Nov 25, 2023 at 8:20 PM Update: 36 minutes ago The release of Israeli hostages will still happen tonight, several sources report. Hamas postponed the release of a second group of hostages on Saturday, because Israel would not adhere to the agreements. The disagreement was settled after mediation by Qatar and Egypt. The Ministry of … Read more
Hamas’s armed wing has postponed the second release of hostages. Another Hamas source had spoken to the French news agency just before the postponement became known AFP said that the hostages had already been handed over to the Red Cross. Also CNN said it had received such signals. Reuters reports that the armed branch of … Read more
Nov 23, 2023 at 9:07 PM Update: 4 hours ago A four-day lull in fighting between Israel and Hamas is expected to begin on Friday morning. This gives aid organizations time to help refugee Palestinians. But Israel is already preparing for the resumption of fighting. The Israeli army (IDF) has been carrying out military actions … Read more
Nov 22, 2023 at 9:49 PM Update: 41 minutes ago In the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, Israel and Hamas reached an agreement on a four-day break in fighting and the exchange of prisoners. This was preceded by weeks of preparation. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with, among others, US President Joe Biden. We … Read more
In the yard of Mia Schem’s house, colorful parrots fly around a fringed palm tree, squawking loudly. It is a warm, sunny day in a quiet residential area. But in this house there is an unbearable heaviness in the air. It has been 33 days since the October 7 massacre and the disappearance of 21-year-old … Read more
Nov 21, 2023 at 9:11 PM Update: 39 minutes ago Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday evening that an unknown number of Israeli hostages would be released “in groups”. He also emphasizes that the fight against Hamas will continue even if a ceasefire is concluded with the group. Netanyahu spoke about a difficult … Read more
Nov 21, 2023 at 8:14 AM Update: an hour ago Israel and Hamas are said to be close to a deal on the release of a group of hostages, Israeli media and Hamas report. US President Joe Biden also says he expects an agreement soon. Israeli media are talking about seventy people in the Gaza … Read more
Nov 19, 2023 at 8:22 AM Update: 17 minutes ago A team of experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) visited Al Shifa Hospital in the north of the Gaza Strip on Saturday. The hospital is no longer able to function and is a “zone of death”, the team saw. The team could only spend … Read more
US President Joe Biden has indicated what should happen to the management of the Gaza Strip after the war between Israel and Hamas. He wants the Palestinian Authority to lead the area. The Palestinian Authority already governs the West Bank. There are also many Israeli settlers there. “In our pursuit of peace, the Gaza Strip … Read more
Nov 18, 2023 at 4:03 PM Update: 18 minutes ago Dozens of people are said to have been killed in a bombing of the Palestinian refugee camp Jabalia in northern Gaza. This is reported by the health ministry in the Gaza Strip. The United Nations Al-Fakhura school, among others, is said to have been hit. … Read more