Tel Aviv, Israel — AFP US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Thursday discussed ways to secure the release of Gaza detainees with moderates in the Israeli war cabinet a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the offer for a conditional cease-fire by Hamas. Blinken met in Tel Aviv with Benny Gantz and Gabi Eisenkot, […...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Palestinian resistance group Hamas has proposed a 3-stage plan for a Gaza cease-fire that includes a 135-day pause in fighting in return for prisoner releases, according to a Palestinian source. Qatar, Egypt and the US had confirmed earlier on Tuesday that they had received Hamas’ response to a framework agreement for a [&helli...
JERUSALEM (AA) – The Israeli army has launched an investigation into the killing of 12 Israelis in Gaza by an IDF tank fire near the border with the Gaza Strip. At least 12 detainees held by Hamas fighters were killed when an Israeli tank fired two shells at a house at Be’eri settlement on October […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US, Qatar and Egypt are carrying out “sensitive” diplomatic engagements to secure the release of the Israelis held in the Gaza Strip, the American envoy to the UN said Friday. “We’ve been working tirelessly with Qatar, Egypt and other regional partners on a strong, compelling proposal. “...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Half of Israelis oppose a proposed deal with Hamas to secure the release of 35 Israelis in return for a 45-day cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, a new survey has found. The survey, conducted by Israeli Channel 12, showed that 35% of Israelis support such a deal with Hamas, while 15% did […]
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has threatened to bring down the government if a “reckless” deal is reached with Hamas. “A reckless deal = the dismantlement of the [Israeli] government,” Ben-Gvir wrote on his X account. The current coalition government headed by Prime Minister Benjam...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has said that Tel Aviv will continue its war on the Gaza Strip until the release of captives held by Hamas. Speaking ahead of a meeting with British Foreign Secretary David Cameron, Katz termed the Gaza offensive as a “war of necessity” against Hamas and the Iranian […]
JERUSALEM (AA) – An Israeli newspaper has called for an independent investigation into the killing of three Israelis held by Hamas in Gaza with poison gas. Sergeant Ron Sherman,19, was captured by Hamas during its October 7 attack. In mid-December, the Israeli army said that it had recovered the body of Sherman and two others […]
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israel has set six conditions for a prisoner swap and cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, an Israeli news channel has revealed. According to Channel 12, Israel is waiting for a response from the Palestinian resistance group Hamas through mediators. “The mediators’ answer is expected to come today or tomorrow after ...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to negotiate a date for new elections. “I have a proposal for Benjamin Netanyahu: let’s sit down, you and I, the prime minister and the leader of the opposition, and set a date,” Lapid said during a meeting of his […]
