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Paris: The war in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas, which on Wednesday agreed a ceasefire, has killed tens of thousands of people and created a humanitarian disaster. The fragile ceasefire deal is due to start on Sunday, but still has to be approved by Israel’s cabinet. The sheer scale of bombardment and violence…
If talks go well, the death machines will fall silent in West Asia, or at least Gaza, on Sunday. The US and Qatar have reportedly brokered a deal between Israel and Hamas to end the war. It’s been a long wait for the misery to end. The killings began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas…
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If talks go well, the death machines will fall silent in West Asia, or at least Gaza, on Sunday. The US and Qatar have reportedly brokered a deal between Israel and Hamas to end the war. It’s been a long wait for the misery to end. The killings began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas…
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Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to US President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump Wednesday to thank them for helping to secure a deal for the release of hostages held in Gaza, his office said. “The prime minister thanked President-elect Trump for his help in advancing the release of the hostages,” Netanyahu’s office…
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During his election campaign in October, Donald Trump was asked if Gaza could be rebuilt. He replied: “Gaza could be better than Monaco,” adding, “It has the best location in the Middle East, the best water, the best everything.” Ever the real estate developer, one might think Trump’s response hinted at business opportunities. Indeed, it…
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(The following is an excerpt from Stanly Johny’s ‘Original Sin: Israel, Palestine and the Revenge of Old West Asia’, being published with the permission of HarperCollins India. Based on his multiple reporting visits to the region and dozens of interviews, Johny traces the roots of the Israel-Palestine conflict.) After the Hamas attack, Israel launched a…
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Geneva: United Nations rights experts on Monday said Israel must face the consequences of “inflicting maximum suffering” on Palestinian civilians in Gaza, alleging Israel was defying international law and being sheltered by its allies. “International humanitarian law comprises a set of universal and binding rules to protect civilian objects and persons who are not, or…
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Israel’s planned assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Hamiyeh on July 31 was nearly foiled by a broken air conditioning unit, a Channel 12 report has revealed. The operation in Tehran faced a last-minute hurdle when Haniyeh left his room to address the issue, raising fears that he might be moved to a different location and…
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Jerusalem: An Israeli military operation Friday targeting Hamas militants near the Kamal Adwan Hospital has put the last major health facility in northern Gaza out of service, the World Health Organization said. “Initial reports indicate that some key departments were severely burnt and destroyed during the raid,” the WHO said in a statement on X….
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A damaged vehicle is seen at the site of reported Israeli bombardment on tents sheltering Palestinians. At least 10 people were killed and more than a dozen wounded in Israeli strikes on Gaza early on Thursday, medics with the Gaza health authorities said. Five people were killed and 20 wounded in an Israeli airstrike on…
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