Israel has violated ceasefire 47 times and killed 38 Palestinians, says Gaza media office

Gaza’s media office has accused Israel of violating the ceasefire with Hamas 47 times since the truce came into effect in early October, killing 38 Palestinians and wounding another 143. “These violations have included crimes of direct gunfire...

‘Where are the protesters?’: Maher blasts silent campuses as Hamas kills Palestinians

Bill Maher slammed American universities and partially backed Trump's attempts to reform them on his HBO show 'Real Time' Friday NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Late-night host Bill Maher is questioning where all the college...

Palestinian death toll hits another milestone in Gaza amid disagreement over key crossing

CAIRO — The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will stay closed "until further notice," Israel said Saturday, after the Palestinian embassy in Egypt said the territory's sole gateway to the outside world would reopen Monday for people...

Palestinian, Israeli Leaders Criticize Israel-Hamas War, Detail Peace Plan as GU Students Protest ‘Impunity’

Two prominent former politicians, one Palestinian and one Israeli, called for increased dialogue between Palestinians and Israelis at a Georgetown University event Oct. 16 while roughly two dozen students protested outside the building. Former...

Palestinian Unity: Key to Achieving Statehood and Lasting Peace

Six years after a pivotal moment in Palestinian history, the greatest obstacle to statehood isn’t external opposition—it’s the widening chasm between Palestinian factions themselves. A House Divided Against Itself The anniversary referenced in...

Gaza Tribunal to hold final session in Istanbul next week

ISTANBUL The Gaza Tribunal, an independent international initiative investigating Israeli war crimes in Gaza, will hold its final session in Istanbul from Oct. 23 to 26. The tribunal, chaired by former UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine Richard...

Gaza: Peace, with all the complexity of a Rubik’s Cube

Optimism is a wonderfully emotive quality, and particularly in respect of the new Israeli/Gaza/Palestinian dynamic, it is reassuring given wider humanitarian perspectives, and with global peace now just a little more realistic. However, the will...

Gaza officials report 47 Israeli breaches of ceasefire since Monday

Israeli forces are shattering the Gaza ceasefire with 47 documented violations that left dozens dead and hundreds injured, reigniting violence just days after the truce was signed. Authorities in the Gaza Strip say that Israeli forces have...

Gaza: Peace or Powder Keg? Which Middle Eastern Militaries Could Tip the Balance

Key Points A ceasefire in Gaza has created a hopefully enduring–albeit uneasy–pause in the two-year Israel-Hamas war Even a small slip up in the peace process could quickly devolve the region back into chaos with militaries and generals at the...

Gaza ceasefire facing ongoing challenges as 10th hostage body returned

A drone view shows mourners dressed in pink honouring a Israeli victim of the October 7 Hamas attack whose body was returned home. /Ilan Rosenberg/Reuters A drone view shows mourners dressed in pink honouring a Israeli victim of the October 7...

Gaza-Egypt Border Crossing Will Remain Closed, Netanyahu Says

A demonstrator wearing a Cookie Monster costume holds a placard depicting US President Donald Trump, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, US Attorney General Pam Bondi, US Vice President JD Vance, US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, White...

Gaza counts +180 casualty since ceasefire deal

2025-10-18T16:31:31+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Gaza Israeli forces have committed 47 violations since the declaration of a ceasefire in Gaza, the Government Media Office in Gaza said on Saturday. In a statement, the...

Palestinians, Israel disagree on whether Gaza's crucial Rafah crossing will reopen Monday

CAIRO (AP) — The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will reopen Monday for people returning to Gaza, the Palestinian embassy in Egypt said Saturday, but the territory's sole gateway to the outside world will remain closed to people...

Palestinian Freedom Movement denounces silence of mediators, guarantors, intel community on Zionist violations

Palestinian Freedom Movement denounces silence of mediators, guarantors, intel community on Zionist violations Ramallah – Saba: The Palestinian Freedom Movement denounced on Saturday the silence of mediators, guarantors, and the international...

Palestinian Prisoners' Media Office: Zionist enemy failed to break will of prisoners

Palestinian Prisoners' Media Office: Zionist enemy failed to break will of prisoners Ramallah – Saba: The Palestinian Prisoners' Media Office confirmed that the Zionist enemy failed to break the will of the prisoners, despite its deliberate...

Gaza’s Rafah crossing to reopen, allowing Palestinians to return from Egypt

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Gaza ceasefire: Peace deal or political theatre?

The spectacle of the Gaza deal and double standards in the coverage of the captives’ release in Israel and Gaza. As Donald Trump tries to take credit for a ceasefire in Gaza, Israel continues to kill Palestinians. And as both Israeli and...

Israel hands over bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza: health authorities

GAZA, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Gaza-based health authorities said Saturday that Israel handed over the bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as part of the prisoner exchange deal with Hamas....

Israel committed 47 violations of Gaza ceasefire since Oct. 10, says media office

GAZA CITY, Palestine/ISTANBUL Israel has committed 47 violations of the ceasefire agreement that went into effect on October 10, resulting in the deaths of 38 Palestinians, the Gaza Media Office said on Saturday. In a statement, the office called...

Ceasefire in jeopardy as Israel threatens military action in Gaza

Report by Amal Shehadeh, English adaptation by Karine Keuchkerian Israel has cited a second justification for maintaining military pressure on Gaza, claiming Hamas has violated the disarmament agreement after its leaders expressed doubts about...