US election deciding factor in Gaza peace process
8 months, 3 weeks ago

US election deciding factor in Gaza peace process

China Daily  

Palestinians walk at the site of Israeli strikes that hit a residential building and destroyed shops at Gaza's Old City market, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Gaza City on July 4. Despite the growing support in Israel for a cease-fire deal with Hamas that would involve the release of at least some of the Israeli hostages still held by the militant group, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a tough statement on Sunday night saying he would only agree to a deal that would "allow Israel to resume fighting until all of the objectives of the war have been achieved." By reiterating his long-held position that the war must continue until Israel has destroyed Hamas' military and governing abilities in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli leader has made it clear that his government has no intention of implementing the UN Security Council resolution that was passed last month on a permanent cease-fire in Gaza. In response to Netanyahu's statement, Hamas, which opposes any cease-fire unless it is permanent, said in a statement released on Monday that Israel's continuing military operations across Gaza risked returning "the negotiating process to point zero". After President Joe Biden's poor performance in the first public televised debate last week with the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who vehemently attacked the Biden administration's policy of unconditional support for Tel Aviv, it is widely predicted that Biden will lose the election in less than four months.

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Hamas Says It Accepts New Gaza Ceasefire Proposal As Israel Begins New Ground Operations In Rafah
1 day, 9 hours ago

Hamas Says It Accepts New Gaza Ceasefire Proposal As Israel Begins New Ground Operations In Rafah

ABP News  

Gaza/Jerusalem, March 30 Hamas has said it had approved a proposal from mediators for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which it received two days earlier. "In our commitment to our people and families, we have engaged with all proposals responsibly and positively, aiming to end the war," Khalil Al-Hayya, head of Hamas in Gaza, said on Saturday in a …

Hamas accepts Gaza ceasefire proposal, but Israel makes counteroffer
1 day, 12 hours ago

Hamas accepts Gaza ceasefire proposal, but Israel makes counteroffer

ABC  

The Hamas militant group says it has accepted a new Gaza ceasefire proposal from mediators Egypt and Qatar, but Israel says it has made a counter-proposal in "full coordination" with the third mediator, the United States. Early in the week, an Egyptian official described the proposal to The Associated Press, saying Hamas would release five living hostages, including an American-Israeli, …

Israel sends counter-proposal on Gaza truce as Rafah ground operations continue
1 day, 15 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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1 day, 16 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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2 days, 21 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 …

Israel orders more evacuations and Palestinians stage rare anti-Hamas protests
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4 days, 10 hours ago

Israel orders more evacuations and Palestinians stage rare anti-Hamas protests

Deccan Chronicle  

The Israeli military on Wednesday ordered the evacuation of parts of Gaza City as it steps up its renewed offensive against Hamas after breaking the ceasefire last week. Israel’s bombardments and ground operations have caused vast destruction and at their height displaced some 90% of Gaza’s population.Thousands of Palestinians marched in heavily destroyed northern Gaza on Wednesday in the second …

Benjamin Netanyahu warns of Gaza territory seizure if Hamas fails to free hostages
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5 days, 1 hour 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 …

'Stop war': Gaza streets filled with Palestinians demanding ouster of Hamas
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5 days, 12 hours ago

'Stop war': Gaza streets filled with Palestinians demanding ouster of Hamas

India Today  

Hundreds of Palestinians gathered in northern Gaza's Beit Lahia, staging the largest protest against Hamas since the October 7 attacks. Photos and videos circulating on social media showed large crowds, mostly men, shouting "Hamas out" and "Hamas terrorists". "I took part to send a message on behalf of the people: enough with the war," one protester told news agency AFP, …

The Take: How Netanyahu’s political fate is tied to the war on Gaza
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6 days, 12 hours ago

The Take: How Netanyahu’s political fate is tied to the war on Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Protesters say Netanyahu broke Israel’s ceasefire just to stay in power. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to remove senior government officials, including the head of the Shin Bet internal intelligence agency as well as the attorney general. Intense protests have erupted once again in Israel, as critics accuse the prime minister’s actions of being politically motivated and of …

Gaza war: Netanyahu has no reason to stop
6 days, 23 hours 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 …

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

Gaza death toll surpasses 50,000 as Israel presses offensive
1 week 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, 1 day 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 …

Ceasefire up in flames: Netanyahu's Gaza strategy and its uncertain endgame
1 week, 2 days ago

Ceasefire up in flames: Netanyahu's Gaza strategy and its uncertain endgame

India Today  

"If those hostages aren't back by the time I get into office, all hell will break out in the Middle East," roared Donald Trump during a press interaction on January 7, weeks before he assumed office as the 47th president of the US. Hell was briefly averted with a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas on January 16, bringing a …

Israel resumes deadly airstrikes in Gaza, killing 600 since Tuesday
1 week, 2 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 returns to war in Gaza with wider aims and almost no constraints
1 week, 3 days ago

Israel returns to war in Gaza with wider aims and almost no constraints

Associated Press  

Israel’s renewed military offensive in the Gaza Strip threatens to be even deadlier and more destructive than the last, as it pursues wider aims with far fewer constraints. Israel resumed the war with a surprise bombardment early Tuesday that killed hundreds of Palestinians, ending the ceasefire and vowing even more devastation if Hamas doesn’t release its remaining hostages and leave …

Israel expands Gaza offensive, orders army to annex more territory: Report
1 week, 3 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 …

Hamas launches rocket attack at central Israel, first since ceasefire collapsed
1 week, 3 days ago

Hamas launches rocket attack at central Israel, first since ceasefire collapsed

Firstpost  

Israeli forces resumed their military operation in Gaza this week, following a two-month ceasefire that collapsed after negotiations between Israel and Hamas didn’t yield any result. Hamas’s health ministry said Israeli attacks on Tuesday alone killed more than 400 people Palestinian militant group Hamas on Thursday launched rocket attack at central Israel, in what seems to be the group’s first …

Strikes in Gaza kill 85 overnight, bringing the total since Israel broke ceasefire to nearly 600
1 week, 4 days ago

Strikes in Gaza kill 85 overnight, bringing the total since Israel broke ceasefire to nearly 600

Associated Press  

DEIR-AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Local health officials said Israeli strikes killed at least 85 Palestinians across he Gaza Strip overnight and into Thursday, bringing the total to nearly 600 killed since Israel shattered a truce that had facilitated the release of more than two dozen hostages and brought relative calm since late January. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print …

Gaza: Israel restarts ground operation; 70 killed in pre-dawn attacks
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1 week, 4 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 …

Israel announces ground operations, issues 'last warning' to Gazans
1 week, 4 days 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." …

DC Edit | No End to War Likely in Ukraine, Gaza
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1 week, 4 days ago

DC Edit | No End to War Likely in Ukraine, Gaza

Deccan Chronicle  

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin agreed to pause strikes on Ukrainian energy targets for 30 days. And just the day prior to the hyperbole over the Trump-Putin phone call peaking, Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a massive bombing spree over Gaza, breaking a two-month ceasefire. It is back to square one then on the two wars that have tested global peace the …

Israel Resumes Ground Operation In Gaza Day After Airstrikes Killed 400 Palestinians
1 week, 4 days ago

Israel Resumes Ground Operation In Gaza Day After Airstrikes Killed 400 Palestinians

ABP News  

The Israeli military on Wednesday said that its forces have resumed ground operations in the central and southern Gaza Strip, as a second day of airstrikes killed at least 20 Palestinians, reports Reuters, quoting local health workers. The renewed ground operation comes a day after more than 400 Palestinians were killed in the airstrikes in one of the deadliest episodes …

Hamas says open to talks as Israel keeps up Gaza strikes
1 week, 5 days 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
1 week, 5 days 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 …

Middle East latest: Israeli forces are recapturing a key corridor that cuts Gaza in half
1 week, 5 days ago

Middle East latest: Israeli forces are recapturing a key corridor that cuts Gaza in half

Associated Press  

The Israeli military is retaking control of a key corridor that cuts off northern Gaza from the south, Israel’s military said, deepening its renewed offensive in Gaza. Echoing Trump, Israel’s Netanyahu slams ‘deep state’ efforts to undermine him In a nod to his ally U.S. President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said their two administrations stand strong together …

Finishing Hamas not a realistic goal, it’ll prolong the war: Egyptian expert questions Israel’s Gaza strategy
1 week, 5 days ago

Finishing Hamas not a realistic goal, it’ll prolong the war: Egyptian expert questions Israel’s Gaza strategy

Firstpost  

The ongoing Israel-Hamas war took the spotlight at the panel discussion, titled “Beyond the Crises: Prospects for Peace and Progress in the Middle East,” which was held on the third day of 2025 Raisina Dialogue Raisina Dialogue 2025 Day 3: Beyond the Crises: Prospects for Peace and Progress in the Middle East. Responding to the resumption of military strikes by …

Israeli Public Support for War in Gaza Wanes as Fighting Restarts
1 week, 5 days 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 …

Why did Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu end the Gaza ceasefire?
1 week, 5 days ago

Why did Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu end the Gaza ceasefire?

The Hindu  

The wave of Israeli strikes that killed hundreds of Palestinians across the Gaza Strip early on Tuesday was the culmination of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's efforts to get out of the ceasefire with Hamas that he agreed to in January. Israel accuses Hamas of preparing new attacks Hamas — which has yet to respond militarily to the Israeli strikes — …

Gaza negotiations with Hamas to continue 'only under fire': Netanyahu
Top News
1 week, 5 days 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?
1 week, 5 days 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 …

Why did Israel resume the war in Gaza?
1 week, 5 days ago

Why did Israel resume the war in Gaza?

NPR  

Why did Israel resume the war in Gaza? toggle caption Bashar Taleb/AFP via Getty Images TEL AVIV, Israel — Mediators were holding ceasefire talks with Hamas in the wee hours of the morning Tuesday when the surprise Israeli strikes began, according to a senior Hamas official. It wants new terms under Trump Leading Israeli defense analysts and former officials have …

Israel Launches Attacks on Hamas in Gaza Ending Ceasefire : State of the World from NPR : NPR
1 week, 5 days 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 …

Israeli military says it has begun new ground operation in Gaza
1 week, 5 days ago

Israeli military says it has begun new ground operation in Gaza

India Today  

The Israeli military said on Wednesday its forces have resumed ground operations in the central and southern Gaza Strip, as a second day of airstrikes killed at least 20 Palestinians, according to local health workers. European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Wednesday she told Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar that the situation in Gaza is "unacceptable". In …

Israeli Gaza Strikes Widen Attacks on Iran’s Militant Allies
1 week, 5 days ago

Israeli Gaza Strikes Widen Attacks on Iran’s Militant Allies

Live Mint  

Israel ended its Hamas ceasefire with airstrikes across Gaza that killed hundreds, pledging to ramp up attacks days after the US ordered an offensive against the Houthis in an escalation of hostilities against Iran-backed militant groups. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday evening that the renewed strikes were “only the beginning” and vowed to maintain military pressure until Hamas releases …

Families of hostages in Gaza are terrified they won’t return after Israel resumes fighting
1 week, 5 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 …

US, Israel looking to relocate Gazans to Syria to implement Trump’s Gaza plan: Report
1 week, 5 days 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 to know about why Israel launched dozens of attacks across Gaza, raising fears of all-out war
1 week, 6 days ago

What to know about why Israel launched dozens of attacks across Gaza, raising fears of all-out war

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — The relative calm of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came to an abrupt end on Tuesday when Israel launched dozens of attacks on targets across the Gaza Strip. Israel balked at entering substantive negotiations over the second phase, which were meant to lead to a long-term ceasefire, a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and the …

What happens to Israel-Gaza ceasefire as Tel Aviv launches fresh airstrikes claiming 200 lives? Hamas says…
1 week, 6 days 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 …

Israel ‘unilaterally ending ceasefire’ with deadly strikes on Gaza, says Hamas
Top News
1 week, 6 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 …

"Like Armageddon": Israel resumes its war on Gaza, killing hundreds of Palestinians
1 week, 6 days 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 …

Israel resumes its war on us, the people of Gaza
1 week, 6 days ago

Israel resumes its war on us, the people of Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Maram Humaid writes about her family trying to come to grips with the nightmare of Israel restarting its war on Gaza. Everyone was asking: “What’s happening?” Minutes passed before the news started rolling in: a house targeted in Deir el-Balah, a strike on a home in Nuseirat. Then came the desperate pleas: “A family’s trapped under the rubble.” “A residential …

Israel declares ceasefire 'over' as it launches airstrikes in Gaza killing hundreds
2 weeks ago

Israel declares ceasefire 'over' as it launches airstrikes in Gaza killing hundreds

NPR  

Israel declares ceasefire 'over' as it launches airstrikes in Gaza killing hundreds toggle caption Eyad Baba/AFP via Getty Images GAZA CITY, Gaza and TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel has declared the ceasefire in Gaza over, with a surprise wave of devastating airstrikes in Gaza Tuesday. Sponsor Message Senior Hamas official Bassem Naim, based in Qatar, said mediators had not presented …

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

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

Middle East latest: Israel kills 8 Palestinians in Gaza as Hamas says ceasefire talks resume
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Middle East latest: Israel kills 8 Palestinians in Gaza as Hamas says ceasefire talks resume

Associated Press  

Israeli fire has killed eight Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and three more in the occupied West Bank over the past 24 hours, Palestinian officials said Tuesday, even as a fragile ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza has largely held since late January. Hermon,” which Israeli forces captured as part of a buffer zone inside Syria last year, and said Israel …

Israel will send a delegation to Qatar to try to ’advance’ ceasefire negotiations
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3 weeks, 1 day 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, 1 day 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 …

Netanyahu govt directs IDF to prepare for ‘immediate’ return to Gaza war: Report
3 weeks, 1 day 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 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, 1 day 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 …

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