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World Gaza ceasefire deal takes effect, fighting halts after delay Israel's 15-month aggression devastated Gaza, resulting in nearly 47,000 Palestinian deaths Updated about 20 hours ago
World Israeli hardline minister Ben-Gvir quits government over Gaza deal OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Hardline Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and two other ministers from his... Updated about 22 hours ago
World Israeli forces attack Gaza after ceasefire deadline missed Palestinian medics say eight people killed shortly after Israeli warplanes and artillery attacked the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday Updated a day ago
World Israeli cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire accord, due to take effect Sunday The three-stage ceasefire starts with an initial six-week phase when hostages held by Hamas will be exchanged for prisoners detained by Israel Updated 2 days ago
World Israeli security cabinet recommends Gaza ceasefire deal JERUSALEM/CAIRO: The Israeli security cabinet has recommended approving the Gaza ceasefire and hostage return deal,... Updated 3 days ago
World Joe Biden says Netanyahu should accommodate ‘legitimate concerns’ of Palestinians WASHINGTON: Outgoing Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin... Published 17 Jan, 2025 08:41am
Editorials Gaza truce deal EDITORIAL: Israel and Hamas are reported to have reached a ceasefire agreement at last. According to press reports,... Published 17 Jan, 2025 02:56am
World At least $10bn needed to rebuild Gaza health system: WHO GENEVA: At least $10 billion will likely be needed to rebuild Gaza’s devastated health system over the next five to... Published 16 Jan, 2025 11:55pm
World Despite ceasefire, 32 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes DOHA/CAIRO/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel intensified strikes on Gaza hours after a ceasefire and hostage release deal... Updated 16 Jan, 2025 10:48am
World Israel, Hamas reach ceasefire agreement meant to end 15-month Gaza conflict, official says Official says deal includes six-week initial ceasefire phase, release of hostages Published 15 Jan, 2025 10:35pm
World Gaza ceasefire appears close as US, Egyptian leaders put focus on ‘coming hours’ DOHA/CAIRO/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Negotiators were trying to hammer out the final details of a ceasefire in Gaza on... Published 15 Jan, 2025 01:41pm
World Qatar says Gaza truce talks in ‘final stages’ DOHA: Qatar, a key mediator, said negotiations for a Gaza truce and hostage release deal were in their “final... Published 15 Jan, 2025 02:59am
World Lives of Gaza hostages must be ‘top priority’: Scholz BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday said a potential truce with Hamas would be “painful” for Israel but... Published 14 Jan, 2025 10:57pm
World Gaza ceasefire deal close after ‘breakthrough’ in Doha DOHA/CAIRO: Negotiators will meet in Doha on Tuesday seeking to finalise details of a plan to end the war in Gaza... Updated 14 Jan, 2025 05:51pm
World US says Gaza deal ‘can get done this week’ WASHINGTON: A Gaza truce and hostage release deal is close and could be finalized in the final week of US President... Published 14 Jan, 2025 12:04am
World Qatar hands Israel, Hamas ‘final’ draft of Gaza ceasefire deal, official tells Reuters Mediator Qatar has handed Israel and Hamas a “final” draft of a ceasefire and hostage release agreement designed to... Published 13 Jan, 2025 02:16pm
World Biden likely to talk with Netanyahu; hostage deal ‘very close’: security adviser WASHINGTON: U.S. President Joe Biden will likely talk with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu soon, his... Published 12 Jan, 2025 09:33pm
Pakistan Malala Yousafzai says ‘Israel has decimated the entire education system’ in Gaza Nobel Peace laureate says she would continue to call out Israel's violations of international law and human rights in Gaza Updated 12 Jan, 2025 10:55pm
World Trump’s Middle East envoy meets Netanyahu on Saturday amid ceasefire push JERUSALEM: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin... Published 11 Jan, 2025 10:39pm
World Trump’s Mideast envoy to meet Netanyahu on Saturday, Israeli official says US President-elect Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin... Published 11 Jan, 2025 06:59pm
World Mediator Qatar briefs Trump envoy on Gaza truce talks DOHA: Mediator Qatar said it briefed US President-elect Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff on Friday... Published 11 Jan, 2025 04:55pm
World Israel army says likely killed two kibbutz residents during 2023 attack JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said Friday that an internal inquiry found it likely that it killed two kibbutz... Published 10 Jan, 2025 11:01pm
World Hamas stands by demand for end to Gaza war under hostage deal, as Trump deadline approaches JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Hamas stood by its demand on Tuesday that Israel fully end its assault on Gaza under any deal to... Published 07 Jan, 2025 09:00pm
World Israel signs deals with defence firm Elbit to make bombs domestically JERUSALEM: Israel’s Defence Ministry said on Tuesday it had signed deals worth around $275 million with the... Published 07 Jan, 2025 06:39pm
World UN World Food Programme accuses Israel of firing on Gaza convoy UNITED NATIONS: The UN’s World Food Programme on Monday accused Israel of firing on one of its aid convoys in the... Published 06 Jan, 2025 11:19pm
World Israel military says missile from Yemen intercepted OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said Sunday it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, the latest in a... Published 05 Jan, 2025 11:54am
World Biden administration announces $8bn arms sale to Israel WASHINGTON: The administration of US President Joe Biden has notified Congress of a planned $8 billion arms sale to... Published 04 Jan, 2025 11:00pm
World UN warns of shelter needs in Gaza after hypothermia deaths GENEVA: The UN on Friday decried that infants and others were freezing to death in Gaza, where it said an estimated... Published 03 Jan, 2025 10:56pm
World Israeli airstrikes kill Gaza head of police, 67 others, Gaza authorities say CAIRO: Israeli airstrikes killed at least 68 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, including at a tent... Updated 03 Jan, 2025 06:31pm