Tag: Israel Hamas War

Palestinian Relief Agency UNRWA Must Leave By January 30: Israel Tells UN

January 24, 2025 admin

United Nations: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees must end operations and leave all its “premises” in Jerusalem by January 30, Israel’s UN ambassador said Friday, affirming timelines set out in controversial Israeli legislation. Defying international concern, Israeli lawmakers have passed a law that bars the agency, UNRWA, from operating in Israel and east Jerusalem,…

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Trump ‘Not Confident’ Ceasefire Deal Will Hold

January 21, 2025 admin

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump said Monday he was not confident a ceasefire deal in Gaza would hold, despite trumpeting his diplomacy to secure it ahead of his inauguration. Asked by a reporter as he returned to the White House whether the two sides would maintain the truce and move on in the…

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Hamas says next hostages will be released on January 25 as scheduled

January 20, 2025 admin

A Palestinian sits near destroyed homes, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Jabalia Refugee Camp, northern Gaza Strip, on January 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Hamas said on Monday (January 20, 2025) it would next release hostages held in Gaza on Saturday, after an official with the Palestinian militant group had said…

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Moment When 3 Israeli Hostages Reunited With Families After 15 Months

January 20, 2025 admin

Tel Aviv was filled with hope, tears of joy and hugs on Sunday as three Israeli hostages who were held captive by Hamas reunited with their families in the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal. The three women – Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari – were handed over to the Red Cross…

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Israel frees 90 Palestinian prisoners as ceasefire takes hold

January 20, 2025 admin

The first three hostages were released from Gaza and the first Palestinian prisoners were freed from Israeli custody as the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold following 15 months of war, with mixed emotions and more difficult steps ahead over the next six weeks. Palestinians across Gaza began making their way home, and…

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Palestinians Celebrate In Gaza As Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Comes Into Effect

January 19, 2025 admin

Gaza: Palestinians took to the streets across Gaza as they celebrated the much-anticipated ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, which came into effect on Sunday at 11:15 am local time after a three-hour delay. Thousands of people, who were forced to go into hiding during 15 months of devastation, rushed back to see what remained…

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10 Key Moments In Israel-Hamas War

January 19, 2025 admin

Paris: After the Palestinian group Hamas carried out the worst attack in Israeli history on October 7, 2023, Israel launched a devastating military campaign in the Gaza Strip. Before a ceasefire began on Sunday, only the second truce in 15 months of war, Israel’s air and ground campaign killed at least 46,899 people, according to…

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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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