Canadian officials still haven’t seen intelligence linking UN’s Gaza aid agency with Hamas: sources

Canadian officials still haven’t seen intelligence linking UN’s Gaza aid agency with Hamas: sources

The government of Canada did not see any evidence backing up Israel’s claim that staff employed by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) colluded with Hamas before suspending funding to the agency, CBC News has learned. Government sources tell CBC that Israel still has not shared evidence with Canada to substantiate its claim that 12 employees of … Read more

Hamas asks release of Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti for hostages

Hamas asks release of Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti for hostages

Hamas made a demand for the release of Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti as part of a hostage deal with Israel, the Associated Press (AP) reported on Saturday. Barghouti, the head of Tanzim, an armed faction of Fatah, was arrested by the Israeli security forces in the West Bank city of Ramallah on April 15, … Read more

Gaza hostages’ families shout Netanyahu down in special Knesset session – Israel Politics

Gaza hostages’ families shout Netanyahu down in special Knesset session – Israel Politics

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was shouted down as he addressed a special plenum session held at the Knesset on Monday in honor of the hostages still being held in Gaza and attended by the hostages’ families. Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana opened the special session, which was also attended by most of the government ministers, … Read more

Netanyahu, Smotrich squabble over hostage deal talks, Palestinian funds – Israel Politics

Netanyahu, Smotrich squabble over hostage deal talks, Palestinian funds – Israel Politics

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu squabbled over the ongoing negotiations for a hostage release deal with Hamas and the provision of funds to the Palestinian Authority on Wednesday. The squabble began after Smotrich posted on X, “The war cabinet should send the head of the Mossad to assassinate the leaders … Read more

Russia demands release of hostages in talks with Hamas

Russia demands release of hostages in talks with Hamas

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov demanded the release of hostages held in Gaza in telephone calls on Sunday and Monday with Hamas and other Palestinian factions, the Russian foreign ministry said. The statement followed a series of meetings and calls between President Vladimir Putin and Middle East leaders in the past week. The … Read more