Benjamin Netanyahu (left), Donald Trump (AP) US President Donald Trump on Friday alleged that Hamas is unwilling for a ceasefire deal in Gaza as Israel suggested it might explore “alternative options” to rescue the hostages after the talks broke down., reported news agency AFP.While speaking to the agency, an Israeli official said that air drop […]
The United States withdrew from Gaza ceasefire negotiations on Thursday (local time), alongside Israel, after indirect talks failed to yield progress. Special envoy Steve Witkoff blamed Hamas for the collapse and said Washington would now “consider alternative options”.Witkoff accused Hamas of not “acting in good faith” and stated that the United States was bringing home […]
The United States on Wednesday exercised its veto power against a UN Security Council resolution calling for an “immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire” between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, alongside unrestricted humanitarian aid access. The remaining 14 council members supported the draft as Gaza’s population faces severe humanitarian challenges.“The United States has been clear: We […]
Children queue with pots to receive meals from a charity kitchen in Gaza (NYT) An Israeli proposal to force much of Gaza’s population into a small zone in the territory’s south has threatened to derail the latest effort to achieve a truce between Israel and Hamas.In recent weeks, Israeli officials have briefed journalists and foreign […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel is open to negotiating a permanent ceasefire in Gaza during a proposed 60-day truce, but only on the condition that the territory is demilitarised. Indirect negotiations between the Israeli and Hamas delegations began in Doha on Sunday, seeking to establish a temporary pause in the […]
Israeli airstrikes kill 38 Palestinians in Gaza (AP) In a latest offensive, Israeli airstrikes have claimed the lives of 38 Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday, as per hospital officials. According to Mohammed Abu Selmia, the director of Shifa Hospital, 20 Palestinians had been killed in Gaza City and 25 others were left wounded,In Muwasi, southern […]
Israel was considering its response on Saturday after Hamas said it was ready to start talks “immediately” on a US-sponsored proposal for a Gaza ceasefire. The security cabinet was expected to meet after the end of the Jewish sabbath at sundown to discuss Israel’s next steps, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared to head to […]
Representative Image (Photo: NYT) Two American aid workers were injured on Saturday in what has been described as a targeted grenade attack on a humanitarian aid centre in southern Gaza, according to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).The foundation, which is backed by the United States and Israel, said the incident occurred during a food distribution […]
Trump meets freed Hamas hostage Edan Alexander US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump met with the last living American hostage held in Gaza on Thursday at the White House. Edan Alexander, 21, is an American-Israeli from New Jersey. He was 19 years old and serving as a soldier in the Israeli military […]
Hamas said on Friday it has given a “positive” response to the latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza but called for further talks to implement an agreement, if reached.“Hamas has submitted its positive response to the Egyptian and Qatari mediators. We are fully prepared to immediately enter into a round of negotiations regarding the […]
