Israeli fire kills four Palestinians in Gaza, amid new ceasefire talks
Cairo, Egypt Reuters An Israeli air strike killed four Palestinians in Gaza on Tuesday, the territory’s civil emergency service said, as Arab mediators and the United States tried to hammer out differences between Hamas and Israel over a 19th January ceasefire agreement. The Israeli military said its air force attacked “terrorists who were engaged in […]
Hamas says talks with US focused on release of American hostage in Gaza
Cairo, Egypt/Jerusalem Reuters Meetings between Hamas leaders and US hostage negotiator Adam Boehler in recent days focused on the release of an American-Israeli dual national being held by the militant group in Gaza, a senior Hamas official told Reuters on Sunday. Taher Al-Nono, political adviser to the leader of the Palestinian group, confirmed the unprecedented, […]
Arab states adopt Egyptian alternative to Trump’s ‘Gaza Riviera’
Cairo, Egypt Reuters Arab leaders adopted an Egyptian reconstruction plan for Gaza on Tuesday that would cost $US53 billion and avoid resettling Palestinians, in contrast to US President Donald Trump’s “Middle East Riviera” vision, according to a copy of the plan. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that the proposal had been accepted at the […]
Israel blocks aid into Gaza as ceasefire standoff escalates
Jerusalem/Cairo, Egypt Reuters Israel blocked the entry of aid trucks into Gaza on Sunday as a standoff over the truce that has halted fighting for the past six weeks escalated, with Hamas calling on Egyptian and Qatari mediators to intervene. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said earlier that it had adopted a proposal by […]
Israel looks to extend phase one of Gaza truce as long-term deal proves elusive
Jerusalem/Doha, Qatar Reuters Israel is considering an extension of the 42-day truce in Gaza as it seeks to bring home the remaining 63 hostages, while putting off agreement on the future of the enclave for now, Israeli officials said. The initial phase of the ceasefire deal, launched with the backing of the United States and […]
Israeli military says body released by Hamas is not of a hostage
Updated: 11:25am (AEDT) Jerusalem Reuters The Israeli military said on Friday that one of the bodies released by Hamas did not belong to any of the hostages held in Gaza, accusing Hamas of violating an already shaking ceasefire. Two of the bodies were identified as infant Kfir Bibas and his four-year-old brother Ariel, while a […]
Israel will begin negotiations on next phase of Gaza ceasefire this week, minister says
Jerusalem/Cairo, Egypt Reuters Israel and Hamas will begin indirect negotiations on a second stage of the Gaza ceasefire deal, officials said on Tuesday, as the Palestinian militant group said it would hand over more hostages, including the bodies of two children, this week. Khalil al-Hayya, leader of Hamas in Gaza, said the bodies of four […]
Israel’s Netanyahu signals he’s moving ahead with Trump’s idea to transfer Palestinians from Gaza
Jerusalem AP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday signalled that he was moving ahead with US President Donald Trump’s proposal to transfer the Palestinian population out of Gaza, calling it “the only viable plan to enable a different future” for the region. Netanyahu discussed the plan with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who […]
Three Israeli hostages freed in Gaza, Israel releases 369 Palestinians in exchange
Updated: 7:10am, 16th February, 2025 (AEDT) Cairo, Egypt/Jerusalem Reuters Hamas released Israeli hostages Iair Horn, Sagui Dekel Chen and Sasha (Alexander) Troufanov in Gaza on Saturday and Israel freed some 369 Palestinian prisoners and detainees in exchange, after mediators helped avert a collapse of the fragile ceasefire. The three Israelis were led onto a stage […]
Hamas says it is willing to move ahead with Gaza ceasefire
Cairo, Egypt/Jerusalem Reuters Hamas signalled on Thursday that a crisis threatening to unravel an already fragile ceasefire in Gaza could be avoided even after trading accusations with Israel this week of ceasefire breaches. The 42-day ceasefire has appeared close to failure since Hamas on Monday unexpectedly announced it would stop releasing hostages, leading Israel to […]