Hamas on Monday stated that it had reached an agreement with Qatar and Egypt to extend the truce with Israel for two days under the same terms as the previous four-day ceasefire, news agency Reuters reported. Taking to X, Qatar’s Ministry Of Foreign Affairs spokesperson stated: “The State of Qatar announces, as part of the … Read more
A third batch of Israel and foreign hostages was released from Hamas captivity on Sunday evening as the group arrived in Israel. They numbered 17, including 14 Israelis and three Thai citizens. The Hamas Group handed over the former captives to the humanitarian organisation Red Cross and were further taken for medical examination. Among those … Read more
Published on Nov 26, 2023 12:17 AM IST Hamas’s armed wing – Al Qassam Brigades – has said that there will be a delay in the release of Israeli hostages and that is due to Israel not abiding by the terms of the truce deal. In a statement on Telegram, the group said that Israel … Read more
An Israeli billionaire’s cargo ship was attacked by a suspected Iranian drone in the Indian Ocean as Israel waged war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip, an American defence official claimed on Saturday, news agency Associated Press reported. The attack on the CMA CGM Symi on Friday comes as global shipping becomes more targeted in … Read more
Published on Nov 22, 2023 10:56 PM IST On Day 47 of their latest war, Israel and Hamas announced that they had reached an agreement for release of some hostages in exchange for freedom for Palestinian prisoners, and a 4-day ceasefire. Now, a report has revealed inside details of the hectic negotiations which began soon … Read more
Relatives of some of the 240 people held by Hamas in Gaza urged far-right Israeli lawmakers on Monday not to pursue proposed capital punishment for captured Hamas terrorists, saying that even talk of doing so might endanger the hostages. A number of suspected gunmen were detained after members of the armed Islamist faction breached the … Read more
Published on Nov 12, 2023 07:24 PM IST A massive missile strike from Lebanon wreaked havoc in a border area in Israel. The strike left at least people injured while several cars were caught huge fire. Israeli military retaliated by striking the launch sites with artillery fire, IDF said. The massive missile strike comes just … Read more
Arab leaders and Iran’s president met in Saudi Arabia on Saturday and roundly denounced Israel’s conduct in its Gaza campaign against Hamas, as worries increase that the conflict may pull in additional countries, news agency AFP reported. The Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) emergency conference follows Hamas terrorists’ horrific October 7 … Read more
Who will rule Gaza when Israel’s military onslaught against Hamas is over? After five weeks of struggle, the solution is still a mystery, news agency AFP reported. Since 2007, Hamas, a Palestinian party with an armed wing, has administered the coastal area of around 2.4 million people, following which Israel imposed a stringent embargo regulating … Read more
The fight between Hamas and Israel has continued to intensify in northern Gaza. Around 50 people were killed Friday in strikes that hit a Gaza City school, said the director of Al-Shifa Hospital where the casualties had been taken on Friday. “About 50 martyrs were recovered from inside Al-Buraq school… in the Al-Nasr neighborhood in … Read more