Hamas must release all hostages now, says US Secretary of State
Reaffirming US President Donald Trump’s firm stance, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called for the immediate release of all Israeli hostages held by Hamas, following the return of three captives. Posting on X, Rubio stated, “After 490 harrowing days in captivity,
Hamas Releases Third Hostage of the Day, Including Israeli-American Keith Siegel
Hamas has released 65-year-old Israeli-American hostage Keith Siegel after 484 days in captivity, marking the third hostage freed on Saturday. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed Siegel’s release, stating that medical officials were assessing his condition at a reception point in southern Israel.
Biden says ‘guns in Gaza have gone silent’ as Hamas hands over 3 hostages
US President Joe Biden announced that the “guns in Gaza have gone silent” as Hamas handed over three hostages, the first group released under a ceasefire deal between Israel and the militant group that took effect on Sunday. “The deal that I first
Netanyahu thanks Trump for ‘strong’ statement warning Hamas to release hostages
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has thanked US President-elect Donald Trump after the latter called for the hostages held in Gaza to be released by Hamas the day he takes charge as president. In a post on X, Netanyahu on Tuesday expressed his
A fragile ceasefire and an uncertain global order
By Dr. Avi VermaThe United States has successfully brokered a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, but one must question whether this diplomatic intervention comes too little, too late. After weeks of relentless violence and staggering human losses on both sides, this pause
Hamas Claims Attacks on Israeli Forces in Gaza
The Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s armed wing, announced that they targeted Israeli soldiers and military vehicles in several operations in the northern Gaza Strip. In statements on Sunday, the brigades reported attacking an Israeli Merkava tank with a “Yassin 105” missile and a Namer
Standing together against despair: Hope and solidarity after the October 7 Hamas massacre
Writer: Peggy ShapiroCourtesy: Vandana Jhingan On October 7, 2023, a horrific massacre perpetrated by Hamas struck Israel, leaving shock and anguish in its wake. The event marked the deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust, as well as a wave of global antisemitism
U.S. has charged Hamas leaders in connection with the October 7 massacre in Israel and other acts of terrorism.
Yahya Sinwar, the political chief of Hamas, has been charged in connection with the attacks that led to the deaths of at least 43 Americans. Additionally, five other senior Hamas leaders face charges related to these incidents. Federal prosecutors have charged Yahya Sinwar,