On October 7, a brutal attack by Hamas killed an estimated 1,200 Israelis. Retaliation came swiftly, and thousands of Palestinians have now been killed in the Gaza Strip. But this tragedy did not occur in a vacuum; it can only be understood through the lens of history, in the context of a conflict that dates back to the 19th century
The pact is expected to come into force on Thursday and will allow for the release of 50 Israeli hostages in exchange for the release of 150 Palestinian prisoners. The agreement also includes allowing humanitarian aid into Gaza
The origin, nature and ideology of the Palestinian militia is far removed from that of the jihadist group, although the tactics used in the October 7 attack have led the Netanyahu government to equate them
The pact, which includes the entry of hundreds of trucks with aid supplies into the Strip, represents the greatest diplomatic milestone of the war
Under the deal, over a four-day period, the militant group will free dozens of prisoners. Israel said it would extend the lull by an additional day for every 10 captives released
Qatar, which is acting as a mediator, said this is the closest the sides have been to reaching an agreement in the 46 days of war
‘We’re hopeful, but there’s still work to be done. And nothing is done until it’s all done,’ National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Monday
The Israeli army also accuses this medical complex of harboring Hamas facilities and is escalating its efforts to prove that the civilian targets it attacks are being used for military purposes
The 708-kilometer long barrier has left residents’ homes surrounded by Israeli settlements and makes it difficult for Palestinians to access their lands
The group warned that it would continue to target ships in international waters that were linked to or owned by Israelis until the end of Israel’s campaign against Gaza’s Hamas rulers
The support of the United States and the ineffectiveness of the United Nations when there is no consensus among its members are the main factors that allow Israel to act against the political will of the international community
The Israeli army’s raid of the Al Shifa hospital is a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law
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The director of the largest medical center in the Palestinian enclave accuses the Israeli military of taking corpses and performing military operations in the emergency, radiology, neonatal and burns areas of the complex
The need to establish a roadmap for the management of the Strip after the conflict is making its way into a still incipient debate
The resolution, adopted after four frustrated attempts and with the abstention of Russia, the US and the United Kingdom, focuses on the protection of children
Those responsible for the Al Shifa health complex claim that they have buried between 120 and 180 decomposing corpses, including those of premature babies disconnected from incubators due to lack of power
The White House has said it has yet to uncover information that Iran was directly involved in the Hamas operation against Israel
The current conflict has exacerbated the traditional institutional disregard of a community of more than 300,000 people who have few basic services and scarce protection against Hamas attacks
The leader said in a televised address Saturday that a cease-fire would only be possible if militants in Gaza release all of the 239 hostages taken in the deadly Hamas attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7
Hamas accuses Israel of killing 13 people in the capital’s largest health center, and an airstrike on a school sheltering civilians left at least 25 dead, according to health sources in the enclave. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that ‘too many Palestinians have been killed’
The agreement does not constitute a ceasefire, nor does it open the door to the release of hostages held by Hamas
The veteran politician, who has joined the new emergency government formed for the war, says that destroying Hamas sends a message to neighboring countries and that Israel will establish buffer areas in the enclave, which may be mined
There is a hollow ring to any explanation that disguises as a legitimate right to self-defense what is already an unbearable price being paid by all Gazans in response to Hamas’ atrocities
Tlaib said she ‘will not be silenced and I will not let you distort my words.’ She added that her criticism of Israel has always been directed toward its government
The relevant issue is not so much the president’s dual attitude in the Gaza war, but the reaction of associations, politicians and organizations in the United States, which shows that the winds are changing
The city of Tulkarem bids farewell to the four ‘martyrs’ of the Palestinian cause executed in the middle of the street by Israeli special forces for being considered Hamas ’terrorists’