Donald Trump says US will 'take over' Gaza, Hamas calls his plan 'absurd'
Feb 05, 2025, at 02:09 pm
President Donald Trump has said the USA will 'take over' war-hit Gaza and create a "Riviera of the Middle East" after resettling Palestinians elsewhere, a comment that created confusion and drew criticism of Hamas and ally Saudi Arabia.
Israel appoints new Army chief amid ongoing 42-day Gaza truce
Feb 02, 2025, at 04:38 pm
Israel has appointed retired Major General Eyal Zamir as the country's armed forces chief, days after his predecessor resigned after taking responsibility for failing to prevent the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023.
Gaza truce: Hamas frees three more Israeli hostages
Feb 01, 2025, at 05:43 pm
Hamas on Saturday released three more Israeli hostages who were abducted during the October 7, 2023 attacks amid the ongoing ceasefire that came into effect on January 19.
Gaza ceasefire: Eight hostages due to be released in first phase of deal are dead, says Israel
Jan 28, 2025, at 08:59 am
Israel has confirmed that eight of the remaining 26 hostages, who are scheduled to be released by Hamas in the ongoing phase of the Gaza truce, are dead, media reports said.
Gaza truce: Hamas expected to release six hostages this week
Jan 27, 2025, at 08:59 am
Israel on Sunday said Hamas will release six hostages in two batches this week which will also include civilian Arbel Yehud and soldier Agam Berger.
A lot of things ordered by Israel are now on way: Donald Trump lifts Joe Biden's hold on bomb supply
Jan 26, 2025, at 01:07 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: President Donald Trump has directed the US military to release the hold on the supply of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, imposed by former President Joe Biden, Reuters reported quoting a White House source.
Gaza truce: Four Israeli soldiers released by Hamas
Jan 25, 2025, at 03:09 pm
Four female Israeli hostages have been released by Hamas and handed over to Red Cross as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal.
Gaza ceasefire: Israel receives names of four female hostages to be freed by Hamas on Saturday
Jan 25, 2025, at 09:43 am
Israel has confirmed the names of four hostages who the Hamas group will release as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal on Saturday.
Israel-Hamas ceasefire: 90 Palestinian prisoners released on first day of Gaza truce
Jan 20, 2025, at 09:16 am
Israel has released ninety Palestinian prisoners on the first day of the ceasefire in exchange for the three hostages released from Gaza on Sunday, local Times of Israel reported quoting Israel Prisons Service.
Gaza ceasefire: Three Israeli hostages freed by Hamas after 471 days of captivity
Jan 19, 2025, at 10:31 pm
The first three Israeli hostages were handed over by Hamas members hours after the Gaza ceasefire deal came into force after initial delays.
Jan 19, 2025, at 03:32 pm
The Gaza ceasefire deal finally came into effect on Sunday after the Hamas group shared the names of the three hostages with Israeli officials.
Middle East conflict: Israel government votes to approve Gaza ceasefire deal
Jan 18, 2025, at 08:51 am
The Israeli government has voted to approve the hostage-ceasefire agreement with Hamas which is now expected to become effective from Sunday.
Jan 17, 2025, at 08:53 am
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delayed a cabinet vote to approve the Gaza ceasefire deal and accused the Hamas group of seeking last-minute changes in the agreement, media reports said.
Jan 16, 2025, at 12:00 am
West Palm Beach/IBNS: US President-elect Donald Trump praised the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday, which comes five days ahead of his return to power.
Israel, Hamas reach ceasefire agreement to end 15-month-long war in Gaza
Jan 15, 2025, at 11:51 pm
Ending a 15-month-long war, Israel and Hamas have reached a landmark agreement for a ceasefire in Gaza as well as exchanging of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners.
Jan 14, 2025, at 09:49 am
Hamas is likely to release 33 hostages during the first phase of the emerging ceasefire agreement between Israel and Palestine that is being finalised by negotiators in Qatar, media reports said, a move that may halt the ongoing violence in the region for the past 15 months.
Jan 06, 2025, at 02:51 pm
Hamas group has released a video of an Israeli hostage who has been in the captivity of the Palestinian group for more than one year since the October 7 attack was carried out on the Jewish nation, triggering a conflict in the region.
Hospitals closed, aid denied, civilians trapped in Gaza
Dec 31, 2024, at 05:39 pm
Essential services that sustain life - healthcare, emergency aid, and humanitarian access - are being systematically dismantled in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
All hell to pay, Trump demands immediate release of Hamas-held hostages in Gaza
Dec 03, 2024, at 03:23 pm
US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday warned that those responsible for holding the hostages will face massive repercussions if captives are not released by the time he assumes office.
Appalling and apocalyptic, says UN Deputy Secretary-General about situation in Gaza
Dec 03, 2024, at 02:51 pm
Describing the situation in Gaza as “appalling and apocalyptic” the UN Deputy Secretary-General on Monday called on world leaders to act decisively to alleviate suffering and prevent the further devastation of the enclave.
Two charity aid workers killed in Gaza airstrikes, Israel claims one of them was October 7 attacker
Dec 02, 2024, at 04:18 am
At least two aid workers were killed during airstrikes conducted by Israel on Gaza on Saturday, media reports said.
Israeli cabinet to vote on Lebanon ceasefire deal amid ongoing Middle East crisis
Nov 26, 2024, at 09:09 pm
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to convene a high-level security cabinet meeting in Tel Aviv on Tuesday to approve a 60-day ceasefire deal with Lebanon's Hezbollah group.
Israel Defense Forces releases video clips showing Hamas members torturing civilians in Gaza
Nov 11, 2024, at 11:54 pm
Israel Defense Forces has released video footage showing alleged Hamas members torturing civilians in Gaza, media reports said.
IDF claims it eliminated high-ranking Hezbollah commander Abu Ali Rida
Nov 04, 2024, at 11:31 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Monday said it has eliminated a high-ranking Hezbollah commander who was responsible for planning and executing rocket and anti-tank missile attacks on IDF troops.
Middle East conflict: Nine Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike that targeted school
Oct 28, 2024, at 03:01 pm
At least nine Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a school sheltering displaced persons in the al-Shati refugee camp west of Gaza City, media reports said.
Antonio Guterres expresses shock over death and destruction in north Gaza
Oct 28, 2024, at 04:37 am
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed shock at the “harrowing levels of death, injury and destruction” in north Gaza amid an ongoing intense Israeli military operation, his Spokesperson said on Sunday.
Middle East conflict: IDF says Hamas commander, who also worked for UNRWA, killed during operation
Oct 25, 2024, at 07:12 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Thursday said Hamas commander Mohammad Abu Itiwi,who also worked for the U.N. aid agency in the Gaza Strip, has been killed.
Oct 20, 2024, at 02:37 pm
Israel Saturday claimed to hit the arms facilities of the Iran-backed group Hezbollah in Beirut and "Hamas terror target" in Gaza in a retaliatory action against a drone attack on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence.
Oct 19, 2024, at 07:08 pm
The Prime Minister's Office has confirmed the private residence of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu was targeted in a drone attack from Lebanon on Saturday.
Middle East Crisis: Israeli strike on Jabalia refugee camp leaves 33 people dead
Oct 19, 2024, at 04:04 pm
An Israeli airstrike on Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip has led to the death of 33 Palestinians on Friday, media reports said.