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Hamas rejects Israeli ceasefire disarmament proposal, Palestinian official says

Hamas is said to have rejected an Israeli proposal for a six-week ceasefire in Gaza which called for the armed group to give up...

Palestinian student activist arrested at US citizenship interview

By: Ali Abbas Ahmadi An organiser of pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University has been arrested by immigration officials as he attended an interview as part...

Hamas ‘lost contact’ with group holding Gaza captive after Israeli attack

Hamas says Israeli bombing resulted in loss of contact with group guarding Israeli-American captive Edan Alexander. The armed wing of the Palestinian group Hamas says...

At least 15 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza

Artillery shelling reported in several areas across war-devastated Gaza. At least 15 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, as...

Hamas says no ceasefire if Israel does not withdraw from...

* A Hamas official says that any Gaza ceasefire deal must include a complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. * Defence Minister Israel Katz says troops...

Syrian, Lebanon leaders in Qatar for first official visits

DOHA: The presidents of Syria and Lebanon arrived in Qatar on separate visits on Tuesday, the first official trips by both leaders to the...

Iran ‘must stop and eliminate’ nuclear enrichment, says US envoy...

Steve Witkoff previously suggested that the US is seeking to curb Iran’s uranium enrichment programme, not abolish it. Washington, DC – United States special envoy...

Israel launches air attacks on Syria’s Damascus and Hama

Several more people have been reported killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza overnight after medical sources told Al Jazeera that at least 77 Palestinians...

Military clash ‘almost inevitable’ if Iran nuclear talks fail, France...

Diplomatic failure on Iran deal could lead to military confrontation, French foreign minister warns. France’s foreign minister has warned of a potential military confrontation...

UN says worker killed in Gaza as Israeli air strikes resume

By: Aleks Phillips & Hafsa Khalil BBC News The UN says that one of its workers has been killed and others injured after a compound in...

Who is Mahmoud Khalil, Palestinian student activist facing US deportation?

Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent figure during the Gaza war protests at Columbia University in the spring of 2024, has drawn global attention after the...

Trump warns Yemen’s Houthis will be ‘completely annihilated’

The US president renews his call for Iran to end support for the Yemeni group that has been targeting Israel over its war in...

Israel kills 70 in Gaza, Netanyahu warns of ‘fierce’ war...

By Lyndal Rowlands and Alastair McCready 20 Mar 2025 Al Jazeera’s correspondent in Gaza reports that some 70 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza...

Trump threatens Palestinians in Gaza: If you hold captives, ‘you are...

US president warns Hamas that there will be ‘hell to pay’ if Israeli captives in Gaza are not released immediately. Washington, DC – United States...

What we know about the Gaza ceasefire deal?

By: Raffi Berg, BBC News A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has been under way since January, but its future is uncertain. The deal involves exchanging...

Israel new army chief Eyal Zamir says Hamas mission ‘not...

Outgoing military chief Herzi Halevi calls for a wider examination of the failures on October 7, 2023. Former tank commander Eyal Zamir has been...

More than $50bn needed to rebuild Gaza after Israel’s war on...

Researchers conclude that $53.2bn is needed for extensive reconstruction and recovery efforts in Gaza over the next 10 years. Reconstruction efforts in Gaza will require...

Heavy rains flood tents in Gaza, bringing further misery to Palestinians

Food and other items spoiled as hundreds of tents for displaced Palestinians flooded amid ongoing Israeli onslaught. Heavy rain has flooded tents for displaced Palestinians...

Israel intensifies attacks on Lebanon but claims ceasefire deal ‘close’

After previous hopes for Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire were dashed, US officials warn that negotiations are not complete. Israel’s military launched air attacks across Lebanon on Monday,...

Saudi Arabia’s MBS demands immediate end to Israel’s war in Gaza,...

Saudi crown prince condemns ‘massacre’ committed against Palestinian and Lebanese people at the Arab-Islamic summit. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has demanded that...