Tag: Ceasefire
Hamas seeks to extend ceasefire by four more days
Hamas is asking for a four-day extension of the ceasefire agreement it reached with Israel on Nov. 24, AFP reported on Wednesday.
“Hamas has informed the mediators that it is willing to extend the truce for four...
What price ceasefire?
The desirability of a ceasefire in the current war between Israel and Hamas—especially if it involves the release of Israeli hostages—is seemingly obvious and self-evident to everyone. Except for us.
Of course, we want, we...
‘Let the arms cease,’ Pope Francis says
Pope Francis called for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas during his weekly, Sunday address in Saint Peter's Square in Vatican City.
"In Gaza, spaces must be left to guarantee humanitarian aid and the hostages...
Egypt: Ceasefire talks so far unsuccessful
Attempts to broker a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian terror groups in Gaza have made no headway, with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry admitting that “efforts continue for now without success.”
A senior Israeli...
Israel to support UN resolution condemning Russia amid ceasefire talks
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said on Monday that Israel will vote in favor of a United Nations General Assembly resolution condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
In a statement on Twitter, Lapid said that...
Qatar offers Hamas-ruled Gaza $500 million to rebuild
Qatar’s foreign minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, announced on Wednesday that the Gulf state would give $500 million to help rebuild the Gaza Strip after an 11-day conflict with Israel.
The hostilities began on...
Hamas-Israel ceasefire expected to take effect on Friday, IDF ratchets up military successes
As multiple media reports of a ceasefire taking effect on Friday surfaced on Thursday, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad continued to fire on southern Israeli cities, towns and villages throughout the day, while the...
After 11 days of hostilities, Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire
Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian terrorist group that runs the Gaza Strip, have agreed to a ceasefire after 11 days of hostilities.
According to a statement from the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office, the security cabinet...
Ex-British commander, foreign-affairs minister debate meaning behind Hamas actions
Speaking during a webinar on the ongoing conflict in Israel on Wednesday, former commander of British Forces in Afghanistan Col. Richard Kemp said the Israeli government should be the determiner of when a ceasefire...
After 50 hours of fire exchanges, Israel waits to see if Gaza Strip stabilizes
A ceasefire that appeared fragile, and which was punctured twice by rocket fire from Gaza, went into effect on Thursday after 50 hours of combat between the Iranian-backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror faction and...