Israel has warned Hamas of serious consequences as tensions over the ceasefire put the fragile truce at risk.On Wednesday, Israel’s defence minister issued a stark warning, declaring that “all hell will break loose” if the militant group fails to release hostages as scheduled this weekend. His comments came as mediators rushed to save the deal.The…
Hamas freed three Israeli hostages, pale and malnourished, in exchange of the 183 Palestinian prisoners as part of the ceasefire agreement. After almost 500 days both the prisoners were returned to each other countries, but with one side being upset with the other. The severely emaciated condition of the freed hostages — Eli Sharabi, Or…
Hamas freed eight more hostages on Thursday as part of the ongoing ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, but the chaotic handover, where masked militants shuffled captives through a rowdy crowd, led Israel to put the planned release of Palestinian prisoners on hold. Israel had been set to release 110 Palestinian prisoners, including 30 serving life…
Israel recovered the remains of a soldier Oron Shaul from Gaza, where they had been held by Hamas since his death in the 2014 war, hours before a ceasefire and hostage release were set to begin, official said on Sunday.After the 2014 Gaza war the bodies of Shaul and another soldier, Hadar Goldin, remained in…
Israel’s justice ministry announced that it will begin releasing Palestinian prisoners starting Sunday, after the publication of a list of 95 prisoners to be freed as part of the first exchange for Israeli captives under the new Gaza ceasefire agreement. The release is subject to government’s approval of the ceasefire plan and will not take…
NEW DELHI: India Thursday welcomed the announcement of the agreement for the release of hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza, expressing hope it will lead to a safe and sustained supply of humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza.“We have consistently called for release of all hostages, ceasefire, and return to a path of dialogue…
Palestinians celebrate ceasefire after 15 months of war in Gaza. After news broke of a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday, Palestinians across Gaza broke into celebrations. The agreement aims to end the 15-month war in the Palestinian territory. While Israel cautioned that several points remain unresolved, Gazans were already…
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on Saturday reiterated China’s strong support for Palestine’s legitimate rights and its bid for full United Nations membership, while addressing the United Nations General Assembly. Amid rising violence in the Middle East, Wang expressed Beijing’s commitment to the Palestinian cause and called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.“China has always…
NEW DELHI: Condemning the loss of civilian lives in the Israel-Hamas conflict at the UN, govt said that the resulting humanitarian crisis is simply unacceptable and that international humanitarian law must be followed under all circumstances. India’s ambassador Ruchira Kamboj also again condemned the Oct 7 Hamas terrorist strikes, while calling the UNSC resolution that…
NEW DELHI: India was among 13 countries that abstained from voting on a UN Human Rights Council resolution that called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza but also, in a first, sought an arms embargo on Israel. The resolution was adopted as 28 countries voted in favour and 6, including the US and Germany, against.In…
