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Top US diplomat Antony Blinken met Egypt’s president Tuesday for talks about a Gaza ceasefire after saying Israel had accepted a US “bridging proposal” for a deal and urging Hamas to do the same. The Palestinian militant group, whose October 7 attack triggered the war, said it was “keen to reach a ceasefire” agreement but…
Israel’s demand for lasting control over two strategic corridors in Gaza, which Hamas has long rejected, threatens to unravel cease-fire talks aimed at ending the 10-month-old war, freeing scores of hostages and preventing an even wider conflict. Officials close to the negotiations have said Israel wants to maintain a military presence in a narrow buffer…
A Hezbollah reconnaissance drone may have entered the private residence of Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu in Caesarea, Mehr News reported citing Israeli media. The report added that Israeli fighters have been sent to the area, but failed to identify the exact location of the drone. The Mehr news report also said that the drone had…
Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Thursday he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their last meeting in July to quickly end Israel’s war in Gaza, but the former president also criticised ceasefire demands. “He knows what he’s doing, I did encourage him to get this over with,” Trump told reporters at…
When girls complain to Gaza paediatrician Lobna al-Azaiza that they have no comb, she tells them to cut off their hair. It’s not just combs. Israel’s blockade of the territory, ravaged by 10 months of war, means there is little or no shampoo, soap, period products or household cleaning materials. Waste collection and sewage treatment…
Last Updated: August 07, 2024, 00:12 IST Yahya Sinwar (Image: Reuters) Hamas said in a statement Tuesday it named Sinwar as the new head of its political bureau to replace Ismail Haniyeh The Palestinian militant group Hamas said Tuesday it has chosen Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza who masterminded the Oct. 7 attacks…
Iran-backed Hezbollah has been exchanging near-daily cross-border fire with Israeli forces Middle East tensions have soared as Iran and Hamas, together with Hezbollah, vowed strong retaliation to the assassination of their group leaders, blamed on Israel, spurring fears of a regional war. Here Are 10 Updates On Iran-Israel Conflict The killing this week of Hamas…
As Israel’s war in Gaza rages, a growing number of parents in Israel are demanding sperm from the bodies of their sons, who were killed during the ongoing conflict, to be extracted and frozen, a BBC report said. Since Hamas’ all-out offense on October 7 and Israel’s brutal retaliation, over 400 Israelis have been killed….
Two drones were launched against a base in Iraq where US-led coalition forces are stationed. A police official said “an attack using two drones” targeted Ain al-Assad base in Anbar province on July 16. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu drew fierce criticism from families of hostages following a report about his remarks at a meeting. Former…
Israel-Hamas war has been going on since October 7, 2023 (File) Gaza ceasefire talks have been halted after three days of intense negotiations failed to produce a viable outcome, two Egyptian security sources said on Saturday, blaming Israel for lacking a genuine intent to reach agreement. The sources, who spoke to Reuters on condition of…