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 […]
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken of an Israeli initiative to secure the release of those held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. “There is an initiative of ours. I will not elaborate,” Netanyahu said during a meeting with relatives of Israelis held by Hamas. Hamas is believed to be holding […]
JERUSALEM (AA) – Families of Israelis held captive by Hamas in the Gaza Strip stormed a parliamentary committee session in Jerusalem on Monday to demand a deal to secure their release. “You won’t sit here while they are dying there!” reads a sign held by relatives as they stormed a meeting of the Knesset’s Finance [&hel...
JERUSALEM (AA) – The Israeli army announced Sunday evening that it retrieved the bodies of five Israelis from a tunnel in the Gaza Strip. The announcement came a day after the Al-Qassam Brigades said that it lost contact with a group responsible for five Israeli prisoners and that they might have been killed in Israeli […]
