After 15 months of war that began with a brutal attack on Israel by Hamas and ended with much of the Gaza Strip leveled by Israel, a ceasefire came into effect on Sunday that saw three women hostages released from Gaza and 90 Palestinians freed from (...)
The Israeli government approved a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement with Gaza late Friday, following an hours-long Cabinet meeting, as reported by the Israeli public broadcaster KAN.
The agreement, mediated by Qatar, seeks to end over 15 (...)
The Gaza-based Prisoners Media Office announced Saturday that lists of Palestinian prisoners scheduled for release as part of the ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement with Israel will be published daily before each exchange. This follows an (...)
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said a deal to return the hostages held in Gaza has been reached, after his office said earlier there were last-minute snags in finalizing a ceasefire that would pause 15 months of war.
Netanyahu said (...)
The EU has warmly welcomed the prospect of a truce in the Israel-Gaza war that has raged for 15 months – and today pledged €120 million in aid as the region faces up to its terrible legacy.
Brussels played only a limited role in forging the peace (...)
A ceasefire deal to bring an end to the 15-month-long conflict between Israel and Hamas has been finalized in Qatar.
Israel has long said it would not agree to any ceasefire until it completed military operations in the territory, which were sparked (...)
"We have been waiting for this for a long time," 17-year-old Sanabel says. "Finally, I will put my head on my pillow without worrying."
She is one of millions of Palestinians across Gaza celebrating the ceasefire deal that the US and mediators Qatar (...)
Key mediators in a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel say that a landmark agreement has been reached to pause the 15-month war in the Gaza Strip, starting 19 January. Israel has said the deal is in its final stages.
Israel's Prime Minister (...)
The area in Gaza which Israel's military has told people to go to "for their safety" has been hit by 97 strikes since May, BBC Verify analysis has revealed.
The findings come as negotiations for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appear to be (...)
Israeli airstrikes targeted homes in the Gaza Strip killing at least 17 Palestinians late on Tuesday, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry.
The bodies of 11 people were brought to Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital after a strike smashed into a (...)
Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire agreement to pause their devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip, mediators announced Wednesday, marking a pivotal moment in the deadliest and most destructive conflict between the two adversaries.
The (...)
Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, officially announced on Wednesday a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Palestinian factions in Gaza.
In a press conference, Sheikh Mohammed stated, (...)
Israel's cabinet should approve a ceasefire deal despite opposition from senior ministers, according to the latest statement from Israeli officials on Tuesday.
"We are in decisive moments regarding the return of the abductees, and we, the cabinet (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed the Kingdom's welcome of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, commending the efforts of Qatar, Egypt, and the United States in facilitating the deal.
Saudi Arabia emphasized the importance of (...)
An official familiar with ceasefire deal negotiations between Israel and Hamas said there had been a breakthrough in discussions to end hostilities, and each side was taking a draft deal to their leaders for final approval.
The person, who spoke on (...)
Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire with Israel which would involve a pause in fighting and the immediate release of a dozen Israeli hostages, two officials involved in the talks said Tuesday.
The plan, however, would need approval (...)
Israel has approved plans for the withdrawal of its troops from the Gaza Strip following significant progress in prisoner exchange negotiations with Hamas, according to media reports on Saturday.
The Haaretz newspaper reported that the Israeli (...)
RIYADH — Key Arab and international figures convened in Riyadh for critical meetings on the future of Syria, focusing on humanitarian and political support one month after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime.
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal (...)
ALJOUF — Roshn Saudi League (RSL) side Al Orobah announced on Saturday the signing of Syrian forward Omar Al Somah from Qatari club Al Arabi, marking the return of the league's all-time top scorer.
The 35-year-old Al Somah scored a record 144 goals (...)
RIYADH — The foreign ministers and representatives of Arab and Western countries, who met in Riyadh on Sunday, discussed the steps to support the Syrian people and provide them with all the aid and support in this critical phase of their history. (...)
The Israeli military said Friday it had identified the body of a hostage recovered from a tunnel in southern Gaza as the son of Yosef Al-Ziyadnah, a hostage whose body was recovered earlier this week.
Hamza Al-Ziyadnah, 23, was found dead in a (...)
The Israeli military said Wednesday it had recovered the body of a hostage from a tunnel in southern Gaza.
Yousef Al-Ziyadnah, 53, who was kidnapped during the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, was found dead in a tunnel in the Rafah area, (...)
RIYADH — The AFC Asian Cup 2027, hosted by Saudi Arabia, will take place from January 7 to February 5, 2027.
The tournament will kick off with the opening match on January 7 and conclude with the final on February 5.
The matches will be held across (...)
A senior Hamas official has shared with the BBC a list of 34 hostages that the Palestinian group says it is willing to release in the first stage of a potential ceasefire agreement with Israel.
It is unclear how many hostages remain alive.
Among (...)
Damascus International Airport is set to resume international flights on Tuesday, according to Ashad Al-Suleibi, head of the Syrian Civil Aviation and Air Transport Authority.
In a statement to the official Syrian news agency SANA, Al-Suleibi (...)
