A little over a week has passed since the start of the US-proposed Israel-Hamas ceasefire aimed at ending two years of war. US President Donald Trump said on October 19 that the ceasefire remained in place and “we want to make sure it’s going to be very peaceful”.
Hamas gunmen publicly executed at least seven people in Gaza this week, even as a new ceasefire agreement with Israel took effect.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday praised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a “very good friend”.
The act, which took place at the SMVS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, is being viewed as part of a disturbing trend in which Hindu places of worship are increasingly being used as canvases for political messages linked to global conflicts.
Hamas on Monday released the first seven of 20 hostages as part of a new ceasefire agreement with Israel
Kirti Vardhan Singh has arrived in Egypt to join the Gaza Peace Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, which is expected to feature the attendance of 20 world leaders
US President Donald Trump was scheduled to arrive in Israel on Monday, staying a few hours before heading to Egypt.
The military confirmed the start of the ceasefire Friday, and the remaining 48 hostages, around 20 of them believed to be alive, are to be released by Monday. Palestinians said heavy shelling in parts of Gaza earlier on Friday had mostly stopped after the military’s announcement.
Hamas plans to release all 20 living hostages this weekend, people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press, while the Israeli military will begin a withdrawal from the majority of Gaza.
Two years after the Hamas attack on Israel ignited the war in the Gaza Strip, the militant group is weakened but not defeated, Israel has clobbered its enemies across the region but failed to achieve its main goals, and no one knows how it all will end.
