Hamas to release an Israeli hostage and allow Palestinians into northern Gaza, says Qatar

Hamas to release an Israeli hostage and allow Palestinians into northern Gaza, says Qatar

Trucks carrying Egyptian humanitarian aid wait to start moving to the Rafah border crossing to enter Gaza, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Cairo, Egypt, January 26, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Qatar announced early Monday (January 27, 2025) that an agreement has been reached to release an Israeli civilian hostage and allow … Read more

India should be an ‘essential and important’ part of Gaza reconstruction: Palestinian envoy

India should be an ‘essential and important’ part of Gaza reconstruction: Palestinian envoy

A freed Palestinian prisoner (centre), is greeted by a crowd as he arrives in the Gaza Strip after being released from an Israeli prison following a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel, Saturday, January 25, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP There is an “expectation” that the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip will begin soon, Palestine’s … Read more

Hamas negotiator urges U.S. to ‘exert real pressure’ on Israel for Gaza truce

Hamas negotiator urges U.S. to ‘exert real pressure’ on Israel for Gaza truce

Palestinians inspect the damage at a tent area in the courtyard of Al Aqsa Martyrs hospital, hit by an Israeli bombardment on Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Hamas’s lead negotiator on Thursday (September 5, 2024) urged the United States to press Israel for a truce in Gaza, … Read more

Israel steps up military offensive in Gaza as US presses for ceasefire

Israel steps up military offensive in Gaza as US presses for ceasefire

Israeli soldiers drive a tank near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israell, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Israel announced a new military campaign against Hamas in central Gaza on June 5 and Palestinian medics said airstrikes there had killed dozens of people ahead of talks between U.S. and Qatari mediators to try … Read more