Palestinian militant group Hamas handed over three Israeli hostages on Saturday, whose emaciated appearance shocked Israelis following their release on live TV, in the latest stage of a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the 15-month war in Gaza. Ohad Ben Ami and Eli Sharabi, both taken hostage from Kibbutz Be’eri during the cross-border Hamas-led attack … Read more
The number of Palestinians who applied for asylum in Ireland increased more than eight-fold last year (more than 700 per cent) when compared with arrival numbers in 2023. Some 957 Palestinians applied for international protection between January and December 2024, up from 118 applications the previous year, according to figures from the Department of Justice. … Read more
The Government has described as “provocative” and “unhelpful” comments by Israel’s defence minister that displaced Gaza residents should be resettled in Ireland. The controversy comes as new figures show the number of Palestinians seeking asylum in Ireland has increased more than eightfold. Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris said Palestinians must be allowed … Read more
The Gaza Strip is “not a business deal” but is part of a Palestinian nation that has a legitimate right to exist under international law, the Palestinian ambassador to Ireland has said. “We are a nation, we’re not nothing in this world,” Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid told The Irish Times on Wednesday. “Every Palestinian on this … Read more
It may be remembered as Donald Trump’s modest proposal. “The US will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a job with it, too,” America’s president announced in the East Room of the White House on Tuesday evening in front of a stunned international press gathering. His guest, Israel’s prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, … Read more
Hamas is expected to release the first hostages under a Gaza ceasefire deal on Sunday, prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s office said on Friday. If successful, the ceasefire would halt fighting that has razed much of heavily urbanised Gaza, killed more than 46,000 people, and displaced most of the tiny enclave’s pre-war population of 2.3 million … Read more
Israel was waiting on Monday night for the Hamas response to the final draft of a proposed Gaza ceasefire and hostage release agreement, raising hopes that an end to the 15-month war was at hand. Israel’s approval is considered a formality if Hamas endorses the deal; a number of Israeli ministries, including the health ministry, … Read more
The obstinacy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has blocked the path to restoring peace in the Middle East. They are not… The post Netanyahu’s obstinacy is the biggest obstacle to Hezbollah’s ceasefire – World appeared first on Archyworldys. Source link