US envoy Jared Kushner met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Monday. Washington is pressing efforts to ensure the fragile Gaza ceasefire holds. The truce has been in effect since October 10. The first stage included several prisoner and hostage exchanges. Netanyahu confirmed the meeting but did not provide additional details. Kushner’s visit […]
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Ceasefire fails in Gaza: Israeli strikes kill 3 more Palestinians
Israeli airstrikes continued in Gaza despite a declared ceasefire. Today, the military hit both northern and southern areas. Sadly, three more Palestinians were killed. Many homes and buildings suffered damage. Local hospitals are struggling to treat the injured. The ceasefire agreement has not been fully enforced. Turkey expressed serious concern about this failure. Therefore, a […]
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 […]
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 […]