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US claims Hamas planning ‘imminent ceasefire violation’

The US State Department has announced that Hamas is planning an “imminent” attack on Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, potentially violating the terms of its peace deal with Israel about a week after the pact’s agreement.

Hamas returns bodies of two more hostages, says Israel violating Gaza ceasefire

Hamas has turned over the remains of two more deceased Israeli captives from the Gaza Strip, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced, as the Palestinian group announced that Tel Aviv is continuing to commit ceasefire violations.

Israel commits 47 violations since Gaza truce came into effect: Media office

The government media office in the Gaza Strip has said in a press statement that Israel committed 47 breaches of the truce deal since it came into effect last week.

Hamas says will not commit to disarm until further negotiations

Hamas will not automatically commit to disarming and hopes the ceasefire with Israel will last three to five years to rebuild Gaza, Hamas politburo member Mohammed Nazzal has stated in an interview with Reuters.

Venezuelan Nobel winner holds call with Israeli PM

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado, in a call on Friday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, praised the fight against "totalitarian forces", in what Tel Aviv presented as an endorsement of its Gaza offensive.

Hamas hands over remains of one more Israeli hostage

Hamas has handed over the remains of an additional captive it recovered in the ravaged Gaza Strip, as the Palestinian group calls on mediators and the international community to pressure Israel to open border crossings and allow aid in.

Israel could resume Gaza military operations if Hamas fails to implement ceasefire terms: US

US President Donald Trump has warned that he would consider allowing Israel to resume a military campaign in the Gaza Strip if Hamas fails to implement the terms of his ceasefire accord.

Israel confirms it received bodies of 2 more hostages from Red Cross in Gaza

Israel has announced that it has received the bodies of two more Israeli hostages that were handed over by Hamas to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Gaza in the latest transfer carried out under a ceasefire accord with the Palestinian group.

Top Iranian lawmaker defends decision to skip Sharm el-Sheikh summit

The head of Iran’s parliamentary National Security and Foreign Policy Committee says Iran made the right decision by not attending the recent Sharm el-Sheikh summit in Egypt, arguing that participation would have served no political or economic purpose.

Gaza health ministry finds signs of torture on Palestinian bodies returned by Israel

Gaza’s Ministry of Health announced it has received the remains of 45 Palestinians who were held in Israeli custody via the International Committee of the Red Cross, bringing the total number of bodies returned to 90 as part of a United States-brokered ceasefire accord.

Trump announces start of ‘phase 2’ of Gaza ceasefire accord

US President Donald Trump announced the start of “phase two” of the Gaza ceasefire agreement on Tuesday, following the release of 20 Israeli hostages under the first stage of the deal brokered by the US, Qatar, Turkey and Egypt.

Municipality spox: Over 300,000 housing units in Gaza completely destroyed

The spokesperson for Gaza City Municipality says during two years of the Zionist regime’s war on Gaza, more than 300,000 housing units have been completely destroyed and another 200,000 partially damaged, leaving hundreds of thousands of families displaced.

Israel receives bodies of 4 captives from Red Cross in Gaza: Report

Israel has confirmed that it received the bodies of four hostages from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) inside the Gaza Strip.

UN says Gaza Strip reconstruction to cost $70bln

The reconstruction of the Gaza Strip will require as much as $70 bln, Jaco Cilliers, the Special Representative of the Administrator for the Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People, has stated at a briefing.

Israel releases nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners under Gaza ceasefire agreement

Almost 2,000 Palestinian prisoners were freed from Israeli detention  under the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal.

Tasnim exclusive images: Dozens of Palestinian prisoners freed from Israel’s Ofer prison as exchange begins

The exchange of Palestinian and Israeli prisoners began early Monday, with large numbers of Palestinian detainees released from Israel’s Ofer Prison near the Beitunia settlement, according to Iran’s Tasnim News Agency.

Hamas releases all living Israeli hostages in Gaza Strip

The Palestinian group Hamas’ military wing, Al-Qassam Brigades, concluded on Monday the release of 20 living Israeli captives.

Isreal’s war on Gaza ‘over’: Trump

US President Donald Trump has declared to reporters that the war in the Gaza Strip “is over".

Tehran rejects invitation to Gaza summit, says it cannot sit with those who attacked Iran

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has denied an invitation to attend the Sharm El-Sheikh summit on Gaza, saying he cannot sit down with leaders who have “attacked the Iranian people and continue to threaten and sanction us.”

Israel says instructed to prepare for demolition of ‘Hamas tunnels’ after hostage release

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has stated that he instructed the army to prepare for the demolition of what he claimed are underground tunnels used by the Palestinian group Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Leaked files disclose secret Israeli-Arab pact against Iran amid Gaza war: WaPo

Leaked American military documents have exposed a covert US-led partnership between Israel and six key Arab countries against Tehran amid Tel Aviv’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.

Iran parliament chief: Gaza ceasefire marks failure of Zionist egime’s plots

The speaker of Iran’s Parliament says the Gaza ceasefire demonstrates the failure of the plans and conspiracies of the Zionist regime’s criminal prime minister that were announced following the “Al-Aqsa Storm” operation.

Hamas says ready to fight if Gaza war resumes

Hamas is ready to fight back if United States President Donald Trump’s peace accord unravels and hostilities with Israel resume in the Gaza Strip, a senior official told AFP on Saturday.

Thousands of Palestinians returning to areas vacated by Israeli soldiers in Gaza

Tens of thousands of Palestinians set off toward areas vacated by Israeli soldiers after a ceasefire took effect on Friday.

Hamas, Islamic Jihad Hail global solidarity, thank Iran and other allies for supporting Gaza ceasefire

The Palestinian resistance movements Hamas and Islamic Jihad expressed deep gratitude for the “unprecedented wave of global solidarity” supporting the Palestinian people.

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