Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh blamed Israel for failing to adhere to its demands for a hostage deal, as the holy month of Ramadan opened Sunday night without the much sought-after pause to the Gaza war. “I tell you very clearly that the one who bears responsibility for not reaching an agreement is the occupation … Read more
“They were all dead. Their father took them and left me behind,” said Rania Abu Anza, a 29-year-old grieving mother in Gaza. After trying to conceive for 10 years, including three rounds of in vitro fertilisation (IVF), Rania gave birth to twins in October last year. But at just five months old, babies Naeim (male) … Read more
Keir Starmer has been hit with his most recent test of his authority as MPs prepare to vote on a second parliamentary motion that calls for an “immediate” ceasefire in Gaza next week. The SNP motion on the Middle East crisis comes after the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza reported that Israel’s assault on the … Read more
What are the true objectives behind the war? Annahar, Kuwait, February 2 For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org Since the outset of the ongoing Gaza war, the focus has been on deciphering the true intentions behind the conflict and whether the stated aim of eliminating Hamas truly represents Israel’s underlying … Read more
According to the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza, as the world was busy celebrating Christmas, Israel continued its assault on the besieged enclave. At least 241 people were killed in just 24 hours, reported Gaza’s Health Ministry. The ministry also said that almost 400 civilians, 382, had been injured within the same 24 hours. In … Read more
Qatar’s emir on Tuesday called on the UN Security Council to force Israel to return to the negotiating table over the war in Gaza, saying the inaction by the international community in halting the conflict was “shameful”. “It is shameful for the international community to allow this heinous crime to continue for nearly two … Read more
As the war against Hamas entered its seventh week at the end of November, the first major breakthrough occurred in the efforts to release the approximately 240 hostages who were seized on October 7 when 3,000 heavily armed terrorists stormed across the Gaza border, entering 22 Israeli communities and killing 1,200 people, mostly civilians. … Read more
After recent discussions between the US, Israel and Qatari officials, the Israeli government have proposed a new deal for the release of more hostages from the Gaza Strip. The new pact suggestion calls for a pause in fighting for up to seven days and the release of 40 Israeli captives. Officials in Qatar, where Hamas … Read more
The United States vetoed a UN Security Council demand for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, even as it kept up pressure on Israel to do more to protect Palestinian civilians during a fierce offensive against Hamas militants across the enclave. Fighting escalated and the Palestinian death toll rose on Saturday, with Israel pounding the … Read more
