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Palestinians inspect damaged tents following a strike in Deir el-Balah on 4 January which is within the 'humanitarian zone' in Gaza
Almost 100 strikes located in Gaza 'humanitarian zone'
GAZA — The area in Gaza which Israel's military has told people to go to "for their safety" has been hit by 97 strikes since May, BBC Verify analysis has revealed.The findings come as negotiations for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appear to be nearing a breakthrough. Mediators in Qatar say talks are in their final stages, raising hopes that an agreement could be reached soon.The "humanitarian zone" was first established by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in October 2023 for the "protection" of residents to "keep innocent civilians out of harm's way".On 6 May 2024, the IDF significantly expanded the zone to include the cities of Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah.The area, much of which is a strip of land along the Mediterranean sea, is...
January 15, 2025

Almost 100 strikes located in Gaza 'humanitarian zone'

Palestinian children play next to buildings destroyed by Israeli army strikes in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025
Israeli cabinet to approve Gaza ceasefire deal despite opposition, minister says
TEL AVIV — Israel's cabinet should approve a ceasefire deal despite opposition from senior ministers, according to the latest statement from Israeli officials on Tuesday.“We are in decisive moments regarding the return of the abductees, and we, the cabinet members, will ensure their return to their families,” Agriculture Minister Avi Dichter said, implying that an agreement could make the final hurdle through Israel's cabinet.Hamas and Israel are in the midst of approving the "final details" of a ceasefire deal, a Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday in what appeared to be the most promising push to end hostilities between the pair in months.Two officials involved in the talks said that Hamas had already accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire...
January 15, 2025

Israeli cabinet to approve Gaza ceasefire deal despite opposition, minister says

FILE - Palestinians carry UN-donated flour in Khan Younis, central Gaza Strip, on Saturday Dec. 14, 2024
Hamas side has accepted draft agreement for Gaza ceasefire, officials say
GAZA — Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire with Israel which would involve a pause in fighting and the immediate release of a dozen Israeli hostages, two officials involved in the talks said Tuesday.The plan, however, would need approval on the Israeli side to go ahead in what looks like the most promising push for a ceasefire agreement between the pair in months.The agreement is set to be submitted to the Israeli Cabinet for approval, according to the officials.Earlier today, another official spoke on condition of anonymity that the next 24 hours would be critical in agreeing a truce that would see the halting of over a year of war between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.The Qatari Foreign Ministry confirmed Tuesday morning that discussions were nailing...
January 14, 2025

Hamas side has accepted draft agreement for Gaza ceasefire, officials say

Photographs of some of those taken hostage by Hamas in Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 18, 2023
Next 24 hours critical for ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza
JERUSALEM — An official familiar with ceasefire deal negotiations between Israel and Hamas said there had been a breakthrough in discussions to end hostilities, and each side was taking a draft deal to their leaders for final approval.The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity, added the next 24 hours would be critical in agreeing a truce that would see the end of over a year of war between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.This comes as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a deal this week is "very close", adding he hoped to complete it before president-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated at the end of January.On Monday, four US and Arab mediators acknowledged a breakthrough had been made and that the next few days would be crucial for ending the 15 months...
January 14, 2025

Next 24 hours critical for ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza

Residents talk, with the monument to the Martyrs in background, right, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025 in Algiers
Diplomatic crisis grows as France investigates Algerian influencers
PARIS — Six Algerian citizens living in France are being investigated for allegedly promoting hatred and violence against opponents of Algeria's government, inflaming tensions between Algiers and Paris.Three Algerians were arrested by the French authorities at the start of the year for content posted on their social media. A Franco-Algerian TikToker was then detained on Thursday.A further two Franco-Algerian influencers, who have not been arrested, are also being investigated, authorities in Lyon announced on Monday.The six are alleged to have incited violence and hatred online through material targeting critics of the Algerian government.The series of arrests and investigations has led to a diplomatic crisis between France and Algeria, whose relationship started to sour last year,...
January 14, 2025

Diplomatic crisis grows as France investigates Algerian influencers

Gaza's civil defense agency reported that a wave of Israeli air strikes on Gaza City on Monday had killed more than 50 people
Gaza ceasefire deal being finalized, Palestinian official says
GAZA — The terms of a deal between Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages are being finalized, a Palestinian official familiar with the negotiations has told the BBC.It comes as US President Joe Biden said a deal was "on the brink" of coming to fruition, and that his administration was working urgently on the matter.An Israeli official also told news agency Reuters that negotiations were in "advanced stages", with a deal possible in "hours, days or more".US President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, and with Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani of Qatar — who is mediating the negotiations — on Monday.The Palestinian official told the BBC that Hamas and Israeli officials were conducting...
January 14, 2025

Gaza ceasefire deal being finalized, Palestinian official says

Hamza Al-Ziyadnah, 23, was found dead in a tunnel in the Rafah area, a joint statement from the Israel Defense Forces and Internal Security Agency, known as Shin Bet, said on Friday
Israel identifies body of hostage recovered from Gaza, days after father’s remains were found
JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said Friday it had identified the body of a hostage recovered from a tunnel in southern Gaza as the son of Yosef Al-Ziyadnah, a hostage whose body was recovered earlier this week.Hamza Al-Ziyadnah, 23, was found dead in a tunnel in the Rafah area, a joint statement from the Israel Defense Forces and Internal Security Agency, known as Shin Bet, said on Friday.The Israeli military said Wednesday it had recovered the body of Yousef Al-Ziyadnah, 53, from a tunnel in the Rafah area and had discovered evidence that raised “grave concerns” for his son’s life.Hamza and his father were kidnapped during the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023 and had been held in the Gaza Strip.“Hamza and Yosef were abducted alive on October 7 and were killed while in...
January 10, 2025

Israel identifies body of hostage recovered from Gaza, days after father’s remains were found

The body of an 18-month-old is carried by her uncle for burial in the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on December 5
Gaza death toll has been significantly underreported, study finds
LONDON — The number of people killed in Gaza is significantly higher than the figure reported by authorities in the enclave, a peer-reviewed study by researchers from a leading health research university in the UK has found.According to findings announced by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and published in The Lancet journal, there were an estimated 64,260 “traumatic injury deaths” in Gaza between October 7, 2023 and June 30, 2024. The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza put the figure at 37,877 at the time.This means the ministry has underreported the death toll due to violence by approximately 41%, the researchers found. As of October, the number of Gazans killed by violence was thought to exceed 70,000, the study said, based on the estimated...
January 10, 2025

Gaza death toll has been significantly underreported, study finds

Israeli soldiers on a hill close to the Gaza border in southern Israel, on December 5, 2024
Israel to conceal soldiers’ identities after Brazilian probe into war crimes
TEL AVIV — Israel’s military has announced new media engagement rules for its members after a Brazilian court ordered an investigation into war crime allegations against a soldier visiting the country.The guidelines, announced Wednesday, require the names and faces of most of its soldiers – both active duty and reserve – to be obscured.The decision comes after a former Israeli soldier fled Brazil last week after a court in the South American country ordered an investigation into allegations by a pro-Palestinian NGO that the soldier was involved in war crimes in Gaza.The soldier arrived back in Israel on Wednesday, according to CNN affiliate Kan. The Israeli outlet published an audio interview with him in which he said he had been accused of murdering “thousands of children” in...
January 09, 2025

Israel to conceal soldiers’ identities after Brazilian probe into war crimes

A banner bearing pictures of  Yousef Al-Ziyadnah and his son Hamza in the city of Rahat
Israeli military says hostage found dead in Gaza tunnel, ‘grave concerns’ for second captive
JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said Wednesday it had recovered the body of a hostage from a tunnel in southern Gaza.Yousef Al-Ziyadnah, 53, who was kidnapped during the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, was found dead in a tunnel in the Rafah area, a statement from the Israel Defense Forces said.The IDF said he had been “killed in captivity” and confirmed that the dead bodies of at least two Hamas operatives were found nearby.Al-Ziyadnah’s body was discovered alongside evidence currently under investigation by the IDF that it says raised “grave concerns” for the life of his son, Hamza Al-Ziyadnah, 23, who was also being held hostage. It did not elaborate on what that evidence was.“We are currently investigating the circumstances” of the death, the IDF’s...
January 09, 2025

Israeli military says hostage found dead in Gaza tunnel, ‘grave concerns’ for second captive

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