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Gaza Rescuers Say Children Among 12 Killed in Israeli Strikes

This is Beirut, 09/01 09:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli forces pounded the Palestinian territory on Thursday, killing at least 12 people including three girls, 15 months into the war. The latest strikes came as Qatar, Egypt, and the United States mediate negotiations in Doha between Israel and Hamas militants for a deal to end the fighting in Gaza and secure ...

Gaza: Between Truce Hopes and Deadly Escalation, Doha Leads Talks

Soumia Benmerzoug, 08/01 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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As indirect talks between Israel and Hamas unfold in Doha, violence escalates in the Gaza Strip, with at least 31 killed in 24 hours. Facilitated by Qatar and backed by the United States and Egypt, these negotiations falter in securing a lasting truce, deepening the Palestinian enclave's plight. As the Israel-Hamas conflict enters its ...

Mediator Qatar Confirms 'Technical Meetings' on Gaza Truce Ongoing

This is Beirut, 07/01 13:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Talks aimed at cementing a truce in Gaza between Israel and Hamas are ongoing, with "technical meetings" taking place between the parties, mediator Qatar's foreign ministry said Tuesday. "The technical meetings are still happening between both sides," ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said, referring to meetings with lower-level officials on the ...

In Pursuit of a President Defying the Detrimental Mini-State

Michel Touma, 06/01 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Iranian mullahs' camp and their local allies have adopted excessive tactics of intimidation, threats and coercive politics. They revel in flaunting their defiance, entrenched in denial, loudly proclaiming that the "resistance" remains intact, "strong" and poised for a swift revival. While listening to their rhetoric and observing the arrogance ...

Gaza Truce Talks Resume in Qatar as Violence Shows no Let-Up

This is Beirut, 05/01 09:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel confirmed on Saturday that negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal had resumed in Qatar, as rescuers said more than 30 people had been killed in fresh bombardment of the territory. The civil defence agency said a dawn air strike on the home of the al-Ghoula family in Gaza City killed 11 people, seven of them ...

Israel Confirms Gaza Hostage Talks Have Resumed in Qatar

This is Beirut, 04/01 22:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli Defense Minister Israël Katz confirmed on Saturday the resumption of indirect negotiations with Hamas in Qatar for the release of hostages held in Gaza since the Palestinian movement's attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. The minister informed the relatives of hostage Liri Albag, whose video showing signs of life was released by Hamas on ...

UN Experts Slam Israel's 'Blatant Assault' on Health Rights in Gaza

This is Beirut, 02/01 23:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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UN experts on Thursday denounced Israel's raid on an embattled hospital in northern Gaza, demanding an end to the "blatant assault" on health rights in the besieged Palestinian territory. Reiterating charges that Israel is committing "genocide" in Gaza something the Israeli government strongly denies, two independent United Nations rights experts ...

Netanyahu Authorises Israel Negotiators to Continue Doha Hostage Talks

This is Beirut, 02/01 22:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu authorized Israeli negotiators to continue talks in Doha on a hostage release, his office said Thursday, after Israel and Hamas traded blame for their slow progress. Indirect negotiations mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States have taken place in Doha in recent weeks, rekindling hope for a ceasefire and ...

The Palestinian Authority Suspends Al Jazeera in The Palestinian Territories

This is Beirut, 02/01 17:21 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Palestinian Authority decided on Wednesday to suspend the broadcasting and activities of the Qatari channel Al Jazeera in the Palestinian Territories, accusing it in particular of ‘inciting sedition’ and ‘interfering’ in its affairs. ‘The competent ministerial committee, made up of the ministries of Culture, ...

Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill Police Chief, Two Dozen Others

This is Beirut, 02/01 16:57 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel struck a declared humanitarian zone in southern Gaza overnight, which rescuers on Thursday said killed the head of the Palestinian territory's Hamas-run police force, his deputy and nine others. Gaza's civil defense agency said two other Israeli strikes elsewhere in the territory later on Thursday killed 14 Palestinians. The ...

Gaza: 25 Killed as Israeli Strikes Devastate Families at the Start of 2025

This is Beirut, 01/01 18:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defense agency said an Israeli air strike killed at least 25 people in the territory's north on Wednesday, in what it called the first deadly attack of the New Year. "The world welcomed the New Year with celebrations and festivities, while we witnessed 2025 begin with the first Israeli massacre in the town of ...

Gaza Babies Freeze to Death in Makeshift Tents

This is Beirut, 01/01 12:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Yahya al-Batran clutched the tiny clothes of his dead newborn son Jumaa, just days after the baby died from the cold in their tent in war-torn Gaza. "We are watching our children die before our eyes," said the 44-year-old. Their baby was one of the seven children who died from the cold within the span of a week, the Hamas-run territory's health ...

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