Israel-Palestine conflict

Why has Israel suspended the release of Palestinian prisoners? | Israel-Palestine conflict

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Future of Gaza ceasefire at risk after Israel suspended the release of Palestinian prisoners. Israel has postponed the release of 620 Palestinian prisoners despite Hamas setting free six Israeli captives on Saturday. The group says Israel’s far-right government is “playing dirty games and sabotaging” the agreement. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the captive handover … Read more

Egypt developing Gaza reconstruction plan to counter Trump’s ‘take over’ | Israel-Palestine conflict News

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Egypt’s foreign minister, Badr Abdelatty, has confirmed Cairo is ‘actively developing’ a reconstruction plan for Gaza. The Egyptian government is developing a plan to rebuild Gaza without displacing the Palestinian enclave’s population, as it attempts to provide a viable alternative to United States President Donald Trump’s controversial proposal to “take over” the territory and displace … Read more

Will the US and Israel succeed in ethnic cleansing of Gaza? | Israel-Palestine conflict

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Author Pankaj Mishra argues that Israel’s war on Gaza has dealt a fatal blow to morality and international law. Western ideals of morality and international law have been dealt a fatal blow by Israel’s war on Gaza, argues author Pankaj Mishra. Mishra, whose latest book is The World After Gaza: A History, tells host Steve … Read more

Displaced Palestinians wait for aid amid the rubble of Gaza’s destruction | Gaza News

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Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who were forcibly displaced are living amid the rubble of their destroyed homes, waiting for Israel to allow entry of prefabricated temporary homes stuck at the border with Egypt, which were promised under the terms of the ceasefire. Israel is only allowing in aid trucks carrying food, water, medical supplies … Read more

Joy in Israel, restrictions in Palestine for released captives, prisoners | Israel-Palestine conflict News

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In Israel, the release of captives from Gaza has been celebrated, each welcomed home to scenes of joy on the streets of the country. Palestinians, on the other hand, were told that no such thing was to be allowed for their prisoners released by Israel. In fact, any attempt at welcoming home the prisoners was … Read more

Israeli offensive on occupied West Bank forcibly displaced 40,000: UN | Israel-Palestine conflict News

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The UN says 44 deaths in the occupied West Bank since January were linked to operations in Jenin, Tulkarem and Tubas. The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has said the forced displacement of Palestinians in the northern area of the occupied West Bank is escalating at an alarming rate, with the number of … Read more

Saudi Arabia slams Netanyahu’s suggestion it should host Palestinian state | Israel-Palestine conflict News

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The kingdom reiterated that ‘the Palestinian people have a right to their land’ and cannot be ‘expelled’. Saudi Arabia has condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s suggestion that the kingdom’s land be used to establish a Palestinian state. In a statement on Sunday, the Saudi Foreign Ministry accused Netanyahu of attempting to “divert attention” from … Read more

‘Truly thankful’: Thai captives return to Bangkok after over a year in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

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The five captives were released last month in Khan Younis in southern Gaza as part of a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel. Five Thai nationals held captive by Palestinian group Hamas in Gaza for more than a year have returned home after being released last month. Watchara Sriaoun, Pongsak Thaenna, Sathian Suwannakham, Sarusak Rumnao … Read more