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After Hamas rocket attack, 16 killed in Israeli airstrikes in Rafah
Tel Aviv: The Hamas health department said that 16 people were killed in an Israeli air attack on Monday. Media has reported that nine people from one family and seven members from…
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Amid Cairo peace talks, Israel steps up efforts to hit Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar
Tel Aviv: Amid the ongoing peace talks in Cairo to reach a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, the former has stepped up its efforts to assassinate Hamas military commander Yahya Sinwar,…
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Hamas, Egyptian mediators reach consensus on Gaza ceasefire issues
Cairo: Egyptian mediators and Hamas have reached a consensus on several issues regarding a potential ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Egyptian media reported on Saturday. Egypt’s Al-Qahera News TV channel quoted an…
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Hamas to release 20 Israeli hostages instead of 33
Tel Aviv: Hamas has agreed to release 20 Israeli hostages in its custody instead of the 33 proposed by Israel. A delegation of Hamas leaders led by Khalil al-Hayva has reached the…
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Israeli PM vows ground attack on Rafah ‘with or without’ deal with Hamas
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to launch a ground attack on Rafah “with or without” a deal with Hamas. Speaking in a meeting with families of hostages, Netanyahu said…
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Israel-Hamas war: Talks in Cairo continue for a six week ceasefire
Tel Aviv: The indirect talks between Hamas and Israel are progressing in Cairo with Egyptian and Qatari mediators taking the lead. The talks that commenced on Monday are continuing on Tuesday. According…
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Hamas official says no agreement with Israel if war continues in Gaza
Gaza: A Hamas official has said that the group will not accept any agreement with Israel that does not include a cessation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip. Sami Abu Zuhri, a…
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Studying latest Israeli ceasefire proposal: Hamas
Gaza: A top Hamas official said on Saturday that the Islamist militant group is studying an Israeli counterproposal regarding a potential ceasefire in Gaza, as a ground assault on the city of…
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Hamas releases video of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin
Washington: Hamas released a video of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin on Wednesday. The video is the first proof that he survived being badly injured during his capture on October 7, CNN reported.…
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Turkey’s President Erdogan to meet Hamas chief in Istanbul
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to meet militant organisation Hamas’ political bureau head Ismail Haniyeh on Saturday in Istanbul, to discuss the ongoing Gaza war, state broadcaster TRT reports.…
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Israel wants temporary ceasefire agreement in Gaza: Hamas official
Gaza: Israel is seeking a ceasefire agreement with Hamas to secure the release of its hostages before resuming military operations in the Gaza Strip, Ezzat al-Rishq, a member of Hamas’ political bureau,…
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Hamas proposes new ceasefire deal, demands 6-week break from hostilities
Tel Aviv: After rejecting the Israeli proposal of a ceasefire amid the continuing hostilities in Gaza, Hamas presented a ceasefire and hostage release deal to mediators, demanding that Israel observe a six-week ceasefire…