Browsing: Ceasefire

The release of three Israeli hostages in Gaza dominates the UK news today. Israeli-British citizen Emily Damari was among those released. She lost two fingers during her 15-month ordeal. The ceasefire will also see much-needed humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip as well as the return of 90 Palestinian prisoners (mostly women and teenage boys).

The weekend’s Premier League action leads the social media trending stories for the UK as Manchester United and Spurs lose again and discussions of what keeps going wrong has begun amongst pundits and fans.

Emily Damari is among the three hostages released – in a prisoner swap as part of the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire.

Hamas has indicated its readiness to release 34 captives as part of a ceasefire agreement with Israel, according to reports from Reuters and AFP citing a Hamas official.

General Assembly members overwhelmingly approved resolutions on Wednesday demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and expressing support for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees which Israel has moved to ban.

The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution with 158 votes demanding an immediate, unconditional ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, and the release of hostages. This…

Thousands return to southern Lebanon amid uneasy ceasefire Thousands of people displaced from war-torn southern Lebanon have begun returning home after a ceasefire between Israel and the…

Gaza ceasefire uncertain as Israel expressed dissatisfaction with the terms, continuing strikes in Rafah while indicating plans to pursue further negotiations for a resolution.

Qatar’s prime minister has said the country is reassessing its role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas. Qatar has been trying to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and the release of Israeli hostages.

Hamas has said 18 Palestinians have died after trying to retrieve desperately needed aid that was airdropped over northern Gaza. 

Israel claims that the UN resolution, which calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, has damaged ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas. 

“My national security advisor tells me that we’re close,” Biden said.

He is in the Speaker’s Chair, as usual, today and it is understood he is not planning to resign despite some 58 MPs signing a motion of no confidence in him.

Lammy said Labour was  “mirroring the language” of the UN and the remaining members of the Five Eyes alliance – made up of the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Canada’s intelligence services.

There has been widespread condemnation of the US decision to block Algeria’s resolution as fighting continued in Gaza. It was backed by 13 of the 15 members of the UN Security Council – with the UK abstaining.

The United Kingdom abstained from a call for an immediate ceasefire.

Keir Starmer suffers major Labour rebellion over Gaza ceasefire vote A major Labour rebellion over Sir Kier Starmer’s stance on the Israel-Gaza war, with 56…

Breaking – Gaza war: Sadiq Khan breaks with Starmer by urging ceasefire Sadiq Khan has called for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, breaking from…

The Israeli foreign minister told the UN Hamas were ‘the new Nazis’ and vowed to destroy the group to the last man.

Ceasefire extended in Sudan but fighting continues Rival factions of Sudan’s military have agreed to a renewal of a three-day ceasefire, which was due to…