The Red Cross and Egyptian recovery teams have been granted permission to enter areas beyond the “yellow line” marking Israel’s military pullback in the Gaza Strip to search for the bodies of deceased hostages, an Israeli government spokesperson confirmed on Sunday. The Egyptian team, equipped with an excavator and bulldozers, began operations after receiving clearance, […]
Hamas
Egyptian convoy enters Gaza to help locate remains of Israeli hostages
GAZA – A convoy of Egyptian trucks and heavy machinery entered the Gaza Strip overnight to assist in locating the remains of Israeli hostages, AFP footage confirmed on Sunday. The vehicles were seen operating in Khan Yunis, a city in southern Gaza devastated by months of conflict. According to reports, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]
Humanitarian alarm in Gaza after US bars UNRWA, Hamas role
The United States has barred Hamas and UNRWA from Gaza’s future governance and aid distribution. Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed UNRWA acts as “a subsidiary of Hamas,” repeating long-standing Israeli accusations. UNRWA quickly rejected the claim, saying it remains essential to deliver humanitarian aid. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has also recognised UNRWA’s […]
Pakistan may host freed Palestinian prisoners
CAIRO – Pakistan, along with Qatar, Turkey, and Malaysia, is being considered as a potential destination for the resettlement of Palestinian prisoners released in a recent hostage exchange between Israel and Hamas, according to reports. The 154 Palestinian ex-prisoners were freed in exchange for Israeli hostages held in Gaza. However, instead of returning home, they […]
Pakistan, Türkiye, Qatar may host exiled Palestinian prisoners
CAIRO – Pakistan has emerged as one of the possible destinations for resettling Palestinian prisoners exiled to Egypt following a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Other countries reportedly under consideration include Qatar, Türkiye, and Malaysia, according to AFP. The ceasefire, which took effect on October 10, led Hamas to release all 20 living Israeli […]
US weighs new Gaza aid plan
WASHINGTON – The United States is considering a new proposal to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza that could replace the contentious U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), according to a draft plan reviewed by Reuters. The initiative aims to expand and streamline relief efforts in the war-torn enclave, where a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas […]
Israeli lawmakers advance bill applying Israeli law to West Bank
JERUSALEM: In a move widely seen as a step toward annexation, Israel’s parliament on Wednesday gave preliminary approval to a bill applying Israeli law to the occupied West Bank, territory that Palestinians seek for their future state. The measure, which passed by 25 votes to 24 in the 120-member Knesset, marks the first of four […]
Israel Resumes Gaza Ceasefire After Deadly Strikes Kill 26
The Israeli military announced on Sunday that the ceasefire in Gaza has resumed after a deadly exchange that killed two Israeli soldiers and prompted a wave of retaliatory airstrikes, leaving at least 26 Palestinians dead. The strikes hit several areas, including a former school sheltering displaced families in Nuseirat, according to local health officials. US […]
Hamas Returns More Hostage Remains as Gaza Ceasefire Faces Strain
The Israeli government confirmed that Hamas has handed over more hostage remains, though delays in recovering bodies from Gaza’s rubble are putting pressure on the ongoing ceasefire. Israel’s army identified one of the returned hostages as Ronen Engel, 54, who was abducted and killed during the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks. His remains were brought […]
Hamas Returns One More Hostage’s Body as Ceasefire Holds in Gaza
Hamas returned the remains of one more Israeli hostage to the Red Cross on Friday night, saying it remains committed to handing over all bodies still trapped under Gaza’s rubble after two years of war. Israel confirmed it received the coffin and said the body will be identified at a medical center. The exchange took […]