Egyptian delegation in Israel for talks on Gaza hostages
Jerusalem/Cairo, Egypt Reuters An Egyptian delegation met Israeli counterparts on Friday, looking for a way to restart talks to end the war in Gaza and return the remaining Israeli hostages, an official briefed on the meetings said. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Israel had no new proposals to make, although it […]
US, 17 other countries urge Hamas to release hostages, end Gaza crisis
Washington DC, US Reuters The United States and 17 other countries on Thursday issued an appeal for Hamas to release all of its hostages as a pathway to end the crisis in Gaza, but Hamas vowed not to relent to international pressure. “We call for the immediate release of all hostages held by Hamas in […]
Israel says Rafah assault looms; massive Gaza airstrikes end weeks of relative calm
Cairo, Egypt/Jerusalem Reuters Israeli warplanes pounded the northern Gaza strip for a second day on Wednesday in a fierce assault that has shattered weeks of comparative calm, and Israel said it was moving forward with plans for an all-out assault on Rafah in the south. After an abrupt Israeli pullback at the start of this […]
Thousands of Israelis join anti-government protests calling for new elections
Tel Aviv Reuters Thousands of Israeli demonstrators took to the streets on Saturday to call for new elections and demand more action from the government to bring the hostages held in Gaza home, in the latest round of protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The protests have continued as the war in Gaza moves through […]
Israelis rally against government amid deadlock on Gaza hostages as Hamas rejects Israel’s ceasefire response
Tel Aviv, Israel Reuters Thousands of Israelis rallied against their government on Saturday, with some demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu call off the half-year-old war in Gaza amid a deadlock in diplomatic efforts to retrieve hostages held there by Hamas. Hamas-led gunmen seized 253 people during an 7th October attack on Israel that killed 1,200 […]
Hamas says Israeli proposal fails to meet Palestinian demands, but is under review
Cairo, Egypt Reuters Hamas said on Tuesday that an Israeli proposal on a ceasefire in their war in Gaza did not meet the demands of Palestinian militant factions, but it would study the offer further and deliver its response to mediators. The proposal was handed to the Palestinian Islamist movement by Egyptian and Qatari mediators […]
Pope marks six-month anniversary of Hamas attacks by meeting with relatives of hostages
Vatican City AP Pope Francis met Monday with relatives of hostages taken by Hamas on 7th October, marking the six-month anniversary of the attack in southern Israel with an hour-long audience. Pope Francis meets with relatives of Israeli hostages being held by Hamas, at the Vatican, on Monday, 8th April, 2024. PICTURE: Vatican Media via […]
Gaza truce talks still deadlocked, Netanyahu sets date for offensive
Cairo, Egypt Reuters Hamas rejected an Israeli ceasefire proposal made at talks in Cairo, a senior Hamas official said on Monday, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a date was set for an invasion of Rafah, Gaza’s last refuge for displaced Palestinians. Israel and Hamas sent teams to Egypt on Sunday for talks that […]
Hamas attack survivor waits six months for captive boyfriend’s release
Tel Aviv, Israel Reuters In the six months since she survived Hamas’ 7th October attack by hiding beneath a pile of bodies at an outdoor music festival turned killing field in southern Israel, Ziv Abud has devoted all her time to freeing her hostage boyfriend. Abud, 26, and her boyfriend Eliya Cohen were among party-goers […]
Thousands of Israelis rally for hostages, marking six months of war
Jerusalem Reuters Thousands of protesters rallied in Jerusalem on Sunday demanding the release of around 130 hostages still held in Gaza after six months of Israel’s war against Hamas. Hamas gunmen burst into Israel on 7th October, killed 1,200 people in their homes, on army bases, along roads and at an outdoor rave, and inflicting […]