Tag: Gaza

Israel opts out of Cairo talks on Gaza ceasefire, hostage release

A Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo on Sunday, expressing hope that the discussions would lead to a cessation of hostilities.

March 4, 2024

A quarter of Gaza’s population one step away from famine: UN official

The senior UN aid official has informed the Security Council that nearly, 5,76,000 people in the Gaza Strip are facing hunger and famine.

February 28, 2024

Netanyahu to seek Cabinet approval for ground operation in Rafah

Rafah, the Gaza Strip's southernmost city, has become a sprawling refugee camp, densely populated by about 1.4 million people.

February 25, 2024

Israel to send delegation for Gaza truce talks in Paris

The White House's Middle East coordinator, Brett McGurk, was in Israel on Thursday for talks with senior officials to negotiate the release of hostages held in Gaza and to secure a pause in the fighting.

February 23, 2024

Palestinian death toll in Gaza exceeds 29,000: Ministry

According to a press statement from the Ministry on Monday, the Israeli army has killed 107 Palestinians and wounded 145 more within the past 24 hours.

February 20, 2024

Iran condemns US Senate’s approval of $14bn aid package for Israel

The US Senate passed the bill by 70 votes to 29. It included $14 billion in security assistance to Israel, among other things.

February 19, 2024

Palestinian death toll in Gaza nears 29,000: Ministry

The Israeli army killed 127 Palestinians and wounded 205 others during the last 24 hours, the Ministry added as quoted by Xinhua news agency report.

February 19, 2024

Israel won’t capitulate to pressure against army entering Rafah: Netanyahu

At least some of the 134 hostages remaining in Gaza are thought to be in the city. Hamas leadership is also believed to be sheltering there.

February 18, 2024

Destroyed Hamas’ rocket-making unit in Gaza: IDF

The IDF in a statement on Friday night said that its 646th Brigade destroyed a complex used by Hamas to produce rockets in Nuseirat in central Gaza.

February 3, 2024

Israeli military confirms channelling “large volumes of water” in suspected Hamas tunnels

This confirmation comes after weeks of speculation and reports suggesting the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) were testing the method of seawater pumping into tunnels.

January 31, 2024