GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – The Israeli army has detained the director of Al-Shifa Hospital in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority said on Thursday. Khaled Abu Samra, a doctor at Al-Shia Hospital, also told Anadolu that Mohammad Abu Salmiya, the director of the hospital, has been detained by the Israeli army. “The occupati...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Two mothers have been killed every hour and seven women every two hours in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, the UN Women executive director said Wednesday. “Before October 7th, 67 percent of all civilians killed in the Occupied Palestinian Territory in the past 15 years were men, and less than 14 […]
Beijing, China — AFP China has welcomed the deal between Israel and Hamas for a four-day humanitarian pause in exchange for the release of 50 hostages in Gaza. “We welcome the temporary ceasefire agreement reached by relevant parties and hope that it will help ease the plight of the humanitarian crisis, de-escalate the conflict and...
ANKARA (AA) – US President Joe Biden has welcomed the prisoner swap deal reached between Israel and Hamas. “As President, I have no higher priority than ensuring the safety of Americans held hostage around the world. That’s why—from the earliest moments of Hamas’s brutal assault—my national security team and I have worked closely with re...
DOHA, Qatar (AA) – Qatar has voiced hope that the humanitarian pause deal in the Gaza Strip will lead to serious peace talks. ”We thank our partners who contributed to reaching the humanitarian pause deal in Gaza, particularly the US and Egypt. We hope that it will establish a comprehensive and sustainable agreement that will […]...
OVIEDO, Spain (AA) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez hopes to lay the groundwork for a peace conference during his visits to Israel, Palestine and Egypt, local daily El Pais reported. On Thursday, the newly reelected leader of Spain will travel to Israel and Palestine to meet with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister [&hellip...
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...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Another Israeli soldier has been killed in fighting in the Gaza Strip, the army confirmed. A military statement said a member of the Golani Brigade’s elite special operations unit died in clashes north of the Palestinian enclave. Another soldier was seriously injured in the Gaza Strip, the army said. There are conflictin...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) group, said Tuesday that an elderly Israeli woman being held captive in the Gaza Strip had died. “We announce the death of settler Hanna Katzir, whom we had previously expressed our willingness to release for humanitarian reasons. But the procrast...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Another US senator has called for a cease-fire in Gaza, saying there is need for an “immediate cessation of military hostilities by both sides.” “After grimly witnessing accelerating body counts, many Americans, including thousands of Oregonians, have raised their voices to say more must be done to sto...