Israel has finally accepted the cease-fire proposition that Egypt suggested and Hamas seems to also be content with the conditions. The two sides agreed to an indefinite ceasefire, although the deal itself hasn’t changed the dynamics of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Consequently, many analysts have affirmed that realistically, 2,100 Palestinians and 69 Israelis lost their lives for nothing in … [Read more...]
18 Alleged Spies in Gaza Executed by Hamas
After three Hamas leaders were killed on Thursday in Israeli airstrikes meant to destabilize Hamas leadership, 18 Palestinians were murdered on Friday after claims that they were Israeli informants. The Palestinians that met such a horrible fate were executed by firing squads. The executions took place in Gaza City after the Palestinians had been through a “resistance court” that sentenced them to … [Read more...]
Israeli Attempts on the Life of Hamas’ Military Chief
Soon after the ceasefire in Gaza had collapsed, Israeli airstrikes began and struck the home of Hamas military leader, Mohammed Deif. According to Hamas spokespeople, the wife and the son of Deif were killed during the attack. At the same time, Palestinians flooded the Israeli skies with more than 180 missiles on Tuesday and Wednesday. According to Israeli officials, no casualties were reported … [Read more...]
Negotiations with Israel at a Halt until Hamas Cease Rocket Fire from Gaza
Israel and Hamas have been in tough debate regarding the conditions of a possible truce. Egyptian-brokered discussions have been halted on Saturday after the Israeli team refused to rejoin negotiations in Cairo. According to senior officials, Israeli diplomats will not be rejoining the negotiations table until Hamas ceases its rocket fire from Gaza. On Saturday attacks continued from … [Read more...]
10 Year-old Boy Killed after Israeli Airstrike Response to Palestinian Rocket Fire
On Friday morning, around 11 a.m., a 10 year-old boy was killed in an Israeli airstrike that followed Palestinian rockets that had resumed immediately after the expiration of the 72-hour long ceasefire. His mother, Sabah Dawawsa was frying chicken livers that Ibrahim had requested for his after-prayer meal. Despite Sabah telling Ibrahim that he was not allowed to play outside, … [Read more...]
War Crimes Case could Be Knocking at Israel’s Door
There was little possibility in the past that a war crimes investigation be initiated against Israel because of political constraints. But what was unthinkable in the past has now become a possibility as Palestine has now announced their desire to become a party to the International Crime Court. Back in 2008-2009 during the last war that took place between Palestine and Israel, Palestine’s … [Read more...]
International Criminal Court Possibility for Gazan Armed Conflict
For the past 27 days, the United Nations, United States and most of the world’s countries have disapproved of the situation that is taking place in Gaza. Human rights defenders have pointed out that both Israel and Hamas have either indiscriminately or deliberately kept attacking civilian population over and over again. In similar situations, as was the 2009 conflict, United States … [Read more...]
Rockets Fired in the Middle East amidst Ceasefire
In spite of the 12 hour ceasefire that has been agreed upon in the Gaza region, Hamas militants have declared that several rockets have been fired into Israel as a clear message that an extension of the temporary truce is not an option. Dozens of bodies have been already recovered on Saturday from the rubble. According to Hamas statements, they cannot agree to a temporary truce as Israel would … [Read more...]
Final Agreement on 12-hour Ceasefire
This humanitarian truce comes after John Kerry’s unsuccessful bids earlier today. A spokeswoman with the Israeli military declared for the Reuters news agency that this short ceasefire will commence at 8 A.M. local Israeli time and that during this time, troops could search tunnels used by militants. The spokeswoman insisted on telling Reuters that the military would not stand idly by if … [Read more...]
6-year Old Palestinian Boy Hadi Walks for First Time after Surgery [video]
In what could be termed as the real blessing of science and technology for the mankind, a six-year-old disabled boy from Palestine was able to stand on his feet and walk for the first time in his life, thanks to surgery and rehabilitation at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. Young Hadi Abukhadra, who is from the Tulkarem refugee camp in the West Bank of Palestine, was born with a disease … [Read more...]
