Source link The shooting came amid a fragile ceasefire between the militant group and the Israeli military Hamas fighters killed three Israeli civilians and injured others in a point-blank shooting at a crowded bus stop in West Jerusalem on Thursday. The militants were gunned down on the spot by off-duty Israeli soldiers. The attack came […]
Source link An arrangement similar to the Reagan-negotiated deal to lift siege of Beirut is reportedly being discussed by the US and Israel The administration of US President Joe Biden is reportedly seeking a resolution of the humanitarian disaster in Gaza similar to what President Ronald Reagan imposed on Israel during the 1982 siege of […]
Source link Qatari mediators said the two sides had agreed a one-day extension minutes before the previous truce was set to expire Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend the current ceasefire in Gaza by another day, following the exchange of dozens more captives on Wednesday, the Qatari Foreign Ministry has announced. The extension was […]
Source link Western Jerusalem plans to clear out the group’s tunnels in Gaza but this might be mission impossible Hamas, an Islamic movement that controls Gaza, is believed to have a network of tunnels that is 500 kilometers (310 miles) long. It features command rooms and training grounds, bunkers, and meeting rooms and is connected […]
Source link The two sides are now considering the release of men and military personnel, according to Reuters Israel and Hamas are expected to conduct another prisoner swap on Wednesday as part of the ongoing ceasefire, with talks reportedly underway to expand the deal to include other categories of hostages apart from women and children. […]
Source link It “seems a bit dangerous” to visit Gaza right now, the US billionaire has said Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has declined an invitation by a senior Hamas official to tour Gaza to see the fallout of the relentless Israeli attacks on the Palestinian enclave. The US billionaire recently paid a visit […]
Source link The Palestinian militant group does not seek to hold US citizens longer than other hostages, a senior official has said Hamas is not using kidnapped Americans for “leverage” in hostage negotiations with Israel, a top White House spokesman has said, noting there is no sign the Palestinian militant faction intends to “play some […]
Source link Israel’s war on Hamas will cost the country $53 billion and hamper economic growth into 2024, according to figures published by the Bank of Israel on Monday. Fighting has been paused since a truce came into effect on Friday, but the Israeli military is expected to resume operations in Gaza this week. Direct […]
Source link The swap took place after the truce has reportedly been extended for two more days Hamas released nine Israeli children and two women on Monday evening in exchange for the release of dozens of Palestinians from Israeli prisoners. It was the fourth such swap since the short-term truce was declared last week. According […]
Source link The prime minister said he would delay the resumption of hostilities by one additional day for every ten hostages released Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signaled that Israel is prepared to extend the current truce with Hamas but warned that West Jerusalem will resume its offensive after it is over. Meanwhile, the armed […]
Source link The country spends $270 million a day on the military campaign in Gaza, according to the credit rating agency The war with the Palestinian militant group Hamas is costing Israel at least $269 million a day and is expected to hit the country’s economy harder than previous conflicts, ratings agency Moody’s has said […]
Source link The assault was called off, and the Israeli military considered it a false alarm, the nation’s Channel 12 reports The Gaza-based Palestinian militant group, Hamas, had originally sought to carry out its attack against Israel on the Jewish holiday of Passover, which fell on April 5 this year, Israel’s Channel 12 TV broadcaster […]
Source link Israeli prime minister had stopped any attempt to remove the Palestinian militant group from Gaza, a historian told the newspaper Benjamin Netanyahu has had an “odd symbiosis” with the Palestinian militant group Hamas that has ruled Gaza for the decades he has been Israel’s prime minister, the Washington Post (WaPo) reported on Sunday, […]
Source link Seven foreigners and 13 Israelis were reportedly handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross The armed wing of Hamas said that it handed over a new group of 20 captives to the ICRC on Saturday night. Qatari mediators confirmed that the group is now being transferred to the Palestinian enclave’s […]
Source link Israel has been unable to achieve any meaningful victories against the Palestinian militants After repeatedly rejecting a truce with Hamas and labeling the idea “ridiculous”, Israel agreed to a four-day cessation of hostilities in Gaza and a prisoner exchange. Six weeks of death and destruction, which Israeli and Western leaders declared should have […]