Hamas
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has issued a landmark decision obligating Israel to facilitate the access of aid to the Gaza Strip and assist the missions of United Nations organizations, including UNRWA. The ruling, issued on Wednesday, condemned the occupation for the crime of using starvation as a method
Execution (Punishment)
The New York Times has documented a public execution by Hamas fighters in Gaza City, further escalating the ongoing violence in the territory. Masked gunmen, some wearing green headbands associated with Hamas, lined up and executed eight Palestinian rivals in a crowded street, leaving their bodies in the dirt. This
Execution (Punishment)
The New York Times has documented a public execution by Hamas fighters in Gaza City, further escalating the ongoing violence in the territory. Masked gunmen, some wearing green headbands associated with Hamas, lined up and executed eight Palestinian rivals in a crowded street, leaving their bodies in the dirt. This
Exchange of prisoners
As part of a hostage-for-prisoners exchange deal, the Israeli military confirmed the identification of three more hostages whose bodies were returned from Gaza on Tuesday, bringing the total number of bodies of hostages confirmed to have been returned to seven. The releases have brought closure to some families of the
Gaza Strip
Faced with a weakening of its grip on Gaza during the two-year war, Hamas has launched a violent crackdown on rival militias and clans that had challenged its authority. The militant group has executed eight men accused of collaborating with Israel, pursued the Astal militia, and hunted the Mujaida clan
Hamas
President Donald Trump said the United States could step in to disarm Hamas "quickly and perhaps violently" if the organization did not do so itself, a potential vulnerability in a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement aimed at ending two years of war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
Peace negotiations
ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) has issued a statement on the agreement reached between Hamas and Israel on the first phase of the US President Donald J. Trump's Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict. The agreement aims to achieve a permanent end of hostilities in Gaza
Hamas
US President Donald Trump celebrated the end of a devastating two-year war in Gaza with a call for lasting peace that could reshape the Middle East. However, the tenuousness of the ceasefire and the underlying disputes were evident in his two separate stops in Jerusalem and the Egyptian resort town
Peace negotiations
A ceasefire in Gaza has been achieved, but the challenge lies in the details of the first phase of the deal. Palestinian Canadian human rights attorney and former peace talks negotiator Diana Buttu weighs in on the "20-point plan" devised by US President Trump, which calls for Hamas
Arab-Israeli conflicts
Tehran - Following weeks of negotiations, the ceasefire agreement in Gaza has officially entered into force, marking a significant turning point in the devastating conflict that has left over 67,000 Palestinians martyred and nearly 170,000 others injured since its onset on October 7, 2023. The agreement, brokered by
Arab-Israeli conflicts
In a major development in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Israel is set to release the first batch of prisoners held by Hamas in exchange for the bodies of slain Israeli soldiers. Under an agreement brokered by US President Trump, Hamas is obligated to release all living and dead prisoners within 72
Arab-Israeli conflicts
US President Donald Trump has issued a plea for Israel to cease its military operations in Gaza, amidst escalating tensions in the region. Trump's statement came after the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) announced its willingness to engage in peace talks. The call for a ceasefire is seen
