US appears to backtrack as Trump Gaza plan sparks global outcry

US President Donald Trump’s administration appeared to backtrack Wednesday after his proposal to take over Gaza sparked uproar, with the United Nations warning against “ethnic cleansing” in the Palestinian territory.…

Netanyahu to begin talks on 2nd phase of Gaza truce

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will begin talks on a second phase to the Gaza ceasefire in Washington on Monday, his office said hours after the completion of the fourth…

New backlash over Trump plan to move Palestinians out of Gaza

An idea floated by US President Donald Trump to move Gazans to Egypt or Jordan faced a renewed backlash Tuesday as hundreds of thousands of Gazans displaced by the Israel-Hamas…

Palestinians return to north Gaza after breakthrough on hostages

Masses of displaced Palestinians began streaming towards the north of the war-battered Gaza Strip on Monday after Israel and Hamas said they had reached a deal for the release of…

Nigerian Gov’t Hails Gaza Ceasefire Pact As Thousands Of Palestinians Return Home

Nigerian Gov't Hails Gaza Ceasefire Pact As Thousands Of Palestinians Return Home

Gaza ceasefire to begin Sunday morning

A ceasefire in the Gaza war will begin on Sunday morning, mediator Qatar said after Israel’s cabinet voted to approve the truce and hostage-prisoner release deal. Since Qatar and the…

Trump takes credit for ‘epic’ Gaza peace deal

US President-elect Donald Trump hailed an “epic” ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday — and claimed credit for an accord that comes days before he is due to…

Israel, Hamas agree deal for Gaza truce, hostage release

Israel and Hamas agreed on Wednesday to a deal for a ceasefire and the release of hostages being held in Gaza following separate meetings with Qatar’s prime minister, a source…

US says ‘now is the time’ to end Gaza war

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday “now is the time” to end the Gaza war, and urged Israel to avoid further escalation with Iran. Israel is fighting…

Hamas mourns Sinwar, vows no hostage release until war ends

Hamas vowed on Friday it would not release the hostages it seized during its October 7 attack on Israel until the Gaza war ends, as it mourned the death of…

Netanyahu vows no mercy after deadly Hezbollah drone strike

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed to hit Hezbollah without mercy, a day after the Iran-backed Lebanese group’s deadliest strike on Israel since the start of the war…

Why is Israel intensifying operations in north Gaza?

The Israeli military has once again stepped up its air and ground operations in Gaza’s ravaged north, with troops even encircling the key city of Jabaliya and some surrounding areas.…

Hamas official dismisses ‘illusion’ that Gaze truce nearer

A senior Hamas official on Saturday dismissed optimistic talk by US President Joe Biden that a Gaza truce is nearer after negotiations in the Gulf emirate of Qatar. “To say…

Iran rejects Western calls to stand down Israel threat

Iran on Tuesday rejected Western calls to stand down its threat to retaliate against Israel for the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran late last month. The…

Israel vows to eliminate new Hamas leader as war enters 11th month

Israel has vowed to eliminate new Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, the alleged mastermind of the October 7 attack, with regional hostilities threatening to boil over as the Gaza war enters…