Erdogan reaffirms support for Palestine
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that Turkey will continue to support the Palestinian cause and …
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Israel completing war in Gaza's Rafah
Israeli Chief of the General Staff Herzi Halevi said the Israeli forces are about to finish off Hamas's Rafah brigade of four battalions. "We have tremendous achievements in the battle for Rafah...this can be seen: by the …
Netanyahu: Intense phase of war with Hamas about to end
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the intense phase of the war with Hamas in Gaza and Rafah is about to end. “The war in its current stage is going to end in Rafah. This is true. We …
Israel's Unity cabinet unravels, Gantz calls for election
Israeli War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz and War Cabinet observer Gadi Eisenkot resigned from the emergency unity government led by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “Today, we are leaving the emergency …
Israel seizes control of Rafah crossing
Israeli military forces have taken control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt, a key strategic objective and the sole gateway between Egypt and Gaza for humanitarian aid, Israeli military officials have …
Hamas lowers demands for prisoner exchange with Israel
Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya claimed the radical group has shown “flexibility” in the Cairo negotiations with Israel. According to him, Hamas reduced the number of Palestinian prisoners it demands to free in exchange for …
Israel approves plans of continuing war in Southern Command
Israeli Chief of the General Staff Herzi Halevi has endorsed plans for continuing the war in the Southern Command, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) …
Putin and Raisi discuss conflict between Iran and Israel
The Iranian president called the Russian leader. Raisi and Putin discussed the escalation in the Middle East, its causes and solutions, as well as bilateral relations.
Netanyahu promises to destroy all Hamas battalions
Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel would eliminate all Hamas battalions. He said that there were forces in the world that were trying to prevent Israel's operation in Rafah.
Blinken: Gap between Israel and Hamas narrows
Antony Blinken said the gap between Tel Aviv and Hamas is narrowing. He expressed hope that the warring parties would reach an agreement.
Israel ready to pause operation in Gaza during Ramadan - report
Israel would be willing to pause its war on Hamas in Gaza during the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan if a deal is reached to release some of the hostages held by the militants, U.S. President Joe Biden said. The U.S. …
Israel may launch Rafah ground offensive after Ramadan - report
Israeli and U.S. officials have admitted that it would take many weeks before an operation in Rafah could go forward, Axios writes. According to the report, it may possibly happen only in mid-April after the Islamic holy month of …
Israel abandons Hamas peace project
The Israeli Minister of Defense and the head of Mossad rejected the ceasefire plan in Gaza proposed by Hamas. In particular, the radicals demanded that the Jewish state release the Palestinian terrorists.
Israel and Hamas take first step towards ceasefire
The media report about progress in developing a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. It is clarified that there is still a lot of work to be done to conclude the deal.
Israel to intensify operation in Gaza
Israel will intensify its operations in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis region until Hamas leaders are found and the Israeli hostages are freed, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said during the meeting with US Secretary of State …
Istanbul enters 2024 with pro-Palestinian march
Tens of thousands of people on January 1 gathered at a massive rally in Istanbul to show solidarity with Palestinians amid the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. The event, which was titled "Mercy for our martyrs, …
Israel stops attacks on Palestinian Rafah for four hours
The Israel Defense Forces has announced the suspension of hostilities in the area of the city of Rafah in southern Gaza. The reasons for this decision are not reported.
UN accuses Israel of deporting Gaza population
The United Nations special rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons said Israel is seeking to permanently alter the …
Vasily Kuznetsov: Russia aims to maintain balance in the Middle East
Deputy Director for Research at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, RIAC member Vasily Kuznetsov summed up the results of the outgoing year for Russia's policy in the Middle East and spoke about current trends in this area while answering Vestnik Kavkaza's question.
Netanyahu: it will be long fight
Israel's operation in the Gaza Strip is not yet close to completion, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during the Likud parliamentary faction meeting. "We do not stop, we continue to fight, and, in …
