Israel released a list of 300 Palestinian prisoners who could be freed as part of a highly-anticipated hostage exchange deal with Hamas amid the ongoing war. The release of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel—a number Palestinian officials and nonprofit organizations say has ballooned during the current war—has been critical in negotiations over any temporary truce … Read more
The Israeli government said it would release 150 Palestinian prisoners, in exchange for the release of 50 hostages held by Hamas, during a four-day pause in fighting in the Gaza Strip. The deal between the Israeli government and Hamas was brokered by Qatar. The United States also played a large role in the talks over … Read more
It was only a month ago that award-winning Palestinian poet and writer Mosab Abu Toha, a 30-year-old husband and father of three, published an essay in the New Yorker describing his life in Gaza and the terror and destruction Israeli airstrikes were inflicting on his community. He wrote about bombs dropping in his neighborhood and … Read more
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The first planeload of Palestinian children wounded in the Israel-Hamas war raging in the Gaza Strip reached the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, part of a pledged relief effort by the country to aid 1,000 children. The group of 15 people, including children and their family members, made it … Read more
The political geography of Israel and the Palestinian territories has been changing for more than a century. British imperial control, wars, Jewish settlements and Israeli occupation have greatly shrunk the Palestinian people’s land area, while Israel has expanded its footprint. Both Palestinians and Israelis see the territory between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea … Read more
Fighting between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants in northern Gaza caused another 200,000 people to flee south in the past 10 days, the U.N. humanitarian office said Tuesday. The humanitarian office, known as OCHA, said only one hospital in the north is capable of treating patients. Some of the fighting is around hospitals where patients, … Read more
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) – Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere urged Israel on Monday to release the full tax transfer it is withholding from the Palestinian Authority (PA), saying the payment was “critical” for the welfare the Palestinian population. Norway is the chair of the international donor group to the Palestinian territories, known … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave The first handwritten note mailed to Taylor Cheney’s small Seattle restaurant accused her of being a traitor and “sleeping with the enemy” after she held a fundraiser for Palestinian children. Cheney, 37, was unnerved, and asked friends to walk her to work each day at Yalla Seattle … Read more
RAMALLAH (Reuters) -Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Friday the Palestinian Authority could play a role in administering the Gaza Strip, on condition that there was a full political solution that also encompassed the occupied West Bank. With Israeli forces now deep inside Gaza, some two weeks after the start of a ground operation to … Read more
Makram Daboub may be struggling to prepare his Palestinian team for the start of 2026 World Cup qualification but he takes some comfort, for now at least, that his players stuck in Gaza are safe. The national soccer team’s head coach wanted to include Ibrahim Abuimeir, Khaled Al-Nabris, and Ahmed Al-Kayed in a training camp … Read more