Hamas has reportedly expressed willingness to show flexibility on its previous demands, with international pressure expected to help restart talks. Hamas has reportedly informed mediators that it seeks to reach a resolution on disputed issues in hostage and ceasefire negotiations, sources told Saudi channel Al Hadath on Sunday. The sources added that international pressure is…
At least 25 people were killed by Israeli airstrikes and gunshots overnight, according to Gaza hospital officials and the ambulance service on Saturday, as ceasefire talks appear to have stalled and Palestinians in Gaza face famine. The majority of victims were killed by gunfire as they waited for aid trucks close to the Zikim crossing…
Hamas said on Thursday that it had responded to an Israeli proposal for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, as pressure mounted for a breakthrough to end almost two years of devastating conflict that has triggered a humanitarian crisis for civilians. Mediators have been shuttling between Israeli and Hamas negotiators in the Qatari capital Doha for more…
LONDON — Twenty-five countries, including Britain, France and a host of other European nations, issued a joint statement on Monday saying the war in Gaza “must end now” and Israel must comply with international law. The foreign ministers of countries including Australia, Canada and Japan said “the suffering of civilians in Gaza has reached new depths” and…
Israeli troops opened fire Saturday toward crowds of Palestinians seeking food from distribution hubs run by a U.S.-, Israeli-backed group in southern Gaza, killing at least 32 people, according to witnesses and hospital officials. The two incidents occurred near hubs operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. In other violence, two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike…
DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops opened fire Saturday toward crowds of Palestinians seeking food from distribution hubs run by a U.S.-, Israeli-backed group in southern Gaza, killing at least 32 people, according to witnesses and hospital officials. The two incidents occurred near hubs operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. In other…
LONDON (Reuters) -A BBC documentary about children’s lives in Gaza narrated by the 13-year-old son of a Hamas official breached its editorial guidelines on accuracy, an internal review by the British public broadcaster said on Monday. The investigation, however, found there were no other breaches of the BBC’s editorial guidelines, including on impartiality, and no…
HAMAS TERRORISTS keep guard on the day Hamas handed over deceased hostages, in Khan Yunis, Feb. 20, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS) “No doubt Hamas will increase its attempts to take new hostages, including bodies of dead soldiers and civilians,” Tel Aviv University’s Palestinian studies forum head Michael Milshtein said. Hamas may increase its attempts to…
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 28 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, hospital officials said Saturday. Meanwhile, there were reports Saturday that a U.S. citizen was killed in the West Bank. A family statement identified the man as Palestinian-American Saif Musallet, 20, who had traveled from Florida to visit relatives in the West Bank. The family statement…
Beijing is likely to step up support for Tehran as it tries to secure its strategic interests in the Middle East, analysts say, amid concerns over how the recent Iran-Israel war will reverberate across the resource-rich region. But one analyst noted it was a balancing act for Beijing to avoid compromising ties with Arab countries…