Hamas hands over four Israeli hostages’ bodies as ceasefire’s first phase nears end
As the ongoing first phase of the ceasefire deal in the war-torn Gaza nears its end, Hamas has handed over...
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UN migration chief breaks silence on Gaza evacuation, says “we wouldn’t be involved in any kind of forced movement”
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) will not participate in any forced evacuation of Palestinians from Gaza, its director Amy...
Gaza death toll climbs to 48,346 as ceasefire fails to halt bloodshed
The Gaza Strip's death toll has soared to 48,346, with women and children constituting the majority of the victims since...
Gaza ceasefire: Suez Canal comes back to life as Red Sea attacks subside
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA) reported on Sunday that 47 ships have resumed using the vital waterway since the start...
Palestinian Prisoner Society accuses Israel of ‘organized terrorism’ after Tel Aviv announces delay in prisoner release
The Palestinian Prisoner Society has denounced Israel’s delay in releasing detainees in the seventh batch of a prisoner exchange deal...
Truce future hangs in balance as Israel halts Gaza prisoner release, cites reason
The Israeli government has announced a move to delay the planned release of 620 Palestinian prisoners, citing concerns over the...
Stage sets as Hamas prepares to return bodies of hostages, including Bibas family
Hamas has announced plans to transfer the bodies of four Israeli hostages back to Israel today, including three members of...
“Imminent risk of outbreak”: Gaza faces surge in waterborne, infectious diseases, advocacy group warns
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has escalated further, with waterborne and infectious diseases spreading rapidly due to a severe lack...
Monitoring group records surge in Islamophobia in Britain, says ‘war on Gaza super-fueled online anti-Muslim hate’
Britain witnessed an unprecedented rise in anti-Muslim incidents in 2024, with monitoring group Tell MAMA reporting 5,837 verified cases, a...
Father, son mistaken as Palestinians shot at Miami beach
A man in Miami shot and wounded a father and son on a beach, later telling police he believed they...
Malaysian, Egyptian leaders reject plans to displace Palestinians from Gaza
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi have jointly rejected any proposals to forcibly displace Palestinians...
Netanyahu warns of renewed Gaza violent offensive as Hamas delays hostage
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Tuesday evening that Israel will resume intense military operations in Gaza if Hamas does...
North Korea denounces Trump Gaza takeover plan, calls US ‘ferocious robber’
North Korea’s state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) has launched a scathing attack on US President Donald Trump’s plan to...
Elon Musk retracts claim of $50 million condom shipment to Gaza
Billionaire Elon Musk has retracted his previous claim that the US was planning to send $50 million worth of condoms...
King Abdullah rejects Palestinian displacement in White House talks with trump
King Abdullah II of Jordan has firmly rejected any forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza, emphasizing that the reconstruction of...
Hamas gives reason for pausing hostage release, knocks Israel as tension flares
Hamas has accused Israel of violating the ongoing six-week ceasefire agreement, citing the continuous killing of Palestinians and obstructing the...
Trump threatens “hell break out” if Hamas fails to release hostages by Saturday
US President Donald Trump has issued a stark ultimatum warning that if Hamas does not release all hostages held in...
UN Human Rights Office expresses worry over “emaciated images” of hostages, prisoners in Gaza ceasefire exchange
Thameen Al-Kheetan, spokesperson for the UN Human Rights Office, has expressed deep distress over the images of “emaciated Israeli hostages...
“I would own it,”: Trump doubles down on Gaza takeover, proposes permanent Palestinian displacement
US President Donald Trump has reinforced his controversial proposal to block Palestinian return to Gaza, framing his plan as a...
Video: ‘They are now coming back to communities without basics to survive,’ UNICEF warns as children return to Gaza
UNICEF spokesperson Tess Ingram has warned that children returning to north Gaza lack the basics to survive. Describing the overwhelming...
Trump declares ‘commitment to buying and owning Gaza,’ sparking backlash
US President Donald Trump reaffirmed his intent to take control of Gaza on Sunday, stating that while he remains “committed...
German Chancellor slams Trump Gaza proposal in heated debate, says “relocation of populations is unacceptable”
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has tongue-lashed U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to relocate Gaza’s population and redevelop the region, calling...
Egypt to host emergency Arab Summit on Palestine crisis
Egypt will convene an emergency summit of Arab nations on February 27 to address the “latest serious developments” concerning the...
Video: UN relief chief calls for urgent rebuilding of Gaza hospitals, recalls how doctors performed surgeries under sniper watch
The United Nations humanitarian affairs chief, Tom Fletcher, has urged for immediate resources to rebuild Gaza’s hospitals, which have suffered...
Saudi Arabia rejects Netanyahu remarks on Palestinian displacement
Saudi Arabia has firmly dismissed comments made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the displacement of Palestinians, calling them...
Palestinian advocacy group highlights health crisis among released prisoners by Israel
The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society has raised serious concerns over the deteriorating health of prisoners released by Israel under the ongoing...
South Africa denounces Trump aid freeze following controversial land reform law
South Africa has strongly criticized the decision of U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze aid to the country over...
South Africa reaffirms solidarity with Palestinians as “decades of illegal occupation” continues
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated his country’s unwavering support for the Palestinian people, stating that they are enduring...
Ireland pledges €20 million to UNRWA amid Israeli ban
Irish Foreign Minister Simon Harris has announced a €20 million ($20.8 million) aid package for the UN Relief and Works...
ICRC demands better security after chaotic hostage handover in Gaza
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has urged for improved security measures following chaotic scenes in Khan Younis...
Trump Insists Egypt, Jordan will accept displaced Gazans despite their rejection
US President Donald Trump has again reassured that Egypt and Jordan would accept displaced Palestinians from Gaza, despite both nations...
Israeli drone strike kills 10 in West Bank in escalating violence
A deadly Israeli drone strike in the occupied West Bank killed at least 10 people on Wednesday, according to the...
“We are doing everything we can”: Australian government reacts as Israel calls for renewed efforts against anti-Semitism
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has called on Australia to intensify its response to what he described as an “epidemic...
Netanyahu to meet Trump at White House, Israeli PM office announces
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Washington next week for a meeting with US President Donald Trump. This will...
Australia: Planned antisemitic attack thwarted in Sydney
Australian police have successfully disrupted a planned antisemitic attack after uncovering a caravan filled with explosives in an outer Sydney...
376,000 displaced Palestinians return to Northern Gaza, OCHA
More than 376,000 Palestinians displaced by the war between Israel and Hamas have returned to northern Gaza, according to the...
Iranian FM rattles Trump controversial Gaza plan suggests Israelis be sent to Greenland
Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has ridiculed the proposed plan of U.S. President Donald Trump to remove Palestinians from Gaza,...
Israeli tanks target Gaza residents returning home
Israeli occupation forces reportedly opened fire Tuesday morning on civilians attempting to return to their homes in the Zeitoun neighborhood,...
It’s “ethnic cleansing,”: Arab League, Egypt condemn proposed displacement of Palestinians
The Arab League issued a strong warning against “attempts to uproot the Palestinian people from their land” following U.S. President...
Gaza: Over 13,000 children killed, estimated 25,000 injured, UN says
The war in Gaza has inflicted catastrophic consequences on children, with over 13,000 killed, approximately 25,000 injured, and 25,000 hospitalized...
Trump proposes relocation plan for Gaza residents, acknowledges massive destruction
Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested relocating Gaza’s population to Egypt and Jordan. Speaking aboard Air Force One,...
Trump lifts Biden’s hold on bomb delivery to Israel despite genocide allegation
President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he has directed the U.S. military to release a shipment of 2,000-pound bombs...
Just in: Hamas releases four Israeli hostages to Red Cross in Gaza
Hamas on Saturday released four Israeli women hostages to the Red Cross under a truce deal, as the Gaza war...
WHO plans cost-cutting measures following U.S. withdrawal
The World Health Organization (WHO) will implement cost-cutting strategies and reassess health program priorities after the United States announced its...
UN cries out, says funding shortages threaten aid operations in Gaza
The United Nations has raised concerns over potential funding shortfalls that could jeopardize its ability to sustain critical aid deliveries...
Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli raid in Jenin, calls for international action
Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned the ongoing Israeli military operation in the West Bank’s Jenin area, according to a report...
UN human rights teams to oversee aid distribution in Gaza
The UN’s Human Rights Office (OHCHR) in Palestine has announced plans to deploy mobile teams to Gaza to oversee the...
Trump lifts sanctions on Israeli settler groups imposed by Biden administration
US President Donald Trump on Monday reversed sanctions imposed by the previous Biden administration on far-right Israeli settler groups and...
Video: Three Israeli captives reunite with families following ceasefire agreement
Hamas, through its armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, has handed over three Israeli captives—Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher—to...
WHO urges unrestricted access as ceasefire takes full effects
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared its readiness to deliver critical humanitarian aid to Gaza amid the truce between...
ICRC confirms role in complex captive, detainee exchange in Gaza, Israel
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has confirmed its pivotal role in facilitating the release and transfer of...
90 Palestinian prisoners released in first phase of Gaza ceasefire deal
In the early hours of Monday, Israeli authorities released 90 Palestinian prisoners as part of the initial phase of the...
Israeli forces kill 8 Palestinians in Gaza despite ceasefire agreement
Despite the ceasefire agreement, at least eight Palestinians were killed and over 25 injured in Israeli strikes on Sunday, according...
Video: Israeli forces begin withdrawal ahead of ceasefire
Israeli forces have reportedly started retreating from positions in Gaza’s Rafah, moving toward the Philadelphi Corridor along the Egypt-Gaza border,...
Netanyahu drags Gaza ceasefire, demands list of hostages from Hamas
The Gaza ceasefire, originally set to commence at 8:30 a.m. local time on Sunday, has been delayed as Israel awaits...
Israel approves ceasefire, hostage release deal with Hamas
Israel’s cabinet has approved a ceasefire agreement with Palestinian group Hamas, aimed at facilitating the release of hostages from the...
Ceasefire deal sparks hope for peace as Israeli sets to vote on Gaza deal
The Israeli cabinet is set to vote on a ceasefire and hostage-exchange agreement with Hamas on Thursday, aiming to bring...
UN agencies respond to ceasefire between Hamas, Israel, highlight urgent humanitarian needs
The recent ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel, aimed at halting a devastating conflict that has left significant destruction across...
Saudi Arabia welcomes ceasefire, calls for end to Israeli aggression
Saudi Arabia has welcomed the ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict, urging an end to what it describes as "Israeli aggression"...
Terms of agreement unveiled as Hamas, Israel accept ceasefire deal
The US, Egypt and Qatar announced a ceasefire deal to halt the fighting in Gaza in return for the release...