Jerusalem/Rafah (Gaza), Dec 21 (EFE).- Hamas has said it will pull out of negotiations in Egypt for a potential Israeli hostage-Palestinian prisoner exchange unless a lasting cease-fire is agreed in the Gaza Strip, the Islamist group said Thursday. A spokesman for the group told EFE that there will only be dialogues for a prisoner exchange … Read more
Jerusalem, Dec 16 (EFE).- The Israeli Government and Army took responsibility for the death of three Gaza hostages shot “mistakenly” by Israeli soldiers, amid growing pressure from the families of those kidnapped for a new truce that would allow them to be released after 71 days of war. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Richard … Read more
Jerusalem, Dec 15 (EFE). – The Israeli Defense Forces itted on Friday that it killed three Israeli hostages held captive in the Gaza Strip, whom it “mistakenly identified as a threat.” “During combat in Shejaiya, the IDF mistakenly identified three Israeli hostages as a threat. As a result, the troops fired toward them and they … Read more
Sanaa/Cairo, Dec 15 (EFE).- A series of attacks launched from Yemen territory on Friday, on top of those carried out in recent days, have sparked an escalation that has put global trade in the vital Red Sea-Arabian Sea route on red alert as Yemeni Houthis seek to prevent any Israeli ships from sailing off their … Read more
Washington, Dec 11 (EFE) – The White House said on Monday it was “concerned” and reminded Israel that the white phosphorus munitions it provided could only be used to light up battlefields and not to attack people. This was said by White House spokesman John Kirby after the Washington Post published that the Israeli army … Read more
Jerusalem, Dec 9 (EFE) – As global pressure mounts for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army and authorities insisted Saturday that they will continue their offensive. “In recent days we’re seeing terrorists surrender – this is a sign their network is falling apart, a sign we need to press harder,” Commander-in-Chief of … Read more
United Nations, Dec 8 (EFE).- The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on Friday morning to discuss the catastrophic situation in Gaza, two days after Secretary-General António Guterres invoked “Article 99,” one of the most powerful tools at his disposal, to urge the body to stop the war in Gaza that has left 17,000 … Read more
Jerusalem, Dec 1 (EFE) – Four more people held hostage by the Islamist group Hamas in the Gaza Strip were confirmed dead by the Israel Defense Forces on Friday, after one hostage had been confirmed dead the day before. Israeli authorities estimate that 136 hostages remain in the Palestinian enclave. “A team of Health Ministry … Read more
Jerusalem, Nov 28 (EFE).- The Israel Defense Forces announced Tuesday that three soldiers kidnapped by the Islamist group Hamas on Oct. 7 and taken to the Gaza Strip were dead since the day of the attack that started the war. The soldiers were identified as Shaked Dahan, 19, Tomer Yaakov Achims, 20, and Kiril Borsky, … Read more
Sydney, Australia, Nov 2 (EFE).- Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong said Thursday that 20 Australians and two family , as well as a permanent resident, were evacuated to Egypt through the Rafah crossing, under an agreement brokered by Qatar with Israel and Hamas. ” after so much international lobbying, I’m just so relieved that … Read more
Jerusalem, Oct 23 (EFE).- The al-Qassam Brigades, armed wing of the Islamist group Hamas, announced on Monday the release of two elderly Israeli women hostages, who were among at least 220 captives in Gaza, after mediation by Egypt and Qatar. The spokesman for Hamas’ military wing, Abu Ubaida, said in a statement the organization had … Read more
Jerusalem, Oct 10 (EFE).- Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced Tuesday that the country will launch a “full offense” against the Gaza Strip that will completely change the situation and called Hamas militants “human animals.” “I have released all the restraints, we have (regained) control of the area, and we are moving to a full … Read more
