Tag: Israel
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Israel receives body of another hostage held in Gaza
The Red Cross has handed over the body of another deceased hostage from Gaza to Israel’s military, the Israeli prime minister’s office says. If the identity of the deceased hostage is confirmed, it would mean the remains of 12 hostages are still in Gaza. Palestinian militant group Hamas say there are obstacles to locating them…
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World Court says Israel must allow aid into Gaza Strip
The United Nations’ top legal body, the International Court of Justice, has given an advisory opinion saying that Israel is under the obligation to ensure the basic needs of the civilian population in the Gaza Strip are met. The panel of 11 judges added Israel has to support relief efforts provided by the UN in…
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Israel launches attacks on Gaza, peace hopes dim
Israel’s attacks on Sunday were the most serious test of an already fragile ceasefire, which took effect on October 11. Israel’s military said in a statement that the strikes targeted militants in the Rafah area who had opened fire on its soldiers. It said the attacks destroyed tunnels and military buildings. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
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Aid trucks roll into Gaza as Hamas hands over more bodies
Aid trucks have rolled into Gaza and Israel resumed preparations to open the main Rafah crossing as Hamas handed over more bodies of dead hostages, following a dispute that had threatened the fragile ceasefire in the Palestinian enclave. Israeli authorities had threatened to keep Rafah shut and reduce aid supplies because Hamas was returning bodies…
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Ceasefire shaky as Palestinians killed, aid halted
Cracks have begun to appear in the historic Gaza peace deal as both sides accuse each other of breaching phase one of the agreement already. Trump and world leaders signed the Gaza ceasefire deal on Tuesday (AEDT) amid jubilant and emotional reunions. But Israel said on Wednesday it was restricting deliveries of aid into the…
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Trump declares peace as prisoners freed
Hamas have freed the last living Israeli hostages from Gaza under a ceasefire deal and Israel sent home busloads of Palestinian detainees, as US President Donald Trump told Israel’s parliament that peace had arrived in the Holy Land. The Israeli military said it had received all 20 hostages confirmed to be alive, after their transfer…
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First Israeli hostages released, Trump says Gaza war ‘is over’
The release of Israeli hostages that have been held in Gaza for two years has begun, with 20 survivors to be freed, followed by the handover of 28 others – 26 dead and two whose fate is unknown. Their journey to freedom began at 8am (4pm AEDT) from the Netzarim corridor and is expected to…
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Collective breath held as ceasefire put to test
The two-year war launched by Israel on Gaza after a stunning Hamas attack could be coming to a close, though fears abound as to whether a tenative ceasefire will hold. Israel’s military offensive on Gaza killed more than 67,000 people, including about 20,000 children, according to the United Nations. It came after militant group Hamas…
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Pro-Palestine activist defiant after Adelaide arrest and 17-hour jail stint
An Adelaide man claims he was arrested at his house on Wednesday afternoon and charged under the state government’s anti-protest laws after participating in a pro-Palestine protest on Friday. Ahmed Azhar, 25, said he was the police liaison for the protest on Friday, which was in support of the Freedom Flotilla – led by activist…
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Deal celebrations break out in Israel and Gaza
Israelis and Palestinians have rejoiced at the ceasefire and hostage deal announced under the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s initiative to end the war in Gaza. Egypt’s state-affiliated Qahera TV reported the ceasefire had officially come into effect after noon in the region (8pm AEDT) on Thursday, when the enemies signed it in…