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White House ‘deeply disturbed’ by the killing of American protestor in West Bank

September 7, 2024 admin

File picture of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, the American who was reportedly shot dead by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank | Photo Credit: AP After Israeli soldiers reportedly killed an American woman demonstrating against settlements in the West Bank on Friday, the United States government confirmed Aysenur Eygi’s death but did not say whether the…

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Hamas negotiator urges U.S. to ‘exert real pressure’ on Israel for Gaza truce

September 5, 2024 admin

Palestinians inspect the damage at a tent area in the courtyard of Al Aqsa Martyrs hospital, hit by an Israeli bombardment on Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Hamas’s lead negotiator on Thursday (September 5, 2024) urged the United States to press Israel for a truce in Gaza,…

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Israel Will Not Leave Gaza Border Corridor Until…, Says Benjamin Netanyahu

September 5, 2024 admin

Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted on retaining control of the corridor. Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Israel will only agree to a permanent ceasefire in Gaza that guarantees the border area between southern Gaza and Egypt could never be used as a lifeline for the Islamist movement Hamas. “Until that happens,…

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Hamas Sees No Need For New Gaza Ceasefire Talks, Urges Pressure On Israel

September 4, 2024 admin

Hamas said it accepted a July 2 proposal put forward by the U.S. Cairo: Hamas said on Thursday there was no need for new ceasefire proposals for Gaza and pressure should be put on Israel to agree to a U.S. plan that the Islamist group had already accepted. The United States was expected to present…

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Benjamin Netanyahu Says Hamas “Rejected Everything” In Gaza Truce Talks

September 4, 2024 admin

Netanyahu, for his part, said he was “flexible when I can be” and “firm when I have to be”. Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Hamas had rejected all elements of a proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza that would help facilitate the release of hostages. “Hamas has rejected everything… I…

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Hostages Will Return “Inside Coffins” If Israel…: Hamas

September 2, 2024 admin

Palestinian Territories: Hamas’s armed wing said on Monday that hostages would return to Israel “inside coffins” if military pressure continued, warning that “new instructions” had been given to the militants guarding the captives if Israeli troops approached. “(Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu’s insistence on liberating the prisoners through military pressure instead of concluding a deal…

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Nationwide protest in Israel over hostages leads to uneven closures

September 2, 2024 admin

People block a road as they protest, calling for a deal for the immediate release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel on September 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP A rare call for a general strike in Israel to protest the failure to return hostages held in Gaza…

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Lebanese Forces Chief Condemns Hezbollah On Fight With Israel

September 2, 2024 admin

Hezbollah announced that one of its fighters had been killed by Israeli fire (file). Beirut, Lebanon: The head of the Christian political party Lebanese Forces on Sunday accused Hezbollah of dragging the country into a war with Israel without consulting the people. In a speech attacking the Shiite Muslim group, Samir Geagea, who heads the…

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Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Vows To Settle Score With Hamas As Bodies Of 6 Hostages Found In Gaza

September 1, 2024 admin

The Israeli military have recovered the bodies of six hostages from a Gaza tunnel. (File) Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Sunday to “settle the score” with Hamas after the military had recovered the bodies of six hostages from a Gaza tunnel. “Those who kill hostages do not want an agreement” for a…

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Joe Biden After Bodies Of 6 Hostages Found In Gaza

September 1, 2024 admin

Joe Biden said Israeli forces have recovered 6 bodies of Hamas-held hostages in a tunnel in Rafah (file) Washington: US President Joe Biden said he was “devastated and outraged” over the recovery of six bodies of hostages, including that of an Israeli-American from the Gaza Strip. Terming the development as “tragic” and “reprehensible” Biden on…

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