Israel and Hamas struck a last-minute agreement on Thursday to extend their six-day ceasefire by one more day to allow negotiators to keep working on deals to swap hostages held in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners. The truce has allowed much-needed humanitarian aid into Gaza after much of the coastal territory of 2.3 million was reduced Read More…
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Israel, Hamas appear to abide by truce, discuss further extensions
Israeli forces and Hamas fighters appeared to be abiding by a truce for a fifth morning on Tuesday, after a four-day ceasefire was extended at the last minute for at least two days to let more hostages go free. A single column of black smoke could be seen rising above the obliterated wasteland of the Read More…
More hostages released by Hamas despite agonising delay
A second group of Israeli hostages left Hamas captivity on Saturday after hours of delay had increased the anxiety of desperate families. The Israeli military said 13 Israelis were released in Gaza and in exchange, 39 more Palestinian prisoners were released by Israel in the West Bank. Hamas also released four Thai hostages. The first Read More…
Israel reviews list of hostages set to be freed by Hamas on Saturday
Israel has received a list of hostages to be freed from Gaza on Saturday by Palestinian militant group Hamas, officials said, following the release of 24 hostages the previous day, the first of a planned four-day truce. Israeli security officials were reviewing the list, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement, Read More…
Gaza truce begins: 50 hostages to be released
A four-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas began on Friday at 7 a.m. local time, marking the first pause in fighting in nearly seven weeks of war. The truce, brokered by Qatar, involves a comprehensive ceasefire in north and south Gaza and will be followed by the release of some of the more than 200 Read More…
United States brokers four-day ceasefire in Gaza to facilitate hostage release
The United States, Israel, and Hamas have agreed to a four-day pause in fighting to allow the release of 50 hostages held in Gaza in exchange for 150 Palestinians imprisoned in Israel, and the entry of humanitarian aid into the besieged enclave. Officials from Qatar, which has been mediating secret negotiations, as well as the Read More…
Israeli Forces’ assault on Gaza escalates humanitarian crisis; Biden calls for hospital protection
Israeli forces intensified their offensive in Gaza, targeting hospitals and residential areas. Tanks positioned near Al Shifa Hospital hint at a dire situation within healthcare facilities, with reports of patient deaths, including infants, due to power shortages amid the ongoing conflict. US President Biden urged hospital protection, signalling ongoing negotiations via Qatar for a potential Read More…
On Judgement Day, I will say, I stood for humanity
If, on Judgement Day, the Lord asks me what I did while the Palestinians were being exterminated like flies, I will say that I stood up to protest and to campaign against the genocide. I will say I wrote against the world leaders who want an eye-for-an-eye, a tooth-for-a-tooth. “My Lord,” I will say, “ Read More…
Israel readies hospital evacuation amidst trapped babies
Israel’s military is prepared to evacuate infants from Gaza’s main hospital, Al-Shifa, amidst ongoing conflict, but Palestinian officials report people trapped inside, with two newborns dead and many at risk due to a power outage. Israel’s army, focusing on a month-long campaign to eliminate Hamas, stated its readiness to evacuate babies from Al-Shifa. Palestinian officials Read More…
Israeli forces clash with Hamas in Gaza City amid international efforts for aid
In the midst of intense conflict, Israeli forces engaged Hamas militants in Gaza City on Thursday, navigating through buildings scarred by shell blasts. Simultaneously, representatives from around 80 countries and organisations convened in Paris to coordinate humanitarian aid and explore avenues to assist civilians trapped in the siege. Residents in Gaza City reported ongoing battles Read More…