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Namaa Charity distributes food, shelters in Gaza
RAMALLAH: Kuwait’s Namaa Charity announced last week the implementation of a series of urgent humanitarian projects in Gaza to support families affected by the severe humanitarian crisis in the besieged enclave. In a statement, the society said...

Israel-Hamas latest: Benjamin Netanyahu hopes to announce release of all hostages from Gaza ‘in coming days’
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The Pause Before the Storm: Gaza ceasefire is Netanyahu's tripwire for 3-Front War
Shafaq News With Hamas announcing its conditional approval to engage in talks based on US President Donald Trump’s plan, including a ceasefire, hostage release, and the handover of Gaza’s administration to an independent Palestinian body, fresh...

Thousands call for sanctions on Israel during Dublin city Palestine rally
Thousands of people have taken part in a pro-Palestinian rally in Dublin. Organisers said the protest marks “two years of genocide in Gaza” and called on the Government to sanction Israel. It is the 17th such demonstration convened by the...

Full text of Hamas's statement in response to Trump's Gaza plan
Hamas on Friday issued a response to US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza. The response came only hours after Mr Trump issued a deadline for the group to reach an agreement or face “hell”. After the group issued a statement...

‘Glimmer of hope’: Families in Gaza hold breath over Trump’s peace plan to end bloodshed
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Trump to Netanyahu: Gaza deal is 'your chance for victory'
Trump frames his proposed deal as a step toward repairing "Israel's" international image. US President Donald Trump revealed on Saturday that negotiations for a ceasefire and captives' release in the Gaza Strip are nearing completion. In a...

Muhammad Yunus Voices Support For Bangladeshi Activist Onboard Gaza-Bound Flotilla
Last Updated:October 04, 2025, 23:34 IST Muhammad Yunus voiced support for Shahidul Alam and the Gaza flotilla, condemning global apathy and Israel’s blockade, as activists worldwide rally for aid and justice in Gaza. Alam is sailing toward Gaza...

Carney government silent as Newfoundland activists headed for Gaza face likely interception by Israel
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Pakistan’s mediation brings Gaza ceasefire closer, says PM Shehbaz
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that a ceasefire in Gaza appears closer than at any time since the conflict began, reaffirming Pakistan’s ‘unwavering’ support for the Palestinian people. The statements came as Hamas, the Palestinian group...

Daughter of Global Sumud Flotilla detainee calls for sanctions on Israel at Dublin Palestine protest
A woman whose mother was captured during the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla has called on the Irish Government to impose sanctions on Israel. Jenna Almai said her mother Maureen had been detained while sailing on board the Paola I,...
Deported Gaza flotilla activists 'treated like animals'
By Fulya Ozerkan, AFP Turkish activist Halil Rifat Canakci (C), one of the activists who were sailing aboard vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla, speaks to the press after arriving at Istanbul Airport. Photo: AFP / Yasin Akgul International...

Deported Gaza flotilla activists say they were ‘treated like animals’
“They put us on our knees, facing down. And if we moved, they hit us. They were laughing at us, insulting us and hitting us,” he said. “They were using both psychological and physical violence.” Among those on board the flotilla, which counted...

It’s not always Gaza, but it’s always about the Jews
It is a curiosity of our times that the people most likely to believe this grey country clings to a long obsolete sense of its own importance, forever harking back to the faded glories of imperial pomp and prestige, are also often the same people...

Reaction after calls for end to Gaza bombing
Here are some reactions from around the world to Hamas' comments and Trump's reaction: EU COMMISSION PRESIDENT URSULA VON DER LEYEN "Hamas’ stated readiness to release hostages and engage on the basis of the recent @POTUS proposal is encouraging....
Camera, data & two web developers: How millions watched Gaza aid flotilla raid
When armed Israeli soldiers boarded a flotilla of boats trying to deliver food and medicine to Gaza on Wednesday night, two web developers in Glasgow scrambled to keep track of the vessels as millions of people worldwide tuned in to monitor their...

Modi reiterates support for Trump’s Gaza peace efforts as Hamas agrees to parts of 20-point plan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday praised United States President Donald Trump’s peace efforts in Gaza, calling them a “significant step forward”, hours after Palestinian militant group Hamas agreed to parts of a 20-point peace plan....

‘Enough is enough’ says chief of Police Federation as ‘exhausted’ officers arrest 493 at Palestine Action protest
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Gaza Plan and Hamas’s Pragmatic Realism
Hamas’s decision to accept parts of Donald Trump’s Gaza Plan is perhaps one of the most surprising developments in the long and tragic history of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. After years of rejecting every peace initiative coming from...

Israeli forces abused Greta Thunberg after raiding Gaza aid flotilla: Activist
An activist with the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) says climate campaigner Greta Thunberg was physically abused and forced to kiss an Israeli flag after regime forces raided the Gaza-bound vessels and detained those on board. “They...