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Video: Hamas hands over 4 female Israeli soldiers to Red Cross as part of ceasefire
Hamas resistance group handed over four captive female Israeli soldiers to the Red Cross in Gaza City on Saturday after parading them in front of a crowd. Israel was set to release…
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Israel strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon as ceasefire deadline nears
Jerusalem: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that it has carried out strikes against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon in recent days, targeting weapons storage facilities and observation posts used by the…
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Why is Israel launching a crackdown in the West Bank after the Gaza ceasefire?
In the days since a fragile ceasefire took hold in the Gaza Strip, Israel has launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank and suspected Jewish settlers have rampaged through…
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Over 1100 aid trucks sent to Gaza via Rafah crossing: sources
Cairo: A total of 1,114 trucks of humanitarian aid have so far been sent to the Gaza Strip via the Rafah crossing since the border was reopened Sunday, Egypt’s Al-Qahera News TV…
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Israel says it will maintain control of Gaza-Egypt crossing
Jerusalem: Israel said it will maintain control of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip during the first phase of the ceasefire with Hamas. A statement by Prime Minister…
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Egyptian, Russian presidents discuss regional developments
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, discussed regional developments, especially the situation in the Gaza Strip. During a phone call on Tuesday, Sisi reviewed the efforts made…
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All sectors in Gaza need full support: UN official
Gaza: All sectors in the Gaza Strip require full support following the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel that took effect on Sunday, a UN official said on Tuesday. “The role of the…
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Video: Trump not confident ceasefire in Gaza will hold
Washington: US President Donald Trump said Hamas is weakened, but he’s hardly certain that the temporary truce between Israel and Hamas will hold. “I’m not confident,” Trump told reporters. “That’s not our…
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Mia Khalifa praises ceasefire, states ‘Palestine won this battle’
Lebanese-American former adult actress Mia Khalifa has lauded the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and celebrated the release of Palestinian detainees under ongoing truce talks. Khalifa, known for her outspoken views on…
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Iran’s top commander declares Gaza ceasefire a ‘biggest defeat’ for Israel
The commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Esmail Qa’ani on Sunday, January 19 lauded the ongoing ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinian-based resistance group Hamas. Qa’ani…
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Gaza cease-fire exposes fragility of the West; Erdogan-led Turkey loses respect
Given the track record of the United States-led Israel one cannot predict that the temporary cease-fire with Hamas, and even for that matter, Hezbollah will last long. Yet what will remain ingrained…
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Houthis say they’ll limit their attacks in Red Sea corridor
Dubai: Yemen’s Houthi rebels have signalled they will limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor to only Israeli-affiliated ships as a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took hold. The Houthis made…
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Photos: Release of Israeli hostages
Deir Al-Balah (Gaza Strip): The first three hostages released from Gaza have arrived in Israel, the military announced on Sunday, hours after the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold. Their…
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Would like to thank New Delhi for ‘supporting’ our ‘right’ to self-defence, says Israel
New Delhi: As a long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect in Gaza, Israeli ambassador Reuven Azar on Sunday thanked New Delhi for supporting his country’s “right” to self-defence. The…
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Hamas Israel ceasefire: 3 Israeli hostages handed over to Red Cross in Gaza
Amid the exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners under the first phase of the Hamas-Israel ceasefire agreement, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has arrived in the Gaza Strip…
