Cairo: A senior Hamas official said that a fresh round of Gaza ceasefire talks began on Tuesday in the Qatari capital Doha, with the Palestinian movement approaching the negotiations “positively and responsibly”. “A new round of ceasefire negotiations began today,” Abdul Rahman Shadid said in a statement. “Our movement is dealing with these negotiations positively … Read more
Jerusalem: Israel’s Energy Minister Eli Cohen on Sunday said he had given instructions to stop supplying electricity to Gaza, a week after Israel blocked all aid into the war-ravaged Palestinian territory. The move has echoes of the earliest days of the war when Israel announced a “siege” that included an electricity cutoff to Gaza. “I … Read more
A senior Hamas official, Mushir al-Masri, has accused Donald Trump of having “blatant double standards” regarding the release of hostages in Gaza. Al-Masri’s comments came after the White House confirmed direct negotiations with Hamas to secure the release of hostages, marking a significant shift in US policy. The talks between Hamas and the US aim … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right hand man and the US official leading the talks about the secret negotiation between US and the Hamas for hostages had a contentious call on Tuesday, two sources tell Axios. In February when US officials ran the idea of engaging with Hamas directly, Israeli officials advised them against it, … Read more
WASHINGTON: The US State Department will use artificial intelligence to revoke visas of foreign students who it perceives as supporters of Palestinian Hamas militants, Axios reported on Thursday, citing senior State Department officials. President Donald Trump signed an executive order in January to combat antisemitism and has pledged to deport non-citizen college students and others … Read more
The workers were rescued and transferred to a safe location. (Representational image) New Delhi: Ten Indian construction workers were rescued from Palestine’s West Bank village, a month after they were stripped of their passports, local media reported. News agency PTI quoted reports which claimed that the workers were lured to the West Bank village of … Read more
Gaza City: Hamas said Thursday that Donald Trump’s threats would encourage Israel to disregard the fragile ceasefire, after the US president said that unless hostages are freed, the people of Gaza would be “DEAD”. Trump’s warning came hours after his administration revealed it held unprecedented direct talks with Hamas, which it proscribes as a “terrorist” … Read more
United Nations: Palestinian militant group Hamas must have no role in the Gaza Strip, a group of European nations said Wednesday after a UN Security Council meeting on the territory’s future. The meeting discussed a plan adopted Tuesday by Arab countries to rebuild Gaza and place it under the Palestinian Authority, an alternative to President … Read more
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened further destruction of Gaza if all remaining hostages are not released, and issued an ultimatum to Hamas leaders to flee. Strongly backing Israel as a ceasefire teeters, Trump said he was “sending Israel everything it needs to finish the job” as his administration expedites billions of dollars … Read more
Jerusalem: Former tank commander Eyal Zamir will on Wednesday become Israel’s new armed forces chief, inheriting the task at a crucial time for the military after it acknowledged its “complete failure” to prevent Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack. Previously director of the defence ministry, Zamir will replace outgoing chief of staff Lieutenant General Herzi Halev, … Read more
Cairo: Arab leaders endorsed on Tuesday a plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip under the future administration of the Palestinian Authority, presenting an alternative to US President Donald Trump’s widely condemned proposal to take over the territory and displace its people. The prospect of the Palestinian Authority (PA) governing Gaza remains far from certain, however, … Read more
Jerusalem: Israel’s military said it killed a Hezbollah navy commander in an air strike on Tuesday in south Lebanon, accusing the commander of actions in violation of a November ceasefire. The Israeli air force “struck and eliminated” Khodr Said Hashem, a naval unit commander for the Lebanese armed group, near the town of Qana, said … Read more