Famine in Gaza ‘imminent,’ UN-backed report says
Famine is expected between now and May in the north of the Gaza Strip, a UN-backed report said on Monday, after more than five months of war that have shattered …
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Israeli airstrike hits 12-storey building in Rafah, residents say
Israel struck one of the largest residential towers in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Saturday, residents said, stepping up pressure on the last area of the enclave it …
Hamas says talks on hostage release, ceasefire won’t resume until next week
Hamas said Thursday that its delegation has left Cairo and talks on a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release will resume next week, making it extremely unlikely that a deal will …
Hamas delegation joins mediators at Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo
Cairo: A Hamas delegation has joined Qatari and US mediators in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, for talks on a new ceasefire amid indications that Israel had “more or less accepted” …
Israel skips key ceasefire meeting with Hamas over unanswered hostage questions, official says
Israel did not send a delegation to a Sunday ceasefire meeting with Hamas in Egypt due to lingering questions about hostages, an Israeli government official told The Associated Press. The …
Israel has ‘more or less’ accepted Gaza ceasefire deal, US official says
Israel has broadly accepted a deal for a six-week Gaza ceasefire and it is now up to Hamas to agree to release the most vulnerable hostages for the deal to …
Egyptian FM calls for Gaza ceasefire before Ramzan
Ankara: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has called for a truce in Gaza before the holy month of Ramzan expected to begin this year around March 11. “I believe that …
Israel, Hamas clash throughout Gaza as ceasefire talks grind on abroad
Israeli troops and Palestinian gunmen clashed throughout the Gaza Strip over the weekend, as mediators picked up the pace of talks on a possible ceasefire to free hostages held by …
Palestinians fled to Rafah looking for safety. Now, with a ground offensive looming, they feel trapped
Ramzi Okasha came to Rafah from northern Gaza’s Saftawi neighbourhood with his wife and two kids. It is his third displacement since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war in October, …
Israeli officials say 31 hostages dead as ceasefire negotiations continue
Israel’s chief military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said on Tuesday that 31 of the remaining hostages held in Gaza were pronounced dead. “We have informed 31 families that their …