Hamas war

  • Why Netanyahu blocked all supplies to Gaza – hours after ceasefire extension deal with Hamas

    Israel says it is stopping all goods and supplies into Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office claimed Hamas was refusing to “accept the Witkoff outline for continuing the talks, which Israel agreed to”. Under a plan put forward by US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, the first phase of the ceasefire deal would continue through…

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  • War-ravaged Gaza facing multi-billion dollar reconstruction challenge

    U.S. President Donald Trump says Gaza has the potential to become “The Riviera of the Middle East” under U.S. ownership after Palestinians are permanently resettled elsewhere. Billions of dollars will be needed to rebuild the coastal strip after the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, according to assessments from the United Nations.…

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  • UK foreign secretary announces partial ban on arms exports to Israel

    Foreign secretary David Lammy has announced the UK will halt some arms sales to Israel. Making a statement to the House of Commons, Mr Lammy said around 30 of roughly 350 exports to Israel would be suspended. The exports include equipment intended for use in the war in Gaza, such as components for military jets,…

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  • Netanyahu says Hamas will benefit from Israeli election amid war

    Holding an election would set Israel back by “months” and benefit Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday evening as a large demonstration in Jerusalem was held against him, calling for him to step down, The Jerusalem Post reported. Netanyahu argued at a press conference that elections would paralyze the country — “in the…

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  • Aid dropped into Gaza as delivery efforts ramp up

    Aid has been dropped using parachutes from an aircraft flying over the Gaza. The delivery came after US President Joe Biden announced that the military will set up a temporary port off the region’s Mediterranean coast to support deliveries. Efforts to ramp up aid deliveries have jumped dramatically as frustration in the United States and…

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