Egypt says it is waiting for responses to its proposed multi-stage plan to end the war, a day after Netanyahu hinted at progress in talks to free hostages. A senior delegation from Hamas was expected to arrive in Cairo on Friday for talks backed by Egypt, aimed at finding a resolution to the ongoing conflict…
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7 aid workers killed in Gaza during Israeli attack on aid convoy
There is growing outrage around the world after Israeli air strikes killed seven aid workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) charity, as the country faces increased scrutiny over its conduct in the war on Gaza. WCK, one of two NGOs spearheading efforts to distribute aid brought by boat, said a “targeted Israeli strike” on…
UN passes a first resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza as US abstains.
The UN Security Council has called for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza, after the US did not veto the measure in a shift from its previous position. It also demanded the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages. It is the first time the council has called for a ceasefire since the war began in…
The US and Jordan cooperated to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza using an airdrop operation.
The US and Jordan have air-dropped humanitarian aid into Gaza, as stated by US Central Command. This comes after President Joe Biden promised to use all possible means to provide more aid to the besieged coastal enclave. The US Air Force and Royal Jordanian Air Force combined operation dropped 38,000 meals along the Gaza coastline…
Biden gives hope on ceasefire in Gaza
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he hopes to have a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza start by next Monday as the warring parties appeared to close in on a deal during negotiations in Qatar that also aim to broker the release of hostages. The presence of both sides for so-called proximity talks – meeting mediators…
Palestinian Prime minister Mahammed Shatayyeh resigns
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh announced his resignation on Monday, as the Palestinian Authority looks to build support for an expanded role following Israel’s war against the Islamist group Hamas in Gaza. The move comes amid growing U.S. pressure on President Mahmoud Abbas to shake up the Authority as international efforts intensify to stop the…
Delegates from Israeli to attend ceasefire move in Qatar
An Israeli delegation is expected to arrive in Qatar soon to continue talks on securing a pause in the war on Gaza that could see captives released. The talks began last week in Paris and were attended by the chiefs of Israel’s spy agency Mossad and domestic security service Shin Bet, along with mediators from…
France considers suspending military sales to Israel as war in Gaza grinds on
NGOs and leftist members of the opposition have increased the pressure on France’s government to reconsider arms sales to Israel in the wake of the war in Gaza and follow in the footsteps of other European nations that made moves to suspend military exports over concerns about the humanitarian situation on the ground. It was…
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