Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right hand man and the US official leading the talks about the secret negotiation between US and the Hamas for hostages had a contentious call on Tuesday, two sources tell Axios. In February when US officials ran the idea of engaging with Hamas directly, Israeli officials advised them against it, … Read more
The Trump administration has been conducting secret talks with Hamas on the possibility of releasing U.S. hostages being held in Gaza, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing two unnamed sources with direct knowledge of the talks. The important part about this talk is that US has never engaged with Hamas directly before, as it has designated … Read more
New Delhi/Damascus: The Druze community, historically concentrated in southern Syria’s Suwayda and the surrounding areas of Jabal al-Druze, has long been wary of external threats. While small Druze communities exist near the Golan Heights, they are part of a larger network of Druze populations spread across Syria and Lebanon. The Druze, like the Kurds or … Read more
Tel Aviv was filled with hope, tears of joy and hugs on Sunday as three Israeli hostages who were held captive by Hamas reunited with their families in the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal. The three women – Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari – were handed over to the Red Cross … Read more