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Protests Erupt in Tel Aviv After Hamas Releases Hostage Videos

Relatives of Hamas hostages and other demonstrators have protested in Tel Aviv during the weekend, since Palestinian extreme Islamists released propaganda films with two hostages. One clip shows a very malnourished man in his 20s.
Protests Erupt in Tel Aviv After Hamas Releases Hostage Videos

Canada to Recognize Palestine at UN General Assembly in September

France and 14 other countries are urging more countries to consider recognizing a Palestinian state as a step towards a two-state solution. Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney says the country will recognize Palestine when the UN General Assembly opens in September.
Canada to Recognize Palestine at UN General Assembly in September

Israeli Rights Groups Accuse Israel of Genocide in Gaza

Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, according to two Israeli human rights groups. The organizations B'Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights Israel have not previously expressed themselves in such strong terms.
Israeli Rights Groups Accuse Israel of Genocide in Gaza

Trump and Starmer Discuss Possible Gaza Ceasefire in Scotland Meeting

USA's president Donald Trump has met the UK's Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Scotland. The two leaders have, among other things, talked about the war in Gaza.
Trump and Starmer Discuss Possible Gaza Ceasefire in Scotland Meeting

Israel Delivers Over 120 Truckloads of Food to Gaza Amid Aid Efforts

Over 120 truckloads of food were delivered to Gaza on Sunday and more are on the way, Israel reports on Monday. According to the Hamas government, only just over 70 trucks with humanitarian aid arrived.
Israel Delivers Over 120 Truckloads of Food to Gaza Amid Aid Efforts

Hamas Submits Response to 60-Day Ceasefire Proposal

Hamas states that a response has been submitted to the mediators on the latest proposal for a 60-day ceasefire. The terrorist-stamped group proposes several changes to the terms.
Hamas Submits Response to 60-Day Ceasefire Proposal

Gaza Crisis: WHO Operations at Risk Amid Israeli Attacks

Children who die, malnutrition and emergency aid that does not reach those in need. The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that its operational presence on site in Gaza is jeopardized after tonight's Israeli attack on the organization's main warehouse.
Gaza Crisis: WHO Operations at Risk Amid Israeli Attacks

85 Dead in Gaza Aid Distributions Amid Israeli Evacuation Order

At least 85 people have been killed during aid distributions in Gaza, according to the Hamas-controlled health department. At the same time, the Israeli military has issued an immediate evacuation order for the southwestern parts of the city of Dayr al-Balah in central Gaza.
85 Dead in Gaza Aid Distributions Amid Israeli Evacuation Order

Israel Demolishes Thousands of Gaza Homes Since Ceasefire Breach

Since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was broken in March, Israel's military has demolished thousands of buildings in Gaza, reports BBC. Satellite images examined by the British media company show that entire cities and suburbs have been razed to the ground.
Israel Demolishes Thousands of Gaza Homes Since Ceasefire Breach

Why Israel Can Engage in Multiple Conflicts Simultaneously

For almost two years, Israel has been at war. Not only against Hamas in Gaza, but the country is also in an armed conflict in seven places in the region.
Why Israel Can Engage in Multiple Conflicts Simultaneously

Trump Optimistic About Gaza Ceasefire Talks

USA's president Donald Trump expresses renewed optimism about the ongoing negotiations on ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. .
Trump Optimistic About Gaza Ceasefire Talks

Deadly Chaos at Gaza Food Distribution: Tear Gas and Fatalities Reported

A 20-odd number of people have been killed in connection with a food distribution in the Gaza Strip, reports the American Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) which controls the emergency aid to the people of Gaza. In southern Gaza, Israel's military has created a new corridor which divides Khan Yunis in two.
Deadly Chaos at Gaza Food Distribution: Tear Gas and Fatalities Reported

Former Israeli PM Olmert Criticizes Gaza Humanitarian City Plan

A concentration camp for ethnic cleansing. Israel's plans for a "humanitarian city" in the Gaza Strip cannot be interpreted in any other way, according to former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
Former Israeli PM Olmert Criticizes Gaza Humanitarian City Plan

Netanyahu Expects Hostage Deal with Hamas in Coming Days

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu states that an agreement with Hamas regarding the release of hostages may be in place very soon. I hope that we can complete it within a few days, he says in an interview with the conservative American TV channel Newsmax.
Netanyahu Expects Hostage Deal with Hamas in Coming Days

Netanyahu and Trump Share Common Goal on Gaza Ceasefire

Israel and USA will not agree to ceasefire "at any price", according to the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, reports The Times of Israel. .
Netanyahu and Trump Share Common Goal on Gaza Ceasefire

Merchant Ship Eternity C Under Continuous Attack in Red Sea

A civilian merchant ship is under "continuous attack" in the Red Sea. The ship Eternity C was fired upon first on Monday, the day after Iran-backed Houthi forces sank another commercial ship off the coast of Yemen.
Merchant Ship Eternity C Under Continuous Attack in Red Sea

Over 90 Palestinians Killed in Gaza Bombings and Shootings

At least 94 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed in bombings and shootings during the night, according to the area's Hamas-controlled health department and hospitals. .
Over 90 Palestinians Killed in Gaza Bombings and Shootings

Trump Claims Israel Agrees to 60-Day Gaza Ceasefire Proposal

USA's president Donald Trump claims that Israel has agreed to a proposal for a 60-day long ceasefire in the war in Gaza. It is important not to miss every chance to release the hostages, writes Israel's Foreign Minister on X without directly commenting on Trump's claim.
Trump Claims Israel Agrees to 60-Day Gaza Ceasefire Proposal

Over 11,000 Missing in Gaza Amid Conflict, UN Reports

Over 11,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been reported missing since the war between Israel and the terrorist-stamped Hamas broke out in October 2023, reports Sveriges Radio Ekot, with reference to new figures from the UN. The majority of the missing are women and children and in recent weeks, the reports of missing people have increased markedly.
Over 11,000 Missing in Gaza Amid Conflict, UN Reports

Israeli Ambassador Responds to Criticism Over Gaza Conflict

In late May, the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs summoned the Israeli ambassador due to the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. Has Israel taken the criticism to heart? We hear the criticism from Sweden, and we hear the criticism from the EU, but when Israel is fighting for its survival against radical forces that want to annihilate us, we expect our friends to understand our situation, says Ambassador Ziv Nevo Kulman to TT.
Israeli Ambassador Responds to Criticism Over Gaza Conflict

Trump Optimistic About Imminent Gaza Ceasefire

USA's president Donald Trump appears hopeful that a ceasefire is possible in the Gaza Strip soon. .
Trump Optimistic About Imminent Gaza Ceasefire

Calls for Gaza Ceasefire Grow After Iran Agreement

After the agreement on ceasefire with Iran, among others the Israeli opposition is urging an end to the war against Hamas. From Gaza come continued regular reports of deadly attacks on Palestinians queuing to receive emergency aid.
Calls for Gaza Ceasefire Grow After Iran Agreement

Kristersson Urges Diplomacy Amid Iran Nuclear Tensions

The Government is following the development of events hour by hour after the weekend's attacks on Iran's nuclear power plants, says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) in the EU Committee. .
Kristersson Urges Diplomacy Amid Iran Nuclear Tensions

Conflicting Accounts on Deaths of Aid Workers in Gaza

Terror-labelled Hamas is accused of having attacked a bus and killed at least eight employees from the criticized aid organization GHF. Hamas claims at the same time that it is about Israel-supported militia members.
Conflicting Accounts on Deaths of Aid Workers in Gaza
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