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Hamas Imposes New Conditions in Hostage Medicine Deal

par This Is Beirut, 17/01 19:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A high-ranking Hamas official unveiled, on Wednesday, updated requirements for the delivery of medication to hostages held by the group in Gaza. The official insisted that Israel should refrain from inspecting the trucks transporting the drugs. A top Hamas official announced new conditions Wednesday for delivering medicine to hostages held by the ...

Gaza 'Close-Quarters Combat' Leaves Dozens Dead

par This Is Beirut, 18/01 17:56 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Israeli military authorities reported on Thursday that numerous Palestinian militants were killed in close-quarters combat by ground troops, as they escalated their operations in Khan Younes, the largest city in southern Gaza. Israeli ground troops killed dozens of militants in "close-quarters combat" Thursday, the army said, as it ...

France Expects Medicine to Reach Gaza Hostages

par This Is Beirut, 22/01 15:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu expressed his hope that the medicine delivered to Gaza would reach "every person in need," nearly a week after the aid shipment arrived in the Palestinian territory. French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu said Monday he hoped medicine delivered to Gaza would reach "every ...

Kerem Shalom Border Crossing Closed After Protests

par This Is Beirut, 28/01 19:09 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel's Kerem Shalom crossing, used daily by trucks carrying humanitarian aid, was closed by demonstrators on Sunday, January 28. The Israeli army subsequently declared it a "closed military zone." Israeli protesters blocked humanitarian aid trucks from entering the war-torn Gaza Strip on Sunday, forcing the lorries to turn around at a border ...

Hamas Warns of Negotiations Pullout Unless Gaza Aid Increased

par This Is Beirut, 17/02 19:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hamas issued a threat on Saturday, stating that they would halt ceasefire negotiations unless immediate aid was delivered to the northern region of the Gaza Strip. This area has been flagged by aid agencies for an imminent risk of famine. Hamas threatened Saturday to suspend ceasefire talks unless urgent aid was brought into the north of the Gaza ...

Paris Holds Israel "Accountable" for the Situation in Gaza

par This Is Beirut, 02/03 11:22 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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In an interview with the French daily Le Monde published on Saturday, France's Foreign Minister, Stéphane Séjourné, blames the Israeli authorities for blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza and for "unjustifiable" situations. "Responsibility for the blockage of aid is clearly Israeli", stresses Stéphane Séjourné, noting that the catastrophic ...

Gaza: Ongoing Negotiations in Cairo for a Ceasefire

par This Is Beirut, 03/03 11:21 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Mediators in Cairo made a renewed push for a Gaza ceasefire, but differences remained as fighting raged on in the Palestinian territory gripped by desperate food shortages. US, Qatari and Hamas envoys travelled to Cairo for the latest effort towards a six-week truce, stepped-up aid deliveries and the exchange of hostages for Palestinian ...

Gaza: The Pope Calls for "Safe Access" for Humanitarian Aid

par This Is Beirut, 03/03 16:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Pope Francis on Sunday called for "safe access" to humanitarian aid for the population of the Gaza Strip, where deadly Israeli bombardments are carried out in the Palestinian territory threatened with famine, according to the UN. "Every day, I carry in my heart, with pain, the suffering of the people of Palestine and Israel as a result of the ...

Belgium Sends Transporter to Drop Aid Into Gaza

par gdeveloper, 04/03 21:22 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Officials announced on Monday that Belgium dispatched a military transport plane to participate in a multinational effort, including the United States, France and Jordan, aimed at delivering aid to the conflict-stricken Gaza region. Belgium on Monday sent a military transport plane to join an international operation to drop aid in war-ravaged ...

Biden Directs the US Military to Set Up a Port in Gaza

par This Is Beirut, 07/03 19:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Joe Biden will tell Congress on Thursday that he has ordered the US military to set up a port in Gaza to get more humanitarian aid into the beleaguered territory by sea, senior US officials said. The major announcement will not involve any US boots on the ground in the Palestinian enclave, as military personnel will stay offshore while ...

Western Plans for a Maritime Aid Corridor to Gaza Gather Pace

par This Is Beirut, 08/03 14:56 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The US announced on Friday, March 8, that it would set up a humanitarian corridor from Cyprus to bring aid to the starving Gaza Strip, which is under constant Israeli bombardment. The EU also joined the effort. The United States plans to gather pace on Friday to get aid by sea into Gaza, where the UN has repeatedly warned of famine and Israel has ...

Building an Aid Port Off Gaza is "Cynical", Criticized a UN expert

par This Is Beirut, 08/03 21:32 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A UN expert described US President Joe Biden's statement on the construction of a port in Gaza to facilitate food aid, as "cynical". The announcement was made during his annual State of the Union address on Thursday. US President pleaded with Israel to let more aid into the blockaded territory. "A temporary pier will enable a massive increase in ...

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