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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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Israeli forces kill 10 Palestinians in West Bank operation
At least 10 Palestinians have been killed and numerous others wounded in a large-scale military operation launched by Israeli forces in Jenin, located in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian Health…
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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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Israeli military chief resigns over failure to prevent Oct 7 Hamas attacks
Jerusalem: Israeli military chief Herzi Halevi resigned on Tuesday, citing the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) failure to prevent Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attacks that triggered the Gaza war. Halevi, 57, is the…
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Video: 90 Palestinian detainees freed, Israeli forces withdraw from parts of Gaza
The Israel Prison Service announced the release of 90 Palestinian prisoners, on Monday, January 20, as part of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. They are from the first batch of…
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Israel Hamas ceasefire: 735 Palestinian prisoners to be released in 1st phase
Jerusalem: Israel is set to release 735 Palestinian prisoners in the first phase of the Isreal Hamas ceasefire deal, the Israeli Ministry of Justice announced on Saturday, January 18 This initial phase,…
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Qatar says Israel-Hamas ceasefire to go into effect at 8:30 am on Sunday
Cairo: The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect in less than 24 hours, Qatar’s foreign ministry said on Saturday. In a post on X, foreign minister Majid al-Ansari said…
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Yemen’s Houthis claim attacks on Israeli cities, US aircraft carrier
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group said that it launched multiple rocket and drone attacks at three Israeli cities and also conducted a fresh attack against US aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in…
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Egypt intensifies preparation for aid delivery into Gaza via Rafah
Arish: Egyptian authorities have been intensifying aid delivery efforts in the North Sinai province bordering Gaza in preparation for the reopening of the Rafah crossing, the only channel linking the Gaza Strip…
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Israeli Cabinet approves deal for ceasefire in Gaza, release of hostages
Jerusalem: Israel’s Cabinet approved a deal early Saturday for a ceasefire in Gaza that would release dozens of hostages held there and pause the 15-month war with Hamas, bringing the sides a…
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Israel’s security cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire, final sign-off awaited
Jerusalem: Israel’s security Cabinet on Friday, January 17, recommended approval of a ceasefire deal after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed an agreement had been reached that would pause the 15-month war with…
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Israel PM Netanyahu chairs cabinet meet to approve Gaza hostage deal
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is currently chairing the political-security cabinet discussion that began in Jerusalem Friday afternoon, hours after his office confirmed that a deal has been reached to release…
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At least 86 Palestinians killed in Gaza after ceasefire deal announced
Gaza: At least 86 Palestinians, including 23 children, were killed in Gaza following Wednesday’s announcement of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement, the Palestinian Civil Defence said, amid ongoing Israeli attacks on the strip.…
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UN to help Lebanon achieve economic recovery: Guterres
Beirut: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the UN will exert all efforts to enable Lebanon to achieve economic recovery. Guterres made his remarks upon his arrival at the Beirut…
