Browsing: Palestine and Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel will “defend ourselves alone” against the Houthis after Donald Trump struck a surprise deal with the Iran-backed group.

Israel’s security Cabinet has approved an escalated military plan, termed “Gideon’s Chariots,” aimed at the comprehensive control and occupation of Gaza, including the drafting of tens of thousands of reservists.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outlines an intensive plan for Israel to capture and maintain control over the Gaza Strip, with troops expected to remain for an unspecified duration.

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition is negotiating with Malta to allow the damaged vessel, Conscience, to enter its waters for essential repairs following a drone attack

The PLO has appointed Hussein al-Sheikh as deputy to Mahmoud Abbas, creating a position that allows for potential succession, though his leadership is not assured due to other candidates’ possibilities.

Asaad al Nsasrah, a paramedic detained for over five weeks after an Israeli attack on 23 March, has been released by Israel, as confirmed by the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS).

Hamas has expressed a willingness to transfer governance of Gaza to another Palestinian entity, potentially the Palestinian Authority, amid ongoing ceasefire negotiations led by Egypt and Qatar.

New findings from Haaretz reveal Israeli soldiers fired at aid workers from “point-blank” range, contradicting IDF claims of no close-range shooting.

A mass grave in Rafah revealed the bodies of 15 aid workers, including paramedics and a UN employee.

Christians in Gaza’s only Catholic church honoured Pope Francis, who consistently reached out to them for over a year during the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, culminating in his last phone call on Saturday.