To see them come home is heartwarming: Israel Consul to South India Orli Weitzman on first hostage release Bengaluru, January 20: The Consul General of Israel to South India, Orli Weitzman, expressed that Israel sees the recent ceasefire deal with Hamas as a crucial step toward securing the return of all h...
Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 launches largest relief phase in Gaza amid ceasefire Abu Dhabi, January 20: The largest phase of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 was launched today to provide relief aid to Gaza residents, in line with the directives of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed ...
Israel committed to returning all of the hostages: Netanyahu after release of 3 women under Gaza ceasefire deal Tel Aviv, January 20: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reaffirmed its commitment to securing the release of all hostages after the Hamas handed over the three Israeli women as part of the first p...
Israel releases 90 Palestinian prisoners in exchange of three hostages Tel Aviv, Jan 20: The Israel Prison Service announced on Monday the release of 90 Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas....
Biden says 'guns in Gaza have gone silent' as Hamas hands over 3 hostages Washington, Jan 20: US President Joe Biden said the "guns in Gaza have gone silent" as Hamas handed over three hostages -- the first group to be released under a ceasefire deal between Israel and the ...
Ceasefire holds between Israel, Hamas amid delicate truce Tel Aviv, Jan 19: A tense ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas took effect on Sunday, initiating six weeks of calm and raising hopes for an end to 15 months of Israeli assaults on Gaza that de...
Gaza ceasefire deal: Hamas transfers first three hostages to Red Cross Gaza, Jan 19: Hamas released three Israeli hostages to the Red Cross on Sunday, Israeli state media reported, hours after a Gaza ceasefire took effect, marking the first of dozens expected to be freed...
Israel transfers Palestinian detainees ahead of release as part of Gaza ceasefire deal Tel Aviv, Jan 19: Israeli authorities began transferring Palestinian detainees to Ofer Prison in the occupied West Bank on Sunday in preparation for their release later in the evening, Israel's state ...
US President Biden welcomes release of three Israeli hostages under Gaza ceasefire deal Washington, DC, January 19: In a landmark step under the Gaza ceasefire agreement, US President Joe Biden announced the release of three Israeli hostages who had been held in captivity for 471 days, a...
Egypt resumes sending aid trucks to Gaza as ceasefire takes effect: state TV Cairo, Jan 19: Egypt resumed on Sunday sending humanitarian aid trucks to the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the enclave after the recently reached Israel-Hamas ceasefi...
UAE provides winter aid to 12,500 displaced people in Gaza Gaza city, January 19: The United Arab Emirates concluded on Saturday a major campaign to distribute winter clothing to residents of southern Gaza shelter camps as part of "Operation Chivalrous Knight...
Unable to move forward until we receive list of hostages: Netanyahu on deal with Hamas Tel Aviv, January 19: Ahead of the implementation of the ceasefire deal with Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that Israel cannot proceed with the agreed framework until Hamas provid...
Egypt says Israel to release 1,890 Palestinian prisoners during 1st phase of Gaza ceasefire deal Cairo, Jan 19: Egypt announced that Israel will release more than 1,890 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) releasing 33 Israeli detainees during the first ph...
Trump says he told Netanyahu to 'keep doing what has to be done' and warned against a broken Gaza ceasefire deal Washington, Jan 19: US President-elect Donald Trump has said that he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to "keep doing what has to be done" while emphasising his desire to see the war betw...
Netanyahu says Israel reserves the right to return to war if Gaza ceasefire deal with Hamas falls apart Tel Aviv, Jan 19: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel reserves the right to resume fighting Hamas if its ceasefire-for-hostages deal with the militant group falls apart -- a...
Won't proceed with Gaza truce deal until 'list' of hostages freed by Hamas: Netanyahu Tel Aviv, Jan 19: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has demanded that Israel will not proceed with the Gaza ceasefire deal until Hamas provides a list of the names of 33 hostages to be freed i...
IDF prepares for return of hostages as ceasefire agreement with Hamas set to take effect Tel Aviv, January 18: The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Saturday announced that preparations have begun for the implementation of the hostages' return agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, afte...
Egypt's Rafah crossing to open Sunday with 600 aid trucks expected to enter Gaza Cairo, Jan 18: An Egyptian security source told Xinhua on Saturday that the Rafah crossing, the only channel linking the Gaza Strip with Egypt, will be reopened on Sunday....
Israel issues list of 735 Palestinian prisoners to be released in ceasefire deal Jerusalem, Jan 18: The Israeli Ministry of Justice on Saturday released the list of 735 Palestinian prisoners set to be released in the first phase of the ceasefire deal with Hamas....
Air defences intercept one ballistic missile launched from Yemen: Israel Defence Forces Tel Aviv, January 18: The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on Saturday that air defences intercepted one ballistic missile launched at Israel from Yemen, The Times of Israel reported. Sirens had sound...
Israel approves Gaza ceasefire-for-hostage deal Jerusalem, Jan 18: The Israeli government on Saturday approved a ceasefire agreement aimed at the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, following a lengthy cabinet meeting, the Prime Minister's ...
UN humanitarians prepare larger Gaza aid pipeline amid impending ceasefire United Nations, Jan 18: UN humanitarians said that they and partners are mobilising supplies for a widening pipeline of aid and commercial goods into Gaza with the implementation of a long-sought, imp...
EU foreign policy chief says discussions underway to restart Rafah border mission Brussels, Jan 18: The European Union will continue to provide humanitarian aid to Gaza and is currently in discussions to redeploy a mission to monitor the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt...
Israel government approves ceasefire-hostage deal with Hamas Tel Aviv, January 18: The Israeli government has approved the ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas, according to a report by Times of Israel....
Palestine ready to assume full responsibility in Gaza: President Mahmoud Abbas Ramallah, January 18: Following the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, President Mahmoud Abbas called for a full Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, stating that Palestine is ready to "assum...
Nepal welcomes Gaza ceasefire deal, urges release of its student held hostage by Hamas Kathmandu, January 17: Nepal on Friday welcomed the Gaza ceasefire deal, calling it a step towards lasting peace and stability in the Middle East. The Himalayan nation also urged the release of Nepali...
Israeli security cabinet approves ceasefire deal with Hamas Tel Aviv, January 17: The Israeli security cabinet approved the hostage release-ceasefire deal with Hamas and recommended the government to adopt it, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office said on Friday...
Israel's security cabinet okays Gaza ceasefire-for-hostage deal Jerusalem, Jan. 17: Israel's restricted security cabinet voted on Friday in favour of the Gaza ceasefire-for-hostage agreement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced in a statement....
Egyptian, Iranian, Italian FMs discuss Gaza ceasefire Cairo, Jan 17: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held separate phone talks with his Iranian and Italian counterparts to exchange views on a recently reached ceasefire agreement between Hamas an...
Israel PM Netanyahu chairs crucial cabinet meet to greenlight Gaza hostage deal Jerusalem, Jan 17: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is currently chairing the political-security cabinet discussion that began in Jerusalem Friday afternoon, hours after his office confirmed ...
At least 86 Palestinians killed in Gaza after ceasefire announcement Gaza, Jan 17: At least 86 Palestinians, including 23 children, were killed in Gaza following Wednesday's announcement of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement, the Palestinian Civil Defence said, amid ...
Israel: PM Netanyahu to convene Security Cabinet meeting to approve ceasefire deal Jerusalem, January 17: Amid the background of the ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office on Friday shared that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu h...
UAE, Egyptian presidents hold talks on ties, regional issues Abu Dhabi, Jan 17: President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, held discussions on bilateral relations and pressi...
Gaza hostage deal reached, confirms Israeli PM Netanyahu Jerusalem, Jan 17: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Friday that a deal has been reached to release hostages held in Gaza and to implement a ceasefire, following intense negotiati...
Israel's cabinet postpones key vote to Gaza ceasefire to January 18 Tel Aviv, January 17: Israel's cabinet has postponed a key vote on the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal until Saturday, with a smaller security cabinet vote scheduled for Friday, according to a report ...
Knesset opposition leader promises Netanyahu his support for hostage release deal Tel Aviv, January 17: Leader of the opposition in the Knesset Yair Lapid responded to the threat made by a coalition party to quit the government should it approve the proposed deal for the release of...
Israel's National Security Minister Ben Gvir calls ceasefire deal reckless, threatens to party from government Tel Aviv, January 17: Israel's Minister of National Security and far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir strongly criticised the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, calling it "reckless."...
Moscow welcomes any deal leading to Gaza ceasefire: Kremlin Moscow, Jan 17: Moscow supports any agreement that could lead to a ceasefire in Gaza, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said....
Egypt urges immediate implementation of Gaza ceasefire Cairo, January 16: Egypt emphasised the urgent need to implement the Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement without delay, underscoring the importance of all parties adhering to its terms and ...
Looking to see Indian flag in Gaza...: Palestine envoy hopeful of India's important role in providing assistance New Delhi, January 16: The Charge d'affaires of the Palestinian Embassy to India, Abed Elrazeg Abu Jazer, on Thursday said that India can play an "important role" in facilitating humanitarian assistan...
