The high-stakes negotiations between Egyptian and Israeli delegations in Cairo aimed at brokering a cease-fire and prisoner exchange with Hamas ended in deadlock, Israeli media reports. The Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation reports the discussions achieved no progress. The talks followed a “final bridging proposal” presented ...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – At least four Palestinians have been killed as an Israeli drone targeted a civilian vehicle in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Medical sources at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis reported that they received the bodies of four Palestinians following the strike. Israel has continued its brutal offensive on...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The Palestinian resistance groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad have affirmed their conditions for any agreement with Israel, including a halt to the Gaza war, a full Israeli withdrawal, reconstruction, ending the blockade and a serious prisoner exchange deal. This was outlined in a statement released by Hamas following a meeti...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu still insists on maintaining control over the Philadelphi Corridor in the southern Gaza Strip on the border with Egypt, the public broadcaster KAN has reported. “The prime minister has not changed his position on the need for Israeli control and presence in the Philadelphi Corrid...
ANKARA (AA) – Gaza’s health authorities reported at least 42 more deaths from Israeli attacks, bringing the overall death toll since last October 7 to 40,265. A Health Ministry statement said that some 93,144 others have been injured in the ongoing assault. “Israeli forces killed 42 people and injured 163 others in four massacres of […]...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar on Wednesday blasted Secretary of State Antony Blinken for failing to achieve a cease-fire in Gaza. “Now ask yourselves, how does our Secretary of State travel 11 times begging for an end to a situation that we truly have continued to provide the bombs and the weapons that [&he...
CHICAGO (AA/AFP) – Thousands of demonstrators marched near the venue, demanding a cease-fire in Gaza and an end to US arms support to Israel. Gathering at Union Park, demonstrators chanted “Free Palestine” and “Stop the genocide” before marching toward the United Center stadium where the convention is being held. ...
A new report from Oil Change International reveals that countries and companies supplying fossil fuels to Israel may be implicated in war crimes. Many countries and firms such as BP, Chevron, and ExxonMobil have provided significant fuel supplies to Israel. The report, which uses information from Data Desk, highlights more than 65 petroleum sh...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Qatar and Egypt have warned the US that there is “little chance” for the Palestinian group Hamas to accept its latest proposal for a Gaza cease-fire, Israeli media reported. Gaza cease-fire talks in Qatar concluded on Friday with a new “proposal that narrows the gaps” between Israel and Hamas, cla...
ANKARA (AA) – At least 50 more Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, pushing up the overall death toll since last October 7 to 40,223, the Health Ministry in the war-torn enclave has said. A ministry statement added that some 92,981 others have been injured in the ongoing assault. “Israeli forces killed [&he...
