Source link William Burns’ trip says something about how the competence of Antony Blinken and his State Department is viewed US President Joe Biden has deployed overseas his CIA Director William Burnswho served as secretary of state and deputy secretary of state under President Barack Obama, to try and broker a deal between Israel and […]
Source link A US-brokered agreement could halt the fighting in Gaza for two months, officials told the paper Israel and Hamas are on course to reach a prolonged ceasefire deal within the next two weeks, the New York Times has reported, citing unnamed US officials close to the negotiations. The US-brokered agreement could see Hamas […]
Source link One area in the UK has seen a 2000% increase in anti-Semitic incidents, according to a British media report Data obtained from UK police forces has reflected a surge in anti-Semitic and Islamophobic hate crimes in some parts of Britain since Hamas’ October 7 attack and Israel’s subsequent retaliation, according to The Independent. […]
Source link More than 6,000 Palestinian children have been killed in Gaza since the Hamas-led attack on Israel A spokesperson for UNICEF has condemned the mass killings of children in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas conflict, and called on “those with influence” to put an end to the conflict. James Elder posted an emotional video on […]
Source link Pretoria acknowledged the pause in fighting but hopes “to see a permanent ceasefire” between the sides, Mzuvukile Maqetuka told RT South Africa’s Ambassador to Russia Mzuvukile Maqetuka commented on the Israel-Hamas hostilities and Russia’s grain deliveries to Africa in an exclusive interview to RT on Monday. Speaking to RT during the Primakov Readings, […]
Source link Israel has agreed to release three prisoners for every hostage set free by Hamas during the four-day ceasefire Israel has said that more hostages being held by Hamas since the militant group’s cross-border attack on October 7 will be exchanged for Palestinian prisoners in what is the second day of a truce deal […]
Source link Both sides expressed a readiness to resume hostilities after a brief humanitarian pause The Israeli forces and Hamas militants have agreed to temporarily cease hostilities starting at 7am local time Friday morning. Hundreds of aid trucks are ready to pour into the war-torn Palestinian enclave as the first hostages are set to be […]
Source link The four-day break in hostilities has also been confirmed by the Palestinian militant group on social media Israel and Hamas have agreed to a temporary ceasefire which will begin at 7am local time on Friday, the Qatari Foreign Ministry has announced. A spokesperson for the ministry also said a first group of 13 […]
Source link US officials involved in negotiations say the two sides are still working out “final logistical details” A hostage exchange deal between Israel and the Hamas militant group will be postponed until Friday, a senior Israeli official has said. The arrangement was originally set to begin on Thursday, with Israeli forces expected to pause […]
Source link African countries have taken differing positions on the conflict, often based on religious leanings, Haruna Warkani told RT Security and international affairs analyst Haruna Warkani spoke to RT about the Israel-Hamas war in an exclusive interview on Tuesday, stating his view that the conflict will not end until one party recognizes the rights […]
Source link Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has commended Qatar’s mediation efforts Russia welcomes the new agreement between Israel and Hamas, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told the Russian daily Izvestia on Wednesday. A four-day humanitarian pause will allow for the release of dozens of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners. Praising the deal, she […]
Source link Some of the roughly 240 hostages kidnapped by the Palestinian militants could be released “very soon,” the US president has said A Qatari-mediated agreement to release some of the Israeli hostages held by Hamas militants is “very close,” US President Joe Biden told reporters on Tuesday. Over the previous 24 hours, Israeli, American, […]
Source link The censure of congresswoman Rashida Tlaib over her statement on the conflict in the Middle East exposes a dangerous and dishonest rhetoric On November 7, the US House of Representatives voted to censure one of its members, Rashida Tlaib, a Congresswoman from Michigan, first elected to her seat in 2018. The official reason […]
Source link The number of international flight bookings has been declining since the October 7 attack, according to a report The escalating Israel-Hamas conflict has negatively impacted not only flights to and from the Middle East but also caused a global slowdown in the aviation industry, travel analysis firm ForwardKeys reported on Friday. According to […]