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In the first phase of the ceasefire plan, Israel will remain in control of nearly 60 percent of the Gaza Strip.In the early hours of Wednesday morning in Gaza, United States President Donald Trump announced that Hamas and Israel had agreed on the first phase of his ceasefire and captive-exchange plan.In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump stated : “ALL the hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their troops to an agreed upon line.”The “agreed upon line” refers to a vague map shared by Trump on October 4, showing an initial Israeli withdrawal zone…
Protection of political, economic and commercial interests has led to FIFA’s ‘double standards’ in countering anti-Israel protests and calls for sanctions, say experts.Israel will resume its qualification campaign for the FIFA World Cup 2026 this coming weekend amid widespread public protests and growing demands for football’s governing body to sanction the country over its genocide in Gaza.Despite the widespread opposition, Israel’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers – against Norway on Saturday and Italy on Tuesday – will go ahead as scheduled after FIFA sidestepped the issue by saying it cannot “solve geopolitical problems”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3‘Ban…
Ceasefire to go into effect within 24 hours of Israel’s cabinet ratifying the deal tonight, says Israeli government.Israel’s government has confirmed signing the final draft of an agreement on phase one of a ceasefire deal with Hamas aimed at ending the Israeli war on Gaza, which has killed more than 67,000 Palestinians in two years.Israeli government spokesperson Shosh Bedrosian told reporters on Thursday the signing took place earlier that morning in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh, following three days of intensive negotiations in the city.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Trump announces Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal: What we know and what’s…
The Gaza ceasefire deal, based on Trump’s 20-point plan, aims to free prisoners and captives in the first phase.US President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan that aims to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza.This plan seeks to end Israel’s war that has dragged on for two years, killing more than 67,000 Palestinians, including 20,000 children, with thousands more lost under the rubble and presumed dead.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4What kind of future does Gaza face, if Israel ends its war on it?list 2 of…
Relative calm returns to Gaza for the first time in months, as Palestinians hope first phase of deal will end the war.Relentlessly bombarded Palestinians in Gaza have reacted with relief and jubilation to the announcement of a ceasefire deal aimed at ending Israel’s war in Gaza.As word of the agreement spread through the besieged enclave, residents of southern Gaza’s Khan Younis took to the streets to celebrate what many hoped would mark the first real reprieve from Israeli attacks since a fragile truce was shattered by Israel more than six months ago.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3What…
Leaders and groups around the world celebrate negotiators signing off on first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire deal built off United States President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan aimed at ending Israel’s war on Gaza.“This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line”, Trump said on his Truth Social platform, announcing the ceasefire agreement late on Wednesday.Under the first phase of the plan, Hamas and other Palestinian factions are required to release 20 Israeli captives…
This is the first phase of a 20-point plan announced by Trump last week.United States President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed on the first phase of a peace framework that aims at a Gaza ceasefire and the release of Israeli captives and Palestinian prisoners.The announcement follows from Trump’s 20-point plan to end the war on Gaza, which he announced last week, and which Israel, Hamas and most of the world broadly welcomed.More than 67,000 people have been killed in Israel’s war on Gaza, described by many international rights organisations and a United Nations commission as…
Gaza has faced relentless bombs and hunger for two years. Families struggle to live, children grow up in fear, and hope feels distant. We speak to media correspondent Tareq Abu Azzoum to hear what life is really like in Gaza. How do people keep going when the world watches but does little to change the situation on the ground?Recommended Stories list of 2 itemslist 1 of 2The Take: The objects Gaza’s women refused to leave behindlist 2 of 2The Take: With Gaza in ruins, will US media name the crime?end of listIn this episode: Tareq Abu Azzoum – (@abuoazzum) media…
Mediator Qatar said that more details of the agreement would be announced at a later date.United States President Donald Trump says Hamas and Israel have agreed on the first phase of his plan for a ceasefire in the war on Gaza and an exchange of captives.“I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first Phase of our Peace Plan,” the US president wrote on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Jordanian-born Palestinian chemist awarded Nobel Prizelist 2 of 3Brazil’s beef exports to China surge as…
Experts say countries across the world have a responsibility to prevent and stop genocide under international law.Washington, DC – Two years into the war on Gaza, legal scholars have emphasised the importance of labelling the mass atrocities Israel is committing against Palestinians as a genocide due to the legal and political implications of the determination.Additionally, experts stressed that it is the most accurate description of the Israeli campaign, and even some of Israel’s staunchest supporters acknowledged that the country has committed war crimes in Gaza.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3US activist from Gaza flotilla alleges ‘psychological torture’…