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world20 hours ago•8 min saved

Israel vows forceful response to Gaza kite flights

Israel says it will take zero tolerance and forceful actions to end kite, balloon and drone launches from Gaza after four kites were found near Kibbutz Nahal Oz; Hamas denies responsibility, calling the kites children's toys, while Israel says they carried no explosives and were meant to test its response. The border incidents come amid Israeli strikes in Gaza that have killed civilians, including a four-year-old, and there is no ceasefire in place.

via BBC|

#border-security #gaza-strip #hamas

iran-news1 day ago•13 min saved

Escalating Middle East Tensions Drive Gaza Strikes, West Bank Incidents, and Iran Diplomacy

A live blog tracks ongoing cross-border violence and regional diplomacy: Israeli strikes in Gaza kill a Hamas weapons operative and a terrorist in the West Bank; the IDF conducts manhunts and arrests in the West Bank; Israel warns Hamas over drones, balloons, and kites; Mossad chief and the Syrian foreign minister meet to ease tensions; Iran’s leadership backs the June MoU as a path forward; and Greece moves a Patriot missile battery amid heightened tensions with Iran.

via The Jerusalem Post|

#gaza #hamas #iran

defense-news1 day ago•14 min saved

Israeli leaders warn Hamas: kite threat will trigger broader Gaza strikes

Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz warned Hamas that kite incursions from Gaza into Israel will not be tolerated and that the IDF will escalate strikes across Gaza against those responsible if launches do not stop. The military says it is monitoring whether kite flights become a trend, with reports that 12- and 13-year-old youths are launching the kites under Hamas guidance; in the past week several kites crossed into Israel while 13 Hamas operatives were eliminated in Gaza. Residents criticized perceived delays in response, even as Israel emphasizes it will treat every launch as an act of war and may evacuate affected communities.

via The Jerusalem Post|

#defense-news #escalation #gaza-strip

middle-east1 day ago•22 min saved

Barghouti Emerges as Abbas Succession Favorite as Hamas Support Slips

A PSR poll shows Hamas support dropping to 24%, tying with Fatah, while 44% say neither Hamas nor Fatah should lead. Among likely voters, 32% favor Fatah and 29% Hamas, with significant West Bank declines (Hamas from 32% to 18%; Gaza from 41% to 33%). Imprisoned Fatah figure Marwan Barghouti is the leading successor to Abbas (39%), and in a hypothetical Barghouti-vs-Abbas race, Barghouti leads 54%–14%. Ninety-two percent want Abbas to resign? (Note: 79% want Abbas to resign). The poll also finds growing support for negotiations and a two-state solution based on 1967 borders, signaling room for new parties ahead of November elections, though turnout and outcomes could be shaped by Israel’s upcoming elections.

via The Jerusalem Post|

#abbas #barghouti #hamas

world5 days ago•127 min saved

Gaza strikes stall ceasefire progress after Kushner visit

Israeli strikes in Gaza fuel doubts about ceasefire progress days after a Kushner-led effort, as Israeli troops entered Khan Younis and casualties mount ( Gaza Health Ministry reports over 73,400 Palestinians killed ). Diplomatic talks have stalled with major sticking points over Hamas disarmament and Israel’s withdrawal, and no concrete commitments have emerged; Netanyahu says Israel won’t withdraw until Hamas disarms, while Hamas ties disarmament to broader Palestinian state conditions. The piece underscores how the war’s toll continues even as diplomacy struggles to advance.

via apnews.com|

#ceasefire #gaza #hamas

world6 days ago•9 min saved

Kushner warns Hamas to disarm or face US-backed Israeli action

U.S. special envoy Jared Kushner told Fox News that Hamas must disarm in Gaza or risk an Israeli military operation backed by Washington, as he detailed recent meetings in Egypt and Israel aimed at advancing Trump’s Gaza peace roadmap. Hamas reaffirmed its commitment to the plan, but Kushner warned that progress depends on concrete steps—like weapon and tunnel removal—within a 60–90 day window, with reconstruction tied to demilitarization. Netanyahu stressed caution amid elections, while Trump cast the plan as a potential breakthrough and a “win-win” if Hamas truly disarms.

via Fox News|

#gaza #hamas #israel

defense-news6 days ago•9 min saved

IDF hits Gaza City cafe, six killed as Hamas commanders targeted

The IDF says an airstrike on a cafe in Gaza City's Shati area killed six people and targeted four Hamas commanders from the Nukhba force who were meeting there and planned attacks on Israeli troops; Hamas authorities put the death toll at six with ten wounded. The IDF stated it took precautions to minimize civilian harm, while Netanyahu’s government has tightened strike authorization rules, arguing such actions are needed to protect soldiers, a stance Defense Minister Katz reiterated amid broader regional tensions and peacemaking discussions.

via The Jerusalem Post|

#airstrike #defense-news #gaza

world7 days ago•4 min saved

Kushner presses small-step test for Hamas disarmament in Gaza talks with Netanyahu

Jared Kushner urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to pursue small, verifiable steps in Gaza to test Hamas's commitment to disarmament, during a four-hour meeting that reviewed a U.S.-backed Board of Peace plan involving Hamas handing over weapons to a technocratic government to be destroyed by an international force, a deconfliction mechanism, and two working groups on demilitarization and humanitarian relief; Netanyahu remains skeptical amid the October elections, with mediators from Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey involved to keep progress incremental.

via Axios|

#disarmament #gaza #hamas

world7 days ago•6 min saved

Kushner, Netanyahu back US general to supervise Hamas demilitarization

Kushner and Netanyahu agreed that a U.S. general should supervise Hamas’s demilitarization starting with a weapons handover, establish two working groups on disarmament and on sanitation/public health, and ensure Gaza reconstruction won’t begin until Hamas is disarmed.

via NBC News|

#disarmament #gaza #hamas

world7 days ago•5 min saved

Kushner presses Gaza peace push as Netanyahu resists amid election year

Jared Kushner, flanked by mediators Nickolay Mladenov and Tony Blair, met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem after rare talks with Hamas in Egypt aimed at advancing Trump’s stalled 15-point Gaza peace plan, which proposes Hamas disarmament in exchange for an Israeli withdrawal. Netanyahu, facing an upcoming election, signaled reluctance to commit, while U.S. and regional mediators push for “verified” steps on the ground and the decommissioning of weapons as the path forward.

via The Washington Post|

#gaza #hamas #kushner

world8 days ago•26 min saved

Kushner presses Netanyahu to revive stalled Gaza peace plan

Jared Kushner met with Benjamin Netanyahu to push forward the US-backed Gaza peace plan after Israel rejected the 15-point proposal, with mediators in Egypt seeking to turn Hamas’s disarmament, an Israeli withdrawal and Gaza reconstruction into verifiable steps, as the Board of Peace—an international body chaired by Trump—faces limited participation from Western states and political headwinds ahead of Israel’s elections.

via CNN|

#board-of-peace #gaza #hamas

world8 days ago•4 min saved

Kushner presses Hamas on Trump Gaza roadmap in Cairo talks

Kushner met Hamas leaders in Alamein, Egypt, to push the second phase of Donald Trump’s Gaza peace roadmap and translate it into verifiable steps, including a transfer of governance in Gaza. Hamas said it accepted the roadmap for the second phase and urged mediators to ensure Israel meets first‑phase obligations, while Gaza and Israel remain at odds with Netanyahu calling the plan unacceptable; Washington and regional mediators continue efforts to push a two-state framework amid ongoing fighting and casualties.

via Al Jazeera|

#ceasefire #gaza #hamas

world8 days ago•8 min saved

Kushner Pushes Gaza Peace Plan in Cairo Meeting

US Middle East envoy Jared Kushner met Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya in Cairo to push the US-backed Gaza peace plan, a rare high-level engagement with mediators including Nickolay Mladenov and Tony Blair; talks reportedly focused on decommissioning Hamas weapons, Israeli withdrawal, and humanitarian aid, as Israel rejects the plan until Hamas is disarmed, while the ceasefire remains fragile amid ongoing violence and mass displacement in Gaza.

via BBC|

#egypt #gaza #hamas

world9 days ago•2 min saved

Hamas Chief Heads to Cairo for Gaza Talks Amid Kushner Visit Preparations

Hamas political leader Khalil al-Hayya travels to Cairo to meet Egyptian intelligence chief Hassan Rashad for Gaza negotiations ahead of Jared Kushner’s regional visit, as mediators push to bridge gaps on a Gaza plan while Netanyahu resists disarmament terms and Israeli strikes continue in Gaza.

via Al Jazeera|

#cairo #diplomacy #gaza

politics13 days ago•9 min saved

White House Tolerates Netanyahu’s Two-Step as Gaza Peace Talks Inch Forward

The White House says it will tolerate Netanyahu’s public rejection of the 15-point Gaza peace plan for now, provided Israeli operations in Gaza ease and Hamas disarms; progress is incremental, with Netanyahu aiming to appease domestic voters while Washington presses for steps toward disarmament and withdrawal, though doubts remain about Hamas’s follow-through and the overall durability of the peace process.

via Politico|

#gaza #hamas #netanyahu