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Arab countries, European nations, and the United States are all pressing for the implementation of the next phase of the Trump plan, which will almost inevitably restore the PA to Gaza. From there, the two-state solution is already emerging on the horizon

Turkey's Foreign Minister and Qatar's Prime Minister said during the Doha Forum conference that there's still a 'big question' over the formation of an international security force for Gaza and that peace in the region could only take place with the eventual establishment of a Palestinian state

The nearly two-month-old ceasefire in the Gaza Strip will not be complete until Israeli troops withdraw from the Palestinian territory under a peace plan backed by Washington and the United Nations, mediator Qatar’s prime minister said on Saturday. “Now we are at the critical moment … A ceasefire cannot be completed unless there is a full withdrawal of the Israeli forces, [and] there is stability back in Gaza,” Qatari premier Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani told the Doha Forum, an annual diplomatic conference in the Gulf state’s capital. Qatar, alongside the United States and Egypt, helped secure the long-elusive truce in Gaza, which came into effect on October 10 and has mostly halted two years of fighting between Israel and Hamas. Under a second phase of the deal, which has yet to begin, Israel is to withdraw from its positions in the territory, an interim authority is to take over governance, and an international stabilisation force (ISF) is to be deployed. Arab and Muslim nations have been hesita...

Muslim and Arab countries, in a joint statement released on Friday, underscored their “absolute rejection” of any attempts to displace Palestinians from their land. Israel announced on Wednesday it would unilaterally open the Rafah crossing to allow residents to flee the Gaza Strip, a move swiftly rejected by Egypt as Cairo insisted on lifting the blockade in both directions to relieve the besieged Palestinian territory. Egypt refused to facilitate what critics fear is the forced displacement of Palestinians, insisting on adherence to the terms of the United States-brokered peace plan, which mandates full humanitarian access. The Rafah crossing, the only vital artery to the outside world for the residents of Gaza not controlled directly by Israel, has been shuttered for months, strangling the flow of life-saving aid. The foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar expressed concern over the use of the Rafah crossing to expel Palestinians....

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan, along with seven other Muslim countries, has strongly rejected Israeli statements suggesting the transfer of Gaza residents into Egypt, emphasizing that Palestinians must remain on their land, according to a joint statement released on Friday.

In a rare public rebuke, IDF chief Eyal Zamir said Israel's policy of containing Hamas since 2008 allowed the group to grow stronger and criticized previous Israeli military operations in Gaza for being 'concerned with weakening the enemy and restoring deterrence – not with defeating it'

Nederlandse activisten die eerder deze herfst werden gepakt door Israël toen ze probeerden per boot Gaza te bereiken, weigeren de factuur te betalen die ze van het ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken kregen voor hun reis terug naar Europa. De opvarenden van de Global Sumud Flotilla hebben een advocaat in de arm genomen, laat een woordvoerster weten.

The crossing has remained closed over Israeli claims of delays in returning deceased hostages. Meanwhile, diplomats told Haaretz that the U.S. will set out the composition of the committee overseeing Gaza within two weeks as part of the transition to the second phase of Trump's peace plan

Despite shelving a September vote, UEFA continued meeting with pro-Palestinian activists to collect human-rights testimony that could influence future decisions, even after a Gaza cease-fire, as more than 70 athletes call to suspend Israel over 'crimes against humanity'

The Shin Bet's internal probe reveals the agency had no knowledge of the Nova festival near the Gaza border, where 378 civilians and security personnel were killed and 44 abducted, as failures in communication with police and the IDF left officials unaware of the mass gathering

Netanyahu's accountability cannot stop on October 7, 2023, nor at the Israeli side of the Gaza border. Letting him off the hook for what Israel did in Gaza is no less defining for Israel's future as it seeks to rebuild itself after his long and destructive rule

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Sunday expressed concerns about Israel’s commitment to peace in Gaza, saying that Muslim countries that had supported the peace treaty may need to “reassess their stance” in the face of continued violations of the fragile ceasefire in the region. Despite the declaration of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on October 9, Israel has continued to bombard the territory while a long-term plan for peace is discussed. The defence minister posted today on social media platform X that the ceasefire agreement had been criticised for being one-sided and that Israeli forces “continue to violate the truce, killing Palestinians including children”. “The agreement, signed in Sharm el-Sheikh, was meant to bring stability to the region, but Israel’s actions have raised concerns about its commitment to the deal,” Asif said. The defence minister added, “Muslim countries that supported the treaty, including Turkiye, Egypt, and Qatar, may need to reassess their stance given the ongoing vio...

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Sunday criticized the Gaza ceasefire agreement as ‘one-sided,’ citing continued violations by Israeli forces that have resulted in the deaths of Palestinians.

Israelis took to the streets to demand the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the events of October 7 and the war in Gaza, and the return of the bodies of the last two deceased hostages. Earlier on Sunday, hundreds gathered to support Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara in Tel Aviv

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Saturday emphasised that the mandate of the planned International Stabilisation Force (ISF) for Gaza should be focused on monitoring the ceasefire and securing the territory’s borders, as he suggested a broader Pakistani role in the reconstruction and recovery of the conflict-battered territory. “Our position on the stabilisation force is clear that its main mandate must be monitoring the ceasefire on the ground to ensure that both sides abide by their commitments, and securing the borders of Gaza,” he said while talking to Dawn shortly after landing in Islamabad for a two-day visit during which he would discuss with Pakistani leaders a wide agenda — from consultations on conflicts, including Gaza and Sudan, and the dispute over the Iranian nuclear programme, to ways of intensifying economic cooperation. His comments came after Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar disclosed publicly for the first time that Islamabad had conveyed to international part...

Since the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas took effect in October, 354 people have been killed by IDF fire across the Gaza Strip, according to the health ministry. To date, Israel has not provided data refuting the statistics reported by the Gaza ministry

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday said Pakistan was ready to commit its troops to the Gaza peace force, but distanced the country from any role in disarming the Palestinian resistance group Hamas. A cornerstone of the United States-brokered Gaza Peace Agreement is the establishment of the International Stabilisation Force (ISF), composed mainly of troops from Muslim-majority countries. According to officials close to the discussions, an announcement is expected soon from the federal government regarding the decision. Officials familiar with the deliberations, who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter, said discussions within the government and military establishment were at an “advanced stage”. According to them, the tone of internal consultations suggests that Islamabad is inclined to take part in the mission. Last week, the UN Security Council (UNSC) adopted a US-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump’s plan to end the conflict in Gaza. The ...

The uncle of the two children, aged 10 and 12, said an Israeli drone fired on them while they were gathering firewood to help their wheelchair-bound father east of Khan Yunis. The IDF said two suspects 'conducted suspicious activities' after crossing into the Israeli-controlled part of Gaza

Dror Or, 48, was murdered during the October 7 Hamas attack and kidnapped from his home on Kibbutz Be'eri. His wife Yonat was also murdered, and two of their children were kidnapped to Gaza and released in an earlier hostage deal

"We're pleased that we have here a serious contribution towards the healthcare of children in Gaza," Caritas Secretary-General Alistair Dutton told a press conference in Bethlehem.