Three Hezbollah operatives killed in Lebanon • Israeli delegation arrives in Cairo for hostage talks • US military says conducted strike against Houthi missile from Yemen
IDF Egoz Unit troops operate in western Khan Yunis. March 2, 2024.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
US carries out first airdrop of aid into Gaza, officials say
Critics of airdrops say they have only a limited impact on the suffering, and that it is impossible to ensure supplies do not end up in the hands of terrorists.
ByREUTERS IDF soldiers in Gaza, while humanitarian aid is seen being airdropped to Gazan residents above, February 28, 2024.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)Go to the full article > >
Palestinian Authority hopes for Gaza ceasefire by Ramadan
FM Maliki said: "The only legitimate authority that will operate and continue to operate Gaza is the Palestinian Administration. This is how we see the situation in post-war Gaza."
ByREUTERS Foreign Minister of the Palestinian National Authority Riyad Al-Maliki attends a UN side event during an event commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, December 12, 2023.(photo credit: REUTERS/DENIS BALIBOUSE)Go to the full article > >
Israeli delegation to arrive to Cairo for ceasefire-hostage release negotiation
The Israeli delegation will present the names of the Palestinian terrorists that Israel refuses to release and will demand to receive the list of hostages that will be included in the deal.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF Families of Israelis held hostage by Hamas protest calling for the government to find a solution to have the hostages released, outside Hakirya Base in Tel Aviv, February 22, 2024. (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Three killed in vehicle allegedly attacked by Israeli drone in south Lebanon - report
White House: Northern Gaza aid truck disaster underscores need for airdrops
The White House's announcement comes a day after the disaster in northern Gaza, where 100 Palestinians were killed while attempting to receive humanitarian assistance from aid trucks.
ByHANNAH SARISOHN US national security spokesperson John Kirby speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, US, March 1, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/ELIZABETH FRANTZ)Go to the full article > >
US Embassy in Haiti issues alert amid heavy gunfire and traffic disruptions
Kenya announced plans in July last year to lead the mission to Haiti, where gangs control most of the capital and nearly 5,000 people were killed in the violence last year.
ByREUTERS Officers of the Haitian National Police take part in an anti-gang operation following a confrontation with armed gangs after prominent gang leader Jimmy Cherizier called for Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry's government to be toppled, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, February 29, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/RALPH TEDY EROL)Go to the full article > >
Hamas claims seven hostages killed in captivity in Gaza
"We confirm that the number of enemy prisoners who were killed as a result of the military operations of the enemy army in the Gaza Strip may exceed seventy prisoners," Hamas wrote.
Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza
Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 in the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
134 hostages remain in Gaza, 33 of which killed in captivity, IDF says