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Israel to release 602 prisoners in Gaza swap Saturday: Palestinian NGO
Israel will free 602 inmates from jails on Saturday as part of a hostage-prisoner swap with Hamas under an ongoing Gaza ceasefire deal, according to the Palestinian Prisoners Club advocacy group. Among those released, 445 are people from Gaza who were arrested after Hamas October 7 attack that...
Body returned from Gaza is not Shiri Bibas, Israeli military says
The Israeli military has confirmed that one of four bodies returned from Gaza on Thursday is not that of Shiri Bibas, as previously claimed by Hamas. This update was reported by BBC, CNN, and other global outlets. The tragic news that Shiri Bibas, 33, and her two young sons, Ariel and Kfir, were...
Arab leaders to meet to counter Trump's Gaza plan
Arab leaders will convene in Saudi Arabia on Friday to counter Donald Trumps controversial plan for U.S. control of Gaza and the forced displacement of its inhabitants. The proposal has united Arab states in opposition, but disagreements persist over governance and reconstruction responsibilities....
Polio still circulating in Gaza, mass vaccination to resume: WHO
The World Health Organization said Wednesday that mass polio vaccination would resume in Gaza on Saturday, targeting nearly 600,000 children, after the virus was again detected in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory. The United Nations health agency said no more polio cases had been reported...
Hamas, Israel agree return of six hostages, bodies held in Gaza
Hamas and Israel announced a deal Tuesday for the release of six living hostages from Gaza and the return of four captives bodies -- including, the militants said, the remains of two young boys seen as national symbols back home, reports AP. The family of hostages Shiri Bibas and her sons Ariel...
US, Saudi Arabia reaffirm commitment to Gaza ceasefire and regional security
The United States and Saudi Arabia have reaffirmed their commitment to a ceasefire in Gaza and efforts to secure the release of hostages, including American citizens. Talks also focused on regional stability, economic ties, and defense cooperation, according to a press statement. The US...
Netanyahu signals he's moving ahead with Trump's idea to transfer Palestinians from Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday (February 16) signalled that he was moving ahead with US President Donald Trumps proposal to transfer the Palestinian population out of Gaza, calling it the only viable plan to enable a different future for the region. Netanyahu discussed the...
US delivers 'heavy' bombs to Israel after Biden's delay
A shipment of heavy U.S.-made bombs arrived in Israel overnight, coinciding with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubios first visit to the country, Israels Defense Ministry announced Sunday. A shipment of heavy aerial bombs recently released by the U.S. government was received and unloaded...
Israel to free 369 Palestinian prisoners in Saturday swap: NGO
Israel is to free 369 Palestinian inmates on Saturday in the sixth exchange of prisoners for hostages of theGazaceasefire, the Palestinian Prisoners Club advocacy group said. A total of 36 prisoners serving life sentences are expected to be released in the sixth swap -- 24 of them will be...
Jordan can’t take more Palestinians: Minister
Jordans Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi has said there is an Arab-supported Egyptian plan in the works to rebuild Gaza without displacing its residents, offering an alternative to US President Trumps Riviera of the Middle East proposal, reports Al Jazeera. Speaking at the Munich Security...
US sanctions ICC prosecutor over Israeli arrest warrants
Washington has sanctioned International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan after he issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes in Gaza. The sanctions, including a freeze on Khans US assets and a...
Moving Palestinians 'unacceptable for Arab world': Arab League chief
Arab League secretary-general Ahmed AboulGheit on Wednesday rejected any displacement of Palestinians from the GazaStrip and West Bank, calling it unacceptable for the region. The focus is on Gaza today and tomorrow it will shift to the West Bankwith the objective of emptying Palestine of its...
N. Korea slams Trump's Gaza takeover proposal as ‘Bluster’
North Korean state media on Wednesday denounced U.S. President Donald Trumps proposal to take over Gaza and relocate Palestinians as bluster and accused Washington of robbery, reports Reuters. The slim hopes of Palestinians for safety and peace are being crushed by the proposal, a commentary...
'Gaza ceasefire will end if Hamas doesn’t free hostages by Saturday'
Israels prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Hamas it will end the ceasefire in Gaza and resume intense fighting if the Palestinian group does not return our hostages by Saturday noon. Netanyahu said he had ordered Israeli forces to amass inside and around Gaza in response to Hamass...
Trump warning 'further complicates' Gaza truce: Hamas
US President Donald Trumps warning for the group to immediately release allIsraeli hostages further complicates matters relating to the fragile Gazatruce, said a senior Hamas leader said on Tuesday. Trump must remember that there is an agreement that must be respected byboth parties and this is...
Gaza truce under strain after Trump warning
The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel appeared increasingly fragile Tuesday after US President Donald Trump warned all hell would break loose unless Hamas releases every Israeli hostage by the weekend, reports BSS. The truce, in place since January 19, largely halted more than 15 months of...
Palestinians sleeping in streets without basic supplies
The fear in Gaza is growing not just because of the delay announced by Hamas, but also because of the many violations by the Israeli military, including the obstruction of the aid trucks into the Strip, reports Al Jazeera. People who returned to the north have been waiting for their mobile...
UK must respect Trump's mandate, new US ambassador says
The United Kingdom (UK) must respect President Donald Trumps strong and clear mandate for change, according to Lord Peter Mandelson, the newly appointed UK ambassador to the US, speaking on his first day in the role. In an interview with the BBC, Lord Mandelson acknowledged that while the UK may...
Trump says no right of return for Palestinians in Gaza under his plan
President Donald Trump said Palestinians in Gaza would not have a right to return under his plan for U.S. ownership of the war-torn territory, contradicting other officials in his administration who have sought to argue Trump was only calling for the temporary relocation of its population. Less...
Arab states oppose Trump's Gaza plan, Egyptian FM tells Rubio
Egypts top diplomat informed U.S. Senator Marco Rubio that Arab nations stand united with Palestine in opposing Donald Trumps plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza and take control of the besieged enclave. In a statement, Egypts foreign ministry noted that Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry...
Hamas to halt hostage releases, jeopardizing Gaza ceasefire
Hamas on Monday announced it would stop releasing Israeli hostages until further notice over what the Palestinian militant group called Israeli violations of a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, raising the risk of reigniting the conflict. Hamas was to release more Israeli hostages on Saturday in...
Iran urges UN to take ‘firm’ stance against displacement plot for Gaza
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said the United Nations, particularly its Security Council, must adopt a firm and clear position against the US-Israeli scheme aimed at forcibly displacing Palestinians from the Gaza. In a phone conversation with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres...
'No-one has the power' to remove Palestinians from Gaza: Erdogan
Turkeys President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday no one had the power to remove Gazans from their war-devastated homeland, dismissing Donald Trumps plan to expel the Palestinians and let the US take control. No one has the power to remove the people of Gaza from their eternal homeland that has...
Iran slams US-Israeli plan for forced displacement of Gazans
Irans Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has condemned the joint US-Israeli plan for the forced displacement of Gazans and ethnic cleansing in the besieged territory, Press TV reported. On Saturday night, Araghchi said all Muslim nations must take a unified stance to thwart this plot. Abbas...
Released Thai hostages return to Bangkok after being held for over a year in Gaza
Five Thai workers released after being held hostage for over a year in Gaza arrived in Bangkok on Sunday. Sarusak Rumnao(32), Watchara Sriaoun(33), Sathian Suwannakham(35), Pongsak Thaenna(36), and Bannawat Saethao(27), were freedon January 30 as part of an exchange arrangement. They were...
Israel releases 183 Palestinians after 3 hostages freed
A total of 183 Palestinians have been released from Israeli prisons and three Israeli captives have been freed in Gaza, in the fifth swap as part of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, Al Jazeera and BBC reported. Seven Palestinians were transferred to hospital for immediate treatment...
Will rebuild our own restaurants, hotels
Gaza citizens said they will rebuild their own seafront restaurants and hotels, dismissing, reports the Reuters. They dismiss US President Donald Trumps vision of creating a Riviera of the Middle East emptied of its population and under US control. Before Israels 15-month offensive left...
All of Palestine belongs to Palestinians, says Khamenei
Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has reaffirmed that all of Palestine, from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea, rightfully belongs to the Palestinian people, reports IRNA. All of Palestine, from the river to the sea, belongs to the Palestinian people, read a statement shared on social media...