We are showing the required flexibility to reach a comprehensive cessation of aggression against our people, but the occupation is still evading the entitlements of this agreement,” Hamas said in a statement. Negotiators from Hamas, Qatar, and Egypt – but not Israel – are in Cairo trying to secure a 40-day ceasefire in the war […]
Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Riyadh at the start of his first trip to the region since Washington brokered an offer, with Israeli input, for the first extended ceasefire of the war. Blinken’s meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman lasted about two hours. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said Blinken and […]
Witnesses said the Israeli bombardment was again focused overnight on Khan Yunis, the largest city in Gaza’s south, although Palestinian media also reported intense fire around Jabalia in the north early on Saturday. Biden and Netanyahu held their first call since December 23 a day after the Israeli leader reiterated his rejection of any form […]
Concerns over a spiralling humanitarian crisis inside the besieged territory have amplified calls for an end to the hostilities, while incidents linked to resistance groups acting in solidarity with Hamas have fanned fears of a wider regional conflict. On Tuesday, the United States reported shooting down a barrage of drones and missiles over the Red […]
The concentration of air and artillery strikes in the central part of the besieged enclave, after the northern region was completely destroyed, lends credence to the narrative that the real goal of the Israeli government is to make the entire Gaza Strip uninhabitable for the Palestinian people. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted peace […]
Targeting a chemical tanker owned by Japan on Saturday coincided with a barrage of missile and drone strikes in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who are supported by Iran, in support of the Palestinians in Gaza, where Israel is engaged in combat with Hamas militants. Later, the Pentagon publicly blamed Tehran for the […]
Israeli strikes that started just before midnight continued into Monday, Christmas Day. Israel has increased its air and ground shelling on al-Bureij in central Gaza, according to locals and Palestinian media. According to Ashraf Al-Qidra, a spokesman for the health ministry, at least 70 individuals were murdered in an Israeli bombing that targeted Maghazi in […]
The conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza involves historical, political, and territorial issues. Both sides have different perspectives on the root causes and the right course of action. The conflict’s origins can be traced back to various historical events, including the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948 and subsequent conflicts. Over the […]
Like the majority of Gaza’s 2.3 million inhabitants, Tahany Nasr was homeless as a result of Israel’s military campaign against Hamas and was living in a tent camp in Rafah. His sole concern was where to get enough food and water for everyone to survive another day. She claimed that because her kids weren’t eating […]
While some talked of a truce, fighting raged and Gaza’s government said the death toll in the Palestinian territory reached 20,000. Right-wing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there can be no Gaza ceasefire until Hamas fighters are destroyed, but Washington expressed hope the truce talks can bring results. “These are very serious discussions and […]