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NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed A series of meetings in Cairo and Doha have led to renewed optimism about the prospect of a deal between Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian Islamists in Gaza, ending the war there after over 14 months. A number of factors, including a ceasefire in Lebanon and the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, which have isolated Hamas, and pressure on Israel from Donald Trump, who would like to take credit for a deal, have brought new flexibility on both sides. But Israel’s military presence in Gaza and the question of the release of 100 Israeli…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Russian President Vladimir Putin denied on Thursday that Russia’s nine-year intervention in Syria had been a failure but expressed concern about Israel’s military operations there since the toppling of his ally Bashar al-Assad.Putin, addressing multiple questions on Syria at a marathon annual news conference, said Moscow had made proposals to the new rulers in Damascus to maintain Russia’s air and naval bases in the country.In his first public comments on the subject, he said he had not yet met Assad since the former president fled to Moscow earlier this month, but that he planned to…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed In response to the horrific attacks carried out by Hamas and other armed groups in Israel on 7 October 2023 – in which 1,200 people were killed and 251 people were taken hostage – Israeli forces are crushing the entire population of Gaza. Israel’s all-out war on Gaza has reportedly killed more than 45,000 people, according to the Ministry of Health, including eight MSF colleagues. The number of excess deaths related to the war is likely much higher due to the impacts of a collapsed health care system, disease outbreaks, and severely limited access to food,…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Two primary obstacles remain in the hostage deal/ceasefire negotiations in Doha, Hamas sources told the Hezbollah-affiliated Lebanese news outlet Al-Akhbar on Thursday. The first of these issues is Israel’s demand that Hamas provide it with “a list of the names of all living and deceased prisoners,” the sources told Al-Akhbar. The second reportedly concerns an Israeli demand that soldiers held hostage in Gaza be included “in lists of prisoners who meet the criteria for the humanitarian phase.”According to the Hamas sources, the first demand would first require, at minimum, a week-long pause in the fighting that…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Israel’s restriction of Gaza’s water supply to levels below minimum needs amounts to an act of genocide and extermination as a crime against humanity, a human rights report has alleged.Human Rights Watch (HRW) investigated Israeli attacks on the water supply infrastructure in Gaza over the course of its 14-month war there.It has accused Israeli forces of deliberate actions intended to cut the availability of clean water so drastically that the population has been forced to resort to contaminated sources, leading to the outbreak of lethal diseases, especially among children.Israel’s actions have killed many thousands of Palestinians…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Addressing the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, Michael Levy, the brother of hostage Or Levy, was the first hostage family member since the Hamas October 7 massacre to receive an invitation by the council to testify before it.“Today, I stand before you not just as Michael Levy, but as a brother, a son, a human being, and as someone whose life has been shattered by unimaginable loss and despair,” Levy began his testimony.“My brother is one of the 100 innocent hostages currently held by Hamas in Gaza,” he said. Or Levy, 33, and his…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed 45 min ago Israel at war: What happened on day 439? IDF evacuates central Gaza amidst intensifying hostage deal talks • Extremist Israelis penetrated Lebanon, and Joseph’s Tomb area in Nablus. By YONAH JEREMY BOB Palestinians search for their belongings at the site of an Israeli raid on a house, amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas, Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip, December 16, 2024. (photo credit: Ali…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Palestinians who escaped from Israeli attacks and took shelter in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, wait in line on Tuesday to receive meals distributed by charities. ABED RAHIM KHATIB VIA GETTY IMAGES Israel may launch an aggressive response against Yemen”s Houthi forces in the coming weeks, according to The Jerusalem Post, as Israeli airstrikes on Gaza persist despite growing cease-fire momentum. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said on Monday that the group launched a hypersonic ballistic missile, named “Palestine 2”, targeting central Israel, vowing to continue military operations against Israel until its assault on Gaza ends, Al Jazeera…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Syrian President Bashar Assad, ousted by rebel forces on December 8, reportedly shared classified military information with Israel before fleeing the country, Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reported on Wednesday. The report, later echoed by global outlets including Britain’s Daily Mail, claims Assad handed over documents detailing the locations of weapons stockpiles, missile launchers and military hangars.2 View gallery Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad (Photo: Reuters/Saudi Press Agency/Handout)The Hurriyet report claims that Assad received guarantees from Israel to ensure the safety of his escape route in exchange for the intelligence. “Judging by the precision of Israel’s strikes on…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed The Israeli military has launched violent raids on homes surrounding Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, as the conflict entered its 439th day. These raids are part of a series of escalations aimed at reaching a ceasefire agreement, with intensive diplomatic efforts ongoing. The Ministry of Health in Gaza reported that Israeli forces have committed three massacres within the last 24 hours, leading to the deaths of 38 civilians and leaving 203 others injured. This brings the total death toll since the war began on 7 October 2023, to 45,097, with…