Jerusalem, Undefined – AFP The Israeli army said its troops shot and killed three people held by Hamas on Friday after erroneously believing they posed a danger. During combat in the Gaza city neighbourhood of Shejaiya, troops “mistakenly identified three Israeli hostages as a threat. As a result, the troops fired toward them and t...
JERUSALEM (AA) – The Israeli army has said that the bodies of two of its soldiers and a civilian held captive by the Palestinian resistance group Hamas have been recovered, without providing further details about the date and location. According to a statement issued by the Israeli army, “The bodies of hostages CPL Nik Beizer, […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – Palestinians face harsh conditions in Israeli prisons, from beatings to hunger, cold, fear and other abuse, according to Osama Naif Marmash, a child recently released under a prisoner swap deal between Tel Aviv and resistance groups in the Gaza Strip. “Every week, the Israeli army comes to beat us, taking away all [...
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...