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Israel launched a strike targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar on Tuesday, officials said, further widening its campaign against the militant group, as negotiations over ending the war in the Gaza Strip appear stalemated before a new military offensive there. Black smoke rose over the skyline of the Qatari capital, Doha, with …
Read More »Israel targets Hamas leadership with strike in Doha, Qatar
Qatar ‘strongly condemns’ attacks Natalie Stechyson here, a senior writer with CBC News. Qatar “strongly condemns” Israel’s attack, wrote Majed Al Ansari, adviser to the prime minister and spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a post on X. “This criminal assault constitutes a blatant violation of all international …
Read More »Israel vows ‘hurricane’ of strikes on Gaza to force Hamas to surrender, accept Trump deal
Israel said it would ramp up airstrikes on Gaza on Monday in a “mighty hurricane,” to serve as a last warning to Hamas that it will destroy the enclave unless fighters accept a demand from U.S. President Donald Trump to free all hostages and surrender. Residents said Israeli forces bombed Gaza City from the …
Read More »Why starving Gaza is never going to defeat Hamas
As Israel continues to issue strenuous denials, the daily, ongoing count of people in Gaza either dead or dying from malnutrition suggests the famine in the territory is taking a deeper hold. In the last two weeks since the world’s foremost authority on food insecurity declared a famine in Gaza City, 70 …
Read More »As ‘total victory’ against Hamas eludes Israel, Netanyahu relies on tanks and talks
Even as Gaza City empties — with Palestinians fleeing ahead of a planned Israeli assault that’s already advancing — one corner at the heart of this big urban centre in northern Gaza remains crowded on a sweltering afternoon. Young and old, they stand holding signs that read “No to displacement” …
Read More »WATCH | Israel digs in on Gaza takeover as Hamas reportedly softens on ceasefire
As Hamas reportedly agreed to some ceasefire terms that would include the return of more hostages, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered troops to take more of Gaza. News Source link
Read More »Documentary about Oct. 7 Hamas attack to screen at TIFF after resolution with director
The Toronto International Film Festival says a documentary about the Hamas attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, is now an official selection and will screen at the festival after it was initially disinvited. TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey and filmmaker Barry Avrich say they have reached a resolution after hearing …
Read More »U.S. analysis finds no evidence of widespread Hamas theft of Gaza aid
An internal U.S. government analysis found no evidence of systematic theft by the Palestinian militant group Hamas of U.S.-funded humanitarian supplies, challenging the main rationale that Israel and the U.S. give for backing a new armed private aid operation. The analysis, which has not been previously reported, was conducted by …
Read More »Israel retrieves body of Thai man, latest hostage recovered from 2023 Hamas attack
Israel’s defence minister says the military has retrieved the body of Thai hostage Nattapong Pinta, who had been held in Gaza since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas. Israel Katz made the announcement on Saturday as further Israeli airstrikes killed 15 people, according to local medics. The news comes just days after …
Read More »Israel recovers bodies of Canadian Israeli Judih Weinstein and husband held by Hamas
Israel’s military recovered the bodies of two hostages, Canadian Israeli Judih Weinstein and her husband, Israeli American Gadi Haggai, who were held by Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday. The Israeli army said in a statement that the bodies of the husband and wife were recovered in a special …
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