Author: Steven Sahiounie

The Palestinian enclave’s government press service says that Israeli forces attacked five centers for displaced people in Khan Yunis, housing at least 30,000 people

According to unnamed Israeli officials, the offer comprises a “multi-stage deal, which includes the release of all hostages held in Gaza”

According to the media, US, Qatari and Egyptian officials continue to push for an agreement that would free the captives remaining in Gaza

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan arrived in Brussels on Monday to attend an EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting, Saudi Press Agency reported.Several foreign ministers from Arab countries will take part in the meeting, which is set to discuss the latest developments in the region, including Israel’s war on Gaza.On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted a resolution calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza on condition that Hamas be dismantled and all hostages it holds be released. On the sidelines of the event, Prince Faisal met with his French counterpart Stephane Sejourne. The two officials discussed ways to strengthen bilateral…

Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh today discussed during a meeting with the new United Nations Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza, Sigrid Kaag, the need to enhance aid access to the Gaza Strip. During a meeting in Ramallah, Shtayyeh called on the UN Humanitarian Coordinator to put pressure on Israel to open all crossings to deliver adequate relief aid, stressing that the quality of aid is more important than the number of trucks, affirming the need to not only limit aid entry through the Rafah crossing with Egypt. He also called for enabling the National Authority to transfer aid and medicine…

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry discussed deteriorating humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip with Spain ‘s Jose Manuel Albares. This came during Shoukry’s visit to Brussels, leading his country’s delegation at the 10th EU-Egypt Association Council meeting. The two parties discussed in detail the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip, the importance of an immediate ceasefire, and the moves to fully implement the UN Security Council Resolution 2720 regarding facilitating, coordinating, and monitoring the process of bringing humanitarian aid into the enclave. Shoukry highlighted Spain’s historic role in supporting the Palestinian cause within the corridors of the EU, noting…

President Mahmoud Abbas received today a delegation from the Middle East Council of Churches for Peace, headed by Mae Elise Cannon, executive director of Churches for Middle East Peace. During a meeting in Ramallah, President Abbas briefed the delegation on the latest political developments and the conditions facing the Palestinian people as a result of the occupation and its ongoing aggression. The President stressed the need to stop the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people through an immediate ceasefire and an end to the genocide, especially in the Gaza Strip, in order to spare civilians from the scourge of…

Osama Hamdan says media reports cannot describe the severity of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where people are facing hunger without access to basic goods. “We hold the Israeli occupation and American administration that supports it fully responsible for the genocide and crimes and heinous massacres that the Palestinian people  are facing in Gaza through humanitarian crises ,murder, destruction and starvation,” Hamdan said. He also called on international groups and agencies, including the World Health Organization, the Arab League and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to pressure the US and Israel to allow aid into Gaza. Read more: Arab League demands…

The Council of Arab League has condemned continuing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people, which has targeted tens of thousands of civilians and subjected Palestinians in the Gaza Strip to a deadly siege. The permanent delegates at the council held an emergency meeting on Monday to focus on Israel’s actions against the Palestinian people. The council affirmed all its previous decisions on the issue, highlighting its support for the Palestinians in their legitimate struggle against the Israeli occupation, and their right to an independent state. It condemned the continued crimes of Israel against the Palestinian people. The body also urged…

“In coordination with the international community, the IOF continues to facilitate humanitarian and medical assistance efforts for Gazan civilians,” the Israeli army said TEL AVIV, January 22. /TASS/. As many as 12,000 trucks with medical equipment have entered the Gaza Strip since early October 2023, the Israel Occupation Forces (IOF) said. “Since the beginning of the war, 12,000 trucks with 1,052 tons of medical equipment have entered Gaza,” it said. “In coordination with the international community, the IOF continues to facilitate humanitarian and medical assistance efforts for Gazan civilians.” Tensions flared up again in the Middle East on October 7…