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Hamas Says 'Lost Contact' with Group Holding Israeli-American Hostage after Strike

This is Beirut, 15/04 18:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hamas's armed wing said Tuesday it had "lost contact" with the group holding Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander following an air strike on their location in Gaza. "We announce that we have lost contact with the group holding soldier Edan Alexander following a direct strike on their location. We are still trying to reach them at this moment," ...

Netanyahu Tells Macron: Palestinian State 'Huge Reward for Terrorism'

This is Beirut, 15/04 15:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday that the establishment of a Palestinian state would be a "huge reward for terrorism". Macron, meanwhile, posted on X that he had told Netanyahu the suffering of civilians in Gaza "must end" and only a ceasefire in the war with Hamas would free the remaining ...

Aoun and al-Sharaa Pay Successive Official Visits to Qatar

This is Beirut, 15/04 15:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun arrived in Qatar on Tuesday for a 24-hour official visit at the invitation of Prince Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, with bilateral talks centered on Lebanon’s reconstruction efforts in the wake of the October 2024 war with Israel. The visit comes just hours ahead of a separate arrival by Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, ...

Iran Guards say Military Capabilities 'Red Lines' in US Talks

This is Beirut, 15/04 11:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Tuesday the country's military capabilities were off limits, ahead of a second round of talks with the United States on its nuclear program. "National security and defense and military power are among the red lines of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which cannot be discussed or negotiated under any ...

Israel Demands Hostage release for Gaza Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 15/04 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hamas said Monday that Israel has offered a 45-day ceasefire if it releases half of the remaining hostages held in Gaza, which the United Nations said is now in the grip of its worst humanitarian crisis since the start of the war. A Hamas official told AFP that Israel had also demanded that the Palestinian militants disarm to secure an end to the ...

Israel Expanding Gaza Offensive, Seizes Key Corridor

This is Beirut, 12/04 22:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel said Saturday it planned to expand its military offensive in Gaza after seizing a new corridor as part of a broader effort to take large parts of the war-battered Palestinian territory. It also told tens of thousands of residents of Khan Yunis and surrounding areas in southern Gaza to evacuate and launched strikes after projectiles were ...

Israel Takes Control of Key Gaza Corridor, to Expand Offensive

This is Beirut, 12/04 15:56 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel announced on Saturday that its military had completed the takeover of a new corridor in southern Gaza, advancing its efforts to seize large parts of the war-battered Palestinian territory. The announcement from Defense Minister Israel Katz came as Hamas expected "real progress" towards a ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza, with senior ...

Gaza Rescuers Say Israeli Air Strike Kills 10, Including 7 Children

This is Beirut, 11/04 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defense agency said a pre-dawn Israeli air strike on Friday killed 10 members of the same family, including seven children, in the southern city of Khan Yunis. The Israeli military said it was looking into the attack, adding in a separate statement that it had struck approximately 40 "terror targets" across Gaza over ...

Hamas Launches Appeal Against UK Ban

This is Beirut, 10/04 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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UK-based lawyers said they have asked the British government to lift a ban on the Palestinian militant group Hamas, a petition that has drawn sharp criticism from opposition politicians. The legal submission argues the ban contravenes Britain's human rights commitments, with the militants insisting on "the legitimacy of the struggle of ...

Hamas Leadership Operating Behind Veil of Secrecy

This is Beirut, 10/04 09:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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After Israel killed a string of its leaders, Hamas anointed new commanders to top ranks, this time shrouding their identities in secrecy to protect them from assassination. Israel vowed to crush Hamas in retaliation for the October 7 attack, launching a blistering offensive in Gaza that has massively weakened the movement while reducing much of ...

Turkey Holds 'Technical Talks' with Israel to Ease Syria tensions

This is Beirut, 10/04 09:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Turkey is holding technical-level talks with Israel to ease tensions over Syria but is not moving toward normalising ties, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Wednesday. Turkey is a key backer of the Islamist-led coalition in Syria that toppled Bashar al-Assad in December after almost 14 years of civil war. Its influence has worried Israel, which ...

UN Chief Says Gaza Transformed Into 'Killing Field'

This is Beirut, 08/04 23:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that Gaza had become "a killing field," blaming Israel for blocking aid and failing in its "unequivocal obligations" to meet the needs of the Palestinian territory's residents. "More than an entire month has passed without a drop of aid into Gaza. No food. No fuel. No medicine. No ...

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