ISTANBUL (AA) – An Israeli negotiating team will leave for Qatar on Thursday to continue talks on a Gaza cease-fire and prisoner swap deal with Palestinian factions, according to the Israeli media. A statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he held “in-depth discussions” Sunday on efforts to reach a prisoner swap deal ...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu landed in the US on Monday coinciding with President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race. Netanyahu is scheduled to meet Biden at the White House on Tuesday, followed by an address before Congress on Wednesday. Some senators, including Bernie Sanders, have announced they will not att...
Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories– AFP A far-right Israeli minister with the power to bring down the government has released a video from the Al-Aqsa mosque compound to warn Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the war on Gaza. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, known for his provocative gestures and comments, said N...
Palestinian Territories – AFP A Hamas official on Sunday said the group is pulling out of Gaza truce talks, following an Israeli strike that targeted their commander Mohammed Deif, who was “fine” despite the attack according to another Hamas figure. “Commander Mohammed Deif is well and directly overseeing” the ope...
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories – AFP Around 60 bodies were found under the rubble of a Gaza City neighbourhood, officials said Thursday, after Israel’s military declared an end to its operation there. The upsurge in fighting, bombardment and displacement in the eastern district of Shujaiya came as talks were held in mediator Qa...
ISTANBUL (AA) – UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday emphasized the need for a “clear and urgent” cease-fire in Gaza, the Palestinian enclave where Israel has killed at least 38,098 Palestinians in nine months. Speaking on the phone with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Starmer “reiterated his condo...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered an investigation into the release of the director of al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. Netanyahu described the release of Dr. Mohammad Abu Salmiya as “a severe mistake and an ethical failure,” according to a statement by his office. He claimed that Abu Salmiya “belongs in prison,”...
Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories – AFP In the office of one of Israel’s most recognizable Palestinian politicians, framed pictures show him posing with famous figures like Bill Clinton, Yasser Arafat and Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In front of Ahmad Tibi’s desk is the Arabic slogan, “The more beautiful days are tho...
Istanbul, Turkey – AFP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday accused Western powers of backing what he said were Israeli plans to attack Lebanon and “spread war” throughout the region. “Israel is now setting its sights on Lebanon and we see that Western powers behind the scenes are patting Israel on the ba...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israel is preparing to change the situation on its border with Lebanon but hopes there will be no need to do so, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said, referring to the army’s ongoing confrontations with the Lebanese Hezbollah group. Speaking to Israel’s Channel 14 about the possibility of a full-blown war with […]...
