The military arm of the Palestinian terrorist organisation Hamas, the Qassam Brigades, attacked the Israeli border, crossing Kerem Shalom with rockets on Tuesday. According to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) the Qassam Brigades claimed responsibility for the attacks which triggered warning sirens in the area. It said there was no initial information on casualties. The […]
Hamas may continue war despite accepting peace deal – Fani-Kayode warns Israel
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has warned that the war between Israel and Hamas may continue despite the latter’s acceptance of a peace proposal. Fani-Kayode warned that Hamas will continue the war if Israel refuses to release hostages from Palestine. He also noted that the war will continue if Israel targets Palestinians in Raffah for […]
Hamas accepts Gaza truce proposal
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has informed mediators, Qatar and Egypt, that his Palestinian militant group had accepted their Gaza truce proposal after nearly seven months of war. The group in a statement published on its official website, said Haniyeh had spoken on the phone with Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and […]
Al-Jazeera is Hamas mouthpiece, will be shut down in Israel – PM Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said his government has resolved to shut down the Qatar-based news channel, Al Jazeera. Netanyahu said the decision was taken after a meeting with his security cabinet. Posting on X, the Prime Minister described Al-Jazeera as the mouthpiece of Hamas militant group. He said: “After discussion by the […]
Iran vs Israel: Time is now – US Secretary of State, Blinken tells Hamas to accept ceasefire deal
The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has urged Hamas to accept the latest proposal for a cease-fire deal with Israel. Blinken said the “time is now” for an agreement that would free hostages and pause the nearly seven months of war in Gaza Strip. Throughout months of talks, Hamas has said the freeing […]
Gaza ceasefire must be permanent – Hamas official
An official with the Palestinian militant group on Wednesday said that Hamas would respond to an Israeli truce proposal for Gaza within a very short period. The official stressed that any ceasefire needs to be permanent. Hamas is considering a plan for a 40-day ceasefire and the exchange of scores of hostages for larger numbers […]
Hamas, Hezbollah: I’ll vote Trump president, Biden’s leadership harming us – Israel minister
Israeli Minister of Diaspora Affairs, Amichai Chikli, on Wednesday said he would vote for the United States, US, Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump against President Joe Biden, if allowed to participate in American election. Chikli explained that Biden’s policies and leadership are weak and they are “harming Israel.” He explained that Trump would better serve […]
Iran vs Israel: Expect more military pressure – Netanyahu threatens Hamas
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Hamas terrorist organisation should expect more military and political pressure in the coming days. Netanyahu vowed that Israel would overcome its enemies because its military is strong. Posting on X, the Prime Minister said the military and political pressure is the only condition to release abducted Israelis. He wrote: […]
Iran war: Israel can’t have total victory over Hamas without engaging Rafah – PM Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, has said his country cannot have “total victory” over Hamas without engaging in Rafah. The densely populated city of Rafah is said to have an estimated 1.4 million Palestinians. Most of the residents in Rafah were displaced in Gaza and now forced to seek refuge in overcrowded tent […]
Israel preventing access to Hamas attack victims – UN alleges
A former United Nations rights chief, Navi Pillay, who is chairing a three-person investigation, said Tuesday that Israel is preventing UN investigators from speaking to witnesses and victims of the October 7 Hamas attack. The Commission of Inquiry was established by the UN Human Rights Council in May 2021 to investigate alleged violations of international […]