Israel-Hamas war
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Ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas seem “to have broken down completely overnight”. The end of the first phase of the ceasefire two weeks ago created a “tricky, delicate moment” – especially as the Trump administration was occupied with talks to end fighting in Ukraine. There are 59 Israel hostages still being held by Hamas…
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Ahead of his speech at Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) conference in Washington DC, US President Donald Trump commented on Saturday’s hostage releases. “We had the hostages given back today,” he said to reporters ahead of his address. “It’s disgraceful what’s going on there. They’re not in great shape, but we’ve also seen them in…
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French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that two French-Israelis, Ofer Kalderon and Ohad Yahalomi, were on the list of 33 hostages set to be released in the first phase of the Gaza agreement. “We are working tirelessly to ensure that their families are reunited with them,” he added in the post on X. The first phase of…
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Israel and Hamas on Wednesday reached a deal to release hostages being held in Gaza and establish a ceasefire, an agreement pushed through mostly because of President-elect Donald Trump’s influence, a diplomat briefed on the negotiations told The Washington Post. About 98 hostages are still being held in Gaza, including seven Americans. Trump took credit for…
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A deal reached between Israel and Hamas that will see some hostages freed and pause the war in Gaza, President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday. “We have a deal for the hostages in the Middle East,” Trump wrote in all caps on Truth Social at 12:01 p.m. ET. “They will be released shortly. Thank you!” Israel and Hamas…
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Warplanes of the U.S.-British coalition launched 15 airstrikes on the Yemeni capital Sanaa and the northern city of Saada early Thursday, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. The strikes targeted three sites in Sanaa, in the areas of Al-Jiraf, Hafa and Jarban, as well as two other sites in Saada, in the areas of Kahlan and al-Abla,…
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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and is telling the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to sail more quickly to the area, the Defense Department said Sunday. The moves come as the U.S. and other allies push for Israel and Hamas to achieve a cease-fire…
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Israeli troops launched a new assault Friday into the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, targeting Hamas fighters who the military claims still operate there despite repeated offensives, as American, Qatari, and Egyptian mediators renewed their push for Israel and Hamas to reach a cease-fire deal. Israeli evacuation orders triggered yet another exodus of Palestinians…
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Rep. Jamaal Bowman criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling him a “maniac” and an obstacle to peace while demanding a new election in Israel in an interview with MSNBC Saturday. The New York Democrat, who is a member of the “Squad” and has been a strong supporter of a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war, said he…
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Hamas ‘could stop this fight immediately’, says UK foreign secretary After being challenged on what Israel is doing to protect civilians and children in Gaza (see previous post), Lord David Cameron is also asked if he is “aware of any moves by Hamas to protect the children of Gaza” by releasing the Israeli hostages and…
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