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No Women’s Day in Gaza, say mothers of hungry children

No Women’s Day in Gaza, say mothers of hungry children

Women's Day? At a tent in Rafah where Um Zaki said she was boiling porridge on an open flame to stave off the hunger of her six children, the holiday passed as a cruel joke.

US Blinken: The ball is in Hamas’s court on Gaza ceasefire

US Blinken: The ball is in Hamas’s court on Gaza ceasefire

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday it was up to Hamas to agree to a ceasefire that would allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza and pave the way for talks on an

Beijing calls Israeli war in Gaza ‘a disgrace to civilisation’

Beijing calls Israeli war in Gaza ‘a disgrace to civilisation’

China described the war in Gaza as a "disgrace to civilisation" and called on Thursday for an immediate ceasefire as the conflict stretched into its sixth month despite efforts by mediators to reach a truce.

US Army officer dies in non-combat-related incident in Israel – Pentagon

US Army officer dies in non-combat-related incident in Israel – Pentagon

An Army lieutenant colonel serving at the U.S. Embassy in Israel died earlier this week, the Pentagon announced Thursday. Lt. Col. Orlando Bandeira, 54, of Tampa, Fla., served as security staff for the Department of

Hamas: Ceasefire talks to resume next week, making truce before Ramadan unlikely

Hamas: Ceasefire talks to resume next week, making truce before Ramadan unlikely

Hamas said on Thursday that its delegation has left Cairo and that talks on a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release will resume next week, making it extremely unlikely that mediators will broker a deal before

Three key questions about Netanyahu’s ‘day after’ plan for Gaza

Three key questions about Netanyahu’s ‘day after’ plan for Gaza

On Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a plan for the administration of Gaza following IDF military operations in the territory. Netanyahu’s plan consists of four pillars: Israeli “security control” in Gaza, administration via

Gaza ceasefire possible, US says; S. Africa asks World Court to intervene

Gaza ceasefire possible, US says; S. Africa asks World Court to intervene

The U.S. said on Wednesday that talks on a ceasefire and release of hostages in Gaza could still reach an agreement between Hamas and Israel as the enclave's humanitarian crisis prompted South Africa to ask

Australia and ASEAN call for ceasefire in Israel – Gaza war

Australia and ASEAN call for ceasefire in Israel – Gaza war

Australia and Southeast Asian nations ended a three day summit on Wednesday calling for restraint in the contested South China Sea and a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Australia hosted a summit with the

US pushes UN to back ‘immediate’ Gaza ceasefire to free hostages

US pushes UN to back ‘immediate’ Gaza ceasefire to free hostages

The United States on Tuesday revised language in a draft United Nations Security Council resolution to back "an immediate ceasefire of roughly six-weeks in Gaza together with the release of all hostages," according to the

Hamas says no exchange of prisoners before Gaza ceasefire

Hamas says no exchange of prisoners before Gaza ceasefire

An exchange of Palestinian prisoners and Israeli hostages in Gaza can only happen after a ceasefire, senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan said on Tuesday, as ceasefire talks in Cairo between Hamas, Egypt and Qatar continued