Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed the deal on Gaza announced by Trump last month, saying Israel’s military “will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed.” Netanyahu told a Cabinet meeting that “Israel rejects the 15-point document” but...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza City (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israel will not withdraw from its current lines in Gaza until Hamas has completely disarmed and pushed back on a recent deal announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. Netanyahu 's remarks cast more doubt on...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Hamas militant group said Monday it had dissolved its government in Gaza and is preparing to transfer power to a technical committee backed by the United Nations as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal. Hamas did not say whether it planned to take the...
GENEVA (AP) — The body overseeing the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza will ask the United Nations Security Council to press the Hamas militant group to disarm, according to a report seen by The Associated Press on Tuesday. The report by the Board of Peace, an international body set up by U.S....
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel turned over the bodies of 15 Palestinians on Thursday, just days after recovering the remains of the last Israeli hostage, a Gaza Health Ministry official said. It marks the last hostage-detainee exchange between Israel and Hamas carried out as part of the...
CAIRO (AP) — Hamas said Sunday it will dissolve its existing government in Gaza once a Palestinian technocratic leadership committee takes over the territory, as mandated under the U.S.-brokered peace plan. But the group gave no specifics on when the change will occur. Hamas and the rival...
Senator Erwin Tulfo reaffirmed the Philippines’ commitment to international humanitarian law and condemned wars and acts of violence that harm civilians worldwide—especially in Gaza, Israel, and Ukraine, during the 151st Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) plenary session. Tulfo, who 's vice...
The Philippines welcomes the Israel-Hamas peace plan, calling it a “monumental step” toward the de-escalation of the conflict there, and expressed hope for a long-term stability in a region critical to maritime trade. In a statement on Friday, Oct. 10, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)...
CAIRO (AP) — Israel and Hamas prepared for indirect negotiations in Egypt on Monday, as hopes for a possible ceasefire in Gaza grew after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a hostage release could be announced this week. Tuesday marks two years since the Hamas attack that sparked the war....
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The highest court in the Netherlands on Friday ordered the Dutch government to reevaluate its currently suspended license for exporting parts for F-35 fighter jets to Israel, in response to concerns they could be used in breaches of international law. The Supreme...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel 's defense minister on Wednesday ordered all remaining Palestinians to leave Gaza City, saying it was their “last opportunity” and that anyone who stayed would be considered a militant supporter and face the “full force” of Israel 's...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that no Filipino has been reported affected by Israel’s strike on Doha, Qatar, targeting militant group Hamas leadership there. The DFA cited report from the Philippine Embassy in Doha. “The Department of Foreign Affairs’ latest report from our...
