Pope Francis has renewed calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all Israeli captives in a peace-focused address marking Easter Sunday, the most important day on the Christian calendar. Francis presided over mass in a packed St Peter’s Square and then delivered his “Urbi et Orbi” …
While the United States abstained from the vote on Monday, the remaining 14 council members voted for the resolution. The resolution, which the US said it did not agree with in its entirety, calls for an “immediate ceasefire” for the duration of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which ends …
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted on Monday a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for the remainder of the holy month of Ramadan. The resolution, backed by fourteen council members, aims to halt the escalating violence that has plagued the region for weeks. The resolution, proposed …
Israel could face “consequences” if it launches a ground assault on the city of Rafah in southern Gaza, the Vice President of the United States of America (USA) Kamala Harris has warned. Kamala Harris said in an interview that aired on Sunday that it would be a “huge mistake” for …
The United States circulated a draft UN Security Council resolution calling for an “immediate ceasefire linked to the release of hostages” in Gaza, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said. “Well, in fact, we actually have a resolution that we put forward right now that’s before the United Nations Security …
As Ramazan commences, global leaders united in recognising the significance of the holy month and called for silencing guns in Gaza. US President Joe Biden pledged international efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza in his Ramazan message and committed to working tirelessly for an immediate six-week ceasefire. Simultaneously, UN …
Palestine’s Health Ministry in Gaza has stated that Israeli strikes in the past 24 hours have killed 67 Palestinians and injured 106 others in the besieged Palestinian enclave. Israel’s new wave of attacks brings the death toll to 31,112 Palestinians and 72,760 injured since the beginning of Israel’s military onslaught …
Sweden has said it is resuming aid to the cash-strapped United Nations agency for Palestinians with an initial disbursement of $20m after receiving assurances of extra checks on its spending and personnel. The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the main humanitarian agency …
Talks on a ceasefire and prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas were at an impasse on Wednesday, as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepened and the Israelis pushed ahead with plans to build 3,500 settler homes in the occupied West Bank. Negotiators from Hamas, Qatar and Egypt — but not …