The fragile ceasefire in Gaza faced its first major test on Sunday (October 19, 2025) as an Israeli security official said the transfer of aid into the territory was halted “until further notice” after a Hamas ceasefire violation, and Israeli forces launched a wave of strikes. The official spoke on condition of anonymity pending a … Read more
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. would know “very quickly” whether Hamas was serious or not during the current technical talks. | Photo Credit: AP The war in Gaza has “not yet” ended, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday, describing the release of the hostages held by Hamas … Read more
The 20-point peace plan for Gaza was released after United States President Donald Trump’s meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. on Septamber 29, 2025. File | Photo Credit: AP United States President Donald Trump gave Hamas until 6 p.m. Washington D.C. time (2200 GMT) on Sunday (October 5, 2025) to reach an agreement on his … Read more
Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least 57 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, health officials said Thursday (October 2, 2025), as Hamas was still considering its response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal for ending the nearly two-year war. The plan requires Hamas to return all 48 hostages — about 20 of them thought by … Read more
The Dining Room of the White House carried the weight of history on Monday (September 29, 2025) afternoon as President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled a sweeping Gaza peace proposal. But it was a quieter announcement tucked into the ceremony that caught seasoned diplomats off guard: Israel and Qatar, two nations long … Read more
On the eve of meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday (September 28, 2025) that Israel is working on a new ceasefire plan with the White House, but details are still being sorted out. Mr. Netanyahu has come under heavy international pressure to end the war, especially during … Read more
Israeli strikes killed at least 14 people overnight in Gaza City, said health officials, as Israel ramps up its offensive there and urges Palestinians to leave. The strikes come as Western countries are increasingly fed up with the intensifying war in Gaza, with some moving to recognise Palestinian statehood at the gathering of world leaders … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday declared that there would be no Palestinian state, as he presided over a signing ceremony for a major settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank. Speaking in Maale Adumim, a large settlement east of Jerusalem, Netanyahu said, “We are going to fulfil our promise that there will be … Read more
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) Volker Turk during a press conference at the U.N. Headquarters in Geneva. File | Photo Credit: AP U.N. human rights chief Volker Turk on Friday (August 8, 2025) said that “the Israeli Government’s plan for a complete military takeover of the occupied Gaza Strip must be immediately halted”. … Read more
A woman takes cover behind a car, which stopped at the side of a road, while sirens sound, in response to what Israeli military reported was a missile launched from Yemen towards Israel that was intercepted, in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for firing a missile at Israel’s … Read more