Hamas delegation due in Cairo on Monday for Gaza ceasefire talks
Cairo, Egypt/Doha, Qatar Reuters A Hamas delegation will visit Cairo on Monday for talks aimed at securing a ceasefire, a Hamas official told Reuters on Sunday, as mediators stepped up efforts to reach a deal ahead of an expected Israeli assault on the southern city of Rafah. The official, who asked not to be named, […]
Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, criticises Netanyahu
Washington DC, US Reuters US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called on Thursday for new elections in Israel, harshly criticizing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as an obstacle to peace. Democrat Schumer, long a supporter of Israel and the highest-ranking US Jewish elected official, told the Senate that Netanyahu’s government “no longer fits the needs of […]
Palestinian PM resigns as pressure grows over post-war Gaza plans
Ramallah, West Bank Reuters Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh announced his resignation on Monday, as the Palestinian Authority looks to build support for an expanded role following Israel’s war against the Islamist group Hamas in Gaza. The move comes amid growing US pressure on President Mahmoud Abbas to shake up the authority as international efforts […]
Israel rebuffs calls for ceasefire; Lebanon strike angers Hezbollah
Gaza/Ramallah Reuters Israel on Sunday rebuffed growing international pressure for a ceasefire and said its forces had encircled Gaza City as the top US diplomat scrambled to contain a crisis that threatened to cause further escalation in neighbouring Lebanon. Gaza was under “unprecedented bombardment” from Israel on Sunday, Palestinian news agency WAFA reported, while Palestinian […]
“Only the beginning” says Netanyahu as Israel makes first raids into Gaza
JerusalemReuters Israeli infantry made their first raids into the Gaza Strip on Friday since Hamas fighters rampaged through southern Israel, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a campaign of retaliation had only just begun. Israel has vowed to annihilate Hamas after its fighters burst out of Gaza a week ago and stormed through towns and […]
Israel promises swift response to synagogue shooting
JerusalemReuters Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Saturday a “strong, swift and precise” response to a deadly Palestinian shooting attack near a synagogue on Jerusalem’s outskirts, as its military sent more troops into the occupied West Bank. Seven people were killed in Friday’s attack and two others were wounded in another shooting in the city on […]
Israel’s Ben-Gvir visits Al Aqsa mosque compound, Palestinians incensed
Jerusalem, IsraelReuters Israel’s new far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir briefly visited Al Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem on Tuesday, a site also revered by Jews, angering the Palestinians and drawing a slew of condemnations. “The Temple Mount is open to all,” Ben-Gvir said on Twitter, using the Jewish name for the site. Video footage […]