Muhamad Yehia Five exchanges between the two sides have freed 21 hostages and 730 prisoners so far. A spokesperson for militant group Hamas on Monday accused Israel of repeatedly violating the ceasefire agreement between the two sides and has said the next hostage release, planned for Saturday, will be delayed. …

Muhamad Yehia A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip took hold in January. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Hamas on Tuesday that Israel would end the ceasefire in Gaza if hostages held by Hamas were not returned as scheduled by Saturday. “If Hamas does not …

Muhamad Yeia The Israeli Defence Minister has ordered the army to prepare for the “voluntary departure” of the inhabitants of the Palestinian enclave. Donald Trump’s statements on the Gaza Strip have not gone unnoticed: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has already ordered the army to prepare for the “voluntary departure” …

A study by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) shows that Europeans no longer see the US as an ‘ally’, and revealed a broad variety of opinions on the future of the EU. A majority of Europeans considers the US is a “necessary partner” rather than “an ally”, according to …