Israeli and Hamas officials are meeting in an Egyptian resort on Monday (October 6, 2025) in hopes of hammering out a potential ceasefire in Gaza on the eve of the second anniversary. The indirect negotiations will take place in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, where the Israeli delegation, headed by top negotiator Ron … Read more
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, 72, will play a key role in the transitional body that will govern the post-war Gaza Strip, as per U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point “Peace Plan”. Mr. Trump’s plan draws heavily from a proposal that Mr. Blair himself had developed through his think tank, the Tony Blair Institute for … Read more
Israel said Saturday (October 4, 2025) its troops were still operating in Gaza and warned residents not to return, despite calls from the families of Israeli hostages and U.S. President Donald Trump for an immediate halt to the fighting. Mr. Trump issued the appeal to the key U.S. ally after Palestinian militant group Hamas said … Read more
Israel’s army said Saturday (October 4, 2025) that it would advance preparations for the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza and return all the remaining hostages. The army said it was instructed by Israel’s leaders to “advance readiness” for the implementation of the plan. An official … Read more
Hamas ready to free hostages but wants further negotiation on Trump’s Gaza plan Hamas said on Friday (October 3, 2025) it had agreed to release all Israeli hostages, alive or dead, under the terms of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza proposal, and signalled readiness to immediately enter mediated negotiations to discuss the details. Hamas reiterated … Read more
President Donald Trump speaks to a gathering of top U.S. military commanders at Marine Corps Base Quantico on September 30, 2025, in Quantico. | Photo Credit: AP United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday (September 29, 2025) again claimed that he settled the “very big” conflict between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan. “I have settled so … Read more
An Israeli tank manoeuvres in Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, September 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Over 66,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Sunday (September 28, 2025). The Ministry said in its daily report the death toll has climbed to 66,005, with … Read more
