Desperation grew Thursday among Palestinians, who lack food and water supplies, as Israeli forces fought fierce urban battles with Hamas militants. The attacks on the southern Gaza city of Rafah spread fear in one of the last places where civilians could seek refuge. United Nations officials say there are no longer safe places in Gaza […]
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Israeli forces storm Khan Yunis, Gaza, and hospitals collapse
Israeli forces launched an assault on the main southern city on Tuesday. Gaza Stripwhere hospitals were inundated with dozens of Palestinian injuries and deaths. In what appeared to be the biggest ground offensive since the truce broke last week, residents said Israeli tanks had entered eastern areas of Jan Yuniscrossing from the Israeli border fence […]
Pope regrets end of truce in Gaza and calls for new ceasefire as soon as possible
He Pope Francisco today urged Israel and the Islamist group Hamas to reach a new truce “as soon as possible”, while asking “to all those involved” in the conflict they seek“brave ways of peace” without resorting to the use of weapons. The pontiff, who prayed the Angelus for the second consecutive Sunday at his Casa […]
IMF to review regional prospects due to conflict between Israel and Hamas
He International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced that it will review its economic outlook for the Middle East and North Africa region due to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. The conflict will have far-reaching consequences for “both people and economies” in the region, although the extent of the impact remains “highly uncertain,” IMF staff […]
Deadly bombings in Gaza after truce between Israel and Hamas expires
Israel resumed its bombings in Gaza this Friday after the expiration of a week-long truce with Hamas, with a provisional toll of more than 100 dead, according to the authorities of the Islamist movement in power in that Palestinian territory. Upon hearing the first explosions, shortly after the truce expired at 07:00 local time (0500 […]
Israel and Hamas cross complaints of violation of truce after incident in northern Gaza
The Israeli Army and the Islamist group Hamas accused each other of having violated the truce in force in the Gaza Strip after an incident in the north of the enclave in which several Israeli soldiers were injured. “During the last hour, three explosive devices were detonated alongside Israeli Defense Forces troops in two different […]
White House welcomes extension of truce between Israel and Hamas
The White House this Monday welcomed the agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas to extend for two more days the truce that began on Friday and expired this Monday. As a result of this extension of the pause, the United States “certainly wait” see the release of more Americans who remain hostages […]
Truce between Israel and Hamas will be extended for two more days
The truce agreement and exchange of hostages for prisoners between Israel and the Islamist group Hamaswhich began on Friday and expired today, will be extended for two more days, as announced by the Palestinian Islamist group and the government of Qatar. “The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas announces that it has been agreed with the brothers […]
Israel and Hamas reach their fourth day of truce with the uncertainty of whether they will extend it
The Israeli Government and the Islamist group Hamas reached their fourth day of truce this Monday amid uncertainty about whether the ceasefire will be extended for more days, a possibility that included the agreement reached last week by both parties. Last Friday at 7:00 a.m. local time (5:00 GMT), a four-day truce came into force […]
War in Gaza, a factor that will influence COP28 due to the “anger” of Arab countries
The war between the Islamist group Hamas and Israel will be able to directly influence the climate negotiations at the COP28 Climate Summit due to the “anger” of the Arab countries at what is happening in Gaza. A conflict that is added to that of Sudan and Ukraine, and that could change the course of […]