Gaza mediators urge Israel, Hamas to accept truce plan
Rafah, Palestinian Territories - Qatari, Egyptian and US mediators called on Israel and Hamas Saturday to "finalise" the truce deal outlined...Geostrategy
Rafah battles intensify as Israel takes over Gaza-Egypt border strip
Israel said on Wednesday its forces had taken over the 14-kilometre Philadelphi corridor on the Gaza-Egypt borderGeostrategy
Aid trucks for residents enter Gaza from Egypt
The first aid trucks arrived in the war-torn Gaza Strip from Egypt, AFP journalists said, bringing desperately needed humanitarian relief...The lorries had been waiting for days on the Egyptian side after Israel agreed to allow aid to enter following a request from its top ally the United States.
Israel had launched a military campaign and cut food, water, electricity and fuel supplies to the densely populated territory.
Israel urges citizens to immediately leave Egypt, Jordan
Israel urged its citizens to immediately leave Egypt and Jordan, the national security council said on Saturday as regional tensions...The notice comes just days after Israel recalled its diplomats from Turkey as a security precaution following an earlier request for its citizens to leave as well
The war ignited after Hamas militants stormed into Israel from the Gaza Strip, taking more than 200 hostages and killing at least 1,400 people
UAE president and Vietnam PM explore ways to boost ties
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-- UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh have explored opportunities to...They looked at ways to boost ties to serve mutual interests and realise the aspirations for further development and prosperity
The two leaders met on the sidelines of the joint summit between the GCC and ASEAN, which commenced in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
At least 30% of all housing units in Gaza destroyed or damaged: UN
Geneva, Switzerland - At least 30% of the housing sector in the Gaza Strip has been either destroyed or rendered..."Hospitals are on the brink and overcrowded with patients, many awaiting treatment," the OCHA said
Hundreds of people including children have been trapped beneath the rubble amid airstrikes in Gaza
Hamas attacked Israel to derail its warming ties with Saudis: Biden
Speaking at a campaign fundraiser, US president said the Saudis wanted to recognize Israel and unite the Middle east, and...After the attack, Saudi officials said the kingdom had suspended talks with Israel on normalization of relations
The kingdom's crown prince saw progress in talks with Israel but insisted on movement on the Palestinian cause
Hamas releases two US hostages with hope for more
Tel Aviv, Israel - Gaza's Hamas rulers released two Americans on Friday among some 200 hostages they abducted in brutal October...No details were given on their condition, but US President Joe Biden said he was "overjoyed" at the news
Hamas said it was working with Qatar and Egypt to free its "civilian" hostages, in a sign that more releases could follow
UN says aid to reach Gaza ‘in the next day or so’ via Rafah border
"We are in deep and advanced negotiations with all relevant sides to ensure that an aid operation in Gaza starts...Desperately needed international aid piled up Friday in Egypt near Gaza, with Palestinians in dire need of food and water after relentless bombing by Israel
The UN says more than one million of Gaza's 2.4 million people have been displaced and that the humanitarian situation is worsening by the day
Lebanon national carrier halves flights amid fears of Israel war
BEIRUT, LEBANON -  Lebanon's national carrier on Friday said it was cutting more than half of its flights as tensions along...Only eight of the Middle East Airlines company’s 22 planes would operate as of next week, with the rest of the fleet relocated to other airports.
Other airlines, including Swiss International Air Lines and Germany's Lufthansa have already temporarily suspended Beirut flights,
Ground operation likely in Gaza Strip, says Israeli envoy to Russia
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - The probability that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will launch a ground operation against Palestinian group Hamas...Israel announced a total blockade of the Gaza Strip.
Israeli forces have been bombarding the area.
Israel army orders evacuation of northern city after Lebanon clashes
KIRYAT SHMONA, ISRAEL - The Israeli military announced plans to evacuate the northern city of Kiryat Shmona on Friday, after days...Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah and allied Palestinian factions have traded cross-border fire with Israel for days.
Israeli authorities have been steadily evacuating communities near the Gaza border and along the country's northern frontier.