The withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza announced last Sunday was met with widespread surprise, although the Israeli army and government try to emphasize that it is of little consequence, as they say it is merely a move to regroup the military forces. before the final attack. On the other hand, according to the BBC, … Read more
The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas has announced that it will “study” an Israeli proposal to declare a ceasefire lasting several weeks in the Gaza Strip. As part of the agreement, dozens of Israeli hostages are expected to be released and Palestinian prisoners in exchange, although it does not meet his basic demands. Six months after … Read more
Hamas official Osama Hamdan said today that no progress has been made in ceasefire talks in Gaza, despite the Palestinian organization showing flexibility. Hamdan said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was raising obstacles preventing both sides from reaching an agreement and that he was “not interested” in freeing the Israeli hostages. “The occupation government is … Read more
Israel’s military said today it has stepped up defense measures against the backdrop of the war in the Gaza Strip and heightened tensions with Iran following the attack on Tehran’s consulate in Damascus and Iranian threats. The army has decided to temporarily suspend the licenses of combat units, jam the GPS signal in some places … Read more
The American President demanded from the Prime Minister of Israel, during their telephone conversation yesterday, immediate answers and accountability to those who participated in the “blind” strike that took the lives of 7 members of a humanitarian organization four days ago in the Gaza Strip. Seven workers of the US-based NGO World Central Kitchen, who … Read more
Pressure is mounting on the British government to review or even halt arms sales to Israel after the deaths of seven aid workers, including three Britons, in Gaza sparked outrage in London. According to a report released in January by humanitarian organizations, much of the weaponry used by Israel in Gaza, in the war against … Read more
Pope Francis, in his Urbi et Orbi (To the City and the World) message at the end of the Catholic Easter liturgy, referred again to the need for peace to prevail. In St. Peter’s Square, over 60,000 believers watched the pope’s message. The pontiff read his message in which, among other things, he underlined: “Through … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today accused Hamas of “hardening” its stance in negotiations for a possible truce in the war in the Gaza Strip. “While Israel showed flexibility in its positions during the negotiations, Hamas hardened them,” Netanyahu told a news conference. Earlier, Hamas said it had not yet made a decision on whether … Read more
Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in Jerusalem today against the government of Benjamin Netanyahu and against the exemptions that ultra-Orthodox Jews enjoy from the compulsory military service for all other Israelis, in demonstrations reminiscent of the mass mobilizations that took place across Israel last year against the Israeli far-right. government for the reform of … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the army’s “action plans” in the face of the attack on Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, according to a statement sent to the press today. “The Israeli army is ready for the operational side and for the evacuation of the population from the area,” according to the statement, … Read more