Jerusalem, Jan 21 (EFE) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of a proposal to “end the war” in Gaza in exchange for the release of all captives sparked on Sunday a new outcry from the families of hostages held by Hamas. “I reject outright the terms of surrender of the Hamas monsters,” Netanyahu said … Read more
Jerusalem, Jan 20 (EFE).- A spokesman for the Palestinian Authority said on Saturday that the United States must go beyond talking about a “two-state solution” and “recognize” the Palestinian state because Israel is “not interested in peace.” “It is time for the United States to recognize the state of Palestine, not just talk about a … Read more
Washington, Jan 19 (EFE).- United States President Joe Biden spoke by telephone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday for the first time in a month, and said that the creation of an independent state for the Palestinians is not impossible. The day before, Netanyahu gave a televised speech in which he expressed his … Read more
Jerusalem, Jan 9 (EFE). – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of his regional tour to de-escalate the war in Gaza and “reiterated the need to secure a lasting and sustainable peace for Israel and the region, including through the realization of a Palestinian state,” … Read more
Sana’a, Dec. 26 (EFE) – Yemen’s Houthi Shiite rebels said on Tuesday they had attacked a commercial ship with missiles and carried out a series of drone strikes against various military targets in Israel. In a televised statement on the group’s Al Masira TV network, the group’s military spokesman, Yahya Sarea, said its naval forces … Read more
Jerusalem/Rafah (Gaza), Dec 21 (EFE).- Hamas has said it will pull out of negotiations in Egypt for a potential Israeli hostage-Palestinian prisoner exchange unless a lasting cease-fire is agreed in the Gaza Strip, the Islamist group said Thursday. A spokesman for the group told EFE that there will only be dialogues for a prisoner exchange … Read more
Jerusalem, Dec 15 (EFE). – The Israeli Defense Forces admitted on Friday that it killed three Israeli hostages held captive in the Gaza Strip, whom it “mistakenly identified as a threat.” “During combat in Shejaiya, the IDF mistakenly identified three Israeli hostages as a threat. As a result, the troops fired toward them and they … Read more
Washington, Dec 11 (EFE) – The White House said on Monday it was “concerned” and reminded Israel that the white phosphorus munitions it provided could only be used to light up battlefields and not to attack people. This was said by White House spokesman John Kirby after the Washington Post published that the Israeli army … Read more
United Nations, Dec 8 (EFE).- The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on Friday morning to discuss the catastrophic situation in Gaza, two days after Secretary-General António Guterres invoked “Article 99,” one of the most powerful tools at his disposal, to urge the body to stop the war in Gaza that has left 17,000 … Read more
Jerusalem, Dec 1 (EFE) – Four more people held hostage by the Islamist group Hamas in the Gaza Strip were confirmed dead by the Israel Defense Forces on Friday, after one hostage had been confirmed dead the day before. Israeli authorities estimate that 136 hostages remain in the Palestinian enclave. “A team of Health Ministry … Read more
Jerusalem, Nov 28 (EFE).- The Israel Defense Forces announced Tuesday that three soldiers kidnapped by the Islamist group Hamas on Oct. 7 and taken to the Gaza Strip were dead since the day of the attack that started the war. The soldiers were identified as Shaked Dahan, 19, Tomer Yaakov Achims, 20, and Kiril Borsky, … Read more
Jerusalem, Oct 23 (EFE).- The al-Qassam Brigades, armed wing of the Islamist group Hamas, announced on Monday the release of two elderly Israeli women hostages, who were among at least 220 captives in Gaza, after mediation by Egypt and Qatar. The spokesman for Hamas’ military wing, Abu Ubaida, said in a statement the organization had … Read more
