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First 3 Hostages Released From Gaza Back In Israel

Three female hostages  released by Hamas have been reunited with their mothers. The freed hostages are Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari. Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into force at 0915 GMT after a delay. No fewer than…

Israel Approves Ceasefire Agreement

  THE Israeli government has approved a ceasefire agreement with the goal of facilitating the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip. The decision followed a lengthy cabinet meeting, during which 24 ministers voted in favour of the deal,…

Israel Strikes Gaza, 45 Killed Amid Ceasefire Talks

At least 45 Palestinians were killed in the latest Israeli airstrikes on Monday, as the siege of northern Gaza reached its 100th day. According to Hamas officials, ceasefire talks with Israeli negotiators, which were taking place in Qatar, are progressing…

Israel Defence Min Gallant Resigns From Knesset

FORMER Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has stepped down from the Knesset, marking a significant turn in his political journey. His resignation follows his dismissal from the role of Defence Minister less than two months ago. Gallant made the announcement…

Israel to Deploy Automated Weapons in Occupied West Bank – Report

  THE Israeli military is preparing to deploy remotely controlled automated weapons across occupied West Bank checkpoints to target Palestinians, according to a report by the Israeli Army Radio on Sunday. The system, named “Roeh-Yoreh” (“See-Fires”), is an advanced weaponry structure developed by Rafael…

Israel Forces Thousands of Palestinians to Flee Gaza’s Beit Lahia

Israeli forces have displaced thousands of Palestinians seeking shelter in Beit Lahia, a town in northern Gaza, amid a military offensive in the area that has caused widespread ruin. Palestinians have been forcibly displaced from the town through an Israeli checkpoint where boys and men have…

Palestinian 14-year-old Becomes Israel’s Youngest-ever Prisoner

ON Sunday, Ayham al-Salaymeh, a 14-year-old Palestinian, began serving a one-year prison sentence, becoming the youngest Palestinian ever to be imprisoned in Israel. Salaymeh turned himself into the Israeli Prison Service at al-Maskoubiya prison, his father, Nawaf, said in a video. The prison administration refused…