The US State Department said Saturday that it has “credible reports” that Hamas could violate the ceasefire with an attack on Palestinian civilians in Gaza. If the attack takes place, it “would constitute a direct and grave violation” of the agreement forged by US President Donald Trump to end the two-year war between Israel and Hamas, the statement said. No …
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Prominent Palestinian prisoner Marwan Barghouti, one of the most prominent Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, was allegedly beaten unconscious by Israeli prison guards during a transfer between facilities last month, according to claims made by his family. Barghouti, 66, is serving multiple life sentences for orchestrating deadly attacks during the Second Intifada. His family alleges that on 14 September, while …
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If the current ceasefire in Gaza holds, it will mark the much-needed end to an indefensibly cruel war. But the longer-term picture, and whether yet another deadly conflagration can be prevented, is another matter. One factor — not the only one, but a big one — is whether the Israelis can be convinced that they should give peace negotiations a …
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The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is still new and fragile, but the arguments over who should get credit for it — or who should be blamed for it taking so long to achieve — are already heated. Was recent pressure from President Donald Trump on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decisive? Or was it Trump’s support for Netanyahu’s resumption …
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اقوامِ متحدہ کے انسانی ہمدردی کے امور کے نائب سربراہ ٹام فلیچر نے تمام فریقوں پر زور دیا ہے کہ وہ غزہ میں طے پانے والے جنگ بندی معاہدے پر مکمل عملدرآمد کریں، ان کے مطابق فلسطینی، اسرائیلی اور پورے خطے کے لوگ چاہتے ہیں کہ یہ امن قائم رہے۔ الجزیرہ کے مطابق انہوں نے کہا کہ اس ہفتے طویل …
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President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Hamas that if the group fails to disarm, “we will disarm them quickly and violently.” The President was questioned about the designated terrorist organisation being disarmed, which remains a key condition for Israel’s agreement to a ceasefire deal. Although the US initially announced an agreement had been reached, Hamas has subsequently …
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Across Israel and the occupied territories, Israelis and Palestinians are expressing conflicted feelings of joy, despair, relief, and anxiety. The world has witnessed happy scenes of families reuniting, as the 20 remaining living hostages that Hamas took on October 7, 2023, were returned to Israel, and more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners were released. The ceasefire is holding for now, even …
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غزہ میں اسرائیل اور حماس کے درمیان امن معاہدے کے بعد عالمی مالیاتی فنڈ (آئی ایم ایف) نے کہا ہے کہ وہ علاقے کی تعمیرِ نو اور معاشی بحالی میں تعاون کے لیے تیار ہے۔ الجزیرہ کے مطابق آئی ایم ایف کی ڈپٹی چیف اکنامسٹ پیٹیا کویوا-بروکس نے بتایا کہ امن معاہدہ غزہ اور خطے میں دیرپا معاشی بحالی کا …
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After the euphoria and relief of Monday’s prisoner exchange and ceasefire, Tuesday has brought some ominous portents for the future of the Gaza peace deal. For one thing, the shooting hasn’t stopped entirely. Five Palestinians were killed in an Israeli drone strike on Tuesday morning in Gaza’s Shejaiya neighborhood. According to the Israel Defense Forces, they had crossed the “yellow …
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US President Donald Trump hailed a “tremendous day for the Middle East” as he and regional leaders signed a declaration on Monday meant to cement a ceasefire in Gaza, hours after Israel and Hamas exchanged hostages and prisoners. Trump made a lightning visit to Israel, where he lauded Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an address to parliament, before flying to …
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