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November 28, 2023 3:02 PM

Iran, Iraq call for permanent ceasefire in Gaza

Iran on Monday called for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as the four-day truce between Hamas and Israel entered its final day. At a press briefing in Tehran, Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani demanded an end of the ongoing co...

November 28, 2023 8:23 PM

Disease could be bigger killer than bombs in Gaza – WHO

More people could die from disease than from bombings in the Gaza Strip if its health system is not repaired, a World Health Organization spokesperson said on Tuesday. Gaza health authorities deemed reliable by the United Nations say more than 15,00...

November 28, 2023 12:21 PM

Blinken to visit Israel, West Bank, UAE this week to continue Gaza diplomacy

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel, the West Bank and the United Arab Emirates this week, the U.S. State Department said on Monday, as Washington aims to press for more humanitarian aid for Gaza and help secure the release of al...

November 28, 2023 10:14 AM

More Israeli hostages expected to be freed after Gaza Truce extended

An Israel-Hamas truce in the Gaza Strip stretched into a fifth day on Tuesday as the two sides completed the release of Israeli hostages and detained Palestinians and looked poised to free more as the pause in fighting was extended by two days. Hama...

November 27, 2023 10:42 AM

Hamas seeks truce extension with conditions, Israel open to longer pause

Hamas expressed willingness to extend the four-day truce, but only when Israel agrees to release more Palestinians, according to a statement from Hamas on Sunday. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel is open to tru...

November 26, 2023 10:29 AM

First batch of humanitarian aid supplies since temporary truce reaches Gaza

The first batch of humanitarian aid supplies arrived in Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip on Saturday, the second day of the four-day temporary ceasefire in the war-torn Palestinian enclave. The supplies carried by the convoy of three trucks th...

November 26, 2023 5:25 AM

Iran says it facilitated Friday’s release of 10 Thai hostages

Iran facilitated Friday's release of 10 Thai hostages from Gaza, providing a list of names to Palestinian group Hamas after a request to do so by Thailand's Foreign Ministry and parliamentary speaker, Iran's embassy in Thailand said on social media o...

November 25, 2023 5:46 PM

Humanitarian aid begins to enter Gaza as pause takes effect

Humanitarian aid has begun to enter Gaza through the Rafah Border Crossing since a truce came into effect Friday. Under mediation by Qatar and Egypt, Hamas and Israel on Wednesday reached a four-day humanitarian cease-fire agreement, starting from F...

November 25, 2023 5:47 PM

1st batch of Israeli hostages, Palestinian prisoners freed as ceasefire takes effect

Israel and the Islamic resistance movement Hamas completed their first round of hostage swap on Friday, the first day of the first temporary humanitarian truce since Oct 7. Earlier in the day, Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, released...

November 25, 2023 5:47 PM

Israel PM Office shares list of hostages released by Hamas

The Israeli Prime Minister's Office shared a list of all 13 hostages, who returned home to their loved ones after being taken hostage by Hamas during the October 7 terror attacks. The Israeli PM Office informed that among those rescued as part of a ...