Gaza: Hamas has accused Israel of “blackmail” and called on Egyptian and Qatari mediators to intervene after Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s office announced their decision to block the entry of all aid and supplies into Gaza, as a standoff over the truce that has halted fighting for the past six weeks escalated. The Palestinian group … Read more
Tel Aviv: Israel said Sunday it is stopping the entry of all goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip. The prime minister’s office did not elaborate on the decision but warned of “additional consequences” if Hamas does not accept what Israel says is a U.S. proposal for an extension of the ceasefire. It was not … Read more
Jerusalem: Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement to exchange the bodies of dead Israeli hostages for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, keeping the fragile ceasefire deal intact for at least a few more days. As part of the agreement, the bodies of four Israeli hostages will be released in exchange for all … Read more
Jerusalem: Israel said on Sunday that Hamas had violated a ceasefire agreement, which came into effect one week ago and has so far resulted in the release of seven hostages and dozens of Palestinian prisoners. “During the execution of the second phase of the swap yesterday, Hamas committed two violations. Arbel Yehud, a civilian hostage … Read more