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Israel Army Announces 4 Soldiers Killed in Gaza, Thousands More Troops Needed

This is Beirut, 07/06 11:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel's military announced Friday the deaths of four soldiers in Gaza, saying it needed thousands more troops to press its offensive, just as the premier's coalition faces the prospect of collapse over ultra-Orthodox conscription. News of the soldiers' deaths came as Gaza's civil defence agency reported 38 killed Friday in Israeli attacks across ...

Netanyahu Admits Israel Supporting Anti-Hamas Armed Group in Gaza

This is Beirut, 06/06 13:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted that Israel is supporting an armed group in Gaza that opposes the militant group Hamas, following comments by a former minister that Israel had transferred weapons to it. Israeli and Palestinian media have reported that the group Israel has been working with is part of a local Bedouin tribe led by Yasser ...

In Gaza, the Shadow of a Hamas Rival Gains Ground

Mario Chartouni, 05/06 14:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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As Hamas’s uncompromising stance continues to cost dozens of Palestinian lives daily, public anger is mounting. In this climate of deepening disillusionment and insecurity, Yasser Abu Shabab is emerging as a powerful new actor challenging the status quo. A Leader from a Powerful Bedouin Clan Yasser Abu Shabab comes from the Tarabin, a powerful ...

Israel PM Says Bodies of Two Hostages Retrieved From Gaza

This is Beirut, 05/06 10:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that the bodies of two Israeli-Americans killed in Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack and held in Gaza had been returned to Israel. "In a special operation by the (security agency) and the (military) in the Gaza Strip, the bodies of two of our hostages held by the murderous terrorist ...

Rescuers say Israeli Fire Kills at Least 27 near Gaza Aid Point

This is Beirut, 03/06 12:41 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Rescuers said the Israeli military killed at least 27 people on Tuesday in southern Gaza near a US-backed aid centre, with the army reporting it had fired on "suspects who advanced toward the troops". The shooting was similar to one Sunday morning in which rescuers said scores of people were killed and wounded at the same location, with ...

Qatar, Egypt Say Will Intensify Efforts to Resume Gaza Truce Talks

This is Beirut, 01/06 22:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Qatar and Egypt announced on Sunday plans to step up efforts for Gaza truce negotiations, as the Palestinian militant group Hamas said it was prepared to "immediately" hold a fresh round of talks. "Qatar and Egypt, in coordination with the United States of America, affirm their intention to intensify efforts to overcome the obstacles facing the ...

Gaza Rescuers Say Israeli Fire Kills 31 Near Aid Site

This is Beirut, 01/06 20:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli gunfire killed at least 31 Palestinians near a US-backed aid distribution site on Sunday, with both the group in charge of the site and the military denying any such incident took place. Israel has faced growing condemnation over the humanitarian crisis in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, where the United ...

Israel Threatens Hamas With ‘Annihilation' as Trump Says Gaza Ceasefire Close

This is Beirut, 30/05 22:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Israel on Friday said Hamas must accept a hostage deal in Gaza or "be annihilated", as US President Donald Trump announced that a ceasefire agreement was "very close". It came amid dire conditions on the ground, with the United Nations warning that Gaza's entire population was at risk of famine. Defense Minister Israel ...

Saudi FM to Make Landmark Visit to the West Bank

This is Beirut, 30/05 20:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Prince Faisal bin Farhan will become the first Saudi foreign minister to visit the occupied West Bank on Sunday, a diplomatic source told AFP, as the Gaza war drags on and Riyadh pushes for Palestinian statehood. The top Saudi diplomat will head a delegation to Ramallah, a Palestinian embassy source said, the first such trip since Israel first ...

Hamas Says Israel-Approved US Truce Plan Falls Short

This is Beirut, 29/05 22:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The White House said Thursday Israel had "signed off" on a new Gaza ceasefire proposal submitted to Hamas, but the Palestinian militant group said the deal failed to satisfy its demands. Negotiations to end more than 19 months of war have so far failed to achieve a breakthrough, with Israel resuming operations in Gaza in March after a ...

Israel Approved Trump's Gaza Truce Plan: White House

This is Beirut, 29/05 21:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The White House said Thursday that Israel had accepted US President Donald Trump's proposal for a Gaza ceasefire, while discussions were "continuing" with Hamas. The Palestinian militant group had earlier said it was examining a new deal proposed by Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, while there was no immediate ...

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