by Saturday noon, the ceasefire will end, and the IDF will resume intense fighting until …

Hamas delegation in Egypt as mediators push to maintain Gaza ceasefire
1 month, 1 week ago

Hamas delegation in Egypt as mediators push to maintain Gaza ceasefire

Al Jazeera  

Fragile ceasefire appears strained, with Hamas saying it will not bow down to threats from Israel and the US. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz echoed the phrase in a post on X on Wednesday, saying that if Hamas does not release the Israeli captives by Saturday, “the gates of hell will open on them, just as the US president promised.” …

Ceasefire is only way to bring Israeli hostages home: Hamas official
1 month, 1 week ago

Ceasefire is only way to bring Israeli hostages home: Hamas official

The Hindu  

A Hamas official said on Tuesday Israeli hostages can be brought home from Gaza only if a fragile ceasefire is respected, dismissing the "language of threats" after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would "let hell break out" if they were not freed. Mr. Trump, a close ally of Israel, said on Monday that Hamas should release all the hostages …

Trump warns all hell will break loose if Gaza hostages not returned
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump warns all hell will break loose if Gaza hostages not returned

Deccan Chronicle  

A spokesman for Hamas's armed wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, said in a statement earlier Monday that the next hostage release, "which was scheduled for next Saturday, February 15, 2025, will be postponed until further notice".The spokesman, Abu Ubaida, said the resumption of hostage-prisoner exchanges was "pending the occupation's compliance and retroactive fulfilment of the past weeks' obligations".The group accuses …

Hamas accuses Israel of ceasefire breaches amid hostage exchange deal
1 month, 1 week ago

Hamas accuses Israel of ceasefire breaches amid hostage exchange deal

Hindustan Times  

Hamas accused Israel of multiple breaches of their ceasefire agreement on Friday, a day before the scheduled exchange of three more Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners in the latest stage in a fragile deal aimed at ending the war in Gaza. A day before the planned exchange of three more Israeli hostages for Palestinian inmates in the most recent phase …

Israeli minister tells army to set plans for Palestinians to 'voluntarily' leave Gaza
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israeli minister tells army to set plans for Palestinians to 'voluntarily' leave Gaza

ABC  

Israel's defence minister has told the country's army to prepare plans to give Palestinians in Gaza "the freedom to leave" as Donald Trump doubled down on his controversial proposal for the US to "take over" and redevelop the war-torn territory. Israel Katz said Gazans could "emigrate" and countries who had criticised the country's war with Hamas would be "obligated" to …

Opinion: Trump’s Gaza plan echoes decades-old Israeli calls to expel Palestinians
1 month, 2 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 …

Israel follows US lead, withdraws from UN Human Rights body citing ‘blatant anti-Semitism’ – What this means for Gaza?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel follows US lead, withdraws from UN Human Rights body citing ‘blatant anti-Semitism’ – What this means for Gaza?

Live Mint  

Israel has withdrawn from the UN Human Rights Council, following a similar move by the United States. Israel’s UN envoy Danny Danon has said his country will “stand with” the US and “not participate” in the “biased” UN Human Rights Council a day after Trump also quit the Geneva-based body. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar published his letter to UNHRC …

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