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Israeli airstrike targets site holding hostage set for release: Hamas
Gaza: The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, announced that the Israeli army bombed a site in the Gaza Strip where an Israeli captive, scheduled for release in the first phase…
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Israeli strikes kill 72 in Gaza since ceasefire announced: Health ministry
Tel Aviv: Gaza’s Health Ministry said Thursday Israeli strikes have killed at least 72 people since a ceasefire deal was announced. In previous conflicts, both sides stepped up military operations in the…
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‘Last minute crisis’ with Hamas delaying Israel’s truce deal approval, claims Netanyahu
Tel Aviv: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a “last minute crisis” with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of a long-awaited agreement to pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip…
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Global reactions to Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement, calling for long-term peace, stability
The announcement of reaching a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas to pause the 15-month-long war in the Gaza Strip has prompted a range of reactions from world leaders and organisations. Notable…
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UN agencies welcome Gaza ceasefire amid frustration in aid delivery
United Nations: UN relief agencies and humanitarians, led by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the Gaza ceasefire accord reached between Israel and Hamas, and called for a massive scaling up of humanitarian operations.…
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India welcomes Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal agreement
New Delhi: India on Thursday welcomed the ceasefire agreement in Gaza and the decision for the release of hostages between Israel and Hamas. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) expressed hope that…
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Trump and Biden both claim credit for Gaza ceasefire deal
Washington: President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump are both claiming credit for Israel and Hamas agreeing to a ceasefire deal in Gaza on Wednesday after the White House brought Trump’s Middle…
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Watch: Qatar PM announces details of Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement
Doha: Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani announced on Wednesday night, January 15, that a ceasefire agreement has been reached for the Gaza Strip,…
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Palestinians in Gaza celebrate ceasefire agreement: A glimmer of hope amidst ruins
With the announcement of reaching a ceasefire agreement and the exchange of hostages and prisoners between Israel and Hamas, aimed at ending more than 15 months of war in the Gaza Strip,…
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Israel intensifies strikes in Gaza amid ceasefire talks
Jerusalem: Israeli forces intensified their assault on Gaza, striking approximately 50 sites since early Wednesday, Israeli authorities said. In a joint statement, the Israeli Shin Bet domestic security agency and the military…
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Yemen’s Houthis claim missile attack on power plant in Israel
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group said in a statement that it targeted a power plant in the southern Israeli port city of Eilat, using a “winged missile.” “The attack achieved its goal successfully,”…
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Gaza residents await ceasefire, dream of rebuilding lives after war
Gaza: Over 2.2 million people in Gaza are closely following the “positive” news from Qatar, which suggests that both Hamas and Israel are nearing an agreement on a ceasefire to end the…
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ICC chief prosecutor wants Israeli objections over Netanyahu warrant to be rejected
The Hague: The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has told judges that Israeli objections to the investigation into the 13-month war in Gaza should be rejected. Karim Khan submitted his formal response…
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Israel’s Netanyahu sends Mossad director to Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar
Gaza Strip: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar, his office said on Saturday, in a sign of progress…
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22 Palestinians, including a journo killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza
Gaza: Israeli airstrikes claimed the lives of at least 22 Palestinians, including a journalist, as fuel shortages threaten to plunge Gaza into a communications blackout, officials warned. The Civil Defence in Gaza…
