HAMAS CONFIRMS EDAN ALEXANDER RELEASE ‘TO ACHIEVE A CEASEFIRE’

Mon 12 May 2025: The Palestinian group says the US citizen was released “a short while ago following contacts with the US administration”. Edan Alexander was taken from his military base in southern Israel during Hamas’ cross-border attack on October 7, 2023, which set off the war in Gaza. His release would be the first […]

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UN SAYS 70% OF GAZA STRIP UNDER ISRAELI MILITARY ORDERS OR MILITARIZED ZONES

Sun 11 May 2025: The UN said Friday that 70% of the Gaza Strip is either within Israeli militarized zones, under displacement orders, or in areas where the two overlap. Emphasizing continued obstruction of aid efforts due to Israeli restrictions, UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said at a news conference that UN’s “partners working to support […]

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65,000 CHILDREN FACING DEATH FROM ISRAELI STARVATION POLICY: GAZA AUTHORITIES

Sat 10 May 2025: The Gaza government warned Friday that more than 65,000 children are at immediate risk from famine because of Israel’s siege and two-month blockade of essential supplies to the Gaza Strip as part of its genocidal campaign on the Palestinian enclave. “The Israeli occupation is engineering a famine that kills civilians and […]

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ISRAEL DROPPED 100,000 TONS OF EXPLOSIVES OVER GAZA, WIPED OUT 2,200 FAMILIES: MEDIA OFFICE

Fri 09 May 2025: Israel has dropped 100,000 tons of explosives on the Gaza Strip since launching its genocide 19 months ago, killing or leaving missing over 62,000 Palestinians and committing more than 12,000 massacres, the Gaza government media office said on Thursday, Anadolu reports. The statement detailed key statistics of the war that began Oct. […]

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QATAR COMMITS $87 MILLION TO FUND PUBLIC SECTOR SALARIES IN SYRIA

Thu 08 May 2025: Syria has announced that Qatar will provide an $87 million grant, divided over three months and subject to extension, to help cover around one-fifth of public sector salaries. The grant is exempt from international sanctions. Finance Minister Mohammed Yosr Bernieh stated that the funds will be allocated to pay salaries for employees in […]

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US OFFICIAL SAYS WASHINGTON MAY ADVANCE SAUDI DEAL WITHOUT ISRAEL: REPORTS

Thu 08 May 2025: Trump administration wants Israel ‘to come to its senses’ and strike a ceasefire deal on Gaza, Israeli media reports. A senior United States official has reportedly warned that Washington could move forward with its deal with Saudi Arabia without Israeli involvement, unless Israel changes course, according to Israeli media. The Jerusalem […]

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