Ceasefire strained as Israel hits Gaza with deadly strikes over IDF deaths
The Israeli military said on Sunday that a ceasefire in Gaza had resumed after an attack that killed two of its soldiers and prompted a wave of airstrikes that killed 26 people, in the most serious test yet of this month’s U.S.-brokered truce.
Israel strikes southern Gaza in test of ceasefire
TEL AVIV, Israel (Agencies) Israel identified the remains of two hostages released by Hamas overnight, as the Palestinian group said talks to launch the second phase of ceasefire negotiations have begun, despite strikes traded between Israel and militants in southern Gaza on Sunday.
Mahmoud Abbas insists Hamas will have no role in governance, calls for arms surrender
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has spoken at the two-state solution summit. He spoke via video link after the US revoked the visas of members of the delegation to the United Nations General Assembly. “We call for a permanent ceasefire, we must ensure humanitarian
Historic Day for Palestine: Husam Zomlot Appointed as First Official Ambassador to the UK
On Monday, Swinney joined Husam Zomlot, the Ambassador of the state of Palestine to the United Kingdom, during a flag-raising ceremony at the Palestinian Mission to mark the announcement made on Sunday. Britain’s recognition of Palestinian statehood places it alongside the overwhelming majority of
Hamas accepts an Arab ceasefire proposal on Gaza
Palestinian group tells mediators it approves latest Gaza ceasefire proposal and is ready to resume talks. RAFAH, Egypt(Web desk)Hamas said Monday it has accepted a new proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip that would still need Israel’s approval,
EU assessment finds significant obstructive factors undermine humanitarian operations in Gaza
BRUSSELS: The humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to be very severe, an EU official told Reuters after the EU’s foreign policy and humanitarian arms updated member countries late on Wednesday on the status of an agreement reached with Israel last month on boosting
France defends move to recognise Palestinian state
PARIS (AFP) – French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday his country would formally recognise a Palestinian state during a UN meeting in September, the most powerful European nation to announce such a move. At least 142 countries now recognise or plan to recognise
FM Ishaq Dar calls for end to starvation crisis in Gaza at UNSC
NEW YORK: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has urged the UN Security Council to pursue an immediate, permanent and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza and across the occupied Palestinian territory. He was speaking at the United Nations Security Council’s open debate
Hungry and tired, AFP journalists document the Gaza war
GAZA CITY (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – AFP journalists in the Gaza Strip said Tuesday that chronic food shortages are affecting their ability to cover Israel’s conflict with Hamas militants. Palestinian text, photo and video journalists working for the international news agency said desperate
Israel turning Gaza into ‘graveyard of children and starving’: UNRWA chief
GENEVA: Nearly 800 people have died trying to access aid in Gaza since late May. Israel is engineering a “cruel and Machiavellian scheme to kill” in Gaza, the head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees says, as the world body reports
