Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Saturday that the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will remain closed until further notice. He said its reopening is contingent on the return of the bodies of Israeli hostages currently held by Hamas. The announcement came shortly after the Palestinian mission in Egypt said the crossing […]
Two senior German lawmakers have called for the government to lift restrictions on arms exports to Israel following a recent peace agreement. In August, Germany partially suspended weapons shipments to Israel, specifically those deemed usable in Gaza, and has not approved any new exports since. With Israel pausing its military operations, the leaders of the […]
Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a U.S.-backed ceasefire and hostage release plan aimed at ending the two-year war in Gaza. The deal, announced Wednesday after indirect talks in Egypt, could mark a major step toward halting a conflict that has destabilised the region and drawn in multiple countries. The agreement […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Thursday that Israel will resume negotiations aimed at ending the conflict in Gaza and securing the release of hostages, but only under terms acceptable to Israel. This was Netanyahu’s first response to a temporary ceasefire proposal backed by Egypt and Qatar, which Hamas agreed to earlier in the […]
Hamas has offered to release 10 Israeli hostages as part of a renewed push toward a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict with Israel, according to statements from the group’s representatives on Wednesday. The proposal comes amid a fresh round of negotiations, which Hamas described as a “sign of flexibility” despite mounting diplomatic and military pressures […]
Israel is preparing to receive the remains of four hostages from Gaza on Thursday and plans to bring back six surviving captives on Saturday, as reported by an Israeli security official on Monday. If both exchanges are successful, only four hostages, all believed to be deceased, will remain in Gaza out of the 33 set […]