JERUSALEM | Xinhua | Israel has accepted the U.S. proposal for a temporary ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza for the Ramadan and Passover holidays, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement early Sunday. The Muslim holy month of Ramadan began on Friday and will last until March 30, while …
Read More »Hamas says extending 1st phase of Gaza ceasefire “unacceptable”
GAZA, Israel | Xinhua | The Israeli proposal of extending the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement is “unacceptable,” Hamas said Saturday. “The extension of the first phase as proposed by the occupation is unacceptable to us, and the mediators and guarantor countries are required to oblige the occupation …
Read More »ISRAEL: If Hamas doesn’t free hostages, it will mean resumption of war
TEL AVIV, RUSSIA | TASS | Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said that if Hamas doesn’t release the hostages that are scheduled to return home on February 15, it will mean a resumption of war. He made the statement at a meeting with EU ambassadors to Israel. “Hamas’ decision not …
Read More »Hamas blames Israel for delays in Gaza deal implementation
CAIRO, EGYPT | TASS | Hamas has placed the responsibility for any problems with the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire agreement on Israel. “It is Israel that has failed to fulfil its commitments, so, responsibility for any problems and delays in the implementation of the deal rests with it,” it …
Read More »Israel releases 183 Palestinian prisoners in latest swap with Hamas
GAZA, Palestine | Xinhua | Israel released 183 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday in the fourth prisoner-for-hostage swap under the ongoing truce deal with Hamas, according to Palestinian sources. Abdullah Zaghari, head of the Palestinian Prisoners Club, told Xinhua that Israeli authorities handed the released prisoners over to the International Committee of …
Read More »Three hostages freed from Gaza enter Israel with military escort
TEL AVIV | TASS | Israeli and US citizen Keith Sigal, who was released in the Gaza Strip, was taken to the territory of the Jewish state by the Israeli military, the army press service reported. “The released hostage Keith Sigal arrived in Israeli territory accompanied by the Israel Defense …
Read More »Israel frees 110 Palestinian prisoners as part of Gaza Strip ceasefire dea
CAIRO | TASS | Israel has released 110 Palestinian prisoners, including 32 serving life sentences, as part of the Gaza Strip ceasefire deal, the Palestinian Information Office for Prisoners’ Affairs announced in a statement on its Telegram channel on Thursday. “We are glad to announce that the 3rd group of …
Read More »Israeli forces to remain in Lebanon after withdrawal deadline
JERUSALEM, Israel | Xinhua | Israel will maintain forces in southern Lebanon beyond the Sunday deadline stipulated in the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Friday. The agreement, signed on Nov. 27, 2024, mandated a complete Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon within 60 days, concluding this …
Read More »Israel receives names of hostages to be released from Gaza
JERUSALEM, Israel | Xinhua | The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office announced on Friday that it had received the names of Israeli hostages expected to be released from Gaza on Saturday as part of a ceasefire-hostage deal with Hamas. In a brief statement, Abu Obeida, the spokesperson for Hamas’ armed wing, …
Read More »What’s behind Israel’s approval of Hamas ceasefire deal?
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL | Xinhua | The Israeli government on Saturday approved a ceasefire agreement aimed at the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, following a lengthy cabinet meeting, the Prime Minister’s Office said. Israel’s decision to move forward with the ceasefire deal with Hamas, mediated by Qatar, Egypt …
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