Hamas proposes new truce, emergency ship unloads cargo in Gaza

An emergency ship on a new sea corridor from Cyprus began unloading much-needed food in Gaza on Friday as Hamas proposed a new six-week truce in the war. AFP footage shows Open your arms, The ship set sail from Cyprus on Tuesday, towing a barge that the Spanish charity of the same name said was … Read more

Negotiators push for two-day pause, U.S. and Qatar could force truce in Gaza

US President Joe Biden has expressed enthusiasm for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza ahead of Ramadan, but ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas have stalled as experts suggest major players must use their influence to force fighting pause. Palestinian Muslims began Ramadan fasting on Monday as negotiators look to halt hostilities. But weeks of talks … Read more

The wedding photographer and the priest sit in the middle of the row and call for a truce

A row between a wedding photographer and a priest has prompted the intervention of a former archbishop who has called on the two camps to put aside their differences and work in peace and harmony. Last week more than 900 wedding photographers signed a petition The campaign was launched by photographer Rachel Roberts, who urged … Read more

Blinken arrives in Israel amid truce talks

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on Tuesday. Tel Aviv: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on Tuesday to try to reach a truce in the four-month-long war in Gaza. Blinken flew from Saudi Arabia to Egypt and then Qatar on Tuesday on his fifth Middle East crisis trip, … Read more

Qatar says Hamas responded ‘positively’ to truce deal

More than 26,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the war against Hamas began. Doha: Key mediator Qatar said on Tuesday that Hamas had responded “positively” to a truce proposal and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the region to seek a lasting end to Hamas’ nearly four-month war with Israel. Hamas confirmed … Read more

‘Efforts to free hostages continue’: Netanyahu on Gaza truce

The war between Israel and Hamas has continued since October 7 (file photo) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel was not prepared to accept a deal to release hostages held by Hamas at any cost, as the Israeli coalition split over a U.S. push for more aid to Gaza. The comments came … Read more

‘Our position will be announced soon’: Hamas says no agreement on Gaza truce yet

On October 7, war broke out between Israel and Hamas (data map) Beirut, Lebanon: A senior Hamas official said on Saturday that no final agreement had been reached on a tentative truce to suspend the nearly four-month war with Israel in Gaza. Osama Hamdan, a senior Hamas official in Lebanon, said Hamas leaders were reviewing … Read more

Hamas gives ‘initial positive confirmation’ of truce plan: Qatar

The war between Israel and Hamas has continued since October 7 (file photo) Washington: A Qatari foreign ministry spokesman said on Thursday that Hamas had “preliminarily positive confirmation” of a proposal to stop fighting in Gaza and release hostages. Majid Ansari was speaking to Qatar, US, Israeli and Egyptian officials in the French capital on … Read more

Hamas reviewing three-phase truce plan with Israel: report

The war has displaced the vast majority of Gaza’s 2.4 million people. (document) Palestinian territories: Hamas is reviewing a three-phase truce with Israel that is expected to halt the war in Gaza for several weeks, a source in the Palestinian organization told AFP on Wednesday. The Islamist movement said earlier this week it was considering … Read more

Qatar to send Hamas framework for Gaza truce and hostage release

Washington: Qatar’s prime minister said on Monday after meeting with U.S., Israeli and Egyptian officials that he would convey to Hamas a framework for halting fighting in Gaza and releasing hostages. Qatar, Egypt and the United States have been leading mediation efforts since a deadly attack by a Palestinian militant group on southern Israel on … Read more