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1st group of Palestinian detainees released as part of Gaza ceasefire deal

Date: 2025-01-20 03:19:46 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:1 - ID:11033533

RAMALLAH, Jan 20 (MENA) - Israeli occupation authorities released the first group of Palestinian detainees on Sunday night as part of a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip. The group includes 69 women and 21 children, with 76 detainees from the ....

Israeli resigned min. calls Gaza hostage deal a “surrender”

Date: 2025-01-19 22:48:12 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:59 - ID:11033484

RAMALLAH, Jan 19 (MENA) – Resigned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir declared on Sunday that the return of hostages should be achieved through military force and cutting off fuel and humanitarian aid to Gaza, not through what he ....

Ceasefire in Gaza brings hope, but immense challenges lie ahead to restore health system

Date: 2025-01-19 21:09:37 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:11033460

CAIRO, an 19 (MENA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomed the Gaza ceasefire, hostage and prisoner release deal, which brings hope for millions of people whose lives have been ravaged by the conflict. “The health challenges ahead are ....

Lebanese army redeploys in southern towns after Israeli withdrawal

Date: 2025-01-19 20:57:54 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:11033412

BEIRUT, Jan 19 (MENA) - The Lebanese army command announced the redeployment of its units in southern towns, after the withdrawal of Israeli forces, in coordination with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the five-member ....

3 Israeli hostages arrive in Israel as ceasefire passes first hurdle

Date: 2025-01-19 20:41:11 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:11033406

RAMALLAH, Jan 19 (MENA) - The Israeli military released the first photos of the hostages reuniting with their mothers at a reception center in southern Israel, before they were flown by helicopter to hospital, according to media reports. The ....

UNICEF: war in Gaza leaves catastrophic impact on children

Date: 2025-01-19 20:39:35 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:47 - ID:11033410

NEW YORK, Jan 19 (MENA) – The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) spokesperson, Kazem Abu Khalaf, revealed the harrowing consequences of the Gaza conflict on its youngest residents, describing widespread malnutrition, ....

Germany lauds Egyptian, Qatari, US mediation efforts to reach Gaza ceasefire

Date: 2025-01-19 18:37:09 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:11033264

CAIRO, Jan 19 (MENA) – German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock lauded the mediation efforts exerted by Egypt, Qatar and the US that resulted in a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. In a post on X on Sunday, Baerbock termed the agreement as a ....

Biden says ‘the guns in Gaza have gone silent’ as ceasefire deal takes effect

Date: 2025-01-19 18:33:57 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:42 - ID:11033257

WASHINGTON, Jan 19 (MENA) – US President Joe Biden marked the long-awaited ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas in remarks Sunday as the deal officially took effect, celebrating that it had "finally come to fruition," CBS News ....

Italy's FM to visit Israel, Palestine Monday to support peace

Date: 2025-01-19 17:35:58 GMT - Italy - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:11033129

ROME, Jan 19 (MENA) - Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced on Sunday that he would travel to Israel and Palestine Monday to support the Middle East peace after the start of a ceasefire between Tel Aviv and Hamas in Gaza. "My visit ....

14 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza over past 24 hours

Date: 2025-01-19 17:35:05 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:35 - ID:11033189

GAZA CITY, Jan 19 (MENA) - At least 14 Palestinians were killed and 25 others injured in attacks by Israeli occupation forces in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, according to medical sources. WAFA quoted the sources as saying that the ....