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Araghchi Met Hamas Leaders in Qatar, Discussed the Reconstruction of Gaza

This is Beirut, 30/01 19:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Hamas leaders and discussed the reconstruction of Gaza during a visit to Qatar on Thursday, according to the Palestinian militant group, whose political office is in Doha. Senior leaders of Iran-backed Hamas attended the talks, including Shura advisory council leader Mohammed Darwish and chief negotiator ...

Ten Palestinians Killed in Israeli Raid on West Bank

This is Beirut, 30/01 17:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel's military confirmed Thursday that it had killed 10 Palestinians in a strike on a village in the occupied West Bank the day before, saying it had targeted militants. During a joint "counterterrorism" operation by the military and domestic security agency, an air force "aircraft struck a gathering of armed terrorists in the area of Tamun" ...

Gaza Militants Hand Over Eight Israeli Hostages

This is Beirut, 30/01 14:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Palestinian militants on Thursday freed three Israeli hostages and five foreigners captured in the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel as the third hostage-prisoner exchange of the Gaza ceasefire got under way. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced what he called "shocking scenes" during the hostage releases which came under a ...

Israeli PM Delays Prisoners' Release After 'Shocking Scenes' at Hostage Handover

This is Beirut, 30/01 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered a delay to Thursday's release of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Israeli hostages freed earlier in the latest exchange of the Gaza ceasefire, his office said. "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, along with Defense Minister Israel Katz, has instructed the delay of the release of the ...

Third Exchange Of Hostages For Prisoners As Part Of The Truce In Gaza

This is Beirut, 30/01 05:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel and Hamas are due to carry out their third exchange of hostages for prisoners on Thursday, with the release of eight hostages, three Israelis and five Thais, held in the Gaza Strip, as part of the fragile ceasefire intended to put an end to 15 months of war. A fourth exchange is scheduled for Saturday, with the release of three hostages, ...

Israel: 11 Gaza Hostages to Be Released This Week

This is Beirut, 29/01 20:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel said on Wednesday that 11 more hostages held in Gaza, including five Thais, would be freed over two days this week as part of a fragile Gaza ceasefire. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said it had received a list from Hamas of eight hostages to be freed on Thursday, including the Thais, and another three, all men, to be released ...

EU Pledges 3 Billion Euros for Jordan in New 'Strategic' Partnership

This is Beirut, 29/01 18:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The European Union on Wednesday promised 3 billion euros ($3.1 billion) of financing and investments for Jordan as part of a new "strategic" partnership with the key Middle East ally. "With the current geopolitical shifts and growing crises in the region, strengthening the EU-Jordan partnership is the right decision at the right time," European ...

Hamas: Israel's Delaying of Aid Delivery to Gaza May Affect Hostage Release

This is Beirut, 29/01 15:36 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Two Hamas officials on Wednesday accused Israel of delaying the delivery of vital humanitarian aid to Gaza, as agreed in the ceasefire deal, and warned that it could impact the release of hostages. "We warn that continued delays and failure to address these points (delivery of key aid) will affect the natural progression of the agreement, ...

Israel Ends All Relations with UNRWA, Citing Security Concerns

This is Beirut, 28/01 18:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel will cease all contact with the UN's Palestinian relief agency UNRWA and any other body acting on its behalf, its UN envoy said Tuesday, after repeatedly accusing the organization of undermining its security. UNRWA's offices and staff in Israel play a major role in the provision of healthcare and education to Palestinians, but ...

Jordan Establishes a Humanitarian Air Bridge to the Gaza Strip

This is Beirut, 28/01 18:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Jordan began air deliveries of 20 tonnes of aid to Gaza on Tuesday, a government spokesman said, as masses of displaced Palestinians returned to the north of the war-wrecked territory. Fourteen Jordanian air force helicopters and two provided by the Italian military took off from King Abdullah II air base in the country's north to fly ...

Khamenei: Gaza "Brought Israel to Its Knees" After Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 28/01 17:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Tuesday that Gaza had brought Israel "to its knees", in a reference to the recent ceasefire in the Palestinian territory. The ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Iran's arch-enemy Israel and the Tehran-backed militant group Hamas went into effect just over a week ago, ...

Qatar Reaffirms Two-state Solution Following Trump Call to Move Gazans

This is Beirut, 28/01 13:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Qatar reaffirmed its support for a two-state solution on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump repeated his call to move Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt or Jordan. Foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari did not reveal details of conversations with US officials, but said Qatar often didn't see "eye to eye" with its allies. "Our position has ...

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