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Why Egypt won’t let vulnerable Palestinians cross its border
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said that his country will carry out an “operation in Rafah” with or without a ceasefire. This comes after Israel announced a “Day After Hamas” plan to end the war in Gaza that has killed over 29,000 Palestinians, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Egypt is mediating between Israel and…
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Netanyahu is in favor of a cease-fire for Gaza
Israel on Wednesday rejected a Hamas proposal that called for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of Israeli prisoners held in Hamas-ruled Gaza. The proposal was submitted by Hamas on Monday to mediators, who are trying to resolve the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group. The war between Israel and…
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The Israeli military admitted to having a part in the two deaths in central Gaza
Israel’s military has said that it doesn’t plan to accept the Egyptian ceasefire proposal, which envisions a ceasefire for up to one month. The proposal also proposes the release of all Israeli female conscripts held by Hamas in exchange for more Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails. In the proposed ceasefire, Israel would withdraw its…
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More captives will be freed as the Israel- Hamas truce continues
Hamas on Wednesday released nine Israelis and four Thai citizens it had captured in the recent attack on border communities that killed around 1,200 people, Israel said. The Israeli military also confirmed the release of 10 Israelis. The UN says that aid convoys that had been unable to reach areas north of Gaza continued through…
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Gazans are attempting a Treacherous Return Home as Cease-fire takes hold
Israel on Friday opened fire at Palestinians as they tried to return to the Gaza Strip following a ceasefire between the two sides, killing two of them, an Egyptian official said. Thousands of Palestinians were trying to return from central Gaza to the northern Gaza Strip after the ceasefire was declared. The Israeli military has…
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The first hostages will be released when the temporary truce in Gaza starts
After Israel announced that it has achieved its operational preparations for a unilateral ceasefire with Hamas, Israeli Defence Force spokesperson Avital Leibovich said that they have destroyed a “tunnel under the hospital in northern Gaza”. The IDF also said that it has completed its operational preparations according to combat lines of the pause.
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The temporary cease-fire in Gaza could be put into action on Friday
Israel’s Defence Ministry said on Thursday that it has agreed to release Palestinians who have been in its custody under the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. It added that the Palestinians will be released in stages and will be taken by bus to their districts once they’re released from prisons. Over 1,200 Israelis have…
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Families wait with hope and fear as Israel and Hamas move towards release of hostages
Israel announced on Wednesday that it has agreed to a ceasefire with Hamas in the Gaza Strip to enable the release of 50 people held hostage by the militant group. The hostages include women, children and elderly people. They are part of a broader ceasefire deal that aims to end a war between the two…
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Pressures on Biden helped to drive the secret cell of aides in hostage talks
A ceasefire in Israel and Gaza will go into effect at 6 am (local time) on Wednesday, officials said. The deal, brokered by Qatar, Egypt and the US, will release 50 Israelis and 300 Palestinians held prisoner by Hamas, officials added. It will be followed by a “humanitarian” ceasefire from 9 pm on Wednesday to…
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A new poll shows strong support for Biden among Jewish voters
The US President Joe Biden’s response to the conflict between Israel and Hamas has received support from American Jews, a group that backs Democrats said. Biden has vowed to militarily support Israel, vetoed a UN resolution that called for a ceasefire, and allowed a separate resolution to pass, asking for extended humanitarian pauses. This comes…
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US officials say that Israeli forces have limited time in Gaza
US President Joe Biden has called for an end to the violence in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas and the restoration of Palestinian Authority. “I urge you to end this conflict, restore calm, and work on a lasting ceasefire,” Biden said in a tweet. He added, “The world needs to help Israel defeat…
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Behind Hamas is a plan to create a permanent state of war
Israel and the Palestinian Authority have said they’re determined to ensure that the ceasefire between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas militant group holds. They added that they’ll work with international organisations to ensure that the ceasefire is followed by adurable peace between the two sides. The ceasefire ended a conflict between the two sides that began…
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Thousands of people Protest Israel’s Retaliation in Gaza
Thousands of people took to the streets in several US cities on Saturday to demand a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The protests, organised in New York, Nashville, Cincinnati, Las VEGAS and San Francisco, extended a stretch of calls for a cease-fire and lifting of the siege. Hundreds of people were also injured during the…
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Thousands of people protested in the U.S. over Israel’s attack on Gaza
US Representative Rashid Tlaib released a video on Friday that accused President Joe Biden of supporting the “genocide of Palestinians”. Tlaib, a Democrat of Michigan and an outspoken voice for a ceasefire in the Israel- Hamas war, released the video on Friday. Biden has also grown more critical of Israeli government’s response as the death…
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Jewish viewers find solace in Fox News
US Vice President Joe Biden has criticised Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s refusal to support a ceasefire in Gaza amid humanitarian crisis. “As the Israeli government carries out ethnic cleansing in Gaza, President Biden is cheering on Netanyahu, whose own citizens are protesting his refusal to support a cease-fire,” US Representative Rashida Tlaib said.
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Gaza officials say more than 5,000 people have been killed by Israeli strikes
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said that Hamas “won’t compromise on its demands and will continue to attack” Israel. He added that the Palestinian Authority is ready to allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza if Israel grants a “humanitarian ceasefire”. Meanwhile, Israel said that it has struck over 320 targets in Gaza, most of which…
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Middle East peace has been the subject of a lot of U.S. presidents
Israel and Gaza Strip have agreed to resume talks to end their conflict, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin said on Thursday. However, the talks are set to restart on Friday. Israel and Palestine have agreed to a ceasefire after two days of clashes in Gaza. At least 3,400 people have been killed in the conflict, according…
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Officials say a deal has been reached to open the Gaza aid corridor
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that it’s working with Palestine Red Crescent societies to deliver supplies into Gaza “as soon as the border crossing is opened, hopefully tomorrow”. This comes after US President Joe Biden said that Israel will allow humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas began…
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Gazans flee to South as Israel calls for more than one million people to leave
Israel’s Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman said that the Israeli government will ask Hamas to end rocket fire into Israel. “If Hamas does not end the rocket fire…we’ll ask for a ceasefire,” he added. This comes after the US said that it was working with Israel and Egypt to facilitate the evacuation of US citizens from…
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The US warned against helping Russia’s war, as China hosted the leader of Belarus
The US has said that Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed China’s position on the Ukraine crisis is clear and consistent, advocating a ceasefire, a stop to war and peace talks. Blinken will also visit China in person sometime early next year to follow up on the Xi-Biden meeting. China’s top diplomat will also visit Russia…
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Zelensky said that one year of war with anxiety was marked by a rally cry from the president
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, “We have to take responsibility for everything that we do in Ukraine.” He added, “We have to pay attention to what is happening on the ground.” Earlier, Putin said that Russia would take action against Ukrainian authorities if they violated its ceasefire agreement with the Ukrainian government.
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The US and China held a meeting in Indonesia.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the Ukraine crisis on Monday, advocated a ceasefire, a stop to war and peace talks, Chinese state media reported. Xi also said that China’s position on the Ukraine crisis is clear and consistent, advocating a ceasefire, a stop to war and peace…