Despite Blinken's warning that the latest push for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal was "probably the best, possibly the last opportunity" at the start of his latest tour, there has been no advancement on the horizon. Israel continued to strike Gaza on Tuesday, and Hamas has accus...
Sinwar is one of five candidates contesting the election, along with Nizar Awadallah, the former head of Hamas’ advisory Shura Council. Hamas sources, who requested anonymity, said the vote would be held “this week” and the result announced “next week”. Sinwar was elected to the post ...
Joe Biden faces struggle to regain support of voters angered by Gaza stance This week’s tentative move towards a peace deal addresses an issue that threatens the US president’s re-election ByKeith DugganTue Jun 11 2024 - 17:15 Israel-Hamas war: UN Security Council adopts resolution backing...
The agreement stipulates 600 truckloads ofhumanitarian aidwill be allowed into Gaza each day of the ceasefire, 300 of which will be allocated to the north. Hamas willrelease hostagesover the six weeks at a rate of three hostages each week, as well as the remainder by the end of phase one...
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas on Friday released 24 hostages it held captive in Gaza for weeks, and Israel freed 39 Palestinians from prison in the first stage of a swap under a four-day cease-fire that offered a small glimmer of relief to both ...
The prospects for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas are also complicated by the Israeli strike against top Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr and the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh. Israel has not confirmed if it was responsible for the death of Hanieyh, but a U.S. of...
Iran election: Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian beats hardliner Saeed Jalili in presidential race Pezeshkian promised to reach out to West and ease enforcement on country’s mandatory headscarf law ByJon GambrellSat Jul 06 2024 - 14:42 Breakthrough between Israel and Hamas provides hope for hostage fa...
U.S. and Mideast mediators appeared optimistic in recent days that they are nearing a deal for a two-month cease-fire in Gaza and the release of over 100 hostages held by Hamas.
In the months following the 2006 election, an armed conflict broke out between the Palestinian political factions of Fatah and Hamas, resulting in the latter taking power in Gaza. Egypt and Israel consequently imposed a blockade on the Gaza Strip.[6] Israel eased the blockade allowing consumer ...
Hamas governs in accordance withsharia-basedPalestinian Basic Law. It is a common misconception that the majority of Gazans elected Hamas, a claim we havepreviously reported on. While is it true that Hamas won the majority oflegislative seatsusingplurality voting, the first and only election ever...