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Hamas in Cairo for Truce Talks, As Diplomatic Efforts Intensify

This Is Beirut, 2024-04-29 11:13 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Antony Blinken Palestine Hamas

A Hamas delegation will arrive in Cairo on Monday, for the latest round of Gaza negotiations as diplomatic efforts intensify with Blinken's latest visit and Hamas and Israeli concessions. A Hamas delegation is due Monday in Egypt, where it will respond to Israel's latest proposal for a long-sought truce in Gaza and hostage release after almost ...

Gantz and Smotrich Air Differences Over Gaza Truce Deal

This Is Beirut, 2024-04-28 23:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Benny Gantz Palestine Hamas

Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz called for Hamas to be destroyed, as planned by the government when it went to war after the Islamist movement's October 7 attack. "If you decide to raise a white flag and cancel the plan to occupy Rafah aimed at destroying Hamas in order to restore security to ...

Gaza War Takes Spotlight at Saudi-Hosted WEF

This Is Beirut, 2024-04-28 19:12 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Palestine Hamas

Saudi Arabia on Sunday denounced the international community's failure to address the war in Gaza and called for the creation of a Palestinian state, at a special meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia said on Sunday that the international community has failed Gaza and reiterated its call for a Palestinian state at a ...

Gaza Truce Talks Advance as Hamas Prepares Response

This Is Beirut, 2024-04-28 17:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Palestine Hamas

Diplomatic efforts to secure a truce in Gaza and captive exchange with Israel have built up on Sunday with Hamas' upcoming visit to Egypt on Monday, where the Islamist militant group will deliver its response to Israel's latest proposal. Diplomatic efforts intensified on Sunday to reach a long-sought-after truce and hostage-release deal in Gaza, ...

Gaza Set to Dominate Saudi-Hosted Global Economy Summit

This Is Beirut, 2024-04-28 10:34 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Palestine Hamas

The war in Gaza and broader Middle East tensions are expected to get top billing at a Saudi-hosted special meeting of the World Economic Forum that begins on Sunday. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Palestinian leaders and high-ranking officials from other countries trying to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas are on the guest list ...

Hamas’ Armed Wing Releases Video of Two Hostages Held in Gaza

This Is Beirut, 2024-04-27 21:19 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Palestine Hamas

Hamas released a video on Saturday showing two Israeli hostages it kidnapped during its October 7 attack in southern Israel. The armed wing of Palestinian militant group Hamas released a video on Saturday of two men held hostage in Gaza and seen alive in the footage. Campaign group ‘The Hostages and Missing Families Forum’ identified the two ...

War Diary: Day 204

Tylia El Helou, 2024-04-27 21:02 - Reading : less than a minute

Palestine Hamas

From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for April 27th, 2024.

Hamas Studying New Israeli Truce Proposal

This Is Beirut, 2024-04-27 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Palestine Hamas

Hamas said it was studying on Saturday the latest Israeli counterproposal regarding a potential ceasefire in Gaza, a day after a delegation from mediator Egypt reportedly arrived in Israel in a bid to jump-start stalled negotiations. The signs of fresh truce talks came alongside ongoing Israeli preparations for a military push into Gaza's ...

Egyptian Delegation Arrives in Israel for Gaza Truce Talks

This Is Beirut, 2024-04-26 22:11 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Palestine Hamas

A delegation from Gaza war mediator Egypt arrived in Israel on Friday for a bid to reignite stalled ceasefire and hostage-release negotiations between Israel and Hamas, Israeli and Egyptian media reported. The signs of fresh truce talks come alongside Israeli preparations for a military push in Gaza's southern city of Rafah, and with spillover ...

War Diary: Day 203

Lyne Sammouri, 2024-04-26 19:58 - Reading : less than a minute

Palestine Hamas

From Gaza to Lebanon, This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war between Hamas and Israel and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for April 26th, 2024.

Saudi to Host Top Arab and EU Diplomats for Gaza Talks

This Is Beirut, 2024-04-26 18:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

European Union Palestine Hamas

Top Arab and European diplomats are expected to begin arriving in the Saudi capital this weekend for an economic summit and meetings on the war in Gaza, diplomatic officials said. The two-day World Economic Forum special meeting, scheduled to begin in Riyadh on Sunday, includes in its official program appearances by the Saudi, Jordanian, ...

Qataris 'Strike Back' at Gaza Mediation Critics

This Is Beirut, 2024-04-26 16:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Benjamin Netanyahu Hamas

Criticism of Qatar over its role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas has prompted a rare pushback by the Gulf state against its detractors, analysts have said. Qatar, which has hosted Hamas' political leadership since 2012 with the blessing of the United States, has been engaged in months of behind-the-scenes talks on a possible truce in Gaza ...

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