In a sign that mediators believe a Gaza cease-fire deal is imminent, a U.S. official said Friday that Mideast negotiators are working out logistics for the potential release of hostages and distribution of aid as part of any agreement to end the Israel-Hamas conflict. The official, who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity in … Read more
ATLANTA: US Prez Joe Biden renewed his call for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza in a speech at Morehouse College‘s graduation ceremony, where some participants donned Palestinian colours in protest at Israel’s military incursion. Biden’s address at the historically black school in Atlanta brought him face to face with some of the campus unrest set … Read more
NEW DELHI: In a significant development, the United Nations Security Council voted on Monday to demand an “immediate ceasefire” in the ongoing Gaza conflict, marking the first such resolution amid the current hostilities. Israel expressed strong disapproval, particularly after the United States, its traditionally closest ally, abstained from the vote, allowing the resolution to pass.UN … Read more
The Israeli official have warned that any final decision would be based on how many of the inmates were senior militants serving lengthy sentences for violent acts. Gaza Peace Talks Tel Aviv: Israeli authorities on Sunday said that they are willing to allow the return of Palestinians displaced from the northern Gaza Strip as part … Read more
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed international pressure and said he would keep on with the military campaign against Hamas in Gaza, where aid agencies say famine is looming, while ceasefire talks were set to resume.Speaking at a cabinet meeting Sunday, Netanyahu said Israel would push into Rafah, the last relatively safe place in the tiny, … Read more
ANKARA: Turkey’s Kizilay (Red Crescent) is sending its biggest aid shipment yet to Gaza via Egypt, with a ship carrying some 3,000 tons of food, medicine and equipment leaving for the Egyptian port of Al-Arish on Thursday.Turkey, which has harshly criticised Israel for its military offensive in Gaza and backed measures to have it tried … Read more
CAIRO/RAFAH: A delegation from Hamas arrived in Cairo on Sunday for crunch talks on a Gaza ceasefire, billed as a potential final hurdle towards an agreement that would halt the fighting for six weeks. Washington said a ceasefire deal was already “on the table”, approved by Israel and awaiting only a sign-off from the militants. … Read more
Egypt was Sunday set to host the latest talks aiming for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas as Gaza officials reported more deadly bombardment in the nearly five-month-old war.A senior Hamas official told AFP that a delegation from the Palestinian group would discuss with mediators a proposal for a six-week truce, after a US official … Read more
NEW DELHI: US president Joe Biden expressed his hope on Monday that a ceasefire in Gaza could start by the beginning of next week. In the midst of a severe humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory, many countries, including Egypt, Qatar, the United States, and France, have been acting as intermediaries between Israel and Hamas. … Read more
In a first this awards season, the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards was charged with tension as protests against the Israel-Hamas war echoed throughout the ceremony on Sunday afternoon.According to reports, a group of protestors gathered outside the award show venue on the Santa Monica beach area, broadcasting calls for a “free Palestine” and appeals … Read more