RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – The Israeli army has detained at least 90 Palestinians from different areas across the occupied West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem, a nongovernmental organization said. In a statement, the Palestinian Prisoners Society said the new arrests, including a Palestinian woman, brought the total number of Palestinians de...
Geneva, Switzerland – AFP The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday called for Hamas to provide proof of life of the prisoners it is holding and release them all on health grounds. The WHO said the International Committee of the Red Cross should be allowed immediate medical access to ascertain their health status, while it [&helli...
Washington, United States – AFP US President Joe Biden said on Monday that any discussions about a Gaza ceasefire could only take place if Hamas frees all the people it took from Israel in its October 7 attack. “We should have those prisoners released and then we can talk,” Biden said at a White House […]
Beirut, Lebanon – AFP Turkey’s top diplomat said Tuesday his country had been in touch with Hamas over some 200 Israeli and foreigners prisoners it is holding in Gaza, following requests from several governments. “We have received requests from various countries for the release of their citizens. As a result, we started to di...
Geneva, Switzerland – – AFP The International Committee of the Red Cross is in contact with Hamas and Israel to try to facilitate the release of prisoners taken into Gaza, the organisation has said. The ICRC also believes that the humanitarian situation inside the Gaza Strip will very quickly become “unmanageable” witho...
ANKARA (AA) – The Israeli army on Sunday announced that dozens of Israeli civilians and soldiers are being held prisoner by the Hamas movement inside the Gaza Strip following Saturday’s escalation. The Israel Defense Forces spokesman, Daniel Hagari, confirmed that Israeli people had been taken to the Gaza Strip, according to Hebrew media repor...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – The Israeli forces have detained some 135,000 Palestinians since the outbreak of the Palestinian Al-Aqsa Intifada, also known as Second Intifada, in September 2000, a Palestinian official group has revealed. In a statement marking the 23rd anniversary of the Al-Aqsa Intifada, the Commission for Prisoners’ Affai...
