Israel’s police force said it will deploy thousands of officers across Jerusalem’s Old City for Ramadan’s first Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa mosque, with tensions high amid the Gaza war. “We are prepared for Friday prayers with more police officers. Thousands of them will be in the area of Temple Mount,” police spokeswoman Mirit ben […]
Read MoreIsrael-Hamas war: First aid vessel sails from Cyprus; Qatar says truce is ‘complicated’
Israel and Hamas are not close to a deal to halt the fighting in Gaza and free hostages, mediator Qatar said, warning that the situation remained “very complicated”. Despite weeks of talks involving US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators, the Muslim holy month of Ramadan began without the start of a truce and hostage exchange they […]
Read MoreGaza mediators warn against Rafah ground invasion after 44 killed in Israeli air strikes
In short: Gazan officials say at least 44 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air strikes on Rafah, including more than a dozen children. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday ordered plans for the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people ahead of an invasion. What’s next? Neighbouring countries are warning of repercussions if […]
Read MoreEgypt threatens to end treaty if Israel enters Rafah
Egypt has threatened to suspend its peace treaty with Israel if Israeli troops are sent into the densely populated Gaza border town of Rafah, where it says fighting could force the closure of the besieged territory’s main aid supply route, according to two Egyptian officials and a Western diplomat. The threat to suspend the […]
Read MoreEgypt ‘awaiting responses’ on plans to end Hamas-Israel war
30 December 2023, SBS News: As the war in Gaza continues to escalate, Egypt has put forward a framework proposal to end the conflict and “restore peace and stability to the region”.
Read MoreEgypt floats ambitious plan to end Israel-Hamas war
25 December 2023, Canberra Times / AAP, by Samy Magdy, Najib Jobain, Melanie Lidman: Egypt has put forward an ambitious, initial proposal to end the Israel-Hamas war with a ceasefire, a phased hostage release and the creation of a Palestinian government of experts.
Read MoreThree Israeli soldiers, Egyptian officer killed in rare gun battle along Israel-Egypt border
A gun battle involving an Egyptian guard along the border with southern Israel left three Israeli soldiers and the Egyptian officer dead on Saturday, officials say. “The fatal incident at the Egyptian border during the Sabbath is serious and unusual and will be thoroughly investigated,” Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement. Lieutenant-Colonel […]
Read MoreEgypt, UN push for Gaza Strip ceasefire
The UN and Egypt are pressing Israel and militants in Gaza to agree on an immediate ceasefire as both sides exchanged fire for a second consecutive day, raising fears of a wider conflict that would deepen civilian woes in the blockaded Palestinian enclave.
Read MoreIsrael and Islamic Jihad begin ‘fragile’ Gaza truce
Israel and Islamic Jihad militants on Sunday began a precarious Egyptian-brokered truce hoped to end three days of intense conflict in Gaza that has left at least 44 Palestinians dead, including 15 children.
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