In response, Dr Naim claimed that a week before 7 October 2023, hundreds of Palestinians were killed near the Gaza border and that people were starving. "It is an act of defence," he said of the 7 October attacks. He added: "I am a member of Hamas, b...
Netanyahu says Israel retains 'right to return to combat' - hours before Gaza ceasefire takes effect A ceasefire agreement to stop the violence in Gaza and allow for the release of hostages captured from southern Israel during the 7 October 2023 attacks is due to take...
Israel has stated that it will release all Palestinian women and children under the age of 19 who have been detained since October 7, 2023, before the end of the first phase. The negotiations for the second phase of the agreement will begin on the 16th day after the start of the first ...
-- On Dec. 11, 2023, Israel signaled its willingness to negotiate a humanitarian ceasefire in exchange for the release of hostages, while Hamas demanded a halt to Israeli military operations before further discussions. -- On March 31, 2024, ceasefire talks resumed in Cairo, with Israeli and ...
“We’ve been close before and haven’t gotten across the finish line,” said Sullivan, speaking at an event in Washington hosted by Bloomberg News. “Can we get to a final agreement, and then can we begin implementing it in the coming days? It’s there for the taking. So the ...
True, the IDF has been more aggressive than ever before in attacking Hezbollah efforts to rearm or move some of its hidden weapons away from IDF patrols, including the killing of Hezbollah’s latest drone chief. Yet, the IDF has all but confirmed it will withdraw nearly all of its forces ...
They will be transferred to the Red Cross and then to a military compound near the Gaza border before being transported to Sheba Medical Center outside Tel Aviv, where they will reunite with their families. The hospital said isolated areas were prepared for them where they could begin recovering...
Five of the captives were handed over in staged ceremonies that the Red Cross and Israel have condemned in the past — brought out by masked, armed Hamas fighters in front of hundreds of Palestinians before being transferred to Red Cross vehicles. ...
According to the document, Israel will release 1,000 Palestinian prisoners who were arrested on October 8, 2023, but were not involved in Hamas’ attack on Israel the day before. Of the 33 hostages Hamas is expected to release, nine who are ill and injured will be exchanged for 110 Palest...
Hamas studied the proposal for several days before responding. But from the beginning, the proposal stood little chance of success. Hamas had repeatedly made clear that it demanded an end to the war as part of any hostage release, and it refused calls for a complete disarmament. Hamas also...