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Israel pulls back troops as Gaza ceasefire begins

Israel has partially withdrawn its forces from Gaza following the start of a ceasefire with Hamas on Friday morning, the first phase of a...

Gaza ceasefire in effect – IDF

The Israeli military has said its troops have withdrawn to the agreed lines within the enclave. The Gaza ceasefire has taken effect, the Israel Defense...

Top Hamas official announces end to Gaza war

The organisation has received “guarantees” from the US that the hostilities will not continue, Khalil al-Hayya has said. The Gaza war is over, a senior...

Israel approves Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan

Israel’s government has approved a ceasefire and hostage release agreement, marking the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s 20-point Middle East peace plan. The...

Obama: World should be ‘encouraged and relieved’ over Gaza peace deal

Former U.S. President Barack Obama has called on Israelis and Palestinians to seize what he described as a “moment of hope” as the Gaza...

Court bans Sydney Opera House pro-Palestine march over “extreme” public safety risks

New South Wales’ highest court has ruled in favour of police, prohibiting a planned pro-Palestine march to the Sydney Opera House on safety grounds. The...

NZ welcomes U.S.-led Israel-Hamas peace deal as “positive first step”

Foreign Minister Winston Peters has welcomed the announcement of the first phase of the US-brokered peace agreement between Israel and Hamas, describing it as...

Satellite images show Gaza devastated after two years of war

New satellite images from Planet Labs reveal the massive scale of destruction across the Gaza Strip after more than two years of Israeli strikes...

Israel deports Thunberg and 170 activists

Israel has deported Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and 170 others from an international flotilla it intercepted last week attempting to deliver aid to Gaza,...

Israel labels new Greta Thunberg treatment claims as ‘lies’

According to activists, the Swedish climate campaigner was harshly dealt with after being arrested en route to Gaza. Israel has rejected claims that it mistreated...

Trump confident Gaza hostages will be freed soon

US President Donald Trump says he expects hostages held by Hamas to be released “very soon” as mediators prepare to meet in Egypt for...

Netanyahu signals Gaza hostage release as Trump pushes for swift peace deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he hopes to announce the release of hostages held in Gaza “in the coming days,” following Hamas’ conditional...

Greta Thunberg abused in Israeli prison – activists

The Swedish climate campaigner was reportedly deprived of food and forced to kiss an Israeli flag. Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg was subjected to humiliation...

Israel has agreed to ‘withdrawal line’ in Gaza – Trump

If confirmed by Hamas, the ceasefire would be effective immediately, the US president said. US President Donald Trump has said that Israel agreed to withdraw...

Israel deports 137 Gaza aid flotilla activists

Israel has deported 137 activists from 14 countries, including the U.K. and U.S., who were detained after the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla...

IDF ordered to prepare for hostage return

Israel’s military has been instructed to prepare for the first phase of Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan — the release of remaining hostages. The...

Israel accepts Trump’s proposed prisoner swap with Hamas

Hamas earlier said it was ready to release all hostages. Israel has said it is ready for a prisoner swap with Hamas in line with...

Hamas signals willingness to release hostages, peace deal gains momentum

Momentum toward ending the war in Gaza has taken a significant step forward after Hamas announced it would release all remaining Israeli hostages as...

Trump sets Sunday deadline for Hamas to accept Gaza peace plan

U.S. President Donald Trump has given Hamas a deadline of Sunday evening to accept a U.S.-brokered Gaza peace plan or face “all hell.” The 20-point...

London police clash with protesters over Gaza aid flotilla detention (Video)

Israel seized around 50 boats carrying activists, including Greta Thunberg, who attempted to breach its blockade of the enclave. Violent clashes have erupted in London...

Gaza flotilla protesters gather outside Winston’s home

Around 30 protesters gathered outside Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ Auckland home on Thursday evening. Demonstrators were protesting the detention of New Zealanders involved with the...

Thunberg detained as Israel intercepts Gaza aid flotilla

Israeli forces have detained dozens of activists, including Greta Thunberg, after intercepting the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying aid bound for Gaza in international waters. Israel...

Israeli forces intercept Gaza aid flotilla with New Zealander on board

A flotilla carrying 500 activists, including three New Zealanders and Greta Thunberg, has been intercepted by Israeli forces off Gaza’s coast. Among those on board...

Israeli navy begins Intercepting Gaza Aid Flotilla – reports

A flotilla of nearly 50 boats carrying 500 activists, including Greta Thunberg and Mandla Mandela, reported being intercepted by Israeli naval vessels as it...

Hamas likely to reject Trump’s Gaza peace plan – BBC

Hamas is expected to reject Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, calling it biased toward Israel and objecting to key conditions including disarmament, surrendering hostages...

Trump’s Gaza peace plan welcomed by world leaders

European and Middle Eastern leaders have largely endorsed a new US-led peace plan for Gaza, unveiled by President Donald Trump alongside Israeli Prime Minister...

Trump calls US allies ‘foolish’ over recognition of Palestine

The UK and France are among the nations that defied Washington’s warnings last week. US President Donald Trump has lambasted key European allies for formally...

White House unveils Gaza peace plan excluding Hamas from future rule

The White House has unveiled a sweeping 20-point peace plan aimed at ending nearly two years of war in Gaza, centred on an immediate...

U.K. blogger arrested for posting a “F*** Hamas” meme

Pete North, a 47-year-old blogger from North Yorkshire, was arrested late Thursday under Section 19 of the Public Order Act after posting an image...

IINZ backs NZ’s refusal to recognise Palestinian statehood

The Israel Institute of New Zealand (IINZ) has welcomed the Government’s decision not to recognise Palestinian statehood, praising Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ announcement at...

Greens call government’s Palestine stance “cowardly”

The Green Party has condemned the Government’s decision not to recognise Palestinian statehood, calling it "cowardly" and damaging to New Zealand’s reputation as a...

NZ Retains “When, Not If” stance on Palestinian statehood recognition

New Zealand has decided against recognising Palestinian statehood at this stage, maintaining its long-standing “when, not if” position. Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters told the...

Netanyahu denounces recognition of Palestinian statehood in UN speech

A large number of delegates left the assembly in protest as the Israeli PM was about to speak. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a...

Tony Blair vying to run Gaza – media

New details have been revealed about the ex-British prime minister’s plans to administer the Palestinian enclave. Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has proposed to...

Spain and Italy deploy warships to protect Gaza-bound flotilla

The move comes after the ships, which have Palestinian activists onboard, came under a drone attack. Italy and Spain have pledged to deploy warships to...

Australian state broadcaster ordered to pay extra $150K for unfair sacking of presenter over Gaza post

Australia’s Federal Court has ordered the state broadcaster ABC to pay an additional AUD $150,000 in penalties after unfairly sacking fill-in radio presenter Antoinette...

Hamas armed wing releases new hostage video

Proof that Alon Ohel is still alive came out as the Israeli military is pushing forward into Gaza City. The armed wing of the Palestinian...

Palestinian state will never exist – Hamas founder’s son

Mosab Hassan Yousef grew up inside Hamas, but later became a spy for Israel’s Shin Bet before later fleeing to the US. A Palestinian state...

France recognises Palestinian state

The country’s president announced the decision a day after a similar decision was made by the UK, Canada, Australia, and Portugal. French President Emmanuel Macron...

Pro-Palestine riots erupt across Italy (Video)

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government has rejected calls to recognize Palestine. Demonstrations and violent riots have erupted across Italy in support of Palestine and against...

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