According to an Israeli official and sources familiar with the matter, Hamas has indicated that they do not presently have 40 living hostages which fulfill the requirements for the first round of the Israeli proposed temporary ceasefire.
An Unclear Meaning
For the first round of the Israeli proposed ceasefire, which is...
Amidst stalled negotiations in Cairo, Egypt, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that "there is a date" for Israel's controversial plans to launch a ground operation in the south Gaza city of Rafah, a plan that has been subject to extensive international condemnation from Israel's enemies and allies...
Israel Admits Responsibility for NGO Strike:
Israel's military said they dismissed two officers from their positions on April 5th, Friday, and reprimanded others after an IDF strike in Gaza, Palestine, killed seven World Central Kitchen aid workers after previously striking two other vehicles they were fleeing in. After the aid...
What's Happening
Japan has announced that they are going to be reinstating funding to the UNRWA, the UN organization which handles UN operations for Palestinians, including within Gaza. Japan joins a growing list of nations and groups that have reinstated funding to the UNRWA, with Canada, Sweden, and Finland also...
What's Happening
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has instituted further provisional measures against Israel, fulfilling a request from South Africa earlier in March for the court to do so. The additional measures are largely aimed at ordering Israel to expand aid entry into Gaza, after repeated accusations that they...
A Strong Shift
The US has submitted a draft resolution to the UN Security Council (UNSC) which calls for an immediate ceasefire for the first time. The resolution represents a strong shift in US policy, which had previously only called for temporary ceasefires, which was in line with Israel's wishes.
The...