DAMASCUS, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Tuesday condemned the intensifying Israeli military operation in Gaza, the s
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Smoke rises after Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Dec. 15, 2023. Israeli leaders told U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Thursday that Israel w
Israel says to continue Gaza offensive despite int\’l calls for ceasefire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) meets with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Dec. 14, 2023. Israeli leaders told U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Su
Hamas leader says ready to discuss with Israel on Gaza ceasefire
Palestinian children are seen at a temporary shelter in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Dec. 13, 2023. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said on Wednesday that the Gaza-ruling Palestinian faction
Economic impact of Israeli-Palestinian conflict \”relatively contained but highly uncertain:\” IMF
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday that the economic impact of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been \”relatively contained\” so far, but is \”highl
UN chief alarmed by resumption of hostilities in Gaza
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at a high-level meeting of the Security Council at the UN headquarters in New York, Nov. 29, 2023. (Eskinder Debebe/UN Photo/Handout via Xinhua)
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Israel confirms extension to truce with Hamas
JERUSALEM, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed on Thursday morning that the ceasefire with Hamas in the Gaza Strip will be extended.
\”The operational pause will continue in l
Egypt calls for pressure on Israel to obey UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire
CAIRO, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) — Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday urged the international community to pressure Israel to comply with the recent UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution calli
Israeli gov\’t accepts deal for release of Gaza hostages, ceasefire: media
JERUSALEM, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) — Israel accepted a Qatar-mediated proposal on Wednesday for a ceasefire in Gaza, the release of Palestinian prisoners and the entry of more humanitarian aid to the besieg
Hamas says it reaches 4-day ceasefire agreement with Israel
GAZA, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) — The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) said on Wednesday that it has reached a four-day ceasefire agreement with Israel under a Qatari-Egyptian mediation after 4