Demonstrators calling for an end to the Gaza war and the safe return of hostages rallied across Israel on Tuesday, just hours before a scheduled security cabinet meeting. In Tel Aviv, protesters blocked roads, waved Israeli flags, and held up photos of hostages, according to AFP reporters. Additional protests were held near the U.S. embassy…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Sunday that a ceasefire in Gaza scheduled to begin at 0630 GMT would not commence unless Hamas provided a list of hostages to be released, with the militant group saying the delay was due to “technical reasons.” “The prime minister instructed the IDF (military) that the ceasefire, which is…
Israel’s cabinet voted to approve a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal on Saturday, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, ending days of uncertainty about whether the truce would go into effect this weekend. The ceasefire, set to begin Sunday, would halt fighting and bombardment in Gaza’s deadliest-ever war. It would also enable…
