The Rafah border crossing is once again operational as part of the US-brokered ‘ceasefire’. The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt has finally reopened after months of closure as a result of Israel’s devastating war on the Gaza Strip. Hopes were running high that the freedom of movement would ease the dire humanitarian crisis … Read more
Israel asserts it has veto power over the force’s composition; Palestinians are not consulted. United States President Donald Trump has said that an international stabilisation force will operate in Gaza soon. But not long after, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel can veto which countries take part. So what are the challenges in forming … Read more
The UN says peace without justice is not sustainable. Two years of Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed nearly 68,000 Palestinians – including 20,000 children. For now, the bombing campaign has largely halted after a ceasefire was agreed last week. But the Israeli military’s actions in the past 24 months were livestreamed, documented and archived … Read more
Gaza is often referred to as the world’s largest open-air prison, trapped between Israel’s blockade, Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea. The Rafah border post is the only crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip: a strategic gateway to the outside world. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list In 2007, Israel imposed an air, … Read more
Thousands of Palestinian prisoners – most of them detained without charge – have been released from Israeli jails as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal. Reunions saw a mix of joy and sadness after people heard about the conditions and mistreatment their loved ones endured. Hundreds more were forced into exile by Israel. And the … Read more
The US President has urged leaders in the Middle East to move past conflict. United States President Donald Trump says his Gaza ceasefire deal will bring peace to the Middle East. Some 20 world leaders, including Trump, signed the agreement at a special summit in Egypt on Monday. The deal outlines the steps both Hamas … Read more
Israel has agreed to release many Palestinian prisoners as the ceasefire holds. Tens of thousands of Palestinians are held in Israeli jails – most of them without charge. And as the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel is centred on the release of detainees, about 2,000 of them are due to be released. Recommended Stories … Read more
Palestinians are returning to their homes after refusing to leave Gaza during Israel’s war. Tens of thousands of Palestinians are streaming back to their land in northern Gaza – a right of return included in the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel. Multiple attempts to remove the population have failed. Many Palestinians say they have … Read more
Donald Trump’s 20-point plan bars any future Gaza role for Hamas or armed groups. The first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement has come into effect. Part of US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan that led to the deal is a call for demilitarisation and a stipulation that there will be no role for Hamas … Read more
Talks to implement Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza are under way. Hamas and Israel appear to have agreed to most of the conditions of US President Donald Trump’s 20-point ceasefire plan, which means there may be an end in sight to Israel’s devastating war on Gaza. But there is a lot that is not … Read more