Israel-Hamas ceasefire extended for 2 days

Israel-Hamas ceasefire extended for 2 days

A two-day extension of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire has been agreed. It's hoped it will allow extra time for the release of more hostages. It comes on the fourth and final day that Hamas is expected to set hostages free, in return for Israel releasing Palestinians. Sarah Coates reports from Tel Aviv.

November 28, 2023 3

World

Biden proposes extension to Gaza humanitarian pause

US President Joe Biden says he's hopeful that the current pause in hostilities between Israel and Hamas could be extended. The President spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday after Hamas released another 17 hostages in exchange for 39 Palestinians detained by the Israelis. Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

November 27, 2023 1

World

Hamas releases 17 hostages in third daily release

Hamas released 17 hostages on Sunday, including a four-year-old American girl. It was the third daily release of hostages, with the fourth and final set of prisoners expected to be set free on Monday. Israel in turn released 39 Palestinians. However, as Mia Alberti in Lebanon reports the pause in fighting could be extended beyond the current four-day agreement.

November 27, 2023 3

World

Israel-Hamas brief ceasefire to begin today

A four-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will begin on Friday morning, that's according to Qatar - which has been mediating the truce. Toni Waterman has the details.

November 24, 2023 1

Uncategorized

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron is in Israel

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron is in Israel, where earlier on Thursday he visited a town where 100 were murdered by Hamas fighters on 7 October. The UK has been pushing for humanitarian pauses in Gaza, and its military has been providing intelligence to the IDF, as well as political support for its operation against Hamas. Stuart Smith has more from London.

November 24, 2023 1

World

UN welcomes Gaza agreement but calls for lasting ceasefire

The United Nations has welcomed an agreement between Israel and Hamas for a four day pause in the fighting. The deal will also see 50 hostages taken by Hamas on October 7th returned to Israel in exchange for the release of 150 Palestinians from prison. But the UN warns that more is needed to ease the suffering for people living in Gaza. William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New […]

November 23, 2023 4

World

Israel, Hamas agree to truce and hostage deal

Israel's government and Hamas agreed on Wednesday to a four-day pause in fighting to allow the release of 50 hostages held in Gaza, in exchange for 150 Palestinians imprisoned in Israel, and the entry of humanitarian aid into the besieged enclave. Diane To for Reuters.

November 22, 2023 17

World

The World Food Program’s Boss Faces Backlash for Attending an Event Honoring Israel

By Anastasiia Carrier, via PassBlue A new letter circulating among World Food Program employees is questioning the ethics of Cindy McCain, the program’s executive director, after she attended a forum honoring the people of Israel recently. The letter reflects the intensifying controversies hitting the United Nations over the Israel Defense Forces’ disproportionate bombardment of the Palestinian enclave of Gaza in response to Hamas’s massacre of Oct. 7. The controversies include the IDF’s […]

November 22, 2023 8

South Africa

International law expert says there are notable tense dynamics between South Africa and Israel

International law expert Patrick Kadima says there are notable tense dynamics between South Africa and Israel. This tension escalated as Israel recalled its ambassador for consultation, coinciding with South Africa’s parliamentary vote on closing the Israeli embassy. In addition, South Africa is chairing the BRICS’s extraordinary joint meeting on Gaza, where members are expected to adopt a joint statement addressing the current situation. Kadima suggested to eNCA that the urgent […]

November 22, 2023 3