Nepali Hamas hostage Bipin Joshi confirmed dead
Earlier, Hamas released all 20 remaining living captives held in Gaza, but it is still holding the remains of a number of dead Israeli captives.
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Ceasefire raises hope for return of Nepali taken hostage by Hamas
Bipin Joshi, who went to Israel under the Learn and Earn Programme, was taken hostage by Hamas after the October 2023 attacks. His fate remains unclear as the hostage release…
Explainer: Does the Gaza deal mean the two-year-old conflict is over?
Plenty of pitfalls remain about some of the thornier issues on which previous initiatives have foundered, such as the full extent of an Israeli withdrawal, the disarmament of…
US President Trump says Israel, Hamas signed off on Gaza deal, allowing for the release of all Israeli hostages
Hamas said on Oct 9 it had reached an agreement to end the war in Gaza following talks on a proposal by Mr Trump, saying the deal includes an Israeli withdrawal from the enclave…
‘45 days felt like 45 years’: Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad publishes memoir of her reporting in Gaza
The 23-year-old documented her days covering Israel's devastating war on Gaza in The Eyes of Gaza: A Diary of Resilience.
Indonesian President Prabowo’s ‘softer’ Israel stance signals shift in country’s diplomacy
Indonesia’s evolving approach to the Middle East, experts said, must be matched with transparent steps prioritising Palestinian interests, cautioning that failure to do so could…
Genocide 101: How Israel weaponised hunger in Gaza
What began as a policy almost two decades ago has only intensified over the last two years as Israel uses hunger as a "method of war" to starve two million Gazans.
Undue process: Global Gaza aid flotilla activists undergo abuse, maltreatment at the hands of Israeli jailers
Protests erupted worldwide with demonstrators demanding their governments take action to ensure the safe return of their captured civilians.
Fellow Gaza flotilla activists allege Thunberg tortured, ‘forced to kiss Israeli flag’
Turkish journalist and flotilla participant Ersin Celik told local media he personally witnessed Israeli forces "torture Greta Thunberg," describing how she was "dragged on the…
Activist Shahidul Alam sails for Gaza waving Bangladesh flag and hope
He has embarked on a turbulent journey, joining the Freedom Flotilla Coalition as the first Bangladeshi, joining humanitarian activists from at least 37 countries, on a pivotal…