On Tuesday, Israel killed Saleh al-Arouri, the deputy leader of Hamas, in a drone strike in Beirut, according to Lebanese and Palestinian security sources. The assassination of al-Arouri, who was 57 years old, is the first of a senior Hamas political leader since Israel launched a massive air and ground offensive against the group three Read More…
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Diplomatic hostage, Alex Saab, returns in triumph
Venezuelan Special Envoy and Ambassador to the African Union, Alex Nain Saab Morán, who, against the established diplomatic practice of immunity, had been illegally detained in Cape Verde for sixteen months and in the United States for two years, was freed on Wednesday, December 20, 2023. He was exchanged for ten American prisoners in Venezuela who 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…