CAIRO, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- Foreign ministers of Arab countries on Tuesday urged Israel's complete withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, including from the Philadelphi Corridor and the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing. The ministers categorically rejected Israel's plans for "the day after its ...
According to the roadmap presented by Israel to the U.S., the first phase involves a complete six-week ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli military forces from populated areas in Gaza, and the release of women, the elderly, and the injured held as hostages in exchange for the release of ...
The withdrawal (disengagement) from the Gaza strip, including the dismantling of Jewish settlements and evacuation of Jewish settlers, was the main Israeli Government's policy during the years 2004-2005. The Israeli Government voted in favor of the Disengagement, and the Knesset (the Israeli ...
OAKLAND -- The Israeli military has announced the withdrawal of most ground troops from the Gaza Strip following a forceful offensive in the southern city of Khan Younis. This move leaves just one brigade stationed in the region, marking a notable shift in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. ...
Hamas has said any deal must end the conflict and a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. Israel maintains it will accept only temporary pauses in the fighting until Hamas is eradicated. It was not clear where the Israeli delegation would go to resume talks. Prior efforts to end the Gaza ...
Israel's attorney general on Tuesday dropped a corruption case against Ariel Sharon, ending months of uncertainty over the prime minister's political future. The decision to drop the case also gives a boost to Sharon's plan for a unilateral Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, reportsCBS New...
military aid, to “deter and defend itself, by itself, against any threat or possible combination of threats.” That phrase – an Ariel Sharon mantra – was incorporated into a letter then-US president George Bush wrote to Sharon in 2004, paving the way for Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza....
Hamas said it would not agree to a cease-fire agreement with Israel that doesn't include a complete withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, including the Philadelphi axis and the Rafah crossing, as negotiations appear to be at a standstill. Hamas is also demanding the return of displace...
Since a week-long truce in November, repeated attempts to arrange a ceasefire have failed, with Hamas insisting on an end to the war and full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu refuses to end the war before Hamas is eradicated and the hostages are freed. ...
s withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, Palestinians in Gaza burned down the entire project and began firing rockets into Israel. We cannot repeat the mistakes of the past. Hamas’ agenda leaves no doubt that there is no future of prosperity for the Palestinian people without the elimination of the...