Shahram Akbarzadeh, a professor of Middle East and Central Asian politics at Deakin University, says Israel’s leader is averse to signing a truce deal as it would give Hamas credibility and recognition. “He knows his
From the point of view of Netanyahu’s coalition government, there is no change – the war goes on. For Hamas, the fighting from tunnels continues. And for the Palestinian people being killed in Gaza –
President Vladimir Putin told leaders of Russia's Jewish community on Wednesday that Moscow had achieved "specific results" in diplomatic efforts to free hostages caught up in Israel's conflict with Hamas, Russian news agencies reported. The
A new round of negotiations aimed at achieving “calm” in Gaza and a prisoner-captive exchange is set to open in Cairo, the AFP news agency reports. Egypt is urging “both parties to show the necessary
Al Jazeera senior political analyst Marwan Bishara has said that US pressure seems to have failed to dissuade Netanyahu, who said in remarks today that he intends to continue the war in Gaza. “To give
How do you tell the White House and the international community that you are rejecting this Hamas proposal, rejecting this ceasefire plan, without explicitly doing so? You do that by saying, essentially, what [Israeli Prime
The rights watchdog has called on the Canadian government to suspend arms sales to Israel in order to avoid complicity in potential war crimes. In a letter today, the group said countries that “transfer arms
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday total victory in Gaza was within reach as he rejected the latest offer from Hamas for a ceasefire to ensure the return of hostages still held in
French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute on Wednesday to the 42 French and Franco-Israeli victims of Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel during a sombre ceremony in the heart of Paris. Four months to the
Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri has told the news outlet Reuters that Netanyahu’s remarks today demonstrate his desire to pursue a wider regional conflict. “Netanyahu’s comments are a form of political bravado, indicating his
