The Rafah crossing is Gaza's lifeline to the world and could open soon Palestinians are eagerly awaiting the reopening of the Rafah border crossing, Gaza’s lifeline to the outside world The Independent UK · Jan 26
Remains of last Israeli held in Gaza after 7 October 2023 returned Return of police sergeant Ran Gvili’s body should pave way for progress on second phase of Trump ceasefire plan The Guardian - UK · Jan 26
‘No more hostages in Gaza’: IDF recovers last captive held by Hamas; remains repatriated to Israel The Israeli military has recovered the remains of Ran Gvili, the last hostage held in Gaza, confirming all abductees have been returned to Israel. Prime Minister Netanyahu hailed this as an extraordinary achievement, fulfilling a promise to bring everyone back. Hamas stated the discovery confirms their commitment to the ceasefire… The Times of India · Jan 26
Remains of final Gaza hostage Ran Gvili have been recovered, Israel says Israel and Hamas had been under pressure from ceasefire mediators including Washington to move into the second phase of the US-brokered truce, which took effect on 10 October. Euronews · Jan 26
Italy urges EU to list Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as 'terrorist organisation' Placing the most powerful branch of Iran’s armed forces on the EU’s terrorist list would put the IRGC alongside groups such as the so-called IS, al-Qaeda, Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Euronews · Jan 26
First Thing: Obamas call Alex Pretti’s killing a ‘tragedy’ as pressure mounts for full investigation Barack and Michelle Obama say killing should be ‘wake-up call’ and accuse federal agents of not operating in lawful way. Plus, meet the OB-GYNs fighting Trump’s ‘guerrilla war on science’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 26
Israeli troops scour Gaza cemetery for remains of final hostage as Rafah crossing remains closed Israeli troops are searching a Gaza cemetery for the body of the last hostage, Ran Gvili The Independent UK · Jan 26
Israel agrees to partially reopen Gaza's Rafah crossing if body of hostage is found Israel agreed to reopen Gaza's Rafah crossing with Egypt for pedestrian passage only once the body of Israeli soldier Ran Gvili is found. Euronews · Jan 26
Israel launches large scale military operation to locate last hostage in Gaza The return of all remaining hostages, alive or dead, has been a central part of the first phase of the ceasefire that took effect on Oct. 10 The Independent UK · Jan 25
A bereaved father in Gaza tries to will his son back from the dead The father of a teenage boy killed in Gaza implored him to “Get up” after a hospital said the boy died in an Israeli strike The Independent UK · Jan 24
Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ is a symbol of the president’s own isolation after his Davos debacle NEWS ANALYSIS: Trump’s new ersatz United Nations is made up of Trump’s favorite friends because he’s alienated America’s allies. Andrew Feinberg explains the president’s pay-to-play peace club The Independent UK · Jan 23
United Arab Emirates plans to bankroll first ‘planned community’ in south Gaza Exclusive: Blueprints describe a ‘case study’ community where residents submit biometric data to gain entry The Guardian - US · Jan 23
French volunteer protecting village in West Bank 'beaten' by Israeli settlers Attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank have risen sharply since the 7 October terror attacks by Hamas – and international volunteers defending Palestinian civilians are also increasingly being targeted. French academic Albane Buriel tells RFI she was assaulted with iron bars while taking part in… Radio France Internationale · Jan 23
Trump’s New Gaza is first step to the end of any Palestine state, Gaza families warn Trump’s new Gaza will be ‘built on the graveyards of countless unidentified Palestinians’, UN official warns The Independent UK · Jan 23
Evening Standard · Jan 23 London activist who 'founded Greta Thunberg aid flotilla' sanctioned by US Government over alleged Hamas link The US alleges Zaher Birawi held leadership role within the Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad (PCPA), which organised the flotilla that Greta Thunberg was on
The Independent UK · Jan 23 Kushner's vision for rebuilding Gaza faces major obstacles Jared Kushner envisions a rebuilt Gaza with high-rises, a coastline that attracts tourists and a bustling port
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22 Trump’s Gaza plan is a rebuff to Israeli extremists, but will soon be put to test Blueprint presented by Jared Kushner shows unified Gaza run by Palestinians, with Rafah crossing to open next week
The Independent UK · Jan 22 People in Gaza dig through garbage for things to burn to keep warm — a far cry from Trump's vision Desperate Palestinians at a garbage dump in a Gaza neighborhood are digging with their bare hands for plastic items to burn to keep warm in the cold and damp winter in the enclave, battered by two years of the Israel-Hamas war
International Business Times UK · Jan 21 Benjamin Netanyahu Joins Donald Trump's Board Of Peace Amid Regional Reconstruction Row Netanyahu reverses course to join Trump's Board of Peace despite earlier fury over Turkey's inclusion, as phase two of Gaza's ceasefire faces mounting obstacles including Hamas weapons refusal and Israeli security control demands.
The Independent UK · Jan 21 Israeli fire kills 11 Palestinians in Gaza, including two children, local hospital officials say Hospitals in Gaza say Israeli forces have killed at least 11 Palestinians in the latest violence in the war-battered enclave, including two 13-year-old boys who were collecting firewood, three journalists and a woman
The Independent UK · Jan 21 Netanyahu agrees to join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza despite war crimes arrest warrant Israel has previously objected to the membership of the board
The Guardian - UK · Jan 20 Israel bulldozes Unrwa headquarters in East Jerusalem Palestinian refugee agency compound is demolished, while teargas is fired at UN vocational school in West Bank
The Independent UK · Jan 20 Palestinian baby dies from hypothermia in Gaza It comes as Trump plans his Board of Peace in Davos
Euronews · Jan 20 UNRWA says facing 'unprecedented attack' as Israel demolishes building at east Jerusalem HQ Israel has repeatedly accused UNRWA of providing cover for Hamas militants, claiming that some of its employees took part in the group's 7 October 2023 attack on Israel.
The Independent UK · Jan 20 Israeli crews begin bulldozing headquarters of UN agency for Palestinian refugees in east Jerusalem Israeli crews have started bulldozing the Jerusalem headquarters of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees