[ad_1] Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas. File | Photo Credit: AFP Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas said on Friday (January 17, 2025) the Palestinian Authority was ready to assume “full responsibility” in post-war Gaza, in his first statement since a ceasefire deal was announced. “The Palestinian government, under president Abbas’ directives, has completed all preparations to assume…
[ad_1] Israel delayed a Cabinet vote on Thursday (January 16, 2025) on the long-awaited ceasefire deal that would pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip and release dozens of hostages. Israeli airstrikes, meanwhile, killed at least 72 people in the war-ravaged territory. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed a last-minute dispute with Hamas for holding up…
[ad_1] Israel carried out fresh air strikes on Gaza on Thursday and accused Hamas of backtracking on parts of a fragile ceasefire and hostage release deal ahead of an expected vote by its cabinet. The truce, announced by mediators Qatar and the United States on Wednesday, would take effect on Sunday and involve the exchange…
[ad_1] Supporters of Israeli hostages, who were kidnapped during the deadly October 7 2023 attack by Hamas, react to news on the Gaza ceasefire negotiations, during a protest to demand a deal to bring every hostage home, in Tel Aviv, Israel, January 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters India welcomes the ceasefire and hostage-release deal…
[ad_1] Joe Biden and Donald Trump are both claiming credit for Israel and Hamas agreeing to a ceasefire deal in Gaza. File | Photo Credit: AFP U.S. President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump are both claiming credit for Israel and Hamas agreeing to a ceasefire deal in Gaza after the White House brought Trump’s…
[ad_1] United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres while speaking about the Israel and Hamas ceasefire deal outside the Security Council at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, U.S., on January 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday it was “imperative” the newly struck Gaza ceasefire removes obstacles…
[ad_1] Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal to pause the devastating war in the Gaza Strip, multiple officials announced Wednesday, raising the possibility of winding down the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies. The deal, coming after weeks of painstaking negotiations in the Qatari capital, promises the release of dozens…
[ad_1] All but four of the hostages were taken during the Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel on October 7, 2023. Ninety-eight hostages remain in Gaza, according to Israeli authorities. They include Israelis and foreigners, civilians and soldiers, men, women, two children and elderly. Around half of them are believed to be alive. Four, including two…
