Hopes for new Gaza truce talks as Israel envoy meets Qatar PM

A senior Israeli envoy has met the prime minister of Qatar, a key mediator in the conflict in Gaza, a source said on Saturday, while sources from Egypt suggested Israel appeared to be more open to a new deal with Hamas. In another signal of a possible breakthrough, Israeli media said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu … Read more

Indian Ambassador Met 8 Ex-Navy Men On Death Row In Qatar, 2 Appeal Hearings Held: MEA

MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the Indian ambassador to Qatar was granted consular access to the convicted Navy veterans and met them on December 3. MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the Indian ambassador met the convicted ex-Navy men on December 3 New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Thursday shared some crucial updates on … Read more

Dire Humanitarian Conditions In Gaza Grow Worse As Israel Widens Its Offensive

On Tuesday, Israel’s military entered Khan Younis, Gaza’s second-largest city, in its pursuit to wipe out the territory’s Hamas rulers. Palestinians displaced by the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip set up a tent camp in Rafah on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Hatem Ali) Israel’s widening air and ground offensive in southern Gaza has … Read more

Israel Pushes Deeper South After Calling For Evacuations In Southern Gaza

The war has already killed more than 15,000 Palestinians and displaced over three-fourths of Gaza’s 2.3 million residents, who are running out of safe places to go. Palestinians inspect a house after it was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Deir al Balah, Gaza, on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/ Hatem Moussa) Israel-Hamas War: Israel’s … Read more

Israel Orders Mass Evacuations As It Widens Offensive; Palestinians Are Running Out Of Places To Go

The war has already killed thousands of Palestinians and displaced over three-fourths of the territory’s population of 2.3 million Palestinians, who are running out of safe places to go. Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Leo Correa) DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip: … Read more

Israeli Cabinet approves cease-fire with Hamas that includes release of some 50 hostages

By JOSEF FEDERMAN and JACK JEFFERY, Associated Press JERUSALEM — Qatar on Wednesday announced a truce-for-hostages deal between Israel and Hamas that would bring the first temporary halt in fighting in a devastating six-week war, win freedom for dozens of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, and also lead to the release of Palestinian prisoners. … Read more

Bombs batter Gaza Strip after truce collapses

Israeli bombs hit the Gaza Strip Friday morning after a week-long truce with Hamas expired and Israeli forces accused the Palestinian militant group of breaching the terms of their agreement. “Following sirens that sounded in communities near Gaza, the IDF Aerial Defense Array successfully intercepted a launch from Gaza,” a post on the Israeli Defense … Read more