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Trump says U.S. in ‘very deep’ negotiations with Hamas, urges release of hostages

September 5, 2025 admin

People take part in a protest demanding the immediate release of all hostages held by Hamas and calling for the end of the war in the Gaza Strip, in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa) | Photo Credit: Leo Correa U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday (September 5, 2025) that Washington was…

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Killing of journalists in Gaza shocking: India

August 27, 2025 admin

A person shows the blood-stained camera that freelance journalist Mariam Dagga, 33, was carrying when she was killed in a double Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on August 25, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP India on Wednesday (August 27, 2025) described as “shocking” and “deeply regrettable” the killing of…

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Israel grieves as Hamas turns over the bodies of four Gaza hostages

February 20, 2025 admin

A militant stands next to the coffins containing the bodies of hostages, from right to left, Shiri Bibas, her two children, Ariel and Kfir and Oded Lifshitz, who was 83 when he was abducted, before they are handed over to the Red Cross in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip on February 20, 2025. | Photo…

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Bulldozers, Construction Vehicles, Awaiting Gaza Entry From Egypt: Report

February 13, 2025 admin

Rafah: Dozens of bulldozers, construction vehicles and trucks carrying mobile homes lined up on Egypt’s side of the Rafah border crossing on Thursday, awaiting to enter Gaza, state-linked Egyptian media reported. Al-Qahera News, with close ties to Egyptian intelligence services, said the equipment was positioned at the crossing in preparation for entry into the war-ravaged…

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Body Of Israeli Soldier, Held In Gaza Since 2014, Found Ahead Of Ceasefire

January 19, 2025 admin

Israel on Sunday announced that it had recovered the body of an Israeli soldier, Oron Shaul, who it said had been held in Gaza since 2014. “In a covert, special operation conducted by the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) and ISA (Shin Bet) special forces in Gaza, the body of fallen IDF soldier SSGT Oron Shaul,…

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All Fingers Crossed For Gaza Ceasefire, Israel Adds A Warning: 10 Facts

January 19, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Fifteen months after war in Gaza began, a 42-day ceasefire comes in force today. While the ceasefire announcement has brought hope to many in the region, Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said Tel Aviv had US support to return to war if necessary Here are top 10 points on this big story: During…

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“Bloodiest Day” For Gaza As Airstrikes Continued Hours Surrounding Ceasefire

January 17, 2025 admin

The fragile ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas has been marred by violence, with at least 115 people killed in Gaza, including 28 children and 31 women, and over 265 injured, according to Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for Gaza’s Civil Defense agency. The hours surrounding the ceasefire deal were deemed “the bloodiest day in the past…

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After Ceasefire, War-Ruined Gaza’s Future Unclear

January 15, 2025 admin

Jerusalem: Once a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas takes effect, part of the focus will shift to the monumental task of rebuilding and governing the war-battered Gaza Strip. Israel vowed to crush Hamas in retaliation for its October 7, 2023 attack, the deadliest in Israeli history. The militant movement emerges from the war, the…

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U.S. says Gaza deal ‘can get done this week’

January 13, 2025 admin

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said a Gaza truce and hostage release deal is close and could be finalized in the final week of U.S. President Joe Biden’s term. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A Gaza truce and hostage release deal is close and could be finalized in the final week of U.S. President Joe…

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Biden, Netanyahu discuss latest in effort to reach an Israel-Hamas war ceasefire

January 13, 2025 admin

Issues in the talks have included which hostages would be released in the first part of a phased ceasefire deal, which Palestinian prisoners would be released and the extent of any Israeli troop withdrawal from population centers in Gaza. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Joe Biden spoke…

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