Deir Al -Balah: Hamas moved Friday to shore up its brittle ceasefire agreement with Israel by reaffirming its commitment to the terms of the deal that includes a pledge to hand over the remains of all dead Israeli hostages. The militant group’s statement released in the early hours on Friday follows a dire warning from … Read more
Hamas is open to an agreement to end the war in Gaza that would see all hostages released and secure a five-year truce, an official said Saturday as the group’s negotiators held talks with mediators. A Hamas delegation was in Cairo discussing with Egyptian mediators ways out of the 18-month war, while, on the ground, … Read more
A boy sits as Palestinians gather to receive aid provided by UNRWA including food supplies, after Israel says it has ceased entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza, outside a distribution center, at Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza Strip, March 2, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa | Photo Credit: MAHMOUD ISSA Israel faced sharp criticism on Sunday … Read more
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken left Saturday on a mission to the Middle East to push ahead a Gaza ceasefire deal, as cautious optimism rises. The top US diplomat, who is putting off vacation plans for his ninth trip to the Middle East since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, will fly to … Read more
A man waves a homemade sparkler firework as displaced Palestinians prepare their tents for Ramadan, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip March 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Palestinians prepared for Ramadan in sombre mood with heightened security measures by Israeli police … Read more
A truce between Israel and Hamas entered its final hour on Friday as more hostages were freed from Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. The militant group said it was willing to extend the truce further, and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for the pause to continue. But there was no sign early … Read more