Tag: Hamas

The Israeli Defence Forces further called on Hamas to fulfil its part of the deal, as it still kept three slain hostages

Jerusalem: The remains of three bodies handed over Friday night to Israel by Hamas have been identified as not belonging to any Israeli hostages, local media reported on Saturday. Remains Not Linked to Israeli Hostages “We ruled out that the remains returned on Friday evening are related to Israeli hostages,” Israeli news website Ynet quoted an.

The US Department of State said it has received credible reports suggesting Hamas is planning an imminent attack against Palestinian civilians.

Donald Trump visits Israel, declares "the war is over" ahead of the Gaza peace summit in Egypt. Global leaders to join talks; ceasefire plan underway.

The UN chief urged all parties to seize the opportunity to bring the conflict in the Gaza Strip to an end, and thanked Qatar and Egypt for their invaluable mediation work, said the spokesperson.

Abbas said the PA was prepared to assume responsibility for Gaza after the war and indicated that Hamas should have no role in governing the enclave going forward

New York: On the third day of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the world body via video link, following the Trump administration’s refusal to issue visas to him and his delegation. In his remarks, Abbas made it clear that he does not endorse the actions of Hamas.

Tel Aviv: Israeli media report that an official in Jerusalem confirmed tonight that Israel has indeed received the response document from Hamas through the mediators, and that “its details are being studied.” No further statement was made. Earlier, Hamas announced that it has given what it described as “a response characterized by a positive approach”.

Gaza: The Palestinian group Hamas has said it is holding consultations with various Palestinian factions regarding the latest ceasefire proposal for Gaza, as Israel’s relentless bombardment of the enclave enters its 22nd month, Al Jazeera reported. In a statement on Friday, Hamas said it had entered discussions “with the leaders of Palestinian forces and factions.

Gaza: Hamas on Sunday denied a report claiming it had set conditions for accepting a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip. Hamas said in a press statement that the report by Sky News Arabia alleging that Hamas had set conditions for accepting a prisoner exchange deal and a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip is “baseless.