Tag: Gaza Strip
Yemen’s Houthis to resume attacks on Israeli vessels
Yemen's Houthi militia said on Wednesday that it would resume its attacks on "any Israeli vessel" in nearby maritime routes, citing Israel's refusal to allow the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.
The...
Rubio: Gaza reconstruction must exclude Hamas
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed on Monday that any reconstruction effort in Gaza must exclude the Hamas terrorist group.
He made the remarks during a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman...
US hostage envoy Boehler defends direct talks with Hamas
U.S. Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs Adam Boehler confirmed on Sunday in a series of television interviews with American and Israeli media that direct talks with Hamas had indeed taken place, despite long-standing American policy against negotiating...
Smotrich: Israel advancing plans for Gazan emigration
Israel is actively developing a large-scale emigration plan for Palestinians in Gaza, in coordination from the United States, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Sunday.
Speaking to the Knesset’s Land of Israel Caucus, the Religious...
Israel’s first lady demands accountability for Hamas sex crimes
Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, Israel’s first lady, Michal Herzog, has renewed her call for Hamas terrorists to be held accountable for the sexual violence they perpetrated during their massacre of 1,200 people...
‘Shalom Hamas’: Trump threatens Palestinian terrorist group
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Hamas in a social-media post on Wednesday after an Oval Office meeting with a delegation of eight freed Israeli hostages.
“‘Shalom Hamas’ means hello and goodbye—you can choose,” Trump wrote on his...
Rubio: Trump has ‘lost his patience’ with Hamas over hostages
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed strong support for President Donald Trump’s ultimatum to Hamas, saying the president is done waiting for the terrorist group to release hostages in Gaza.
"He's lost his patience...
Israel: Hamas has ‘a few days’ to agree to extended truce
The Hamas terror organization only has "a few days" to agree to a U.S.-proposed ceasefire extension, an Israeli government spokesman confirmed on Tuesday.
"If they don't, the Cabinet will convene and decide on the next...
Aid to Hamas terrorists ‘is not humanitarian,’ Sa’ar says
Israel's decision to freeze aid shipments to the Gaza Strip was motivated by Hamas's takeover of the goods and rejection of a truce extension, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar reiterated at a press briefing...
Egypt proposes interim governance for Gaza, replacing Hamas
An Egyptian plan for Gaza, positioned as an alternative to U.S. President Donald Trump's vision for a "Middle East Riviera," proposes replacing the Hamas terrorist group with interim governing bodies managed by Arab, Muslim...