Ceasefire on the Brink: Israel Launches New Strikes on Gaza after Truce Violations.

Oct 29, 2025 | In a dramatic escalation, Israeli warplanes struck targets across Gaza after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered “powerful strikes” in response to alleged Hamas ceasefire breaches. The attacks hit multiple neighborhoods, including near Al-Shifa Hospital, killing several civilians and reigniting fears of renewed full-scale war. This report breaks down the events leading to the strikes, the political pressure driving Netanyahu’s decision, and the fragile U.S.-brokered truce that now hangs in the balance.

‘We Need to Have the Right of Self-determination and Freedom’, Says Former Palestinian Activist

Oct 22, 2025 | We spoke to Hanan Ashrawi, former spokesperson for the Palestine Liberation Organisation.

We asked her if the reason the US hadn't set a deadline for Hamas to disarm was because of the risk of both sides walking away from the peace deal. We also asked Hanan Ashrawi what she thought of Sir Tony Blair being in charge of Trump’s Gaza peace plan.

Sir Tony has said the plans were "the best chance of ending two years of war, misery and suffering and I thank President Trump for his leadership, determination and commitment"

Israel maintains that it is adhering properly to the ceasefire terms and strenuously denies any accusation of ethnic cleansing in the Palestinian territories.

War Could Return to Gaza as Israel Sets Impossible Ceasefire Conditions: Analysis

Oct 16, 2025 | Hamas return the remains of two more Israeli captives but admits that it will need specialised equipment and assistance to locate bodies still buried beneath the rubble.

Israel says there will be no advance to next phase of Gaza peace plan until Hamas returns the remains of all 28 captives.

US President Donald Trump has acknowledged the challenges of finding the remaining bodies and has spoken about the difficulty of retrieving the bodies from destroyed areas in Gaza, calling it a “gruesome process”.

Middle East and Gulf politics analyst, Luciano Zaccara, warns Israel's ceasefire terms are impossible, risking renewed Gaza war as Trump faces a credibility test in Middle East.

„Das ist okay“: Trump hat Verständnis für mutmaßliche Hinrichtungen der Hamas

BERLINER ZEITUNG: Donald Trump hat Berichte über mutmaßliche Exekutionen durch die Hamas im Gazastreifen mit Verständnis kommentiert. Die palästinensische Autonomiebehörde spricht von „abscheulichen Verbrechen“.

US-Präsident Donald Trump hat Medienberichten zufolge Verständnis für mutmaßliche Exekutionen durch die Hamas im Gazastreifen geäußert. „Die Hamas hat gegen sehr, sehr schlimme Banden durchgegriffen. Das hat mich nicht groß gestört, um ehrlich zu sein. Das ist okay“, sagte Trump laut übereinstimmenden Berichten mehrerer US-Medien. Die Aussagen fielen in Washington am Rande einer Pressebegegnung, in der Trump über Sicherheitsprobleme und Einwanderung sprach. Er behauptete zugleich, Länder wie Venezuela würden „Bandenmitglieder in die USA schicken“.

Hintergrund sind Berichte über öffentliche Hinrichtungen im Gazastreifen. In sozialen Netzwerken kursiert ein Video, das eine Gruppe maskierter Männer zeigt, die auf offener Straße mindestens sieben Personen erschießen. Die Opfer mussten zuvor knien, Umstehende riefen „Allahu Akbar“ („Gott ist groß“) und bezeichneten die Getöteten als „Kollaborateure“. » | Alexander Schmalz | Donnerstag, 15. Oktober 2025

Trump’s “Peace” in Gaza: Can the Ceasefire Last? Israel’s Aid Cuts, Hamas Delayed Return of Hostages

Oct 15, 2025 | Donald Trump is celebrating his Gaza ceasefire as proof he’s the world’s greatest dealmaker — but as aid stalls, bodies remain unreturned, and tensions rise, his so-called peace plan looks more like political theater than actual diplomacy.

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Désorientés, souriants, soulagés... Les premières images des otages israéliens du Hamas libérés ce lundi

LE FIGARO : EN IMAGES - Ce lundi au matin, le Hamas a libéré les 20 derniers otages israéliens vivants. Reuters a dévoilé les premières photographies de ces hommes sortis de leur longue captivité.

Lundi 13 octobre au matin, le Hamas a remis à la Croix-Rouge les 20 derniers otages israéliens vivants. Ils étaient captifs du Hamas depuis l’attaque du 7 octobre 2023. » | Par Paul de Breteuil | lundi 13 octobre 2025

Trump Made My ‘Blood Boil’ in Most Shameful Moment in US History | Sir Bill Browder

Oct 10, 2025 | Sir Bill Browder joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to react to Vladimir Putin’s comments about Donald Trump brokering a peace deal between Israel & Hamas, Russia’s stock market fell to its lowest level in three years and why the US President has an important card he can still play to end Putin’s war.

Hamas Mobilises Fighters in Gaza as Fears of Internal Violence Mount | BBC News

Oct 11, 2025 | Hamas has recalled about 7,000 members of its security forces to reassert control over areas of Gaza recently vacated by Israeli troops, according to local sources.

The mobilisation order was reportedly issued via phone calls and text messages which said the aim was to "cleanse Gaza of outlaws and collaborators with Israel" and told fighters to report within 24 hours.

Reports from Gaza suggest that armed Hamas units have already deployed across several districts, some wearing civilian clothes and others in the blue uniforms of the Gaza police.

It comes as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas enters its second day, and currently seems to be holding.

Trump Announces Gaza Ceasefire - with Phase 1 of a 20 Point Plan for Peace

Oct 9, 2025 | Donald Trump has announced what he calls a “historic” ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, claiming credit for ending two years of war in Gaza. But as airstrikes continue and details of his 20-point peace plan remain unclear, many question whether this breakthrough is real — or just political theater.

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Hisbollah-Anführer warnt Hamas vor Gaza-Deal von Trump

BERLINER ZEITUNG: „Tatsächlich ist dieser Plan voller Gefahren“, lautet Naim Qassems Einschätzung zum US-Vorschlag für ein Konfliktende in Gaza. Heute verhandeln israelische und Hamas-Vertreter in Kairo.

Der Anführer der vom Iran unterstützten Hisbollah, Naim Qassem, hat die Hamas am Samstag vor dem von den USA vorgeschlagenen Waffenstillstand für Gaza gewarnt. Er warf Israel vor, den Plan von US-Präsident Donald Trump zu nutzen, um Ziele zu erreichen, die es im Krieg zuvor „nicht erlangt“ habe. „Tatsächlich ist dieser Plan ein Plan voller Gefahren“, sagte Qassem in einer Rede anlässlich des Gedenkens an zwei Hisbollah-Kommandeure, die von Israel vor etwa einem Jahr getötet wurden, wie die Times of Israel berichtet.

Qassem deutete demnach an, dass Israel den Vorschlag als Vorwand nutzen könnte, um Gebiete zu übernehmen und den Palästinensern ihre Selbstbestimmung abzuerkennen. „Es ist das Projekt Israels, das es nun politisch zu erreichen sucht, nachdem es militärisch, durch Aggression, Völkermord und Hungersnot gescheitert ist“, fügte er hinzu. » | Sophie Barkey | Sonntag, 5. Oktober 2025

Plan de paix à Gaza : Trump donne au Hamas jusqu’à dimanche minuit pour accepter l’accord

LE FIGARO : Sur son réseau Truth social, le président américain donne «une dernière chance» au Hamas pour conclure un accord, sans quoi il promet au mouvement terroriste « l’enfer comme jamais auparavant ».

« La paix régnera sur le Moyen-Orient d’une manière ou d’une autre ». Dans un message publié sur son réseau Truth Social, Donald Trump s’impatiente, alors que Benyamin Netanyahou a approuvé son plan de paix. Il a fixé un ultimatum au Hamas : « un accord doit être conclu avec le Hamas d’ici dimanche soir à 18 heures (minuit heure française, NDLR), à Washington, D.C. Tous les pays ont signé ! Si cet accord de la dernière chance n’est pas conclu, l’enfer, comme jamais auparavant, éclatera contre le Hamas.» » | Par Le Figaro avec Reuters | vendredi 3 octobre 2025

Trump Peace Plan 'Ignores Interests of Palestinian People', Hamas Official Says | BBC News

Oct 1, 2025 | A senior Hamas figure has told the BBC that the group is likely to reject Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza, saying it "serves Israel's interests" and "ignores those of the Palestinian people".

The figure said that Hamas is unlikely to agree to disarming and handing over their weapons - a key condition of Trump's plan.

Hamas is also said to object to the deployment of an International Stabilisation Force (ISF) in Gaza, which it views as a new form of occupation.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepted Trump's plan during White House talks on Monday. Hamas has not yet given an official response.

Gaza : le Hamas accepte l’accord soutenu par Donald Trump pour libérer tous les otages israéliens, annonce Haaretz

LE FIGARO : Cet accord pourrait être finalisé lundi, lors d’un entretien entre le président américain et le premier ministre de l’État hébreu Benyamin Netanyahou, révèle ce samedi le quotidien israélien.

Bientôt la paix à Gaza ? Le Hamas, mouvement terroriste à l’origine du massacre antisémite du 7 octobre, aurait accepté «en principe» le plan de Donald Trump, prévoyant notamment la libération de tous les otages vivants ou morts, révèle ce samedi le quotidien israélien Haaretz . Quarante-huit otages sont toujours retenus à Gaza, dont une vingtaine seulement serait encore en vie.

Cet accord pourrait être finalisé lundi, lors d’un entretien entre le président américain et le premier ministre de l’État hébreu, Benyamin Netanyahou. «On dirait qu’il va y avoir un accord sur Gaza… Je pense que c’est un accord qui ramènera les otages. Ce sera un accord qui fera cesser la guerre. Ce sera la paix», annonçait Donald Trump vendredi. » | Par Amaury Coutansais-Pervinquière | samedi 27 septembre 2025

Explosionen in Doha: Israel meldet Angriff auf ranghohe Hamas-Vertreter in Katar

BERLINER ZEITUNG: Die israelischen Streitkräfte und der Inlandsgeheimdienst „haben einen präzisen Schlag gegen die Führungsspitze der Terrororganisation Hamas ausgeführt“, hieß es am Dienstag.

Nach Explosionen in Doha hat Israel einen Angriff auf ranghohe Vertreter der radikal-islamischen Hamas gemeldet. Die israelischen Streitkräfte und der Inlandsgeheimdienst „haben einen präzisen Schlag gegen die Führungsspitze der Terrororganisation Hamas ausgeführt“, erklärte die israelische Armee am Dienstag, ohne nähere Informationen über den Ort des Angriffs zu melden. Die politische Vertretung der Hamas befindet sich in der katarischen Hauptstadt Doha.

Der katarische Sender Al-Dschasira berichtete unter Berufung auf einen hochrangigen Hamas-Vertreter, dass es sich bei den getroffenen Hamas-Mitgliedern um Angehörige der „Hamas-Verhandlungsdelegation während ihres Treffens in Doha“ gehandelt habe. » | Sophie Barkey | Dienstag, 9. September 2025

Outrage after Hamas Releases Videos of Two Israeli Hostages Alive but Emaciated | BBC News

Aug 3, 2025 | There has been widespread outrage after Hamas released new videos of two Israeli hostages, Rom Braslavski and Evyatar David, showing them to be alive but emaciated.

The men are two of 49 hostages who Israel says are still being held in Gaza. This includes 27 hostages who are believed to be dead.

In the video of Evyatar David, the 24-year-old is seen digging what he says will be his own grave.

In the evening, thousands turned out at a demonstration in Tel Aviv in support of their release.

Meanwhile, the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry said seven more people, including a child, died of malnutrition in the territory on Saturday.

Israel has been accused by aid agencies of pushing Gaza towards famine by weaponising food in its war against Hamas - an allegation it denies.

Israel has said there is "no starvation" and it is not imposing restrictions on aid entering Gaza - claims rejected by its close allies in Europe, the UN and other agencies active in the Strip.

Arab States Call for Hamas to Disarm Amid Push for a Palestinian State

THE NEW YORK TIMES: “Hamas must end its rule in Gaza,” reads a declaration endorsed by the 22 member nations of the Arab League.

The world’s Arab countries for the first time have joined unanimously in the call for Hamas to lay down its weapons, release all hostages and end its rule of the Gaza Strip, conditions that they said could help the establishment of a Palestinian state.

The surprise declaration, endorsed on Tuesday by the 22 member nations of the Arab League, also condemned Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, which set off the devastating war in Gaza. The statement came at a United Nations conference in New York on a two-state solution to end the decades-long conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.

“In the context of ending the war in Gaza, Hamas must end its rule in Gaza and hand over its weapons to the Palestinian Authority, with international engagement and support, in line with the objectives of a sovereign and independent Palestinian state,” said the declaration. It was also signed by all 27 European Union states and 17 other countries.

The declaration called for the deployment of “a temporary international stabilization mission,” invited by the Palestinian Authority, which administers part of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, and “under the aegis of the United Nations.” » | Farnaz Fassihi and Ephrat Livni | Thursday, July 31, 2025

Trump Says Gaza Ceasefire Should End If All Hostages Not Freed on Saturday

Feb 11, 2025 | Donald Trump says the Gaza ceasefire deal should end if all hostages aren't released by Saturday. Hamas is saying it will delay the next exchange, because Israel isn't living up to its part of the deal and has carried out multiple violations. Fawaz Gerges, a professor at the London School of Economics, discusses the Gaza ceasefire agreement with TRT World.

Mehdi Hasan: Elon Musk Is a ‘White Supremacist and Fascist Enabler’

Jan 15, 2025 | “With Musk, I think he has red-pilled himself in plain sight.”

Mehdi Hasan says he’s always found Elon Musk has become a “white supremacist and enabler of fascists”. In conversation with Hugo Rifkind, they discuss the Israel-Hamas war, Trump, and if he has plans to return to the UK.

Netanyahu Hits Out at Macron over Call for Halt to Arms Exports to Israel

THE GUARDIAN: Israeli prime minister turns on French counterpart’s continuing efforts towards a ceasefire and end to violence in Lebanon

A call by Emmanuel Macron for a halt in arms supplies to Israel for use in Gaza has been met with an angry rebuttal from the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.

The French president’s comments were directed mainly at the US and were part of continuing French efforts to revive its call for a ceasefire in Lebanon.

France provides few arms to Israel but is keen to strengthen its longstanding influence in Lebanon by showing it wants the US to put some genuine pressure on Israel to accept a ceasefire. Washington appeared to mount little diplomatic resistance when Israel – after sending mixed signals – rejected a US-French plan for a 21 day ceasefire in Lebanon announced at the UN in New York nearly a fortnight ago.

In an interview recorded on Monday, but broadcast on Saturday, Macron told France Inter radio: “I think that today, the priority is that we return to a political solution, that we stop supplying weapons to lead the fighting in Gaza.” » | Patrick Wintour, Diplomatic editor | Sunday, October 6, 2024

To my great surprise, Emmanuel Macron is on the wrong side of history on this! Macron is ignoring what Hamas did to Israel and Israelis on October 7th, 2023, and he is ignoring the fact that Benjamin Netanyahu with our help will be able to rid the world of the scourges of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Hamas. The Palestinian question will never be solved with these two rogue powers undermining peace in the region. We all want the very best for Palestinians. These poor people have suffered enough. But we cannot help Palestinians attain peace and prosperity if Iran and Hamas are big players in the region. They will sour it all. And let us not forget the heinous crimes that Hamas committed against the Israelis in 2023. – © Mark Alexander

7-Octobre : des manifestations à travers le monde en solidarité avec la Palestine

Oct 6, 2024 | Quelques jours avant le premier anniversaire de l’attaque du 7-Octobre, menée par le Hamas en Israël, des manifestations ont investi les rues de nombreuses villes à travers le monde, en solidarité avec les peuples palestiniens et libanais. En France, ils étaient plusieurs milliers à manifester dans les rues de Paris, Lyon, Toulouse et Strasbourg samedi 5 octobre.

Est-ce que l’une de ces personnes a lu la Charte du Hamas ? — © Mark Alexander