- Denmark boosts UNRWA support with $1.4m pledge
- Vatican's top diplomat lambasts Trump's Gaza plan
- Aid enters Gaza ahead of planned captive release
- US keen for proposals of Arab states on Gaza: Rubio
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14 February 2025 | 04:36 PM
Gaza groups to release three hostages on Saturday, says Hamas official
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14 February 2025 | 04:18 PM
ICRC 'very concerned' over conditions of living hostages in Gaza
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14 February 2025 | 03:14 PM
Vatican's top diplomat lambasts Trump's Gaza plan
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14 February 2025 | 12:39 PM
Pakistan condemns Israeli plan for Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia
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14 February 2025 | 10:24 AM
UNRWA photographer details journey back to his birthplace in Jabalia
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14 February 2025 | 08:30 AM
Aid enters Gaza ahead of planned captive release
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14 February 2025 | 05:09 AM
US keen for proposals of Arab states on Gaza: Rubio
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14 February 2025 | 03:38 AM
Denmark boosts UNRWA support with $1.4m pledge
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14 February 2025 | 01:25 AM
Israel tells Hamas to release 'three living hostages' on Saturday
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14 February 2025 | 12:13 AM
US imposes sanctions on ICC prosecutor for issuing Israeli PM's arrest warrant
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Friday Feb 14 2025 | 04:36 PM
Gaza groups to release three hostages on Saturday, says Hamas official
Palestinian groups in Gaza will release three hostages on Saturday, in accordance with the terms of the ceasefire, including US-Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen, a Hamas official said.
Separately, the Iranian-backed Islamic Jihad group said it would release Russian-Israeli Alexandre Sasha Troufanov as part of the deal.
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Friday Feb 14 2025 | 04:18 PM
ICRC 'very concerned' over conditions of living hostages in Gaza
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which has facilitated the ongoing hostage-prisoner swaps between Israel and Hamas, said Friday it was "very concerned" about the condition of the remaining captives held in Gaza.
"The latest release operations reinforce the urgent need for ICRC access to those held hostage. We remain very concerned about the conditions of the hostages," the Red Cross said in a statement on X.
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Friday Feb 14 2025 | 03:14 PM
Vatican's top diplomat lambasts Trump's Gaza plan
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's Secretary of State has criticised President Donald Trump's plan for the US to displace Palestinians from Gaza and "take over" the territory, in the second rebuke of a Trump policy by a top Catholic official this week.
He said Palestinians must be allowed to remain on their territory. "No deportations, and this is one of the fundamental points," he said at an event in Rome late on Thursday evening.
"Whoever was born and has lived in Gaza must remain on their land," the cardinal said, according to the Vatican's official news outlet.
Parolin reiterated the Vatican's long-standing call for a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Friday Feb 14 2025 | 12:39 PM
Pakistan condemns Israeli plan for Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia
Pakistan strongly condemned the recent statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu where he suggested that the Palestinian people "should establish a state in Saudi Arabia", according to a Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson.
"The remarks by Israel are irresponsible, provocative, and thoughtless, and are offending, undermining, and disregarding the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people to self-determination and an independent state on their own historical and legitimate territory," the spokesperson said during a press briefing on Friday.
"Pakistan stands in solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and any attempt to undermine Saudi Arabia's unwavering position and misrepresentation of its commitment to the Palestinian cause is deeply regrettable."
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Friday Feb 14 2025 | 10:24 AM
UNRWA photographer details journey back to his birthplace in Jabalia
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Friday Feb 14 2025 | 08:30 AM
Aid enters Gaza ahead of planned captive release
"The past three days have been quite difficult for Palestinians. Particularly for the displaced population returning to their homes in the northern part of Gaza with the possible collapse of the ceasefire and statements from Hamas three days ago, and their threats to suspend the release of captives in response to intimidating behaviour by Israel," Al Jazeera's Hani Mahmoud reported from Rafah in southern Gaza.
"It was not until earlier this afternoon that things started to look more positive with the release to go ahead on Saturday, the deadline, as per the agreement of the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel," he said.
Israel has also begun to allow more aid trucks in, carrying most of the essential supplies and necessities needed for people to survive the difficult living conditions created by 15 months of devastation and destruction.
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Friday Feb 14 2025 | 05:09 AM
US keen for proposals of Arab states on Gaza: Rubio
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that the United States was eager to hear new proposals by Arab states on Gaza, following President Donald Trump’s stunning plan to displace the territory’s entire population.
Rubio, who leaves later on Thursday on a trip that will take him to the Middle East, said he hoped to discuss ideas during his stops in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Israel, after talks in Washington with Egypt and Jordan.
"Hopefully they’re going to have a really good plan to present the president," Rubio said of Arab states.
"Right now the only plan – they don’t like it – but the only plan is the Trump plan. So if they’ve got a better plan, now’s the time to present it," he told the radio show of conservative hosts Clay Travis and Buck Sexton.
"All these countries say how much they care about the Palestinians, but none of them want to take any Palestinians. None of them have a history of doing anything for Gaza," Rubio said.
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Friday Feb 14 2025 | 03:38 AM
Denmark boosts UNRWA support with $1.4m pledge
Denmark has pledged to provide additional support of 10.2 million kroner ($1.4m) to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), adding that its annual contribution of 105 million kroner ($14.7m) to the UN agency’s budget will be disbursed immediately rather than divided over the year, reported Al Jazeera.
In a statement, the Danish government said extra contributions will be used to enhance the internal reform process of UNRWA as well as to support its work.
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said enhanced funding is a sign of his country’s support for the UN agency’s work.
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Friday Feb 14 2025 | 01:25 AM
Israel tells Hamas to release 'three living hostages' on Saturday
An Israeli government spokesperson has told Hamas to must release the three living captives on Saturday under the terms of the ongoing Gaza truce or Israel will return to war.
“If those three are not released, if Hamas does not return our hostages by Saturday noon, the ceasefire will end," the spokesperson said as quoted by Al Jazeera.
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Friday Feb 14 2025 | 12:13 AM
US imposes sanctions on ICC prosecutor for issuing Israeli PM's arrest warrant
The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Thursday on the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan.
Newly appointed President Donald Trump signed an executive order on February 7 where he sanctioned the ICC for issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, as per Anadolu Ajansi.
The president accused the world court of engaging in "illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel".
