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Gaza aid truck drivers face increasing danger from desperate crowds, armed gangs
Deir al-Balah: Truck drivers trying to deliver aid inside Gaza say their work has become increasingly dangerous in recent months as people have grown desperately hungry and violent gangs have filled a…
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More than 20 nations advocate for the exit of Hamas from Gaza
In an unprecedented move, Arab countries like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt among other nations, have acknowledged Hamas’s disarmament and have asked for them to give up power in Gaza as well as…
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Israel claims killing of Hamas counter-intelligence chief in Gaza strike
Jerusalem: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said that it had killed a Hamas counter-intelligence commander in a strike in the northern Gaza Strip. Amjad Muhammad Hassan Shaer, head of the counter-intelligence…
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Netanyahu says Israel considering alternatives to ceasefire talks with Hamas
Cairo: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday his government was considering “alternative options” to ceasefire talks with Hamas after Israel and the US recalled their negotiating teams, throwing the future of…
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Hamas submits truce proposal; Israel says terms are ‘workable’
Tel Aviv: Israel said it received Hamas’ latest ceasefire proposal, with an Israeli official calling it “workable,” although no details were provided. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were…
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20 Palestinians killed at Gaza distribution site, says Israeli-backed aid group
Tel Aviv: Twenty Palestinians were killed at a food distribution centre run by an Israeli-backed American organisation in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, mostly from being trampled, the group said. They were…
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93 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes, over 58,400 dead in 9 months
Deir al-Balah: Israeli strikes overnight and into Tuesday killed more than 90 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip, including dozens of women and children, health officials said. One strike in the northern Shati…
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Hamas agrees to release 10 hostages during Gaza peace talks
Gaza: Hamas said on Wednesday that it has agreed to release 10 hostages, while noting that the ongoing Gaza peace talks with Israel still face “difficulty”. Hamas said in an official statement…
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Hamas responds ‘positively’ to Gaza truce offer, implementation talks next
Deir al-Balah: Hamas said Friday it has given a “positive” response to the latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza but said further talks were needed on implementation. It was not clear…
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Hamas says conducting consultations over Gaza ceasefire proposals
Gaza Strip: Hamas has said that it is conducting consultations to discuss Gaza ceasefire proposals put forward by mediators. The Palestinian militant group said on Wednesday in a statement that it is…
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Netanyahu vows ‘there will be no Hamas’ in postwar Gaza
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, July 2, vowed “there will be no Hamas” in postwar Gaza. US President Donald Trump said Tuesday, July 1, that Israel had agreed on…
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Hamas signals willingness for ceasefire but demands end to Gaza war
Gaza Strip: Hamas suggested Wednesday that it was open to a ceasefire agreement with Israel, but stopped short of accepting a US-backed proposal announced by US President Donald Trump hours earlier, insisting…
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Trump says Israel agrees to 60-day Gaza ceasefire deal, urges Hamas to accept
Washington: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Israel has agreed on terms for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza and warned Hamas to accept the deal before conditions worsen. Trump announced…
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Hamas denies report of setting conditions for accepting Gaza ceasefire
Gaza Strip: Hamas on Sunday denied a report claiming it had set conditions for accepting a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip. Hamas said in a press statement that the report by…
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Israel claims senior Hamas commander killed in Gaza airstrike
Gaza Strip: The Israeli military has said that a senior Hamas commander was killed in an airstrike in Gaza City, describing him as a key figure in the group’s operations and its…
