Bethlehem, West Bank — For the past two Christmases, John Juka’s family restaurant has looked like any Bethlehem business: shuttered and eerily empty. Note: Video from a previous report. But on Saturday evening, the city was bustling with families and lit up with strings of red lights, a hopeful change in a Palestinian city that … Read more
Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip.. More than 69,000 Palestinians have been killed in the war between Israel and Hamas so far, Gaza health officials said on Saturday, as the two sides completed the latest exchange of bodies under the terms of a fragile ceasefire. The latest jump in the number of deaths occurred as more bodies … Read more
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than 69,000 Palestinians have been killed in the war between Israel and Hamas so far, Gaza health officials said Saturday, as the two sides completed the latest exchange of bodies under the terms of a fragile ceasefire. The latest jump in the death toll occurred as more bodies … Read more
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Saturday that the remains of three people handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross in Gaza did not belong to any hostages, the latest setback to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas. The handover came after Israel on Friday returned the bodies of 30 Palestinians … Read more
JERUSALEM (AP) — A fragile ceasefire in Gaza faced its first major test Sunday when an Israeli security official said aid transfers to the Strip were halted after Hamas gunmen killed two soldiers, and Israeli forces launched a wave of deadly strikes. The army later said it had resumed implementing the ceasefire, and the official … Read more
GAZA Wadi, Gaza Strip (AP) — Tens of thousands of Palestinians returned to the badly devastated northern Gaza Strip on Friday as a U.S.-brokered ceasefire took effect in a deal that raised hopes of an end to the war between Israel and Hamas. All remaining hostages are scheduled to be released within days. Questions remain … Read more
Israel and Hamas entered a third day of peace talks at an Egyptian resort on Wednesday, with more officials from the United States, Israel and mediating middle countries expected to join – a sign negotiators aim to tackle the toughest issues in a US plan to end the war in Gaza. Hamas says it is … Read more
Reem, Israel – Thousands of people in southern Israel on Tuesday to mourning the dead, where the nation was distinguished for two years since the Hamas attack fell on October 7 in a devastating war, while Israel and Hamas hosted indirect peace talks in Egypt. The main memorial is organized by the bereaved families, separate … Read more
Cairo (AP)-Israeli and enthusiasm officials launched indirect talks on Monday at an Egyptian resort on a peace plan made by the United States to end the devastating war in Gaza on the eve of the second anniversary. There are still many uncertainty about the plan presented by US President Donald Trump last week, including disarmament … Read more
Rome – Some of the detained activists returned while trying to reach Gaza by sea to their countries of origin to describe abuse and humiliation at the hands of the Israeli guards. About 450 activists were arrested, as Israeli forces objected to the global Somoud fleet, a fleet of 42 boats seeking to break the … Read more