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US Claims It Has ‘Credible Reports’ Of Hamas Plan To Attack Palestinian Civilians In Gaza
Last Updated:October 19, 2025, 08:11 IST The US State Department alleged that the Palestinian armed militant group Hamas is planning an “imminent” attack on Gazans. Rapid Read Summarized by AI. + Hamas fighters gather at Nuseirat camp in central...

US warns of imminent Hamas ‘attack on Palestinian civilians,’ says it would violate truce
The US State Department issued a rare weekend statement Saturday, saying it had informed fellow mediating countries Qatar, Turkey and Egypt of a “credible reports indicating an imminent ceasefire violation by Hamas against the people of Gaza.”...

Israeli extremist organization obstructs humanitarian aid to Gaza
(MENAFN) Reports indicate that an Israeli extremist organization obstructed trucks carrying humanitarian supplies to Gaza on Friday at the Kerem Shalom crossing. The group, identifying itself as Tsav 9, has reportedly disrupted aid deliveries...

Hamas attack on Gaza civilians soon? What US says about possible Trump Plan breach
The US says it has credible intelligence that Hamas is planning an attack on civilians in Gaza. The announcement, made yesterday, indicated that such an action would constitute a serious breach of the ceasefire agreement currently in place and...

Bill Maher says Trump deserves ‘credit’ for Gaza peace deal
Late-night host Bill Maher is giving credit “where credit is due,” congratulating President Donald Trump on brokering the Gaza peace deal. Speaking to his audience on HBO’s “Real Time,” Maher acknowledged that Trump accomplished something many...

US warns of ‘credible reports’ of Hamas planning Gaza ceasefire violation
The United States has warned of “credible reports” indicating that Hamas is planning an “imminent” attack in Gaza that would breach the current ceasefire, according to a statement from the US Department of State on Sunday. The warning came as...

Hamas Plans 'Imminent' Ceasefire Violation In Gaza: US Warns Of Civilian Risk, Potential Military Response
The U.S. State Department warned Saturday that Hamas is planning an imminent attack in Gaza, potentially violating the fragile ceasefire reached with Israel just a week ago. Hamas Threatens Gaza Civilians Amid Fragile Ceasefire The department said...

Israeli Forces Kill 11 Members of Palestinian Family in Gaza, Violating Ceasefire
Israeli forces killed 11 members of a Palestinian family in Gaza’s Zeitoun neighborhood, including women and children, in a tank strike that violated the ceasefire. Israeli forces killed 11 members of a Palestinian family in Gaza City after firing...

US says Hamas may violate ceasefire, threatens Gaza intervention
West Palm Beach (Florida), Oct 19 (AP) The US State Department said on Saturday that it has "credible reports" that Hamas could violate the ceasefire with an attack on Palestinian civilians in Gaza. If the attack takes place, it "would constitute...
Palestinian baby girl born in Gaza named Singapore
SINGAPORE - A baby girl, whose father works as a cook at a Singapore soup kitchen in Gaza, was named “Singapore” in appreciation of the help provided by the charity in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory. The child’s birth on Oct 16 was shared...

Trump Commends Qatar’s Strategic Role in Gaza Ceasefire and US Relations
After a diplomatic trip to the Middle East, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed special support for one ally – Qatar – for its role in achieving a ceasefire and the release of hostages in Gaza. Qatar has long served as a mediator in...
U.S. warns of Hamas attack against Gaza civilians
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Department of State on Saturday said it has received credible reports suggesting Hamas is planning an imminent attack against Palestinian civilians. The United States has alerted the guarantor nations of...

Israel receives bodies of two more Gaza hostages — premier’s office
TEL AVIV, October 19. /TASS/. With the mediation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Israeli military in the Gaza strip has received two more coffins with remains of hostages who died in the enclave, the office of Israeli...
ICYMI#TheTribineOpinion: Trump brings peace in Gaza for now, Pak threat brings India-Afghanistan closer
Finally, US President Donald Trump has seen the Gaza peace plan through in its first stage —the ceasefire, release of hostages and UN humanitarian aid. Hostage diplomacy thrives in the shadows, where after using the back-channels you can deny they...

West Bank’s dwindling Palestinian Christian communities continue to struggle amid violence
TAYBEH, West Bank -- Early on Sundays, bells call the faithful to worship at the three churches in this hilltop village that the Gospel narrates Jesus visited. It is now the last entirely Christian one in the occupied West Bank. Proudly...
Dan Steinbock – Whitewashing Gas Exploration in Post-Genocide Gaza
It’s the old truism: Follow the Money Dan Steinbock is the author of The Obliteration Doctrine and The Fall of Israel, . He is the founder of Difference Group and has served at the India, China and America Institute (US), Shanghai Institute for...

Gaza post-bellum
n October 13, leaders of 20 countries, including Pakistan, signed with US President Donald Trump a document on the Gaza ceasefire deal. Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi chaired the summit in Sharm el-Sheikh. Trump hailed the...
US says Hamas is planning 'imminent' attack on Gaza civilians as latest returned October 7 hostage identified
Taking to X, the State Department said any attack "would constitute a direct and grave violation" of the agreement forged by Donald Trump to end the two-year war between Israel and Hamas. The post did not include any details about the attack....

US warns of ‘credible reports’ Hamas planning imminent attack on Gaza civilians, calls it ceasefire breach
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Hamas after Gaza: The Battle for its future
Mohammad Abu-Rumman Many analysts and observers are quick to jump to conclusions about the future of Islamic movements here or there, including Hamas, which today faces one of the most severe and complex tests in its history. The challenge is not...