‘Deal back on’ to exchange Palestinian prisoners for bodies of Israeli hostages
Mediators have reached an agreement to release all Palestinian prisoners who were due to be freed last week in exchange for the bodies of four Israeli hostages, Egyptian state-linked media…
Egypt urges Gaza reconstruction without displacing Palestinian residents.
Egypt on Wednesday called on the international community to adopt a plan to rebuild war-torn Gaza without displacing Palestinians. This is after a proposal by US President Donald Trump angered…
Hamas says ready to free all hostages at once in Gaza truce phase two
Hamas signalled on Wednesday that it was willing to free all remaining hostages held in Gaza in a single swap during the next phase of the ongoing ceasefire agreement. Israel…
Israeli settlers torch West Bank village
Dozens of Israeli settlers have set fire to houses and cars in a village in the occupied West Bank, with the Palestinian health ministry saying at least one person has…
Gaza war: Five Israeli soldiers killed ‘by tank fire’ in Jabalia
Five Israeli soldiers have been killed in Gaza, the military says, in one of the deadliest incidents of its kind since the war began in October. Israeli media say the…
Biden plans to send $1bn arms shipment to Israel
The White House has told Congress it wants to send more than 1 billion dollars in new weapons to Israel. This comes despite the US being opposed to a full-scale…
ICJ hears S/Africa’s genocide case against Israel on Gaza Jan. 11
Israel is to face accusations of genocide before an international court, with hearings based on a South African complaint scheduled for January 11 and 12. The dates were announced Wednesday…
Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri killed in Beirut blast
Israel has insisted the assassination of a Hamas leader in Beirut was not an attack on Lebanon, as its enemies warned of “punishment” for his death. An Israeli spokesman said…
Israel losing global support over Gaza bombing, Biden says
US President Joe Biden, has said Israel is starting to lose global support over its indiscriminate bombing of Gaza. His comments, made to donors at a fundraising event on Tuesday,…
Pentagon acknowledges flying unarmed drones over Gaza
The US has confirmed for the first time that it has been flying unarmed surveillance drones over Gaza. Pentagon spokesman Brig Gen Pat Ryder said the drones were operating in…