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...
Palestinian Territories — AFP Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has said that a truce agreement with Israel is in sight, raising likelihood of dozens of people taken prisoners on October 7 being released. There was no immediate response from Israel on the status of negotiation efforts to secure the release. Some prisoners have been released by...
JERUSALEM (AA) – The Israeli army has said that the Israeli military death toll has risen to 310 since the fighting broke out on October 7 with Palestinian groups in Gaza. At a press conference, Daniel Hagari, an army spokesperson, said the families of the soldiers have been informed about the death of their relatives. […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – Russia has called on the Palestinian resistance group Hamas to release all its prisoners “urgently and immediately.” “All prisoners must be urgently, immediately released, this is our firm position. We, of course, call on Hamas to ensure that all prisoners are released,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters in a...
