Yahya Al-Sinwar’s name rose to prominence with Hamas’s unprecedented October 7 attack on Israel, which led to the deaths of 1,200 people. The Hebrew state considers this “living dead man” to be the architect of the attack, while the Israeli army spokesman described him as the “face of evil” that his forces are pursuing today … Read more
American officials said that Washington on Tuesday began imposing a ban on granting visas to Israeli settlers involved in violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, after several appeals to Tel Aviv to make more efforts to prevent acts of violence committed by Jewish settlers. US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said that the measure … Read more
A UN committee examining war crimes on both sides of the conflict between Israel and Hamas intends to investigate whether the movement’s fighters committed sexual violence during the October 7 attack on Israel, and confirmed that it is about to launch an appeal to collect evidence. The head of the committee described the Israeli bombing … Read more
A US Navy warship shot down a drone launched from Yemen in the Red Sea, in the latest defensive move by the US military in the region in the past few weeks. Washington is on high alert in anticipation of the activity of Iranian-backed groups as regional tensions escalate during the conflict between Israel and … Read more
A number of countries welcomed the Hamas movement’s release of hostages on Friday, in accordance with the temporary truce agreement it reached with Israel. In this context, French President Emmanuel Macron considered the step the beginning of the liberation of French citizens. For his part, US President Joe Biden said that Hamas’s release of the … Read more
After about seven weeks of detention in Gaza, a number of researchers and doctors are raising questions about the possible consequences on the mental health of the hostages released by Hamas. Some of them believe that although there are no symptoms of post-traumatic stress specific to the hostages, the hostage experience itself carries its own … Read more
Published on November 23, 2023 at 10:23. / Modified on November 23, 2023 at 1:06 p.m. A ceasefire agreement was announced by Hamas officials and Israel on Wednesday. A 4-day truce should be observed from Friday in the Gaza Strip. Fifty hostages, including 30 of the 40 captured children, will be released by Hamas, in … Read more
Israel and Hamas reached an agreement at dawn on Wednesday on a four-day humanitarian truce, during which hostages held by the movement since the October 7 attack are scheduled to be exchanged for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons. Qatar, along with Egypt and the United States, played a pivotal role in this agreement. What are … Read more
Israel, the Qatari mediator, and Palestinian sources said on Tuesday that they are close to reaching an agreement to release hostages held by Hamas since October 7, 2023, the date of its unprecedented attack on Israel, in exchange for a temporary truce in Gaza. The following are the most prominent leaks of the content of … Read more
Israeli snipers target Al-Quds Hospital in Gaza, causing injuries among the displaced The Palestinian Red Crescent Ambulance announced on Friday that one person was killed and twenty-eight others were injured as a result of Israeli snipers shooting at Al-Quds Hospital in Gaza on Friday, hours after the bombing of the largest Al-Shifa Medical Complex in … Read more