U.S. hopes Hamas leader’s death will end Gaza war. Israel may have other ideas
2 months ago

U.S. hopes Hamas leader’s death will end Gaza war. Israel may have other ideas

LA Times  

President Biden and his senior leadership hailed Israel’s killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as an “opportunity” to end the yearlong war that has devastated the Gaza Strip and killed thousands of Palestinians. “The war is not over,” Netanyahu declared triumphantly in a televised address when he confirmed Sinwar’s killing by an Israeli army unit in a building in the city of Rafah in southern Gaza. Israel’s next steps will largely depend on Netanyahu’s own political calculations and those of his ultra-right coalition government, some members of which want to reoccupy Gaza and expel large numbers of Palestinians. “Trying to align American rhetoric with Israeli action has led to total contradiction.” As much as the United States has misread Israel, both the U.S. and Israel have repeatedly misread Hamas and Palestinians.

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Gaza ceasefire talks heat up again amid deadly Israeli attacks
6 days, 5 hours ago

Gaza ceasefire talks heat up again amid deadly Israeli attacks

Al Jazeera  

Israel has said it will maintain military control over Gaza just like in the occupied West Bank even if there is a deal. Israel, Hamas and international stakeholders are engaged in what are seen as the most serious talks in months over a potential ceasefire deal in the besieged Gaza Strip, where dozens of Palestinians continue to be killed by …

Hamas expresses optimism for Gaza deal even as obstacles remain
1 week ago

Hamas expresses optimism for Gaza deal even as obstacles remain

CNN  

CNN — Hamas has become the latest party to the Gaza hostage and ceasefire negotiations to voice optimism about the prospects of reaching a deal, amid a flurry of diplomatic activity in the region. The three-phase Biden proposal in late May paired a release of hostages held in Gaza with a “full and complete ceasefire.” The first phase would last …

Hamas agrees to Israeli military presence in Gaza after ceasefire, say Arab mediators
1 week, 5 days ago

Hamas agrees to Israeli military presence in Gaza after ceasefire, say Arab mediators

Firstpost  

For the first time, Hamas has conceded to Israeli military presence inside Gaza Strip after a ceasefire, according to Arab mediators For the first time, Hamas has agreed to two key demands of Israel, according to Arab mediators. As Egypt has floated a new ceasefire proposal backed by the United States, Hamas has said it would accept two Israeli demands …

Gaza ceasefire in sight? Hamas open to Israel's Philadelphi Corridor demand
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Gaza ceasefire in sight? Hamas open to Israel's Philadelphi Corridor demand

Firstpost  

After the death of hardliner leader Yahya Sinwar and a series of setbacks, Hamas now appears to be willing to making key concessions to secure a ceasefire with Israel in the Gaza Strip Hamas appears to be open to the idea of giving up control of a key strip of land in the Gaza Strip to secure a ceasefire with …

After Hezbollah, will Israel agree to a ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza?
3 weeks, 5 days ago

After Hezbollah, will Israel agree to a ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza?

Firstpost  

The ceasefire in Lebanon with Hezbollah has given momentum to an Israel-Hamas truce in Gaza. “We have informed mediators in Egypt, Qatar and Turkey that Hamas is ready for a ceasefire agreement and a serious deal to exchange prisoners,” a senior Hamas official told the AFP news agency, at the same time accusing Israel of obstructing an agreement. — President …

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire: Here's why this deal has made a Gaza truce all the more unlikely
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire: Here's why this deal has made a Gaza truce all the more unlikely

Firstpost  

Netanyahu, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for potential war crimes, said that the ceasefire on the northern front would allow Israel’s military to regroup and focus on Hamas and Iran Due to Israel's ceasefire deal with Hezbollah, a truce in Gaza appears to be all the more unlikely. She is hopeful that after the ceasefire between Israel …

Hell and high water: Gaza waits for a ceasefire of its own
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Hell and high water: Gaza waits for a ceasefire of its own

Al Jazeera  

Conflicting emotions in Gaza as the people there watch the ceasefire in Lebanon take effect. ‘What about us?’ Maysaa Khalil, displaced from Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighbourhood to Khan Younis in southern Gaza a year ago, said that when she heard the news from her husband, she immediately asked: “What about us?” “Why not stop both wars together so long as …

Middle East latest: US vetoes a Gaza cease-fire resolution
1 month ago

Middle East latest: US vetoes a Gaza cease-fire resolution

Associated Press  

The United States vetoed a U.N. resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, with the Americans saying they the resolution Wednesday was not linked to an immediate release of hostages still held by Hamas. Hamas say US veto of cease-fire resolution shows its ‘direct involvement’ in Gaza war CAIRO — The Palestinian militant group Hamas said …

Hamas ‘ready for ceasefire’ in war-hit Gaza, urges Donald Trump to pressure Israel to end conflict
1 month, 1 week ago

Hamas ‘ready for ceasefire’ in war-hit Gaza, urges Donald Trump to pressure Israel to end conflict

Live Mint  

Hamas is "ready for a ceasefire" in Gaza, said a leader of the Palestinian militant group on Friday. "Hamas is ready to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip if a ceasefire proposal is presented and on the condition that it is respected" by Israel, Doha-based Hamas political bureau member Bassem Naim told AFP. Hamas' remarks came nearly a week …

The Gaza genocide may not be in the news, but it hasn’t stopped
1 month, 1 week ago

The Gaza genocide may not be in the news, but it hasn’t stopped

Al Jazeera  

“All the world is a stage,” Shakespeare wrote. In recent weeks, the genocide has taken yet another wicked turn, with the Israeli army implementing what the Israeli media have called the “General’s Plan” – or the ethnic cleansing of northern Gaza. According to a recent UN report, Israel has engaged in a “concerted policy to destroy Gaza’s healthcare system”, including …

Iran says world awaits Trump stop to Gaza, Lebanon wars; calls Israeli assassinations 'organised terrorism'
1 month, 1 week ago

Iran says world awaits Trump stop to Gaza, Lebanon wars; calls Israeli assassinations 'organised terrorism'

New Indian Express  

RIYADH: Iran on Monday said the "world is waiting" for Donald Trump's incoming US government to stop Israel's wars with Hamas and Hezbollah, as it condemned a wave of Israeli assassinations as "organised terrorism." "The American government is the main supporter of the actions of the Zionist regime," First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref told a joint Arab League and …

Qatar to halt Gaza ceasefire efforts amid deadlock between Hamas and Israel
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Qatar to halt Gaza ceasefire efforts amid deadlock between Hamas and Israel

Live Mint  

Qatar may announce that it will cease efforts to mediate a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel until both sides demonstrate a "sincere willingness" to return to the negotiating table, marking a significant setback to peace talks, a report said on Saturday, citing an official briefed on the matter. The official stated that Qatar had made it clear from the beginning …

Hamas's Resilience: How Leadership Decapitation Fuels the Group's Survival
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hamas's Resilience: How Leadership Decapitation Fuels the Group's Survival

Hindustan Times  

Hamas's resilience to the decapitation of leadership stems from its bureaucratised structure, high community support, and unwavering ideology. Sinwar's death is unlikely to diminish the organisation's influence, as it has demonstrated flexibility in surviving leadership changes. The group's ideology, rooted in both separatist and Islamist movements, allows it to garner significant community support, unaffected by the decapitation of its leaders. …

Egypt, Israel and Hamas to Discuss Post-War Gaza Governance
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Egypt, Israel and Hamas to Discuss Post-War Gaza Governance

Live Mint  

Hamas and the Fatah faction of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas are meeting in Cairo to discuss forming a committee to manage Gaza's post-war governance. The committee will be made up of independent Palestinian figures not aligned to a particular movement, addressing the question of who would run Gaza after the year-long war is over.

Israel, Hamas Signal Openness to Talks on Gaza War as Tel Aviv Directs Its Wrath towards Hezbollah
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Israel, Hamas Signal Openness to Talks on Gaza War as Tel Aviv Directs Its Wrath towards Hezbollah

Firstpost  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomes Egypt's readiness to reach a deal for the release of the hostages held by militants in Gaza. The talks in Cairo are part of Egypt's ongoing efforts to resume ceasefire negotiations. Both sides must commit to a ceasefire, withdraw from the Gaza Strip, allow the return of displaced people, agree to a serious prisoner …

Sinwar's Legacy: A Story of Resilience and Resistance in the Face of Colonialism
2 months ago

Sinwar's Legacy: A Story of Resilience and Resistance in the Face of Colonialism

Al Jazeera  

The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar reveals the complexities of war and peacemaking in Palestine. While Israel and its allies celebrated Sinwar's demise, Palestinians mourned him as a hero. The narrative of Sinwar's heroic death is bound to solidify his legacy within the Palestinian struggle, while Western leaders continue to deny that those who politically challenge or militarily engage …

Israel's War Strategy Hinges on Sinwar's Death
2 months ago

Israel's War Strategy Hinges on Sinwar's Death

Hindustan Times  

With the death of Yahya Sinwar, Israel has likely wiped out the top line of Hamas that planned and executed the recent war. The attack has sparked off the war that has now engulfed large swathes of West Asia and has left well over 42,000 Palestinians dead. Both Sinwar and Hezbollah's leadership have been eliminated, weakening the Iranian proxies in …

Yahya Sinwar’s death is a victory – but Israel will only know security when it lives in peace with those around it
2 months ago

Yahya Sinwar’s death is a victory – but Israel will only know security when it lives in peace with those around it

The Independent  

The statement issued by Sir Keir Starmer on the confirmation of the death of Yahya Sinwar admirably sums up the sober way that all decent people will have received the portentous news: “As the leader of the terrorist group Hamas, Yahya Sinwar was the mastermind behind the deadliest day in Jewish history since the Holocaust, as 1,200 people were slaughtered …

Biden tells Netanyahu: Now is the opportunity to seek peace in Gaza
2 months ago

Biden tells Netanyahu: Now is the opportunity to seek peace in Gaza

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer tells Israel death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar should be 'a step towards' a ceasefire as he piles pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu
2 months ago

Keir Starmer tells Israel death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar should be 'a step towards' a ceasefire as he piles pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer today told Israel the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar should be 'a step towards' a ceasefire in the Middle East. Sir Keir Starmer told Israel the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar should be 'a step towards' a ceasefire in the Middle East The PM added there would be 'no military-only solution' to the regional crisis …

Sinwar’s death shows the horror of October 7 was a terrible tactical mistake by Hamas
2 months ago

Sinwar’s death shows the horror of October 7 was a terrible tactical mistake by Hamas

The Independent  

After Napoleon ordered the judicial murder of an opponent, his cynical foreign minister Talleyrand famously commented that the execution “was worse than a crime – a mistake”. Imagine, if a strategically more astute Hamas and a more humane Sinwar had launched the 7 October attack but played it out very differently, how things for Gaza’s people might have gone. Yahya …

Israel's Victory in Gaza: A Choice to Make
2 months ago

Israel's Victory in Gaza: A Choice to Make

Live Mint  

The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar gives Israel an opportunity to declare victory and wind down the war in the Gaza Strip. Israel's military and intelligence services prefer a cease-fire than annihilating Sinwar's entire leadership team. Netanyahu is under pressure from the U.S. to treat Sinwar's elimination as a pivotal moment and revive the stalled effort to reach a …

Hamas's Death in Gaza War Sends a Shockwave, but Talks of a Cease-Fire Remain Uncertain
2 months ago

Hamas's Death in Gaza War Sends a Shockwave, but Talks of a Cease-Fire Remain Uncertain

Associated Press  

The Israeli-Hamas war shows no signs of ending, with both sides maintaining their positions. The death of Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, is seen as a major turning point in the conflict, potentially paving the way for a cease-fire. However, the conflicting statements from both sides and the ongoing military operations in Lebanon suggest that a resolution may be …

Hezbollah vows a new phase in the war, as Israel says it has killed Hamas leader Sinwar
2 months ago

Hezbollah vows a new phase in the war, as Israel says it has killed Hamas leader Sinwar

The Independent  

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Can the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar bring an end to Israel’s war in Gaza?
2 months ago

Can the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar bring an end to Israel’s war in Gaza?

The Independent  

For years before he rose to become overall leader of Hamas this summer, Yahya Sinwar had consolidated his power, giving him outsized reach compared to other commanders. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu released him in 2011 along with about 1,000 other prisoners in exchange for Gilad Schalit, an Israeli soldier captured by Hamas in a cross-border raid years previously. The …

Death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar will make hostage negotiations 'extremely difficult' and prolong war in the region, experts warn
2 months ago

Death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar will make hostage negotiations 'extremely difficult' and prolong war in the region, experts warn

Daily Mail  

The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza will make negotiations with Israel 'extremely difficult' and could prolong a drawn out war in the region, experts warn. Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar rose to the top of Hamas leadership over several decades Israeli soldiers are pictured surrounding a corpse which resembles Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, shown lying in a pile …

Yahya Sinwar's death is Israel's biggest victory so far in the war against Hamas, but probably not the end
2 months ago

Yahya Sinwar's death is Israel's biggest victory so far in the war against Hamas, but probably not the end

ABC  

The killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been inevitable since he was blamed for orchestrating the terrorist attack on Israel last October, which left 1,200 people dead. Israel has long debated whether killing enemy leaders achieves longer-term strategic aims, with some senior military and intelligence figures concluding it does the opposite. His killing, along with other senior Hamas figures …

Israel’s killing of Hamas’ leader is a harsh blow, but hardly fatal. What happens now?
2 months ago

Israel’s killing of Hamas’ leader is a harsh blow, but hardly fatal. What happens now?

LA Times  

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed this week by the Israeli military in Gaza. The leadership vacuum left by Sinwar’s killing will likely be temporary, longtime observers say, but it raises a host of questions about how Hamas will carry forward its battle with Israel. In confirming Sinwar’s death — a full day after it was announced by Israel — …

Hamas says Yahya Sinwar's death will become 'a curse' for Israel, as strikes kill dozens in Jabalia refugee camp
2 months ago

Hamas says Yahya Sinwar's death will become 'a curse' for Israel, as strikes kill dozens in Jabalia refugee camp

ABC  

Hamas chief negotiator Khalil Al-Hayya confirmed on Friday that the militant group's leader, Yahya Sinwar, had been killed in combat, a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced his death. Hezbollah vows new phase in fighting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that "our war is not yet ended". Despite Israel, Hamas and its allies all vowing to continue …

How Yahya Sinwar's killing could affect Israel-Hamas negotiations
2 months ago

How Yahya Sinwar's killing could affect Israel-Hamas negotiations

NPR  

How Yahya Sinwar's killing could affect Israel-Hamas negotiations How does the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar change the prospects for a negotiation with Israel, and what is the next step for Hamas? LEILA FADEL, HOST: President Biden called the news of Yahya Sinwar's killing a moment of justice that could open a path to peace. I mean, if you …

Sinwar’s death is moment for ceasefire, Starmer tells Israel
2 months ago

Sinwar’s death is moment for ceasefire, Starmer tells Israel

The Telegraph  

Israel must use the death of Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader, as a moment to agree to a Gaza ceasefire, the Prime Minister said on Friday as he warned that there was “no military solution” to the conflict. But in remarks that appeared to challenge Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, who has vowed to continue the conflict, he stressed …

Israeli Soldiers Kill Hamas Leader Sinwar, Sparking Fresh US Pressure on Netanyahu
2 months ago

Israeli Soldiers Kill Hamas Leader Sinwar, Sparking Fresh US Pressure on Netanyahu

Live Mint  

Israeli soldiers killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in a death that leaves a huge hole at the top of the terrorist group. Sinwar was the architect of the Oct. 7 attack, which killed more than 1,200 people. His killing follows an Israeli push to step up its attacks on Gaza by sending troops back into the north of the territory …

Israel Faces Renewed Calls To Secure Hostage Deal After Sinwar Assassination
2 months ago

Israel Faces Renewed Calls To Secure Hostage Deal After Sinwar Assassination

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Israeli government is facing renewed pressure from the Biden administration and families of the remaining captives in Gaza to finally secure a long-awaited hostage deal, after the military confirmed Thursday that soldiers assassinated Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Foreign Minister Israel Katz called Sinwar’s killing a “military and moral achievement for the Israeli army,” while Hamas has …

Sinwar's Killing: A Turning Point in the Gaza War
2 months ago

Sinwar's Killing: A Turning Point in the Gaza War

Associated Press  

Israel's killing of Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind behind the Oct. 7 attack in Gaza, marks a significant turning point in the ongoing conflict. Sinwar's death could serve as an off-ramp for Israel toward ending the war, but it also raises broader implications for the region, including the possibility of an end to the fighting in Lebanon.

Biden: Sinwar's Death Represents a Pivotal Moment for Peace in Gaza
2 months ago

Biden: Sinwar's Death Represents a Pivotal Moment for Peace in Gaza

Associated Press  

President Joe Biden expressed optimism that the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar by Israeli troops is an opportunity to end the yearlong war in Gaza and free hostages held by the militant group. He called for a cease-fire and political settlement that provides a better future for Israelis and Palestinians alike.

Yahya Sinwar dead: Israel killed the Hamas leader in Gaza. Now what?
2 months ago

Yahya Sinwar dead: Israel killed the Hamas leader in Gaza. Now what?

Slate  

Yahya Sinwar, the long-pursued leader of the Hamas terrorist organization, is dead, killed in a gunfight by Israeli soldiers in southern Gaza. In his new book War, Bob Woodward quotes Brett McGurk, the Biden administration’s main Middle East envoy, as saying that, several times during the endless rounds of peace talks in these past several months, Hamas’ political spokesmen, who …

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar IS dead, Israel confirms: Terror chief is killed in Gaza 'after IDF troops spot his men in building and bring it down with tank shell'
2 months ago

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar IS dead, Israel confirms: Terror chief is killed in Gaza 'after IDF troops spot his men in building and bring it down with tank shell'

Daily Mail  

Yahya Sinwar has been killed, Israel's foreign minister confirmed today after Israeli forces claimed to have destroyed a building housing the Hamas leader in Gaza. Israeli soldiers are pictured surrounding a corpse which resembles Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar Israel accuses Sinwar of masterminding the unprecedented October 7 attack on Israel that triggered the war David H. Petraeus, former Director of …

A violent end for Hamas leader who plotted Oct. 7 attacks
2 months, 1 week ago

A violent end for Hamas leader who plotted Oct. 7 attacks

LA Times  

Yahya Sinwar, head of Hamas in Gaza, greets his supporters during a meeting with leaders of Palestinian factions at his office in Gaza City in 2022. Vice President Kamala Harris, campaigning for the presidency in the battleground state of Wisconsin, said Sinwar’s death “gives us an opportunity to finally end the war in Gaza.” Israel accused Sinwar of planning the …

Peace still elusive as fears grow of another catastrophe
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Peace still elusive as fears grow of another catastrophe

China Daily  

By PAN JIE | China Daily | Updated: 2024-10-08 07:00 Syrian children sit in a makeshift camp in Beirut, Lebanon, on Sunday, after being displaced by Israeli airstrikes. And we Li Xinggang, a researcher at the Institute for Studies on the Mediterranean Rim at Zhejiang International Studies University, told China Daily, "By saying 'another Gaza', it is more like a …

Opinion: After a year of reporting on the Israel-Hamas war, here’s what I know
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: After a year of reporting on the Israel-Hamas war, here’s what I know

LA Times  

In August, journalists at work in Gaza protested the deaths of their colleagues in the Israel-Hamas war. The takeaway on the ground is obvious: The hostages who remain in Hamas’ hands must be released and Israel’s bombing of the Gaza Strip must cease. The Hamas attack on Israel, known as Black Saturday, left more than 800 civilians and more than …

A year into the Israel-Gaza war, the Middle East is on the verge of chaos. How does it end?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

A year into the Israel-Gaza war, the Middle East is on the verge of chaos. How does it end?

ABC  

As the war in Gaza enters its second year and a wider Middle East conflict is on the verge of breaking out, one question remains: How, if it at all, does this end? "What we're likely to see is a situation in which Israel will not necessarily resume a full-scale occupation of the Gaza Strip, but rather that it will, …

Hamas military defeated, declares Israel
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Hamas military defeated, declares Israel

The Telegraph  

Israel’s army chief said on Sunday that Israeli forces had defeated the military wing of Hamas. Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi said that after a year of fighting since the October 7 attack, the Palestinian terror group had been demolished, even as troops in northern Gaza continue to operate against what the military said were Hamas attempts to rebuild. We are …

Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal 'out of reach in Biden's remaining term'
3 months ago

Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal 'out of reach in Biden's remaining term'

Daily Mail  

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is unlikely to be reached before Joe Biden leaves office in January, U.S. officials believe as tensions in the Middle East ratchet up over Lebanon. Antony Blinken has said Israel and Hamas representatives had already agreed to '90 per cent' of a proposed deal, and the Pentagon assured on Thursday: 'I can tell you …

Israel says halting Hezbollah attacks is now a war goal as officials warn of a wider operation
3 months, 1 week ago

Israel says halting Hezbollah attacks is now a war goal as officials warn of a wider operation

LA Times  

The Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept an attack from Lebanon over the Galilee region, near Kiryat Shmona, as seen from the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on Tuesday. Israel said Tuesday that halting Hezbollah’s attacks in the country’s north to allow residents to return to their homes is now an official war goal, as it considers a wider …

Hamas reiterates readiness over ceasefire deal based on US proposal
3 months, 1 week ago

Hamas reiterates readiness over ceasefire deal based on US proposal

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-09-12 09:52 GAZA - Hamas on Wednesday reiterated its readiness to implement the ceasefire agreement based on the US proposal and rejected any new conditions on this agreement from any party. During a meeting with Qatari and Egyptian mediators in Doha, the Hamas negotiating delegation expressed its "continued positivity and flexibility" in reaching a ceasefire agreement for …

Israel–Hamas war: The key reason why we’re not close to a cease-fire.
3 months, 1 week ago

Israel–Hamas war: The key reason why we’re not close to a cease-fire.

Slate  

Negotiators believe that the chances of a cease-fire deal in Gaza are “close to zero,” according to Channel 12, Israel’s leading TV station. This was a deal negotiated by outside powers: President Joe Biden coaxing Israel’s wartime Cabinet, Qatar pressuring Hamas. And their significance has grown since Hamas’ murder of six hostages in a Gazan tunnel, as Israeli troops neared …

Israeli defense chief says a temporary truce with Hamas is possible. Ending the war is another story
3 months, 1 week ago

Israeli defense chief says a temporary truce with Hamas is possible. Ending the war is another story

The Hindu  

Israel’s Defence Minister says the window is closing on an opportunity to reach a temporary cease-fire deal with the Hamas militant group that he believes could also bring calm to the country’s volatile northern border with Lebanon. Mr. Gallant has been quoted in Israeli media as saying that Israel could withdraw from the corridor for six weeks — to allow …

The U.N. chief calls the death and destruction in Gaza the worst he’s seen
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The U.N. chief calls the death and destruction in Gaza the worst he’s seen

LA Times  

Palestinians inspect the damage Thursday at a tent area in the courtyard of Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, hit by an Israeli bombardment on Deir al Balah, central Gaza Strip. Secretary-General António Guterres said in an interview with the Associated Press that it’s “unrealistic” to think the U.N. could play a role in Gaza’s future, either by administering the territory or …

US to Present Gaza Proposal ‘in Coming Days,’ Blinken Says
3 months, 2 weeks ago

US to Present Gaza Proposal ‘in Coming Days,’ Blinken Says

Live Mint  

-- The US, Qatar and Egypt will present a new cease-fire proposal to Israel and Hamas in the coming days, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday, as the Biden administration struggles to find a way to end the war in the Gaza Strip. “We’re in very active discussions, first of all, with our partners in this effort, Egypt and …

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