An Israeli negotiating team has reportedly extended its stay in the Qatari capital Doha, a day after the US envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff was in town to try and find a path forward between Israel and Hamas. The deal reportedly on the cards is an extension of the ceasefire for up to…
Israel’s total blockade of the Gaza Strip enters its 12th day, with no food, fuel or medicine allowed in, as mediated talks with Hamas continue in the Qatari capital, Doha. The Israeli negotiation team, that were likely to leave Qatar today, will remain in Doha as ceasefire talks continue, Arab media reported citing a report…
The UNRWA chief on Monday warned that the Israeli aid blockade into Gaza could bring back “the deepening hunger” to the besieged strip, calling resumption of aid critical. “I think the more we go ahead (with aid blockade), the more we will see the impact increasing on the population, and obviously the risk is that…
Israel has cut off the electricity supply to Gaza in a move that is likely to escalate tensions as truce negotiations between Israel and Hamas continue. The decision, announced by Israel’s energy minister, Eli Cohen, on Sunday, immediately halts the power supply to the Gaza Strip, exacerbating the ongoing humanitarian crisis and affecting essential services,…
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents (ICE) have arrested a Palestinian graduate student who played a prominent role in last year’s pro-Palestinian protests at New York’s Columbia University, the student workers’ union said on Sunday. The student, Mahmoud Khalil at the university’s School of International and Public Affairs, was arrested at his university residence…
Israeli drone strikes in Rafah kill three Palestinians amid escalating violence and fragile ceasefire talks in Cairo. Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed three Palestinians and wounded several in the southern governorate of Rafah as Hamas and Egyptian officials meet in Cairo for talks on the future of a precarious ceasefire. On Saturday morning, an…
Ori Goldberg unpacks Trump’s Gaza plans and explains why Israel’s rejection of the Arab League’s proposal holds little weight. Ori Goldberg, a political commentator, breaks down Trump’s Gaza reconstruction plans, and unpacks why Israel’s condemnation of the Arab League’s proposal means little. Source link
Unicef says Israel’s blockade is threatening lifesaving healthcare services for children, including newborns, in the Gaza Strip. Rosalia Bollen, a spokesperson for Unicef, said the block on humanitarian aid, including vaccines and ventilators for pre-term babies, “will have devastating real-life consequences” for children and their parents. “If we’re unable to bring that in, routine vaccination…
The attack took place in a bus station, police said, killing a 70-year-old man and injuring four others. A 70-year-old man has been killed and four others wounded in a stabbing attack in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, officials said. The attack took place in a bus station on Monday, Israeli police said, adding…
Several Arab states and the UN have condemned Israel for blocking the entry of all humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher described it as alarming. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and Qatar released statements criticizing the move. Israel’s decision to halt the entry of aid shipments came hours after the first…
