Israeli minister says ‘Gaza will be entirely destroyed’
By AFP Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Tuesday that a victory for his country in its war against militant group Hamas means that the Gaza Strip will be…
Gaza rescuers say Israeli strikes kill at least 29
By AFP Gaza’s civil defence agency said Thursday Israeli bombardment killed at least 29 people since midnight in the war-ravaged territory, which has been under Israeli aid blockade for nearly…
Aid to Gaza ‘facing total collapse’: 12 NGOs
By AFP The humanitarian aid system in Gaza is “facing total collapse” because of Israel’s blockade on aid supplies since March 2, the heads of 12 major aid organisations warned…
Israeli delegation in Qatar for Gaza ceasefire talks
An Israel delegation arrived in Qatar on Sunday for more Gaza truce talks, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesperson said, as its military withdrew from an important crossing point in the…
Gazans tell Trump they will rebuild their own restaurants and hotels
GAZA CITY – Palestinians in Gaza say they are determined to rebuild their own seafront restaurants and hotels, dismissing U.S. President Donald Trump’s vision of creating a “Riviera of the…
China says it opposes Trump’s Gaza takeover proposal
BEIJING – Beijing opposes U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to transfer Palestinians out of Gaza and have the U.S. take over the region, China’s foreign ministry said on Thursday, underlining…
Israel orders army to plan to let Palestinians leave Gaza
Israel’s defence minister ordered the army on Thursday to start making preparations to allow for “voluntary” departures from the Gaza Strip, after US President Donald Trump floated a proposal to…
‘Unacceptable’: European countries firmly reject Trump’s plan to take over Gaza
Agency Report Donald Trump’s proposal to “take over” Gaza and displace 1.8 million Palestinians to turn the devastated enclave into the “Riviera of the Middle East” has been met with…
Deportation from occupied territory ‘strictly prohibited’: UN on Gaza
UN rights chief Volker Turk insisted Wednesday that deporting people from occupied territory was strictly prohibited, after President Donald Trump’s shock proposal for the United States to take over Gaza…
Israeli hostages, Palestinian prisoners released in latest Gaza exchange
GAZA – Palestinian militant group Hamas handed over three Israeli hostages on Saturday, and dozens of Palestinian prisoners and detainees were released in exchange, in the latest stage of a…