GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – A total of 200 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid entered the Gaza Strip on Tuesday via Egypt’s Rafah border crossing. The aid includes four fuel trucks and others carrying water, food, and medicines, Wael Abu Mohsen, media director of the Rafah crossing, told Anadolu. Qatar announced an agreement late Monday...
WASHINGTON (AA) – A Democratic US senator called Tuesday for an “indefinite” cease-fire in Gaza to “prevent further loss of civilian life.” In a statement, Peter Welch, from the state of Vermont, said although he supports Israel’s right to pursue those who carried out the Oct. 7 attacks, Israel “must not do ...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The White House said Tuesday there is no evidence to suggest that Hamas is attempting to use any form of leverage to hinder the departure of Americans from Gaza. “There’s no indication at all that Hamas is trying to use leverage or something to keep Americans from getting out,” National Security Counci...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The head of the UN pushed for a full cease-fire Tuesday in Gaza and said the pause in Israel’s attacks does not solve key problems. “First of all, I’d like to say that the truce was a step in the right direction — was a symbol of hope, but it doesn’t solve […]
Jerusalem, Undefined – AFP Israel’s prison authority said early Tuesday that 33 Palestinian prisoners had been released “during the night” under the terms of the deal with Hamas. The release brought the total number of detainees freed by Israel during the initial, four-day pause in the fighting to 150.
JERUSALEM (AA) – The Israeli captives released from Gaza were not exposed to torture or ill-treatment by the Palestinian groups, Israeli media reported on Monday. The Israeli Channel 12 said it met with a number of relatives of the Israeli captives released by Hamas in Gaza who confirmed that they were not exposed to any […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday welcomed the news of an extension of the pause in Israeli war against Palestinians in Gaza for two more days. “I would say it’s a glimpse of hope and humanity in the middle of the darkness of war,” Guterres told reporters at UN headquarters in New [&helli...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Coming down hard on Israel’s acts in Gaza, Lebanese Information Minister has said: “This is not a war … this is a genocide.” Replying to a question at the International Strategic Communication Summit (Stratcom Summit 2023) held in Istanbul, Ziad Makary said: “They are doing something worse than the...
Palestinian Territories – AFP A truce between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip will be extended by two days, the Palestinian group and mediator Qatar said Monday, opening the way for further releases of prisoners. With just hours to go before the so-called “humanitarian pause” was to end early Tuesday, Hamas said that an [&...
Beijing, China — AFP China’s top diplomat Wang Yi will visit New York this week to hold a United Nations Security Council meeting on Israel’s war against Palestinians, Beijing’s foreign ministry has said. “As it holds the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council this month, China will hold a high...
