Mario Chartouni, 07/10 12:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Two years on from Hamas’s deadly attack on southern Israel, the country is still waiting for an official account of the events. Although the Israeli army and security services have acknowledged a “total failure,” no State Commission—the most powerful investigative body under Israeli law—has yet been convened. This absence has fueled ...
Rayan Chami, 07/10 11:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Nawaf Salam Hamas Middle East Gaza October 7
Two years ago today, Hamas launched the “Al-Aqsa Flood” attack on Israel, an offensive that devastated Gaza and set the Middle East ablaze. A look back at the defining moments of this ordeal, which may soon end with Trump’s plan for lasting peace.
This is Beirut, 07/10 10:56 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Gaza Hamas October 7
Israel marks the second anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attack on Tuesday, as Hamas and Israeli negotiators hold indirect talks to end the two-year war in Gaza under a US-proposed peace plan. Two years ago to the day, at the close of the Jewish festival of Sukkot, Hamas-led militants launched a massive assault on Israel, making it the ...
This is Beirut, 07/10 10:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Nawaf Salam Hamas Palestine Gaza
Indirect talks in Egypt between Israel and Hamas have been "positive" so far, two sources close to the Palestinian militants' negotiating team told AFP on Tuesday, with discussions set to resume around midday. "The talks were positive last night, with the first round lasting four hours," one of the sources said. "The indirect negotiations are ...
This is Beirut, 07/10 08:56 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hamas Ceasefire Donald Trump
Delegations from Hamas and Israel on Monday began indirect talks in Egypt on ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza, with US President Donald Trump judging that the Palestinian militant group was ready to compromise over his proposals for a deal. Al-Qahera News, which is linked to Egyptian state intelligence, said the first round of talks ended ...
This is Beirut, 06/10 17:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Red Cross said Monday it stood ready to help bring hostages held in Gaza back to their families in Israel and deliver aid into the Gaza Strip. Delegations from Hamas, Israel, and the United States are due to convene in Egypt for talks on Monday aimed at ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza. Both Hamas and Israel have responded positively ...
This is Beirut, 06/10 11:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi praised US President Donald Trump's Gaza plan on Monday, as negotiators from Hamas, Israel and the United States converged on Egypt to discuss a hostage-prisoner exchange and ceasefire. "I can only extend my praise and appreciation for US President Donald Trump for his initiative that seeks a ceasefire in ...
This is Beirut, 06/10 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hamas Egypt Gaza Ceasefire
Delegations from Hamas, Israel and the United States are due to convene in Egypt for talks on Monday, with President Donald Trump urging negotiators to "move fast" to end the nearly two-year war in Gaza. Both Hamas and Israel have responded positively to Trump's proposal for an end to the fighting and the release of captives in Gaza in exchange ...
This is Beirut, 05/10 19:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Donald Trump Palestine Benjamin Netanyahu Hamas
Cairo is once again at the heart of the diplomatic game. Israeli and Hamas delegations are expected to meet in Sharm el-Sheikh tonight and are set to begin indirect negotiations on Monday, under American mediation, in an effort to turn Donald Trump’s plan into reality. Unveiled on September 29, the plan promises a gradual ceasefire, the release ...
This is Beirut, 05/10 19:29 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Hamas Gaza Marco Rubio Benjamin Netanyahu
US President Donald Trump told CNN via text message that Hamas faces “complete obliteration!” if it attempts to cling to power in Gaza. When asked about claims that Hamas had effectively rejected his proposal by refusing disarmament and setting conditions for a hostage release, Trump replied, “We will find out. Only time will ...
This is Beirut, 05/10 19:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Gaza Hamas Donald Trump
A Hamas source told Al-Hadath that the movement has agreed to hand over its weapons to a joint Palestinian-Egyptian body under international supervision as part of the Gaza plan’s initial phase. According to reports from Arab media outlets, the Hamas delegation has arrived in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to participate in negotiations concerning the ...
This is Beirut, 05/10 12:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Nawaf Salam Israel Katz Gaza Hamas
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday that the military's offensive in Gaza City has so far displaced approximately 900,000 Palestinians. "The decision to occupy Gaza, the collapse of multi-story buildings, and the intensity of Israeli army operations in the city have led to the evacuation of roughly 900,000 residents to the south, ...