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UK imposes sanctions targeting Hamas financing

UK imposes sanctions targeting Hamas financing

Britain on Monday sanctioned individuals linked to Hamas, including financiers and leaders of the Palestinian militant group, saying the measures would help cut off its funding including from Iran. The move was taken in coordination

Activists unfurl banner at Madrid museum to demand Gaza ceasefire

Activists unfurl banner at Madrid museum to demand Gaza ceasefire

Rights and environmental activists demanding a ceasefire in Gaza unfurled a giant picture of a Palestinian child crying for help above the entrance to Madrid's Reina Sofia museum, home to Pablo Picasso's painting "Guernica" that

Thousands of Indians turn up for jobs in Israel

Thousands of Indians turn up for jobs in Israel

Undeterred by Gaza war, thousands of Indians turn up for jobs in Israel Israel suspended work permits for thousands of Palestinians after October 7. Indians are queuing up to replace them, amid persistent joblessness at

UN, UK push Israel on role of two-state solution in ending Gaza war

UN, UK push Israel on role of two-state solution in ending Gaza war

The United Nations and the United Kingdom say a two-state solution is key to bringing peace in the Israel-Palestine conflict as international pushback against Israel’s rejection of Palestinian statehood grows. The UK’s foreign minister said

How Israel has destroyed Gaza’s education system

How Israel has destroyed Gaza’s education system

All schools in Gaza have been shut and no university has survived Israel military’s more than 100 days of onslaught. Grade five and six students at the Rosary Sister’s School in Gaza were supposed to

Israel says ‘there will be no ceasefire’

Israel says ‘there will be no ceasefire’

An Israeli government spokesperson seems to have pushed back against media reports of a possible new mediated deal with Hamas under which fighting would be halted in exchange for a release of captives held in

‘Israel’s Victory’ conference to discuss settlement-building in Gaza

‘Israel’s Victory’ conference to discuss settlement-building in Gaza

Hardline Israeli ministers – led by Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party – will hold a conference on Sunday in West Jerusalem to discuss the possibility of building settlements in Gaza after the war. According to the

Israel delaying aid into Gaza as ‘pressure’ tactic: Egypt president

Israel delaying aid into Gaza as ‘pressure’ tactic: Egypt president

  Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi says the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza is open 24/7 but Israeli procedures hamper the entrance of aid. “This is part of how they exert pressure on the

One-month Gaza truce focus of intensive talks, sources say

One-month Gaza truce focus of intensive talks, sources say

Israel and Hamas broadly agree in principle that an exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners could take place during a month-long ceasefire, but the framework plan is being held up by the two sides'

US pushes for pause in Gaza as Israel suffers worst loss of soldiers

US pushes for pause in Gaza as Israel suffers worst loss of soldiers

Intense international mediation efforts are working toward exchanging Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners during a proposed month-long ceasefire in Gaza, Reuters reported on Tuesday, as the White House said its envoy was having active discussions