Israel: Netanyahu indefinitely delays Palestinian prisoner release as hostages freed

Israel says it is indefinitely delaying the release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners, in another potentially major setback in the ceasefire process. Benjamin Netanyahu said the release was now…

Israel: Netanyahu praises Trump’s ‘bold vision’ for Gaza at Rubio meeting

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he is working in “full cooperation” with the US on a “common strategy” for Gaza, after talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.…

Gaza: Palestinians burn ‘humiliating’ shirts after release from Israeli prisons

Israel’s  move to force the released Palestinians to wear shirts with a Star of David logo and “we will not forget or forgive” written in Arabic has prompted anger and…

Palestine: Gaza plans put Egypt-US relations to tough test

In the bustling heart of Cairo, coffee shops teem with Gazans who managed to flee at the start of Israel’s devastating war on Hamas. Although they have found safety, they…

Middle East: Israeli hostages and Palestinian inmates freed in latest ceasefire swap

Hamas has freed three Israeli hostages in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners, in the latest swap under the ceasefire agreed by Israel and the armed group last month.…

Egypt: Cairo to present vision to rebuild Gaza without displacement

Egypt has said it is working on a comprehensive vision for the reconstruction of the war-torn Gaza Strip that guarantees Palestinians the right to stay on their land, unlike the…

Palestine: Confusion and mistrust hang over efforts to save Gaza ceasefire

The Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has looked shaky since it came into force on 19 January but now looks the closest yet to totally falling apart. A…

USA: Trump insists US will take Gaza as he meets Jordan’s King Abdullah

President Donald Trump has once again insisted the US will take control of the Gaza Strip, as he met Jordan’s King Abdullah at the White House on Tuesday. It was…

Israel: Oscar-nominated West Bank feature director says films ‘can be part of change’

A Palestinian and an Israeli sit in a West Bank village at night. They wonder aloud whether Basel will ever be able to freely visit Yuval’s home in Israel, whether…

Palestine: Elderly hostage in Gaza was killed in 7 October attack- Israel

The Israeli military has said an elderly Israeli man was killed during Hamas’s 7 October 2023 attack on southern Israel and that his body is being held hostage in Gaza.…