Brad Neufeld, the vice-president of a Toronto-based health-care firm, was in Tel Aviv when the first sirens went off on Oct. 7, 2023. It was early Saturday morning, and Hamas terrorists had hit Israel with everything they had, murdering, raping and kidnapping civilians. Read More

Trump Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff said he believes the administration has the opportunity to bring "everyone" in the Middle East on board with the idea of normalization.

Israel defence minister calls Jenin siege ‘shift in … security strategy’, as Palestinian Red Crescent says ambulances cannot reach dead and wounded

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Israeli forces have besieged a Palestinian government hospital in Jenin and a nearby refugee camp in the heart of the city, as the Israeli defence minister, Israel Katz, said the assault marked “a shift in … security strategy” in the West Bank.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Wednesday they had carried out airstrikes in Jenin as well as detonating roadside explosive devices. The Palestinian health ministry said at least 10 people had been killed in Jenin, and more than 40 wounded.

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At least 10 people have been killed in the raids, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Dozens have been arrested, Palestinian officials told the Wafa news agency.

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Further shooting and explosions reported after 10 killed yesterday as Ayman Safadi tells Davos meeting of fears for territory

After months of negotiations, a ceasefire has paused the devastating war in Gaza, but it risks collapsing as a result of deep distrust between Israel and Hamas and the multi-phased nature of the deal, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).

Qatar, which mediated the talks along with the US and Egypt, has expressed hope the six-week truce and hostage-prisoner exchange will become permanent. However, that outcome is far from certain with the releases timetabled at a slower pace in comparison with a previous truce agreement.

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The fate of the Israel-Hamas agreement will require huge effort.

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Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, who has commanded the Israeli military throughout 15 months of war in Gaza, said he was resigning over its failure to protect against the 2023 assault.

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The announcement came shortly after President Trump rescinded Biden-era sanctions on Israeli settlers and Jewish extremists raided Palestinian villages in protest against the cease-fire in Gaza.

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Quatre Israéliennes doivent être libérées, ce samedi, lors du prochain échange d’otages contre des prisonniers palestiniens, a annoncé mardi le Hamas au troisième jour d’un cessez-le-feu fragile dans la bande de Gaza.

Trois femmes israéliennes otages du Hamas ont été libérées, dimanche, tout comme 90 Palestiniens prisonniers en Israël. Le prochain échange est prévu samedi.

Trois otages libérées dimanche par le Hamas ont retrouvé leurs familles en Israël, au premier jour du cessez-le-feu entre l’armée israélienne et le mouvement islamiste palestinien dans la bande de Gaza.

Dans un paysage apocalyptique laissé par plus de 15 mois de guerre, des Gazaouis rentrent chez eux, beaucoup pour n’y retrouver que ruines, au premier jour du cessez-le-feu entre le Hamas et Israël.

Alors que l'accord sur une trêve dans la bande de Gaza et des libérations d'otages est entré en vigueur ce dimanche matin, plusieurs otages israéliens doivent être libérés par le Hamas, en échange de plusieurs centaines de prisonniers palestiniens. Suivez notre direct.

Le président français Emmanuel Macron a annoncé, ce vendredi, sur X que les deux otages franco-israéliens Ofer Kalderon et Ohad Yahalomi figuraient « dans la liste des 33 otages qui doivent être libérés » par le Hamas « dans la première phase de l’accord de Gaza ».

A Guardian investigation has found that Israel used a US munition to target and kill three journalists and wound three more in an attack in south Lebanon on 25 October that legal experts have called a potential war crime. The Guardian's reporter William Christou explains what he uncovered when he visited the site of the strike

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