Published on: Oct 05, 2025 09:26 pm IST Pope Leo XIV urges commitment to peace in Gaza following Hamas’s positive response to Trump’s peace plan. Pope Leo XIV on Sunday praised the “significant progress” towards peace in Gaza, again calling for a ceasefire in the devastated Palestinian territory and the release of Israeli hostages. Pope…
Hamas has accepted some elements of the Trump administration’s plan to end the war with Israel, but the militant group says further discussions are needed on other issues.It remains to be seen if those gaps can be bridged, but Israel’s army says it is advancing preparations for the first phase of President Trump’s plan in…
Last Updated:September 28, 2025, 14:03 IST The Trump administration has unveiled the plan to Arab countries but neither Hamas nor Israel has committed to the proposal. A displaced Palestinian woman, who fled Al-Shati (Beach) refugee camp in Gaza City with her children amid an Israeli military operation, following Israeli evacuation order, moves southward, in the…
The United States has termed the recognition of Palestinian state by key allies like Britain, Australia and Canada a “performative gesture.” It further cleared its stance on the middle east crisis listing Israel’s security as one of it priority, along with the release of hostages.“Our focus remains on serious diplomacy, not performative gestures. Our priorities…
Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the commander of the northern Gaza brigade, and alleged replacement for Hamas military leader Mohammed Sinwar. (photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X/VIA SECTION 27A OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT) Inside the power struggle: Hamas commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad and Israel’s next move. The search for a Gaza ceasefire has begun to resemble the old French game…
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated that the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip will be “allowed” to exit as Israel plans a takeover of the region’s main city, Gaza, which houses around half of the region’s population, reported Reuters. Palestinians queue to fill up on drinking water in the sweltering heat in the Mawasi area…
By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Israel and Hamas may be able to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release deal within one or two weeks but such an agreement is not likely to be secured in just a day’s time, a senior Israeli official said on Wednesday. Speaking during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to…
(Reuters) -Israel has decided to send a delegation to Qatar for talks on a possible Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, an Israeli official said, reviving hopes of a breakthrough in negotiations to end the almost 21-month war. Palestinian group Hamas said on Friday it had responded to a U.S.-backed Gaza ceasefire proposal in a “positive…
United States President Donald Trump has announced that Israel has agreed to the “necessary conditions” to finalise a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza. Israel-Gaza war has been going on since October 2023.(File/AP) Trump said that his representatives met with officials from Israel on Tuesday (local time). He added that during the 60-day ceasefire, which is yet…
US President Donald Trump on Sunday pleaded for progress in ceasefire talks in the war in Gaza, calling for a deal that would halt the fighting in the 20-monthlong conflict as the sides appeared to be inching closer to an agreement. An Israeli official said plans were being made for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to…