CAIRO (AP) — Two basic mistakes, according to the Israeli military. First, an officer overlooked a message detailing the vehicles in the convoy. Second, a spotter saw something in one car – possibly a bag – that he thought was a weapon. Officials say the result was the series of Israeli drone strikes that killed []
Migrants are caught in China's manufacturing battles with the West, as Beijing tries to save its economy.
Gaza civilians sold me to Hamas, says former hostage (First column, 9th story, link)
US-backed proposal involves women, children and elderly or sick hostages in Gaza being exchanged for 900 Palestinian prisonersMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Palestinian militant group Hamas has indicated it does not have 40 captives who are still alive who meet the “humanitarian” criteria for a proposed hostages-for-prisoners ceasefire agreement with Israel.A senior Israeli official confirmed claims made at the weekend by Hamas during talks in Cairo that it does not have 40 hostages in...
A cross-party committee has urged the Government to do more to protect the incomes of people working in the creative sector.
USAID administrator Samantha Power presented a bleak picture of the humanitarian situation in Gaza and international efforts to alleviate it during a Senate hearing on Tuesday, prompting some senators to question whether Israel’s conduct during the war was in compliance with U.S. law. Power was testifying in front of the Senate Appropriation subcommittee State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs to discuss her agency’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year. But a majority of senators — all...
Elad Katzir was abducted along with his mother Hanna Katzir from Kibbutz Nir Oz on 7 October
The Proposed Deal, Mediated by the U.S., Qatar and Egypt, Included Released
Negotiations for a ceasefire have been under way in Cairo since Sunday, but so far there has been no breakthrough.
President Joe Biden called Tuesday for Israel to accept a unilateral ceasefire in Gaza for six to eight weeks -- before any of the remaining Israeli hostages are set free by Hamas, undermining Israel's military and diplomatic position.
Worker said to back off after companion contacts Israeli ambassador; incident follows similar interrogation of Supernova massacre survivors at Manchester airport
The United States has warned Israel multiple times against invading Rafah. The post Netanyahu Says Israel Has Date to Enter Rafah Amid Hostage Negotiations first appeared on The Foreign Desk | by Lisa Daftari.