ANKARA (AA) – Top leaders of Europe on Wednesday welcomed the agreement between Israel and Hamas for a humanitarian pause in Gaza. Israel and Hamas announced a prisoner swap and a humanitarian pause, expected to start on Thursday or Friday, according to Israeli Channel 12. “I wholeheartedly welcome the agreement reached on the release of...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Two mothers have been killed every hour and seven women every two hours in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, the UN Women executive director said Wednesday. “Before October 7th, 67 percent of all civilians killed in the Occupied Palestinian Territory in the past 15 years were men, and less than 14 […]
Beijing, China — AFP China has welcomed the deal between Israel and Hamas for a four-day humanitarian pause in exchange for the release of 50 hostages in Gaza. “We welcome the temporary ceasefire agreement reached by relevant parties and hope that it will help ease the plight of the humanitarian crisis, de-escalate the conflict and...
ANKARA (AA) – US President Joe Biden has welcomed the prisoner swap deal reached between Israel and Hamas. “As President, I have no higher priority than ensuring the safety of Americans held hostage around the world. That’s why—from the earliest moments of Hamas’s brutal assault—my national security team and I have worked closely with re...
DOHA, Qatar (AA) – Qatar has voiced hope that the humanitarian pause deal in the Gaza Strip will lead to serious peace talks. ”We thank our partners who contributed to reaching the humanitarian pause deal in Gaza, particularly the US and Egypt. We hope that it will establish a comprehensive and sustainable agreement that will […]...
Vatican City, Holy See – AFP Pope Francis on Wednesday met separately with Israeli relatives of those held in Gaza and of Palestinian prisoners in Israel, saying both sides “suffer so much”. At the end of his weekly audience at the Vatican, the 86-year-old pontiff called for prayers for peace, saying of both groups: “Th...
OVIEDO, Spain (AA) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez hopes to lay the groundwork for a peace conference during his visits to Israel, Palestine and Egypt, local daily El Pais reported. On Thursday, the newly reelected leader of Spain will travel to Israel and Palestine to meet with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister [&hellip...
LONDON (AA) – The UK charity Oxfam has called the Israel-Hamas deal “a Band-Aid to a bleeding wound,” and urged diplomatic action for long-term peace. Oxfam Head of Policy and Advocacy, Katy Chakrabortty, stressed the need for the international community to commit to “the hard work towards peace for all Israelis and Pal...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Another Israeli soldier has been killed in fighting in the Gaza Strip, the army confirmed. A military statement said a member of the Golani Brigade’s elite special operations unit died in clashes north of the Palestinian enclave. Another soldier was seriously injured in the Gaza Strip, the army said. There are conflictin...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The Philippines has said that 17 Filipino seafarers were taken prisoner as Houthi rebels seized an Israel-linked ship in the Red Sea. Houthi rebels seized Galaxy Leader, holding 25 people, including 17 Filipinos, said Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega, Manila-based daily Phil Star reported. De Vega expressed concer...
