Ppalestine

  • The funeral of one the six Israeli hostages found murdered inside Gaza last week is being held this afternoon. Family and friends of Hersh Goldberg-Polin will gather in Jerusalem after he was confirmed dead on Sunday. The 23-year-old was born in the US and was at the Nova music festival when he was taken by…

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  • IDF says it has killed Hamas commander

    The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) and Israeli Security Agency (ISA) say they have killed Hamas commander Wessam Farhat, leader of the Shejaiya Battalion. The commander was responsible for killing six IDF solders in the 2014 Gaza war and took part in planning the 7 October attacks, the IDF and ISA said in a joint statement…

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  • Singer The Weeknd has relocated $2.5m (£1.9m) from his charity to the World Food Programme’s humanitarian response efforts in Gaza. The star, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, is also a Goodwill Ambassador. As part of his role, he established the XO Humanitarian Fund in partnership with World Food Program USA. The fund has raised $5m (£3.9m)…

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  • Truce deal could see 50 hostages freed and fighting paused for days

    A deal between Hamas and Israel could see 50 Israeli hostages released and fighting paused for days, according to a source close to the negotiations. An unspecified number of Palestinian women and children would also be released from jails in Israel under the terms of the agreement, the source told the Reuters news agency. The…

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