After the dismal failure of its peace initiative last week, Egypt has lost the role of mediator who had served in previous conflicts in Gaza. The change in the geopolitical balance of the region and, especially, its bad relations with Hamas have compromised its credibility and effectiveness as an intermediary. However, the gap left has […]
The Israeli army has mobilized 16,000 reservists to reinforce the military operation and replace the existing troops are on the ground in the Gaza Strip. The transaction will provide “rest for troops already mobilized ” and ” increase the number of reservists for a total of 86,000 “, as reported by a spokeswoman for the […]
Aug 2 2014 | Posted in
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Neither undeclared truce or calm by calm, not a day over humanitarian pause… Israel ‘s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday has left the language of the last days and returned to the charge, the defense turned the offensive against Gaza. In a televised appearance in the country, has argued that “there is no more […]
Jul 30 2014 | Posted in
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At about ten o’clock Sunday shelling returned to the Gaza Strip, after 24 hours without Israeli fire on Palestinian region. On Saturday, Israel and the Palestinian factions respected twelve hour ceasefire Israeli Security Cabinet unilaterally decided to extend for another 24 hours. Hamas militias did not support the ceasefire and resumed firing rockets at Israel […]
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International calls to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip have achieved a first minimum agreement. Israel and Hamas have agreed to a 12-hour humanitarian truce, which began Saturday at seven o’clock (CET Spanish). Hours before this covenant confirmed, the UN, the U.S. and Egypt proposed a truce of seven days, coinciding with the upcoming […]
Professor Ibrahim Kilani and his family fled their home in Beit Lahia, a town north of Gaza on Thursday when Israeli soldiers began its ground invasion of Gaza. Many Palestinians then thought the infantry and tanks would attack northern territory, so Ibrahim took his five children to Shiyaiya, east of Gaza City. They came out […]
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay said Wednesday that ” there is a high possibility” that some military actions of the Israeli army in Gaza may constitute “war crimes.” The High Commissioner called for an emergency debate in the Council and the UN described as “unacceptable ” the firing of rockets […]
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, has endorsed the demands of Hamas to the negotiating table with Israel to the offensive against the Gaza Strip. This morning, in a meeting with the highest decision-making body, Abbas has chosen to support Hamas conditions to reach a ceasefire, the key point is the end of the blockade imposed on […]
The chief U.S. diplomat, John Kerry, arrived Monday in Cairo with something to offer: $ 47 million for humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip. The engagement was announced shortly after meeting with Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki -moon, who is also in Egypt – traditional mediator in the conflict between Israel and […]
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A shell fired by a tank has impacted on Monday on the third floor of the Al-Aqsa hospital in Deir al Balah, where the Intensive Care Unit and several operating rooms were located. The explosion has left at least four dead and 16 wounded, including medical staff, according to the Health Ministry spokesman quoted by […]
In a country like Israel, where alliances crises always prevent legislatures to take unanimous decisions, Gaza has emerged as the new touchstone of governance, an opportune time for each faction to try to impose their own vision. The fight is hard on the right wing, with ministers Avigdor Lieberman, foreign minister, and Naftali Bennett, head […]
The second night since the start of the ground invasion of Gaza resulted in 26 Palestinians killed and four Israeli soldiers injured, one of them in a road accident. The Israeli army has killed 330 Palestinians since the beginning of Operation Margin Protector on Gaza in the early hours of July 8. 72 of them […]