JERUSALEM (AA) – A top Israeli military official said Tuesday that prisoner swap negotiations with Hamas had reached a dead end, according to Israel’s Channel 12. “At the moment, there is no deal,” Gen. Nitzan Alon, told the families of the Israelis held in Gaza, adding “the gaps are too great.” Asked by one family […]
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa said representatives of the Fatah and Hamas groups will soon hold a meeting in the Egyptian capital Cairo. In an interview with Al Jazeera’s Mubasher channel Tuesday, Mustafa said the talks aim to reach agreements to improve conditions for serving the people of Gaza. ...
Istanbul, Turkey – AFP A senior Hamas official told AFP on Sunday that the movement had ample resources to continue fighting Israel despite losses sustained over more than 11 months of war in Gaza. “The resistance has a high ability to continue,” Osama Hamdan told AFP during an interview in Istanbul. “There were martyrs...
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories – AFP Israel killed five Palestinians in an attack on a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City on Saturday. The Israeli military said it had targeted Hamas militants. Thousands of Palestinians displaced by the war, now in its 12th month, have sought shelter in the Shuhada al-Zeitun school, said Mahmud Bassa...
Tubas, Occupied Palestinian Territories – AFP The families of Palestinians killed in an air strike in the occupied West Bank city of Tubas held funerals on Friday after Israeli forces withdrew following their latest raid in the territory. The Israeli military had said earlier in a statement on Wednesday that its forces were engaged in [&...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Hamas and the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) reaffirmed Wednesday that any agreement with Israel must include an end to aggression, a complete withdrawal from Gaza, lifting the blockade, reconstruction efforts and a serious prisoner exchange. The statement followed an important meeting in Gaza whe...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli and US officials said Saturday that Washington is “not optimistic” about reaching a swap deal with Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip, but will soon present a new proposal. Washington is drafting a new proposal, which will be presented to Tel Aviv and mediators, although the US is not optimistic a...
Palestinian Territories – AFP Hamas on Thursday accused Benjamin Netanyahu of trying to “thwart” a Gaza truce deal, after the Israeli premier said the Palestinian group has “rejected everything” in negotiations. The blame trading comes as Netanyahu faces pressure to seal a deal that would free Israelis held captiv...
New York, United States – AFP The United States unsealed a raft of “terrorism” and other charges against six Hamas leaders on Tuesday related to the group’s October 7, 2023, attack on Israel. The charging document, dated February 1, targets six leaders of the group — including Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar and late pol...
Jerusalem, Undefined – AFP The United States said Tuesday it was time to “finalise” a deal between Israel and Hamas to end the former’s war on Gaza, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s refusal to bow to pressure. US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller spoke a day after Netanyahu doubled down de...
