Tag: Gaza

Four female Israeli soldiers taken hostage by Hamas on 7 October 2023 were released on Saturday as part of a ceasefire agreement which also saw 200 Palestinian prisoners freed. Karina…

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Gaza: Palestinians wait for Israel to allow them to return to the North

Thousands of displaced Palestinians have been prevented from returning to their homes in the north of the Gaza Strip, after Israel blocked a main road, accusing Hamas of breaching the…

Palestine: Gaza doctors relieved but fear for the future after Israel-Hamas ceasefire

After a ceasefire agreed by Israel and Hamas halted more than 15 months of war in Gaza, Dr Jamal Salaha spoke of the relief he felt as dead and wounded…

Palestine: Medic saved girl, 3, with bullet lodged in neck

A nurse has spoken about the moment he helped save the life of a three-year-old Palestinian girl with a bullet lodged in her neck after it had ricocheted through her…

Israel: Netanyahu issues warning ahead of Gaza ceasefire

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country is ready to resume the war against Hamas should talks for a second phase of the ceasefire fail. In a televised speech…

Palestine: Gaza atrocities will ‘haunt’ Antony Blinken- former US diplomat

Israel’s devastating offensive in Gaza — and the United States’ support for it — will “haunt” outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken for the rest of his life, says a…

Qatar: PM Sheikh Mohammed calls for Gaza ceasefire agreement to be ‘fully implemented’

Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has called for the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement to be fully implemented and said hopes the next phase…

Palestine: Gazans anxiously await ceasefire, fearing last-minute catastrophes

Civilians in Gaza were waiting anxiously on Friday for a pause after 15 relentless months of war, as Israel’s cabinet met in Jerusalem to finalise a temporary ceasefire deal with…

Israel: Cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal