Houthis to take military action if Israel doesn't lift Gaza aid blockade

March 10, 2025

Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens as Israel cuts aid, power

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Israel continues to violate Gaza, Lebanon truce

UN decries Israel over Gaza blockade

Aid cutoff by Israel threatens Palestinian lives

Hamas accuses Netanyahu of undermining Gaza truce

Death toll in Israel's war on Gaza rises to 48,467

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March 10, 2025

Truce talks continueThe Palestinian resistance group Hamas said Monday that talks held with mediators and a US envoy in Qatar discussed ending the Israeli war on Gaza, troop withdrawal, and reconstruction of the enclave. "We dealt flexibly with the efforts of the mediators and (US President Donald) Trump's envoy and we are awaiting the results of the upcoming negotiations and the occupation's obligation to adhere (to the Gaza ceasefire deal) and move to its second phase,” Hamas spokesman Abdul Latif al Qanou said in a statement. "The negotiations that took place with the Egyptian and Qatari mediators and Trump's envoy focused on ending the war, withdrawal and reconstruction," he added.

March 10, 2025

Gaza power cut as living conditions in the enclave worsenGaza authorities confirmed that Israel has cut off electricity, worsening the blockade despite a ceasefire. Officials warn of a health and environmental disaster, with most power networks destroyed. UN expert Francesca Albanese called it a “genocide alert,” warning that without electricity, there is no clean water.

March 10, 2025

Trump’s hostage envoy defends talks with HamasUS President Donald Trump’s hostage envoy Adam Boehler defended his direct negotiations with officials of the Palestinian resistance group Hamas, emphasising that the Trump administration is acting in America’s interests, not as an extension of Israeli policy. "We’re the United States. We’re not an agent of Israel," Boehler told Israel’s Channel 12 on Sunday, responding to criticism from Israeli officials, who were reportedly caught off guard by the discussions. Boehler’s talks, conducted alongside separate mediation efforts by Qatar and Egypt, primarily focused on securing the release of American hostages held in Gaza. He expressed optimism about a potential breakthrough, saying: "You’ve got a real chance for some movement and seeing hostages home in the next few weeks."

March 10, 2025

Israeli negotiators head to Qatar for Gaza truce talksIsrael is due to send a delegation to Doha for a fresh round of talks on extending a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, after cutting off the electricity supply to the Palestinian enclave. The first phase of the truce ended on March 1 with no agreement on subsequent stages that could secure a permanent end to the war. Israel has also halted aid deliveries to Gaza amid the deadlock.

March 9, 2025

Hamas accuses Netanyahu of undermining Gaza ceasefire dealThe Palestinian resistance group Hamas accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of obstructing the Gaza ceasefire agreement by attempting to introduce a roadmap that serves his political interests over the lives of Israeli hostages. Netanyahu is "trying to derail the deal, imposing new conditions to benefit himself while disregarding the demands of captives' families", said Izat al-Rishq, a member of Hamas's political bureau, in a statement. He added that the only path forward is adhering to the agreement's terms and beginning negotiations for the second phase, warning that any delay is a "waste of time and a manipulation of the captives' fate".

March 9, 2025

Israeli tanks storm West Bank town, fire randomlyIsraeli tanks stormed the town of Wadi Burqin west of Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank, firing randomly as part of an ongoing military operation in Jenin city and its refugee camp. The tanks entered the town from the Jenin camp and fired their machine guns indiscriminately before returning to the camp, witnesses said. Activists shared videos on social media showing the moment of the invasion, with the sound of gunfire heard, while other videos showed the tanks emitting thick smoke. According to witnesses, no injuries were reported from the gunfire.

March 9, 2025

Israeli settlers storm West Bank mosque, assault worshippersIllegal Israeli settlers stormed a mosque in the northern occupied West Bank during Ramadan prayers on Sunday evening, assaulting worshippers and vandalising its contents. Thaer Haneni, a local activist present at the mosque during the attack, said the assault targeted the Beit Sheikh Mosque in Khirbet Tana village, east of Beit Furik town. He described how an unmarked military vehicle carrying four illegal settlers in Israeli military uniforms accompanied by a small cargo vehicle from their settlement's 'security' arrived at the mosque. The settlers then stormed the mosque, he said.

March 9, 2025

US authorities arrest Palestinian protest leader in raid on student housingAgents of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a recent graduate of Columbia University who helped lead a pro-Palestinian encampment last April, at his university-owned residence in New York on Saturday night, according to his lawyer. "Last night, ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents wrongfully arrested Mahmoud Khalil, claiming his student visa was revoked — even though Mahmoud is a legal permanent resident (green card) and not in the US on a student visa," attorney Amy Greer said in a statement. She said they do not know his precise whereabouts and filed a habeas corpus petition challenging the validity of his arrest and detention.

March 9, 2025

Israel halts Gaza electricity supply ahead of new truce talksIsrael ordered an immediate halt to Gaza's electricity supply in an effort to pressure Hamas, even as it prepared for fresh talks on the future of its truce with the Palestinian movement. Israel's decision comes a week after it blocked all aid supplies to the war-battered territory, a move reminiscent of the initial days of the war when Israel announced a "siege" on Gaza. Hamas described the electricity cut as "blackmail", a term it had also used after Israel blocked the aid.

March 9, 2025

Lebanese soldier killed, two civilians injured by Israeli attacks in southern LebanonDespite an ongoing truce that Israel agreed to, a Lebanese soldier was killed and two civilians were injured, one critically, in Israeli attacks on the southern town of Kfarkela, Lebanon's Health Ministry said. A ministry statement, reported by Lebanon's state-run National New Agency, said the strikes targeted civilians in the area, resulting in the death of the soldier and the injuries.

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