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Hamas names three hostages it plans to release on Sunday
Deir Al-Balah (Gaza Strip): The Hamas militant group has named the three hostages it plans to release on Sunday, potentially clearing the way for the start of a Gaza ceasefire after a…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
Houthi leader vows more attacks on Israel unless strikes on Gaza stops
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group’s leader, Abdulmalik al-Houthi, said that his group would continue launching attacks against Israel if strikes continue on Gaza. “Our military operations will continue in support of the Palestinian…
- Middle East
Netanyahu says deal to release hostages held in Gaza reached
Tel Aviv: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday, January 17, a deal to return hostages held in the Gaza Strip has been reached, after his office had said earlier there were last…
- Middle East
Satellite images show Gaza before, after devastation of Israel-Hamas war
Dubai: The Israel-Hamas war, now nearing a potential ceasefire, has devastated the Gaza Strip. Satellite photos offer some sense of the destruction in the territory, which has been largely sealed off to…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
‘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…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
Critical first step: UN chief Guterres welcomes Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
United Nations: UN chief Antonio Guterres has welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, describing the deal as a “critical first step” and urging parties to “seize this opportunity” to establish…
- World
New Zealand welcomes Israel-Hamas deal
Auckland: Foreign Minister Winston Peters has said that New Zealand welcomes the deal to end hostilities in Gaza. He said, “over the past 15 months, this conflict has caused incomprehensible human suffering.…
- Middle East
Israeli govt to approve Gaza truce deal today
Jerusalem: Israel’s Security Cabinet and government are scheduled to convene on Thursday to approve the Gaza ceasefire agreement after the deal was reached between Hamas and Israel on Wednesday. The Security Cabinet…
- Middle East
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,…
- Middle East
Israel and Hamas reach ceasefire agreement
Gaza: Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal, mediators announced on Wednesday, pausing a devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip and raising the possibility of winding down the deadliest and…
